Le diagnostic des pathologies du tube digestif pouvant favoriser la survenue du cancer colorectal(CCR) telle que les maladies inflammatoires chroniques de l'intestin (MICI) est un enjeu majeur de santé public. Un meilleur suivi du patient – impactant notamment le pronostic vital – et une meilleure compréhension de la physiopathologie de ces maladies reposent en partie sur l'émergence de nouvelles techniques diagnostiques. Dans ce contexte, ce manuscrit décrit les développements instrumentaux et méthodologiques combinant séquentiellement au sein d'un même protocole un examen par IRM endoluminale avec un examen associant l'endoscopie conventionnelle, la spectrophotométrie optique et l'endomicroscopie confocale. Les capteurs et procédures développés ont été caractérisés in vitro sur des modèles organiques puis évalués au cours de deux suivis longitudinaux sur un modèle de colite induite chimiquement chez le petit animal. Cette démarche s'inscrit dans les développements récents de techniques multimodales applicables chez des modèles animaux pour des études méthodologiques ou chez l'Homme. La première partie du manuscrit décrit un panorama de l'anatomie rectocolique ainsi que des MICI et du CCR. Les moyens diagnostics actuels utilisés de manière régulière en clinique sont également présentés. La seconde partie décrit précisément les développements instrumentaux et méthodologiques réalisés en IRM et en optique ainsi que les différentes études in vivo qui ont été menées afin d'évaluer le potentiel de la multimodalité IRM – optique. Enfin, la troisième partie de ce manuscrit présente et discute les résultats obtenus au cours de ces différentes études pour les différentes modalités. En conclusion, l'apport de nouveaux outils diagnostiques tels que présentés dans ce manuscrit permettant d'accroître la sensibilité de détection et de caractérisation des lésions tissulaires colorectales est démontré / The diagnosis of gut-inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), that may lead into colorectal cancer (CRC), is a major public health issue. The emergence of novel imaging-based diagnosis technics helps to improve patients’ following-up but also the growth mechanisms of such conditions. In this context, the present manuscript describes a protocol that includes sequentially endoluminal MRI examination with conventional endoscopy, optical spectroscopy and confocal endomicroscopy. The dedicated developed instrumentation has been first characterized on organic models and then evaluated in vivo on a mouse model of colitis during two longitudinal studies. This project aims to propose methodological developments offering new ways of investigating complex mechanisms on mouse models and that could be further transposed to Human. The first part of this manuscript describes an overview of the colon and rectum anatomy as well as the main characteristics of IBD and CRC. The diagnostic imaging tools that are mainly use in clinical environment for the detection, description and staging of colorectal abnormalities are then presented. The second part describes the development of endoluminal MRI with dedicated coils and the development of optical modalities. In order to assess the potential of the proposed protocol, the different in vivo studies carried out during this project are detailed. Finally, the last part of the document shows and discusses the results obtained for each and cross modalities in this context. In conclusion, bringing new ways of imaging gut diseases to increase the sensitivity of the diagnosis and enhance the morphological description of colorectal abnormalities was demonstrated

Introdução: Os anticorpos anticitoplasma de neutrófilos (ANCA) são classificados em três padrões observados na imunofluorescência indireta (IFI) utilizando neutrófilos humanos fixados em etanol e formaldeído como substrato. O c-ANCA apresenta forte associação com a enzima neutrofílica proteinase 3 (PR3), enquanto o p-ANCA está fortemente associado à mieloperoxidase (MPO). Na hepatite autoimune (HAI), colangite esclerosante primária (CEP) e doença inflamatória intestinal (DII) é observado outro padrão de IFI classificado como p-ANCA atípico que não apresenta reatividade contra as enzimas PR3 e MPO. Objetivo: Determinação da frequência dos diferentes padrões de ANCAs na CEP com ou sem DII concomitante (CEP/DII+, CEP/DII-), em três subtipos de hepatite autoimune (HAI-1 com anticorpo antimúsculo liso padrão tubular; HAI-2 com anticorpo antimicrossoma de fígado e rim tipo 1; HAI antiantígeno hepático solúvel/fígado e pâncreas, na colangite biliar primária (CBP) e em controles saudáveis. O anticorpo antinúcleo poderia estar presente em todos os subtipos. Os resultados dos ANCAs foram comparados com os do ELISA para verificação de concordância entre os padrões e as reatividades antigênicas. Metodologia: Foram estudados 249 pacientes (42 CEP/DII+; 33 CEP/DII-; 31 HAI-1; 30 HAI-2; 31 HAI-3; 52 CBP; 30 indivíduos saudáveis). As amostras de soro desses pacientes foram processadas pelos ensaios comerciais INOVA: ANCA Etanol, Quanta LiteTM MPO ELISA, Quanta LiteTMPR3 ELISA, Quanta LiteTM FAN HEp-2; e em lâminas com neutrófilos humanos fixados em etanol preparadas in house. Para as análises estatistícas foram utilizados os testes de Fisher com correção de Holm, os testes kappa e de McNemar. Resultados: O p-ANCA esteve presente em 4 (1,6%), o c-ANCA em 3 (1,2%), o p-ANCA atípico em 62 (24,9%), o c-ANCA atípico em dois (0,8%) e o padrão inconclusivo em 14 (5,6%) de 249 amostras testadas. O p-ANCA atípico foi mais frequentemente detectado na CEP/DII+ (52,4%; IC 95% = 37,7-66,6) em relação à CEP/DII- (21,2; IC 95% = 10,4-38,0), p=0,005. Não houve diferença significante na frequência do p-ANCA atípico na CEP/DII- em relação a CBP (15,38%, IC 95% = 7,83-27,89), p=0,501. O p-ANCA atípico foi significantemente mais positivo na HAI-1 (45,2%, IC 95% = 29,15-62,24, p < 0,001) e HAI-3 (32,3%, IC = 18,46-49,97, p=0,012) em comparação a HAI-2 (3,3%, IC 95% = 0-18,09). Não foi detectada diferença entre a HAI-1 e a HAI-3 (p=0,434). Ao considerarmos todos os padrões conjuntamente, persistiram as mesmas diferenças significantes entre a CEP/DII+ versus CEP/ DII- (p=0,037) e entre a HAI-2 versus HAI-1 (p=0,011) e versus HAI-3 (p=0,024). A reatividade do anti-PR3 foi encontrada em 25 das 249 amostras, sendo mais frequente na CEP/DII+ (31,0% IC 95%: 22,94 - 50,88) do que na CEP/ DII- (12,1%, IC 95%: 4,52-29,46, p = 0,025). Anticorpos anti-MPO foram identificados em oito de 249 amostras (3,2%). Das 25 amostras positivas para o anti-PR3 apenas uma apresentou c-ANCA; outras duas amostras positivas para o c-ANCA foram negativas para o anti-PR3. As oito amostras positivas para o anti-MPO não apresentaram reatividade para o p-ANCA e as quatro que tinham esse padrão não foram reativas para o anti-MPO. Entre as 62 amostras reativas para o p-ANCA atípico 49 não apresentaram reatividade para o anti-PR3 e anti-MPO. Das treze amostras positivas para o p-ANCA atípico e que exibiram reatividade ao ELISA, doze apresentaram positividade para o anti-PR3 e uma para o anti-MPO e para o anti-PR3. Conclusões: 1) Do ponto de vista de reatividade dos ANCAs e do anti-PR3 a CEP/DII+ teve comportamento diferente da CEP/ CEP/ DII - que que que que teve comportamento semelhante ao da CBP, o que pode sugerir que a maior frequência do p-ANCA atípico e do anti-PR3 esteja mais associada à DII do que à CEP; 2) Quanto à reatividade dos ANCAs, pacientes com HAI-1 e HAI-3 tiveram características semelhante entre si e diferente do da HAI-2; 3) Não houve concordância entre os resultados da IFI para os padrões c-ANCA e p-ANCA clássicos e os do ELISA anti-PR3 e anti-MPO; 4) A melhor concordância de leitura dos padrões do ANCA foi para o p-ANCA atípico, porque a maioria dos soros com esse padrão não teve reatividade nem para o anti-PR3 nem para o anti-MPO por ELISA; 5) Para doenças do aparelho digestivo (DII, CEP e HAI) é difícil relacionar os padrões do ANCA obtidos na imunofluorescência indireta com a reatividade observada nos ELISAs comerciais / Background: The antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) has 3 main subtypes according to the pattern observed by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) on ethanol and formalin fixed human neutrophils. The cANCA has a strong association to a neutrophil enzyme proteinase 3 (PR3), while the classical pANCA has a strong association to myeloperoxidase (MPO), catepsin G, elastase, lactoferrin, lysozyme. Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), shows another pattern called atypical pANCA that does not react to the enzymes PR3 and MPO. Aims: Determine the frequency of different types of ANCA in PSC, with or without association to IBD (PSC/IBD+, PSC/IBD-); 3 AIH subtypes (AIH type 1, with antismooth muscle antibody (ASMA) with the tubular pattern and with or without antinuclear antibody (ANA); AIH type 2, with anti-LKM1 antibody; AIH anti-Soluble liver antigen/liver pancreas antigen (anti-SLA/LP), with or without ANA associated); primary biliary cholangites (CBP) and healthy controls. Methods: we studied 249 patients (42 PSC/IBD+; 33 PSC/IBD-; 31 AIH-1; 30 AIH-2; 31 HAI antiSLA/LP; 52 CBP; 30 healthy controls). The serum sample of these patients were processed with the INOVAÒ commercial kits: ANCA Etanol, Quanta LiteTM MPO ELISA, Quanta LiteTM PR3 ELISA, Quanta LiteTM FAN HEp-2; and human neutrophil slides ethanol fixed in house. Statistical analysis were performed using the Fisher Test, with Holm correction when nedeed, McNemar and Kappa Test. Results: The classical pANCA were present in 1.9% (IC 95%: 0 - 11.07) CBP patients and 7.1% (IC 95%: 1.77 - 19.7) of PSC/IBD+ patients. There were no statistical significance between groups. The atypical pANCA were identified in 62 out of 249 samples (24.9%). It were more frequently detected in PSC/IBD+ (52.4%, IC 95%: 37.72-66.6) then in PSC/IBD- (21.2%, IC 95%: 10.38 - 38.05), p = 0.005. The Fisher test did not show statistical significance between PSC/IBD+ and CBP for atypical pANCA reactivity (21.2%, IC 95%: 10.38-38.05 versus 15.4%, IC 95%: 7.74 - 27.79), p = 0.56. However, there was statistical significance for atypical pANCA between AIH subtypes, p < 0,001. Among AIH subtypes, the atypical pANCA were more frequent in AIH-1 than in AIH-2 (45.2%, IC 95%: 29.15 - 62.24 versus 3.3%, IC 95%: 0 - 18.09, p < 0.001) and more frequent in AIH-3 than in AIH-2 (32.3%, IC 95%: 18.46-49.97 versus.3.3%, IC 95%: 0 - 18.09, p = 0.012). There were no statistical diference between AIH-1 e a AIH-3 (p = 0.434).None of the 30 healthy controls showed the atypical pANCA pattern. The classical cANCA were present in just 3 of 249 patient samples (1.2%), 1 CBP, 1 PSC/IBD+ and 1 AIH-1. The atypical cANCA is rarely described in the literature. We identified just 2 samples with the atypical cANCA of 249 samples (0.8%), one PSC/IBD+ patient and another AIH-2 patient. 14 out of 249 samples (5.6%), showed a positive fluorescence on ethanol fixed slides, even though we couldn\'t define a ANCA pattern because of the ANA interference. However, the Fisher test did not show a statistical significance between the studied groups (among AIH subtypes, p= 0.207 and PSC/IBD+ versus PSC/IBD-, p = 0.945). Antibodies against proteinase-3, that is considered the classical cANCA target, we detected 25 out of 249 samples (10.0%). The anti-PR3 were more frequent in PSC/IBD+ (31.0%, IC 95%: 22.94-50.88) than in PSC/IBD- (12.1%, IC 95%:4.52-29.46), p = 0,025. Antibodies against antimyeloperoxidase, one of the target antigens of the classical pANCA, were identified in 8 out of 249 samples (3.2%). The overall ELISA results, adding the anti-PR3 and anti-MPO, show that this autoantibodies were more frequent in PSC among the other groups, mainly PSC/IBD+ (p= 0.002). It is worth mentioning that PSC/IBD+ 2 patients showed simultaneously anti-PR3 and anti-MPO reactivity. If we consider atypical pANCA as atypical pANCA by IIF and negative ELISA (anti-MPO and anti-PR3), 49 out of 249 samples (19.7%), The Fisher test showed a difference statistical significance in atypical pANCA IIF+/ELISA- between PSC/IBD+ (35.7%, IC 95%: 22.94 - 50.88) and PSC/IBD- (12.1%, IC 95%:4.21 - 27.93), p = 0,018. The Fisher test did not show significant difference between PSC/IBD- and CBP (13.5%, IC 95%: 6.37 - 25.58), p = 1. The same test showed statistical significance reactivity of ANCA IIF+/ELISA- among AIH subtypes (p=0,001), been more frequent in AIH-1 then in AIH-2 (p = 0.001) and among AIH-3 versus AIH-2 (p = 0.025). There was no statistical difference among AIH-1 versus AIH-3, p = 0,426. Conclusion:SC/IBD+ had a different serological pattern compared with PSC/IBD-, since atypical p-ANCA and anti-PR3 antibodies were significantly more frequent in the former. According to the ANCA profile, PSC/IBD- had a similar behavior to PBC which may suggest that atypical p-ANCA and anti-PR3 antibodies are more associated with IBD than with PSC. Patients with ASMA AIH and with anti-SLA/LP had higher frequency of atypical p-ANCA than anti-LKM1 AIH; There was no concordance between the results of indirect immunofluorescence and those of ELISA. Then, the results of ANCA by immunofluorescence are completely observer-dependent

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) represents a group of multifactorial illnesses with increasing incidence worldwide. Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are the two most thoroughly defined phenotypes of IBD. IBD associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - a progressive biliary disease leading to cirrhosis and liver failure - is considered as specific IBD phenotype (also referred to as 'PSC - IBD') due to its clinical and pathophysiological characteristics. The aim of the experimental part of this thesis was to define specific features of PSC - IBD in the key areas of IBD pathogenesis. These are: microbiota composition, gut - barrier failure, genetic predisposition and aberrant cellular and antibody immune response. Furthermore, the other goals were to describe relation of IBD status and activity to liver transplantation (LTx) and carcinogenesis based on thorough analysis of clinical data in patients under surveillance at the liver transplantation unit. Using the next-generation parallel sequencing technology, we discovered specific bacterial and mycobial features of gut microbiota composition in PSC - IBD which significantly differed from UC and healthy controls recruited from Czech general population. Moreover, we identified numerous seral biomarkers distinguishing CD, UC...

Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a potent anti-inflammatory cytokine, with therapeutic applications in inflammatory bowel disease. For the in situ delivery of IL-10 by Escherichia coli as carrier chassis, a modified transporter was designed with the ability to secrete biologically active IL-10. De novo DNA synthesis comprised a 561-bp fragment encoding the signal sequence of the E. coli outer membrane protein F fused in frame to an E. coli codon-optimized mature human IL-10 gene under control of a T7 promoter. The construct was overexpressed in E. coli laboratory strains, E. coli BL21 (DE3) and E. coli MDS42:T7. The mean concentrations of human IL-10 in the periplasm and culture supernatant of E. coli BL21 (DE3) were 355.8 ± 86.3 and 5.7 ± 1.7 ng/ml, respectively. The molecular mass of the recombinant E. coli-derived human IL-10 was 19 kDa, while under non-reducing conditions the native IL-10 dimer could be demonstrated. Reduction of tumor necrosis factor-α secretion in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated mouse macrophages and detection of the activated form of the transcription factor signal transducer and activator of transcription protein 3 proved the biological activity of the bacteria-produced human IL-10. / Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.

Objectifs : La maladie de Crohn (MC) et la colite ulcéreuse (CU) sont associées à un fardeau socio-économique important. Au Canada, les analyses de coûts-utilité (ACU) sont privilégiées afin d’assurer l’allocation optimale des ressources. La mesure d’utilité est essentielle pour réaliser une ACU. L’objectif de ce projet visait à identifier les mesures d’utilité et d’estimer l’impact de ces mesures sur le ratio coût-utilité incrémental (RCUI) des traitements indiqués pour la MC. Méthodes : Un arbre décisionnel a été développé pour mesurer l’impact des valeurs d’utilité du EQ-5D, de l’échelle visuelle analogue (VAS), de l’arbitrage temporel (TTO) et du pari standard (SG), sur le RCUI d’Infliximab (IFX) + Traitements standards (TS) (prednisone, mesalazine (MZ), azathioprine (AZA), 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP)) vs Placébo + TS. Le modèle a porté sur un horizon temporel d’un an, selon les perspectives du système de soins et sociétale. Les moyennes pondérées des mesures d’utilité ont été estimées à partir d’une revue systématique de la littérature. Des analyses de sensibilités déterministes et probabilistes ont également été effectuées. Résultats : L’ensemble des RCUIs, variaient entre 67 068 $/QALY (TTO) et 268 385 $/QALY (EQ-5D). À un seuil de propension à payer de 50 000 $/QALY, la probabilité qu’IFX + TS soit coût efficace était nulle pour l’ensemble des analyses, à l’exception de celle du TTO (4,0%). Conclusion : La variabilité des mesures d’utilité a un impact considérable sur les RCUIs et nécessite une attention particulière de la part des preneurs de décisions, plus précisément au niveau des analyses de sensibilité. / Objectives: Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis are both associated with a high socioeconomic burden. In Canada, cost-utility analyses (CUA) are privileged in order to allocate healthcare spending efficiently. Since utility measures are essential for CUA, the objective of this study was to assess the impact utility values on the incremental cost-utility ratio (ICUR) of CD treatments. Methods: A decision-tree model was developed to assess the impact of utility values derived from the EQ-5D, the visual analogue scale (VAS), the time trade off (TTO) and the standard gamble (SG), on the resulted ICUR of Infliximab (IFX) + Standard of Care (SoC) (prednisone, mesalazine (MZ), azathioprine (AZA), 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP)) versus Placebo (Pbo) + SoC. The model was conducted over a one-year time horizon from the Canadian healthcare and societal perspectives. The weighted averages of utility values were estimated based on a systematic literature evaluation. Both deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were also conducted. Results: The ICURs ranged from $67,068/QALY (TTO) to $268,385/QALY (EQ-5D). At a $50,000/QALY threshold, the probability of IFX + SoC of being cost-effective was of 0% in most analyses except for the TTO method (4.0%). Conclusion: The variability of utility measures has a considerable impact on the ICURs and requires a special attention from decision-makers, in regards of sensitivity analyses.

