Abstract
We previously detected specific binding activity of Escherichia coli heat-stable enterotoxin (ST), the guanylin exogenous ligand, in rat colonic basolateral membranes. Because guanylin circulates in the bloodstream, we tested the hypothesis that it modulates intestinal ion transport by acting on the serosal side of intestinal cells. The effects of the mucosal and serosal addition of ST and guanylin on ion transport were investigated in the rat proximal colon and in Caco-2 cells in Ussing chambers, by monitoring short-circuit current (Isc). cGMP concentration was measured in Caco-2 cells by RIA. Mucosal ST addition induced an increase in Isc in rat proximal colon consistent with anion secretion. Serosal addition induced the same effects but to a lesser extent. The electrical effects observed in Caco-2 cells paralleled those observed in rat proximal colon. A pattern similar to the electrical response was observed with cGMP concentration. Guanylin addition to either side of Caco-2 cells induced the same effects as ST, although to a lesser extent. In all conditions, the electrical effect disappeared in the absence of chloride. ST directly interacts with basolateral receptors in the large intestine inducing chloride secretion through an increase of cGMP. However, the serosal effects are less pronounced compared with those observed with mucosal addition. Guanylin shows the same pattern, suggesting that it plays a role in the regulation of ion transport in the colon, but the relative importance of serosally mediated secretion remains to be determined.
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Abbreviations
- BBM:
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brush border membrane
- BLM:
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basolateral membranes
- CFTR:
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cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator
- GC-C:
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guanylyl cyclase C
- Isc:
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short-circuit current
- ST:
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heat-stable enterotoxin
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Albano, F., de Marco, G., Canani, R. et al. Guanylin and E. coli Heat-Stable Enterotoxin Induce Chloride Secretion through Direct Interaction with Basolateral Compartment of Rat and Human Colonic Cells. Pediatr Res 58, 159–163 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1203/01.PDR.0000163380.96434.B9
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