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Nutritional stimulation of cholecystokinin receptors inhibits inflammation via the vagus nerve

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Luyer, Misha D., Greve, Jan Willem M., Hadfoune, M'hamed, Jacobs, Jan A., Dejong, Cornelis H., Buurman, Wim A.·2005·The Journal of Experimental Medicine

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The immune system in vertebrates senses exogenous and endogenous danger signals by way of complex cellular and humoral processes, and responds with an inflammatory reaction to combat putative attacks. A strong protective immunity is imperative to prevent invasion of pathogens; however, equivalent responses to commensal flora and dietary components in the intestine have to be avoided. The autonomic nervous system plays an important role in sensing luminal contents in the gut by way of hard-wired connections and chemical messengers, such as cholecystokinin (CCK). Here, we report that ingestion of dietary fat stimulates CCK receptors, and leads to attenuation of the inflammatory response by way of the efferent vagus nerve and nicotinic receptors. Vagotomy and administration of antagonists for CCK and nicotinic receptors significantly blunted the inhibitory effect of high-fat enteral nutrition on hemorrhagic shock-induced tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 release (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the protective effect of high-fat enteral nutrition on inflammation-induced intestinal permeability was abrogated by vagotomy and administration of antagonists for CCK and nicotinic receptors. These data reveal a novel neuroimmunologic pathway, controlled by nutrition, that may help to explain the intestinal hyporesponsiveness to dietary antigens, and shed new light on the functionality of nutrition.

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  • A high-fat diet activates increased efferent vagus nerve activity, decreases TNF levels, and confers protection against hemorrhagic shock.

    “A high-fat diet also activates increased efferent vagus nerve activity, which decreases TNF levels and confers significant protection against hemorrhagic shock (41).”
  • In rats, fat-induced stimulation of the cholinergic antiinflammatory pathway occurs.

    “These clinical antiinflammatory responses may be linked to the fat-induced stimulation of the cholinergic antiinflammatory pathway, as is the case in rats (41).”

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Authors
Luyer, M. D., Greve, J. W. M., Hadfoune, M., Jacobs, J. A., Dejong, C. H., & Buurman, W. A.
Affiliations
  • Maastricht University (NL)
  • Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
Venue
The Journal of Experimental Medicine
Published
2005-10-10
Volume
202
Issue
8
Pages
1023-1029
ISSN
  • 0022-1007 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-9538
OpenAlex
W2100327483
Cited by
295
References
29
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FWCI
9.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The Journal of Experimental Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • ZonMw (907-00-033)
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (907-00-033)
  • Numico Research
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
Keywords
cholecystokinin receptors, vagus nerve, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, dietary fat, enteral nutrition, inflammation, neuroimmunology, vagotomy, TNF-α, interleukin-6, intestinal permeability, hemorrhagic shock, autonomic nervous system
MeSH terms
Animals, Dietary Fats, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Inflammation, Male, Models, Biological, Receptors, Cholecystokinin, Receptors, Nicotinic, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Vagus Nerve, Interleukin-6, Cytokines, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Bacterial Translocation, Rats

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