Les douleurs abdominales, reflet d’une hypersensibilité viscérale (HSV), sont l’un des premiers motifs de consultation en médecine générale et en gastro-entérologie. Ces douleurs abdominales, généralement passagères, peuvent également être causées par des pathologies sous-jacentes plus graves. Parmi ces maladies sont retrouvés notamment le Syndrome de l’Intestin Irritable (SII), et les Maladies Inflammatoires Chroniques de l’Intestin (MICI) qui regroupent la maladie de Crohn (MC) et la RectoColite Hémorragique (RCH).Bien que le SII et les MICI diffèrent sur de nombreux points, des facteurs communs à ces deux pathologies peuvent contribuer au symptôme majeur de ces maladies, à savoir la douleur abdominale. En effet, les facteurs environnementaux (alimentation, stress, etc.) prennent une part importante dans l’étiologie du SII, mais il s’avère aujourd’hui qu’ils participent également à l’aggravation des symptômes associés aux MICI. De même, si de nombreux polymorphismes génétiques et l’atteinte inflammatoire sont les bases de la physiopathologie des MICI, des études récentes montrent que de telles modifications peuvent également être retrouvées au cours du développement du SII (identification de gène de susceptibilité et présence de micro-inflammation). Enfin, les récentes études menées sur le microbiote intestinal mettent en évidence des perturbations de celui-ci aussi bien chez des patients atteints du SII que de MICI.Les MICI se caractérisent par des phases d’inflammation sévère au niveau du tube digestif, pour lesquelles la pharmacopée actuelle, qui consiste à réduire cette inflammation, est plutôt satisfaisante. Ces phases sont entrecoupées par des phases dites « de rémission », durant lesquels l’HSV reste un problème chez un grand nombre de patients (environ 38%). Ces douleurs abdominales, diffuses et irradiantes, peuvent être assimilées à celles retrouvées chez les patients atteints du SII (symptômes SII-like). La prise en charge thérapeutique de ces douleurs est limitée, puisque basée sur d’anciens médicaments qui présentent un ratio bénéfice/ risque faible.Les antiépileptiques, sont des molécules qui ciblent l’excitabilité neuronale en modulant l’activité des canaux ioniques, de récepteurs ou encore de voies de signalisation intracellulaires. Parmi ces molécules, la gabapentine (GBP) et la prégabaline (PGB) (regroupées sous le terme de gabapentinoïdes) sont des ligands des sous-unités α2δ des canaux calciques voltage-dépendants (CCVD). Ces ligands α2δ sont actuellement prescrits dans le cadre de douleurs neuropathiques, au même titre que les antidépresseurs, qui sont également utilisés pour le traitement de l’HSV. / Abdominal pain, which can reflect visceral hypersensitivity (VHS), is one of the primary reasons for consultations in general medicine and gastroenterology. These abdominal pain, usually transient, can also be caused by more serious underlying pathologic conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which include Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).Although IBS and IBD differ on many points, common factors to these two conditions may contribute to the major symptoms of these intestinal disorders, the abdominal pain. Indeed, environmental factors (diet, stress) play an important part in the etiology of IBS, but it turns out today that they are also involved in the worsening of symptoms associated with IBD. Similarly, if many genetic polymorphisms and inflammatory disorders are the basis of the IBD pathogenesis, recent studies show that such changes can also be found in the development of IBS (identification of susceptibility gene and the presence of micro-inflammation). Finally, recent studies on intestinal microbiota reveal some disturbances, called dysbiosis, as well in IBS or IBD patients.Inflammatory bowel disease is characterized by short phases of severe intestinal inflammation, for which the current pharmacopoeia consisting of reducing this inflammation is rather satisfactory. These phases are interspersed with so-called "remission" phase, during which the VHS remains a problem for many patients (about 38%). These abdominal, diffuse and radiating pain