Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Abdominal Massage Reduces Visceral Hypersensitivity via Regulating GDNF and PI3K/AKT Signal Pathway in a Rat Model of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.


ABSTRACT: Changes in gut motility and visceral hypersensitivity are two major features of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Current drug treatments are often poorly efficacious, with many side effects for patients with IBS. Complementary therapies, such as acupuncture or abdominal massage, have received more attention in recent years. In this study, a rat model of IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D) was established by instillation of acetic acid from the colon. The effects of abdominal massage on changes in gut motility, visceral hypersensitivity, and the possible mechanism were investigated. Continuous abdominal massage could decrease the stool consistency score and increase the efflux time of glass beads compared with model groups, while also decreasing mast cell counts in IBS-D rats. The mRNA and protein expressions of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), choline acetyl transferase (CHAT), and protein gene product 9.5 (PGP9.5) were significantly upregulated by continuous abdominal massage compared with model groups. Continuous abdominal massage also improved the ultrastructure of enteric glial cells (EGCs) by decreasing the number of mitochondria and increasing the level of the heterochromatin. Meanwhile, continuous abdominal massage could upregulate the expression of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and P-Akt/Akt. Furthermore, it could reduce visceral hypersensitivity and improve the IBS-D symptoms by regulating the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-Akt pathway, which would provide a novel method for the treatment of IBS-D in the clinical setting.

SUBMITTER: Li B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7293735 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications

Abdominal Massage Reduces Visceral Hypersensitivity via Regulating GDNF and PI3K/AKT Signal Pathway in a Rat Model of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Li Bo B   Luo Xiong-Fei XF   Liu Si-Wen SW   Zhao Na N   Li Hua-Nan HN   Zhang Wei W   Chen Ying-Ying YY   Bao An A   Wang Jin-Gui JG   Wang Qiang-Song QS  

Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20200605


Changes in gut motility and visceral hypersensitivity are two major features of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Current drug treatments are often poorly efficacious, with many side effects for patients with IBS. Complementary therapies, such as acupuncture or abdominal massage, have received more attention in recent years. In this study, a rat model of IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D) was established by instillation of acetic acid from the colon. The effects of abdominal massage on changes in gut motil  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC5503296 | biostudies-other
| S-EPMC7524277 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC9420680 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5119228 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8235976 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC9730278 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6211213 | biostudies-other
| S-EPMC8806247 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6616227 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3288538 | biostudies-literature