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Intestinal Disorder in Zebrafish Larvae (Danio rerio): The Protective Action of N-Palmitoylethanolamide-oxazoline

Authors
Di Paola, D., Natale, S., Iaria, C., Cordaro, M., Crupi, R., Siracusa, R., D'Amico, R., Fusco, R., Impellizzeri, D., Cuzzocrea, S., Spanò, N., Gugliandolo, E., Peritore, A.F.
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ZDB-PUB-220126-8
Date
2022
Source
Life (Basel, Switzerland)   12(1): (Journal)
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DSS, PEAOXA, inflammation
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35054518 Full text @ Life (Basel)
Abstract
IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) is an inflammatory disease affecting the gastrointestinal tract that is common in both humans and veterinarians. Several studies have revealed the pharmacological properties of the oxazoline of palmitoylethanolamide (PEAOXA). Zebrafish larvae were exposed to sodium dextran sulphate (DSS) to induce enterocolitis and study the protective action of PEAOXA. After repetitive exposure with 0.25% DSS, larvae presented gut alteration with an increase in mucus production. Furthermore, DSS exposure induced an increase in the inflammatory pathway in the intestine, related to an increase in the Endoplasmic-reticulum (ER) stress genes. PEAOXA exposure at a concentration of 10 mg/L decreased the DSS-induced gut damage and mucus production, as well as being able to reduce the inflammatory and ER stress-related genes expression. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that the alterations induced by repeated exposure to DSS were counteracted by PEAOXA action that was able to inhibit the increase in inflammation and ER stress involved in the progression of enterocolitis.
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