Effect of Escherichia coli enterotoxins on macromolecular absorption. Issue 11 (November 1994)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Verma, M; Majumdar, S; Ganguly, N K; Walia, B N
• Is Part Of: Gut. Volume 35:Issue 11(1994)
• Page Start: 1613
• Page End: 1616
• Publication Date: 1994-11
• Subjects: Gastroenterology -- Periodicals; 616.33
• DOI: 10.1136/gut.35.11.1613
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0017-5749

Abstract

Abstract : Macromolecular absorption of gliadin, a wheat protein and alpha lactalbumin, a milk protein was evaluated in control and Escherichia coli enterotoxin (heat-stable, heat-labile, and both heat-stable and heat-labile enterotoxin) treated mice. The peak concentration of gliadin and lactalbumin was two hours and three hours after their ingestion, respectively. There was also a significant increase (p < 0.01) in the absorption of both the proteins in all the three toxin treated groups compared with the control group. These results suggest that intestinal permeability and macromolecular absorption changes after E coli infection.