title: Neuronal activation and plasticity in Schistosoma mansoni infected mice.
abstract: Schistosomiasis leads to structural and functional changes which may result from unbalanced release of some inflammatory mediators. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of intestinal parasitic infection on nitric oxide release and to evaluate the neural plasticity that leads to motility disturbance. Experiments were performed in Swiss mice 8- and 12-weeks following infection with Schistosoma mansoni compared to untreated controls. Jejunal motility was assessed using a Trendelenburg preparation to study aboral directed peristaltic pressure waves. Histological examination was used to determine the pathological characteristics of inflammation. Parasitic infection produces diffuse inflammatory infiltrate in both 8- and 12-weeks infected animals. Inflammation had significant effect on peristaltic pressure waves amplitude and intervals at 8-weeks compared to control; whereas, in 12-weeks post infection there was a significant decrease in peristaltic pressure waves amplitude and interval compared to 8- weeks and control. Nitric oxide synthase inhibitor (L-NAME 100 μM) induced a significant increase in amplitude and decrease in intervals in control, 8- and 12- weeks infected animals. In conclusion, parasitic infection leads to disturbance in the release of the inflammatory mediators. This study indicated the role of nitric oxide in developing granulomatous inflammation and participating in motility disturbance.
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 42699, Jeddah 21551, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Faiza B
authors: FB
authors: Abdu
keywords: Inflammatory mediators; Intestinal motility; Mice; Nitric oxide; Schistosoma mansoni
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