title: Vagally dependent protective action of calcitonin gene-related peptide on colitis.
abstract: This work evaluates the mechanism of action of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) on colitis. Firstly, Wistar rats were intracolonically instilled with trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS) and i.v. treated by either alphaCGRP, or hCGRP(8-37), or by vehicle. The inflammatory level was evaluated 8 h and 4 days after TNBS. Secondly, intracerebroventricular alphaCGRP was assessed on the 4-day group with colitis. Finally, i.v. alphaCGRP was administered in vagotomized animals, and tested on the 4-day group with colitis. Colitis was aggravated by hCGRP(8-37), and decreased by peripheral but not central alphaCGRP. AlphaCGRP was inactive on inflammatory parameters in vagotomized colitic rats. This suggests that endogenous peripheral CGRP has an anti-inflammatory role in TNBS-induced colitis, depending upon the integrity of the vagus.
authors.affiliation: Neuro-gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mazelin
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Theodorou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fioramonti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bueno
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003092:Colitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014302:Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014628:Vagotomy
chemical_list: D014302:Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide