Leptin Aggravates Reflux Esophagitis by Increasing Tissue Levels of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Rats

The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine
Tsugihiro MurataTooru Shimosegawa

Abstract

Leptin, produced primarily by the adipose tissue, acts as a pro-inflammatory modulator, thereby contributing to the development of obesity-related disease. Although high levels of leptin in the obese are closely related to gastroesophageal reflux disease, the mechanism by which leptin influences esophageal inflammation remains unknown. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is produced by immune cells, such as T lymphocytes and macrophages, and MIF is known to induce the production of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and interleukin 6 (IL-6). We therefore investigated the mechanism whereby leptin aggravates reflux esophagitis, by focusing on esophageal tissue levels of MIF and CD3+ T lymphocytes, both of which are crucial for the reflux-induced epithelial damage. Esophageal inflammation was surgically induced in male Wistar rats by ligating the forestomach and narrowing the duodenum to facilitate gastroesophageal reflux, followed by administration of leptin or vehicle with an osmotic pump system for 1 week. We demonstrated that the administration of leptin exacerbated the reflux esophagitis with the apparent infiltration of CD3+ T lymphocytes and caused the significant increase in the esophageal tis...Continue Reading

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