title: Modulation of the Interaction of Enteric Bacteria with Intestinal Mucosa by Stress-Related Catecholamines.
abstract: Stress associated with parturition, transport or mixing has long been correlated with enhanced faecal excretion of diarrhoeal zoonotic pathogens in animals such as Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli. It may also predispose humans to infection and/or be associated with more severe outcomes. One possible explanation for this phenomenon is the ability of enteric bacterial pathogens to sense and respond to host stress-related catecholamines. This article reviews evidence of the ability of catecholamine hormones to modulate interactions between Gram-negative diarrhoeal pathogens and intestinal mucosa, as well as the molecular mechanisms that may be at work.
authors.affiliation: Division of Microbiology, Institute for Animal Health, Compton, Berkshire, RG20 7NN, UK. Mark.Stevens@roslin.ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000502:physiology*; D017615:Enteric Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000502:physiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000502:physiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines