Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) intestinal strips (n=10) were mounted in an isolated organ bath and the effect of incremental doses of compound 48/80 was recorded. Compound 48/80 induced concentration-related contraction in all the examined strips following a sigmoidal dose–response curve fit. Values for maximal contraction (Emax, g cm-2), negative logarithm of the EC50 (pD2), and hill slope were, respectively (mean±standard error), 12.88±0.51, 1.88±0.05, 1.49±0.27. The histological modification induced on mast cells (MCs) due to compound 48/80 was characterized by mean of gray-levels and texture analysis. Significant differences were observed between gray-levels values (Linear mixed model, P<0.01), contrast, and entropy (Linear mixed model, P<0.05) of MCs from compound 48/80-treated strips compared with MCs from untreated strips. Moreover, maximal intestinal contraction (due to compound 48/80) correlates positively and significantly (Pearson and Spearman correlations, P<0.05) with degranulation intensity determined by means of gray-levels analysis. Four antisera were tested on intestinal sections and no MCs positive to serotonin, substance P, met-enkephalin, and bombesin were found. This study demonstrates that compound 48/80 induces the degranulation of trout intestinal MCs ex vivo, and that the aforementioned degranulation promotes a concentration-dependent intestinal contraction.

Degranulation of mast cells due to compound 48/80 induces concentration-dependent intestinal contraction in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) ex vivo.

GIARI, Luisa;SAYYAF DEZFULI, Bahram
2011

Abstract

Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) intestinal strips (n=10) were mounted in an isolated organ bath and the effect of incremental doses of compound 48/80 was recorded. Compound 48/80 induced concentration-related contraction in all the examined strips following a sigmoidal dose–response curve fit. Values for maximal contraction (Emax, g cm-2), negative logarithm of the EC50 (pD2), and hill slope were, respectively (mean±standard error), 12.88±0.51, 1.88±0.05, 1.49±0.27. The histological modification induced on mast cells (MCs) due to compound 48/80 was characterized by mean of gray-levels and texture analysis. Significant differences were observed between gray-levels values (Linear mixed model, P<0.01), contrast, and entropy (Linear mixed model, P<0.05) of MCs from compound 48/80-treated strips compared with MCs from untreated strips. Moreover, maximal intestinal contraction (due to compound 48/80) correlates positively and significantly (Pearson and Spearman correlations, P<0.05) with degranulation intensity determined by means of gray-levels analysis. Four antisera were tested on intestinal sections and no MCs positive to serotonin, substance P, met-enkephalin, and bombesin were found. This study demonstrates that compound 48/80 induces the degranulation of trout intestinal MCs ex vivo, and that the aforementioned degranulation promotes a concentration-dependent intestinal contraction.
2011
M., Manera; A., Giammarino; C., Borreca; Giari, Luisa; SAYYAF DEZFULI, Bahram
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