title: Study on the mechanism of Giardia lamblia induced diarrhoea in mice.
abstract: The transmucosal fluxes of Na+ and Cl- were studied in Giardia lamblia infected mice in the presence or absence of phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA), the activator of protein kinase C (PKC) or 1-(5-isoquinolinylsulphonyl)-2-methylpiperazine (H-7), the inhibitor of PKC or Ca(2+)-calmodulin. There was net secretion of Na+ and Cl- in infected animals, while in control animals there was net absorption of these ions. The addition of ionophore or PMA resulted in net secretion of Na+ and Cl- in the control group while in the infected group there was no change in the fluxes of these ions. The selective potent inhibitor of protein kinase C, H-7, reversed the secretion of Na+ and Cl- in infected group to absorption. The addition of PMA and Ca(2+)-ionophore together in the infected group had a partial additive effect. This study suggests that G. lamblia induced fluid secretion involves protein kinase C and further protein kinase C acts in synergism with calcium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gorowara
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Ganguly
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Walia
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology*; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D007546:Isoquinolines; D010879:Piperazines; D000001:Calcimycin; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D012964:Sodium; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; D002118:Calcium