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MUC Genes Are Differently Expressed During Onset and Maintenance of Inflammation in Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Treated Mice

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Colonic mucosal protection is provided by mucous gel, mainly composed of secreted (Muc2) and membrane-bound (Muc1, Muc3, Muc4) mucins. Our aim was to determine the expression profile of secreted and membrane-bound mucins in experimental dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis. Acute colitis was induced in Balb/C mice by oral administration of 1.0% DSS (5 days) and chronic colitis was maintained by subsequent 0.15% DSS treatment (28 days). Clinical symptoms (mortality, weight gain), stool scores, and MPO activity confirmed the inflammatory state in the two phases of colitis. Muc2 gene expression was not modified by colitis, whereas Muc3 gene expression was increased (×2) only in the cecum and the distal colon of mice after acute colitis. Muc1 and Muc4 mRNA levels were more significantly increased in the cecum (×8–10) than in colonic segments (×4) after acute colitis. TFF3 involved in mucosal repair was up-regulated during colitis induction. These results indicate that Muc and TFF3 genes are regulated early in inflammation and suggest that their mRNA levels could be used as early markers of inflammation.

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    C. Hoebler PhD, E. Gaudier PhD, P. De Coppet, M. Rival & C. Cherbut PhD

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Hoebler, C., Gaudier, E., De Coppet, P. et al. MUC Genes Are Differently Expressed During Onset and Maintenance of Inflammation in Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Treated Mice. Dig Dis Sci 51, 381–389 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-006-3142-y

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