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Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 242: G360-G363, 1982;
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AJP - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, Vol 242, Issue 4 360-G363, Copyright © 1982 by American Physiological Society

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Escherichia coli heat-stable toxin: its effect on motility of the small intestine

J. R. Mathias, J. Nogueira, J. L. Martin, G. M. Carlson and R. A. Giannella

Escherichia coli heat-stable enterotoxin is a low-molecular-weight substance that has been shown to induce the active secretion of fluid and electrolytes in the small intestine. In this study, we have characterized the effects of purified E. coli heat-stable toxin (ST, strain 18D, serotype 042:K86:H37) on the motility of rabbit small intestine by using myoelectric recording techniques. Substances, such as cholera toxin, that activate the adenylate cyclase-cAMP system induced predominantly migrating action-potential complex activity. E. coli ST, a toxin that activates the guanylate cyclase-cGMP system, was infused into isolated in vivo ileal loops of New Zealand White rabbits. Inactivated toxin was also studied by exposing the ST to 1 mM dithiothreitol for 90 min. Active E. coli ST induced only repetitive bursts of action potentials. When the toxin was inactivated with dithiothreitol, no alteration in myoelectric activity was observed. We speculate that repetitive bursts of action-potential activity may represent a virulent factor of the bacterium, altering motor activity to slow transit and allowing for bacterial proliferation and invasion.


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