Morfoquantitative and chemical coding analyses of the purinergic P2X2 receptor in myenteric plexus of female and male obese mice (ob/ob). / Análises morfoquantitativa e do código químico do receptor purinérgico P2X2 no plexo mioentérico do íleo de camundongos obesos fêmeas e machos (ob/ob).

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2010

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The intestinal activities are coordinated by enteric nervous system, and dysfunctions in intestinal motility were observed in obese individuals. The enteric neurons have been demonstrated to express different purinergics receptors. This study aims to analyze the expression of P2X2 receptor and the chemical code in the myenteric neurons in obesity. Sample from ileum of obese male (OBM) and females (OBF) (C57BL/6J ob/ob) and controls mice (CF, CM) (+/+) were used. Immunohistochemistry for double labelling in neurons P2X2 receptor immunostained with NOS (inhibitory), ChAT (excitatory) or Calr (excitatory and sensory) was performed. Results of CF and OBF groups: immunostaining was verified for P2X2 receptor, NOS, ChAT and Calr in the cytoplasm and in cell and nuclear membranes of myenteric neurons of both groups. The double-labelling for P2X2 receptor/NOS, ChAT or Calr in CF were 24 ±4%, 24 ±2% and 24 ±4%, respectively, and in OBF were 19 ±4%, 25 ±4% and 22±1%. Inversely, NOS, ChAT or Calr/P2X2 receptor immunoreactives neurons were 100% in both groups. The density of P2X2 neurons showed an increase of 62%, whereas NOS and ChAT neurons decreased by 49% and 57%. In morphometric analysis showed an increase in NOS (CF 234 ± 63, 312 ± 67 OBF), ChAT (CF 210 ± 24, 253 ± 14 OBF) and Calr (CF 203 ± 41, 315 ± 47 OBF) neuronal area, however, P2X2 neurons no changed in this feature (FC 325 ± 23, 336 ± 67 OBF). The histochemistry for NADH-diaphorase showed no statistical difference to density and morphometry of neurons between the groups. Results of CM and OBM groups: The P2X2 receptor expression was identified only in CM. Immunostaining for NOS, ChAT and Calr were observed in both groups. The double-labelling observed in CM for P2X2 receptor and NOS, ChAT or Calr were 23±3%, 34 ±5% and 32 ±6%, and inversely, NOS, ChAT or Calr/P2X2 receptor immunoreactives neurons were 100%. The NOS and Calr neuronal density were reduced about 31% and 16%, while population ChAT neuronal density increased about 31%. The morphometry showed that NOS (CM 390 ± 49, 350 ± 22 OBM), ChAT (289 ± 18, 312 ± 44 OBM), Calr (CM 375 ± 49, 360 ± 38 OBM) and P2X2 (CM 437 ± 190) neurons no differ between groups. The P2X2 receptor protein expression by Western blotting showed that there was a reduction in 36.5% in OBM. We concluded that in this experimental model, both obesity (C57BL/6J ob/ob) and genders may contribute to changes in P2X2 receptor expression, density and morphology of neurons NOS, ChAT and Calr, promoting alterations in intestinal activities.

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chemical coding morfologia receptor p2x2 neurônios camundongos ob/ob código químico Íleo obesidade neurons plexo mioentérico morphology myenteric plexus mice ob/ob p2x2 receptor enteric nervous system obesity ileum sistema nervoso entérico

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