title: [Activity and molecular form of intestinal gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) EC 2.3.2.2. in celiac disease].
abstract: It has been shown that GGT activity in the duodenal biopsy homogenates of the children with coeliac disease (n-10) in remission (1 to 3 years of gluten-free diet) is lower than in those with other gastrointestinal tract diseases (n-6). In children with coeliac disease after gluten challenge (1 g of gluten) kg BW for 3 to 6 months) the GGT activity decreased fourfold (n-10). After a few months of gluten challenge there was in coeliac children (n-5) a marked predominance of GGT without sialic acid (the asialic GGT). Similarly there was a prevalence of this form (n-5) in the gut tissue of 3 month old human fetus. In the homogenates of the duodenal bioptates of the children with other gastrointestinal tract diseases (n-6) there was a predominance of the sialic form of the GGT. In the gut tissue of children older than 3 years (n-6) and adults who died of reasons other than gastrointestinal a marked predominance of the sialic form of GGT was found. It has been suggested that presence of asialic form of GGT in coeliac disease is connected with the lectin-like activity of gluten. The process of sialization or desialization takes place within or outside enterocytes. It changes the gut permeability and causes a secondary reaction to the penetrating allergens.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tomaszewski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rozental
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zalewski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Radzikowski
mesh_terms: D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000201:enzymology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002845:Chromatography; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000201:enzymology*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase
vernacular_title: Aktywność i postać molekularna jelitowej gammaglutamylotransferazy (GGT) EC 2.3.2.2. w celiakii.