Proteinase Activated Receptor 4 in the Jejunum of Healthy Horses and of Horses With Epiploic Hernia
Proteinase activated receptor 4 (PAR ) in the gastrointestinal tract is involved in the regulation of inflammation and pain pathways. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the distribution and expression of PAR in the jejunum of healthy horses and in the pathologic tracts from horses undergoi...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Frontiers in veterinary science 2020-03, Vol.7, p.158-158 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Proteinase activated receptor 4 (PAR
) in the gastrointestinal tract is involved in the regulation of inflammation and pain pathways. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the distribution and expression of PAR
in the jejunum of healthy horses and in the pathologic tracts from horses undergoing surgery for herniation of the small intestine through the epiploic foramen. Eight healthy horses (Group H) and eight horses with epiploic hernia (Group EH) were included; the jejunum samples were collected at the slaughter or intraoperatively after enterectomy, respectively. To evaluate PAR
expression in sections of the jejunum, immunofluorescence, western blot and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) were performed. Immunohistochemistry of PAR
in the jejunum of the healthy horses showed that receptors are predominantly expressed in the immune cell population scattered throughout the lamina propria of the mucosa and in the submucosa. Quantitative PCR data demonstrated that PAR
mRNA was detectable in all of the samples analyzed without any difference between the H and the EH groups, however the PAR
protein level was significantly lower in the jejunums of the EH horses. In the Group EH horses, PAR
immunoreactivity was mainly expressed in the mast cells and was extensively distributed in the sierosa. In the lamina propria of mucosa of Group EH, leukocytes were less abundant than in Group H. In this study, the distribution and expression of PAR
in the jejunums of the healthy horses and in those with spontaneous occurring epiploic hernia was demonstrated. |
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ISSN: | 2297-1769 2297-1769 |
DOI: | 10.3389/fvets.2020.00158 |