title: Morphological alterations in small intestine of rats with myenteric plexus denervation.
abstract: We aimed to investigate the effect of myenteric denervation by benzalkonium chloride (BAC) on small intestine morphology in the rat, and whether segmental myenteric denervation alters morphology elsewhere in the small intestine. Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally divided into 4 groups: control (0.9% NaCl); denervation (0.062% BAC); chemical inflammation (5% acetic acid), and intraluminal stasis produced by partial obstruction. 28 days after operation tissue samples were taken from the treated segment, 10 cm distal to the treated segment, and 20 cm proximal to the treated segment. Morphological changes and the number of ganglion cells were examined under the light microscope. BAC application reduced the number of myenteric neurons by 85% in the treated segment. Denervation increased villus height and crypt depth in the treated and proximal segments. But changes in muscle thickness were seen throughout the intestine. As a result, although myenteric plexus denervation caused mucosa morphology in the treated and proximal segments, it caused smooth muscle changes throughout the small intestine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Harran, Sanliurfa, Turkey. denizmf@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deniz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kilinç
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Hatipoğlu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017763:Autonomic Denervation; D001548:Benzalkonium Compounds; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000294:innervation* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009197:Myenteric Plexus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001548:Benzalkonium Compounds