Medizinische Universität Graz - Research portal
Selected Publication:
SHR Neuro Cancer Cardio Lipid Metab Microb
Holzer, P.
Efferent-like roles of afferent neurons in the gut: Blood flow regulation and tissue protection.
AUTON NEUROSCI-BASIC CLIN. 2006; 125: 70-75.
Doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2006.01.004
[Oral Communication]
[OPEN ACCESS]
Web of Science
PubMed
FullText
FullText_MUG
Google Scholar
- Leading authors Med Uni Graz
- Holzer Peter
- Altmetrics:
- Dimensions Citations:
- Plum Analytics:
- Scite (citation analytics):
- Abstract:
- The maintenance of gastrointestinal mucosal integrity depends on the rapid alarm of protective mechanisms in the face of pending injury. To this end, the gastric mucosa is innervated by intrinsic sensory neurons and two populations of extrinsic sensory neurons: vagal and spinal afferents. Extrinsic afferent neurons constitute an emergency system that is called into operation when the gastrointestinal mucosa is endangered by noxious chemicals. The function of these chemoceptive afferents can selectively be manipulated and explored with the use of capsaicin which acts via a cation channel termed TRPV1. Many of the homeostatic actions of spinal afferents are brought about by transmitter release from their peripheral endings. When stimulated by noxious chemicals, these afferents enhance gastrointestinal blood flow and activate hyperaemia-dependent and hyperaemia-independent mechanisms of protection and repair. In the rodent foregut these local regulatory roles of sensory neurons are mediated by calcitonin gene-related peptide and nitric oxide. The pathophysiological potential of the neural emergency system is best portrayed by the gastric hyperaemic response to acid back-diffusion, which is governed by spinal afferent nerve fibres. This mechanism limits damage to the surface of the mucosa and creates favourable conditions for rapid restitution and healing of the wounded mucosa. Other extrinsic afferent neurons, particularly in the vagus nerve, subserve gastrointestinal homeostasis by signalling noxious events in the foregut to the central nervous system and eliciting autonomic, emotional-affective and neuroendocrine reactions. Under conditions of inflammation and injury, chemoceptive afferents are sensitized to peripheral stimuli and in this functional state contribute to the hyperalgesia associated with functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome. Thus, if GI pain is to be treated by sensory neuron-directed drugs it needs to be considered that these drugs do not inhibit nociception at the expense of GI mucosal vulnerability.
- Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing)
- Animals -
- Gastrointestinal Tract - blood supply
- Humans - blood supply
- Neurons, Afferent - cytology
- Regional Blood Flow - cytology
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't - cytology
- Find related publications in this database (Keywords)
- afferent neurons
- brainstem
- calcitonin gene-related peptide
- capsaicin
- c-Fos
- chemonociception
- cytokines
- efferent-like finiction ofafferent neurons
- gastric mucosal protection
- gut-brain axis
- hypersensitivity
- mucosal blood flow
- neurogenic inflammat