Simultaneous treatment with rhGH and Gin additively improves intestinal adaptation in parenteral fed, short bowel rats
gU Yan,XIE Jianxin,WU Zhaohan(Surgical Department, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 200032)
Abstract:Objective To understand the potential synergisite effects of rhGH and Gln on postresectional adaptation of the remnant small intestine in parentera fed, short bowel rats. Methods Four PN treatment groups of SBS rat were randomized arranged in a 2 × 2 factorial design as follows: STD group(-rhGH,-Gln),Gin group (-rhGH, +Gln), rhGH group (+rhGH, -Gln) and GG group (+rhGH, +Gin). The morphological changes of the intestinal mucosal epithelia were determined; The expression of PCNA and the occurrence of the apoptosis were observed by immunohistochemical staining and TUNEL methods. The intestinal mucosal bcl-2 and bax mRNA were determined by RT-PCR methods; Intestinal IGF-1 mRNA were determined by Northern blot assays. Results Mucosal thickness, villous height, crypt depth and villous surface of the remnant small intestine in GG group were increased significantly compared to other 3 groups; The expression of PCNA was increased but the rate of apoptosis was decreased significantly; The expression of bcl-2 mRNA was increased accordingly, and bax mRNA was just on the contrary, P<0.01. There are synergistic effects between rhGH and Gin statiticaUy. The expression of the intestinal IGF-1 mRNA was higher in rhGH and Gin groups than STE) group, and was highest in GG group, P<0.05. Conelasions The combination of rhGH and Gin can significantly improve the adaptation of the remnant small intestine in parenterally fed, SBS rats, there are synergistic effects between them; The increase of proliferation and the decrease of apoptosis in the remnant intestinal epithelial cells are involved in this process; The intestinal iGF-I p; ays an important role in the intestinal adaptation. Our findings support the concept that specific gut-trophic nutrients and growth factors may combined to enhance the intestinal adaptation and reduce the severity of short bowel syndrome.
