Mucosal loss with increased expression of IL-6, IL-8, and COX-2 in a formula-feeding only neonatal rat model of necrotizing enterocolitis
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Mucosal loss with increased expression of IL-6, IL-8, and COX-2 in a formula-feeding only neonatal rat model of necrotizing enterocolitis. / Bergholz, Robert; Zschiegner, Marcus; Eschenburg, Georg; Wenke, Katharina; Tiemann, Bastian; Roth, Beate; Appl, Birgit; Reinshagen, Konrad; Sommerfeldt, Dirk; Ridderbusch, Ina.
In: J PEDIATR SURG, Vol. 48, No. 11, 01.11.2013, p. 2301-7.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Mucosal loss with increased expression of IL-6, IL-8, and COX-2 in a formula-feeding only neonatal rat model of necrotizing enterocolitis
AU - Bergholz, Robert
AU - Zschiegner, Marcus
AU - Eschenburg, Georg
AU - Wenke, Katharina
AU - Tiemann, Bastian
AU - Roth, Beate
AU - Appl, Birgit
AU - Reinshagen, Konrad
AU - Sommerfeldt, Dirk
AU - Ridderbusch, Ina
N1 - Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2013/11/1
Y1 - 2013/11/1
N2 - INTRODUCTION: The aim of our study is to establish a reliable neonatal rat model by formula feeding only for evaluation of early surgical intervention on the course of experimental necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).MATERIAL AND METHODS: Newborn Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 50 breast-fed (group 1) and 38 formula fed (Similac/Esbilac, group 2) animals. The pups were sacrificed on the 4th, 5th, and 6th day of life and the terminal intestine examined for macroscopic and histologic changes as well as cytokine expression.RESULTS: The histological mucosal damage was significantly higher of group 2 compared to group 1. The area of the vital mucosa of group 2 was significantly (58.57%, p<0.001) lower compared to group 1 (75.12%). The mRNA expression of the inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-8 and COX-2 was significantly 2-, 5- and 10-fold increased in group 2 compared to group 1.DISCUSSION: Formula fed newborn rats displayed an inflammatory enterocolitis similar to human NEC. Our study demonstrates a significant loss of mucosa in animals with NEC having increased expression levels of IL-6, IL-8 and COX-2. Mucosal loss appears to be a distinct feature of experimental NEC and has to be correlated with the human disease.
AB - INTRODUCTION: The aim of our study is to establish a reliable neonatal rat model by formula feeding only for evaluation of early surgical intervention on the course of experimental necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).MATERIAL AND METHODS: Newborn Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 50 breast-fed (group 1) and 38 formula fed (Similac/Esbilac, group 2) animals. The pups were sacrificed on the 4th, 5th, and 6th day of life and the terminal intestine examined for macroscopic and histologic changes as well as cytokine expression.RESULTS: The histological mucosal damage was significantly higher of group 2 compared to group 1. The area of the vital mucosa of group 2 was significantly (58.57%, p<0.001) lower compared to group 1 (75.12%). The mRNA expression of the inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-8 and COX-2 was significantly 2-, 5- and 10-fold increased in group 2 compared to group 1.DISCUSSION: Formula fed newborn rats displayed an inflammatory enterocolitis similar to human NEC. Our study demonstrates a significant loss of mucosa in animals with NEC having increased expression levels of IL-6, IL-8 and COX-2. Mucosal loss appears to be a distinct feature of experimental NEC and has to be correlated with the human disease.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.04.028
DO - 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.04.028
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 24210203
VL - 48
SP - 2301
EP - 2307
JO - J PEDIATR SURG
JF - J PEDIATR SURG
SN - 0022-3468
IS - 11
ER -
