Cesarean section increases sensitivity to oxazolone-induced colitis in C57BL/6 mice

Line Fisker Zachariassen*, Axel Kornerup Hansen, Lukasz Krych, Dennis Sandris Nielsen, Thomas Lindebo Holm*, Peter Tougaard, Camilla Hartmann Friis Hansen

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde
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Abstract

Children born by cesarean section (CS) have an increased risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), possibly due to skewed microbial colonization during birth and consequently impaired bacterial stimulation of the developing immune system. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between CS and experimental colitis in a murine model of IBD. It was hypothesized that CS aggravates colonic inflammation due to a change in gut microbiota (GM) composition. C57BL/6 mice, delivered by CS or vaginal delivery (VD), were intra-rectally challenged with oxazolone at 8 weeks of age and monitored for colitis symptoms. The results showed that CS delivered mice experienced an increased body weight loss and colon weight, together with higher colonic concentrations of TNF-α and MPO compared with VD mice. Increased infiltration of inflammatory cells was present in CS delivered mice, as well as a downregulation in expression of the gut integrity genes occludin and tight junction protein 1 indicative of an impaired barrier function. The GM from CS delivered mice without colitis partly contributed to the increase in colitis symptoms when inoculated into germ-free recipient mice. In conclusion, CS increased sensitivity to oxazolone induced colitis in mice.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftMucosal Immunology
Vol/bind12
Udgave nummer6
Sider (fra-til)1348-1357
Antal sider10
ISSN1933-0219
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2019

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