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Regulation of corticosterone function during early weaning and effects on gastric cell proliferation

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Author(s):
Ghizoni, Heloisa [1] ; Figueiredo, Priscila Moreira [1] ; Moisan, Marie-Pierre [2, 3] ; Ogias, Daniela [1] ; Osaki, Luciana Harumi [1] ; Gama, Patricia [1]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biomed Sci, Dept Cell & Dev Biol, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] INRA, UMR 1286, Bordeaux - France
[3] Univ Bordeaux, UMR 1286, Bordeaux - France
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: NUTRITION; v. 30, n. 3, p. 343-349, MAR 2014.
Web of Science Citations: 3
Abstract

Objectives: The development of the gastrointestinal tract depends on many elements, including glucocorticoids. In the current study, we evaluated the effects of early weaning on corticosterone function and the growth of rat gastric mucosa. Methods: By using Wistar rats submitted to early weaning at 15 d, we analyzed plasma corticosterone, corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG), and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) distribution in the gastric epithelium. Results: With the use of radioimmunoassay, we found that early weaning increased corticosterone concentration at day 16 and 17 in test subjects as compared with controls, whereas it was equivalent between groups at day 18. CBG binding capacity decreased during treatment, and it was significantly lower at day 18. At this age, GR levels and distribution in the gastric mucosa were also reduced as compared with suckling counterparts. To reduce corticosterone activity during early weaning and to explore cell proliferation responses, we administered RU486 to 15-d-old pups. We found that cytoplasmic GR reached a peak after 48 h, whereas nuclear levels remained constant, thereby confirming the inhibition of receptor function. Next, by checking gastric proliferative responses, we observed that RU486 induced higher DNA synthesis and mitotic indices in test subjects as compared with control groups. Conclusions: We demonstrated that early weaning changed corticosterone activity by increasing hormone levels, reducing CBG binding capacity, and decreasing GR distribution in the gastric epithelium. These modifications seem to be important to the reorganization of gastric growth after the abrupt interruption of suckling. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 09/00272-5 - Effects of corticosterone on the regulation of cell proliferation and expression of TGF alpha and EGFR in the gastric mucosa of rats under postnatal development
Grantee:Patrícia Gama
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 11/17415-3 - Postnatal development of gastric mucosa: interaction among feeding, hormones and growth factors
Grantee:Patrícia Gama
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 10/03059-8 - Distribution of glucocorticoid receptor in the gastric mucosa of rats submitted to early weaning
Grantee:Heloisa Ghizoni
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master