Imperial College London

ProfessorPraveenAnand

Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Brain Sciences

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@article{Anand:2018:10.1371/journal.pone.0198024,
author = {Anand, U and Yiangou, Y and Akbar, A and Quick, T and MacQuillan, A and Fox, M and Sinisi, M and Korchev, YE and Jones, B and Bloom, SR and Anand, P},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0198024},
journal = {PLoS ONE},
title = {Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) expression by nerve fibres in inflammatory bowel disease and functional effects in cultured neurons},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198024},
volume = {13},
year = {2018}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AB - IntroductionGlucagon like-peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists diminish appetite and may contribute to the weight loss in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to determine, for the first time, the expression of GLP-1R by colon nerve fibres in patients with IBD, and functional effects of its agonists in cultured rat and human sensory neurons.MethodsGLP-1R and other nerve markers were studied by immunohistochemistry in colon biopsies from patients with IBD (n = 16) and controls (n = 8), human dorsal root ganglia (DRG) tissue, and in GLP-1R transfected HEK293 cells. The morphological effects of incretin hormones oxyntomodulin, exendin-4 and glucagon were studied on neurite extension in cultured DRG neurons, and their functional effects on capsaicin and ATP signalling, using calcium imaging.ResultsSignificantly increased numbers of colonic mucosal nerve fibres were observed in IBD biopsies expressing GLP-1R (p = 0.0013), the pan-neuronal marker PGP9.5 (p = 0.0008), and sensory neuropeptide CGRP (p = 0.0014). An increase of GLP-1R positive nerve fibres in IBD colon was confirmed with a different antibody to GLP-1R (p = 0.016). GLP-1R immunostaining was intensely positive in small and medium-sized neurons in human DRG, and in human and rat DRG cultured neurons. Co-localization of GLP-1R expression with neuronal markers in colon and DRG confirmed the neural expression of GLP-1R, and antibody specificity was confirmed in HEK293 cells transfected with the GLP-1R. Treatment with oxyntomodulin, exendin-4 and GLP-1 increased neurite length in cultured neurons compared with controls, but did not stimulate calcium influx directly, or affect capsaicin responses. However, exendin-4 significantly enhanced ATP responses in human DRG neurons.ConclusionOur results show that increased GLP-1R innervation in IBD bowel could mediate enhanced visceral afferent signalling, and provide a peripheral target for therapeutic intervention. The differential effect of
AU - Anand,U
AU - Yiangou,Y
AU - Akbar,A
AU - Quick,T
AU - MacQuillan,A
AU - Fox,M
AU - Sinisi,M
AU - Korchev,YE
AU - Jones,B
AU - Bloom,SR
AU - Anand,P
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0198024
PY - 2018///
SN - 1932-6203
TI - Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) expression by nerve fibres in inflammatory bowel disease and functional effects in cultured neurons
T2 - PLoS ONE
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198024
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/60169
VL - 13
ER -