1. The protective effects of hepatocyte growth factor on the intestinal mucosal atrophy induced by total parenteral nutrition in a rat model.
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Sugita, Koshiro, Kaji, Tatsuru, Yano, Keisuke, Matsukubo, Makoto, Nagano, Ayaka, Matsui, Mayu, Murakami, Masakazu, Harumatsu, Toshio, Onishi, Shun, Yamada, Koji, Yamada, Waka, Muto, Mitsuru, Kumagai, Kotaro, Ido, Akio, and Ieiri, Satoshi
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HEPATOCYTE growth factor ,PARENTERAL feeding ,ANIMAL disease models ,INTESTINES ,CARRIER proteins - Abstract
Purpose: Total parental nutrition (TPN) causes gastrointestinal mucosal atrophy. The present study investigated the effects of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) on the intestinal mucosal atrophy induced by TPN. Methods: Rats underwent jugular vein catheterization and were divided into four groups: oral feeding (OF), TPN alone (TPN), TPN plus low-dose HGF (0.3 mg/kg/day; TPNLH), and TPN plus high-dose HGF (1.0 mg/kg/day; TPNHH). On day 7, rats were euthanized, and the small intestine was harvested and evaluated histologically. The expression of c-MET, a receptor of HGF, and nutrition transporter protein were evaluated using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results: The jejunal villus height (VH) and absorptive mucosal surface area in the TPNHH group were significantly higher than in the TPN group (p < 0.05). The VH in the ileum showed the same trend only in the TPNHH group, albeit without statistical significance. The crypt cell proliferation rate (CCPR) of the jejunum in both HGF-treated groups was significantly higher than in the TPN group (p < 0.01). The expression of c-MET and transporter protein in all TPN-treated groups was decreased compared with that in the OF group. Conclusion: HGF attenuated TPN-associated intestinal mucosal atrophy by increasing the villus height, which was associated with an increase in CCPR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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