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Bcl-3 deficiency protects against dextran-sodium sulphate-induced colitis in the mouse

Overview of attention for article published in Clinical & Experimental Immunology, July 2013
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Title
Bcl-3 deficiency protects against dextran-sodium sulphate-induced colitis in the mouse
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Clinical & Experimental Immunology, July 2013
DOI 10.1111/cei.12119
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C O'Carroll, G Moloney, G Hurley, S Melgar, E Brint, K Nally, R J Nibbs, F Shanahan, R J Carmody

Abstract

Bcl-3 is a member of the IκB family of proteins and is an essential negative regulator of Toll-like receptor-induced responses. Recently, a single nucleotide polymorphism associated with reduced Bcl-3 gene expression has been identified as a potential risk factor for Crohn's disease. Here we report that in contrast to the predictions of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis, patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis demonstrate elevated Bcl-3 mRNA expression relative to healthy individuals. To explore further the potential role of Bcl-3 in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), we used the dextran-sodium sulphate (DSS)-induced model of colitis in Bcl-3(-/-) mice. We found that Bcl-3(-/-) mice were less sensitive to DSS-induced colitis compared to wild-type controls and demonstrated no significant weight loss following treatment. Histological analysis revealed similar levels of oedema and leucocyte infiltration between DSS-treated wild-type and Bcl-3(-/-) mice, but showed that Bcl-3(-/-) mice retained colonic tissue architecture which was absent in wild-type mice following DSS treatment. Analysis of the expression of the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-6 revealed no significant differences between DSS-treated Bcl-3(-/-) and wild-type mice. Analysis of intestinal epithelial cell proliferation revealed enhanced proliferation in Bcl-3(-/-) mice, which correlated with preserved tissue architecture. Our results reveal that Bcl-3 has an important role in regulating intestinal epithelial cell proliferation and sensitivity to DSS-induced colitis which is distinct from its role as a negative regulator of inflammation.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Russia 1 3%
Unknown 29 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 10 33%
Researcher 5 17%
Student > Bachelor 3 10%
Unspecified 2 7%
Professor > Associate Professor 2 7%
Other 2 7%
Unknown 6 20%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 6 20%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4 13%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 13%
Psychology 3 10%
Immunology and Microbiology 2 7%
Other 3 10%
Unknown 8 27%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 April 2013.
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#13,888,372
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#2,680
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#106,947
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#15
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