can be similar to the one observed in IBS patients. The therapeutic management of this pain is limited, as it is based on old drugs that are of low benefit / risk ratio.Antiepileptics are molecules that target neuronal excitability by modulating the activity of ion channels, receptors or intracellular signaling pathways. Among these molecules, gabapentin (GBP) and pregabalin (PGB) (grouped under the term gabapentinoids) are ligands of the α2δ subunit for voltage gated calcium channel (VGCC). These α2δ ligands are currently prescribed for neuropathic pain, as well as antidepressants, which are also used for the treatment of VHS.About visceral pain, current data only relate to the treatment of VHS associated with IBS. Two clinical studies show a profit of GBP or PGB on symptoms associated with IBS. These data have also been found in preclinical animal models of various non-inflammatory VHS. In addition, the analgesic effects of these molecules is been highlighted on somatic inflammatory pain models, but no study is looking into the potential beneficial effect of these ligands on models of inflammatory visceral pain or in patients with IBD.

Although strong protective immune response is essential for preventing invasion by pathogens, equivalent responses against antigens originating from commensal bacteria can lead to chronic inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Manipulating the mucosal immune responses with microbial antigens might be an excellent tool to IBD therapy or prevention. Our aim was to gain some insight into the regulation of the intestinal inflammation and to isolate bacterial immunomodulatory components that could be used in intestinal inflammation therapy and prevention. One particular mechanism of how healthy colon tissue regulates the inflammation during acute experimental colitis is through modulation of bioavailability of glucocorticoids (GCs) in gut mucosa. Here, we show that intestinal inflammation changes the local GC metabolism, which ultimately leads to decrease in inflammatory readiness of cells in the gut mucosa and in mesenteric lymph nodes. This pre-receptor regulation of GC function could represent an important homeostatic function of the gut mucosa. The actual triggers of intestinal inflammation in IBD seem to be either microbial dysbiosis or microbes with special "pathogenic" abilities, which both could be rectified by feeding with probiotics. Here, we report that oral feeding with live...

IN ENGLISH Drug dependency in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a specific disease phenotype which determines disease prognosis and hence may be used as a prognostic marker for treatment management. Drug dependency in IBD has been well described in corticosteroid treatment and recently also in infliximab (IFX) therapy. The aims of this thesis were: 1) to assess the occurrence of IFX dependency in paediatric and adult patients with CD; further to search for clinical and genetic predictors of IFX outcome and to evaluate the impact of IFX dependency on surgical rate; 2) to assess in CD patients the outcome of the first course of 5-ASA monotherapy with emphasis on 5-ASA dependency and to define clinical predictors of 5-ASA treatment outcome. We found that 66% of children and 29% of adults with CD became IFX dependent. The high frequency in paediatrics is in agreement with previously published studies, while the finding in adult patients indicates a lower rate of IFX dependency in the only study to date. Perianal disease and no bowel surgery prior to IFX start were predicative of IFX dependency in paediatric patients. In adult cohort, 2 genetic variants LTA c.207 A>G and CASP9 c.93 C>T were associated with IFX outcome, whereas no relevant clinical...

Although strong protective immune response is essential for preventing invasion by pathogens, equivalent responses against antigens originating from commensal bacteria can lead to chronic inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Manipulating the mucosal immune responses with microbial antigens might be an excellent tool to IBD therapy or prevention. Our aim was to gain some insight into the regulation of the intestinal inflammation and to isolate bacterial immunomodulatory components that could be used in intestinal inflammation therapy and prevention. One particular mechanism of how healthy colon tissue regulates the inflammation during acute experimental colitis is through modulation of bioavailability of glucocorticoids (GCs) in gut mucosa. Here, we show that intestinal inflammation changes the local GC metabolism, which ultimately leads to decrease in inflammatory readiness of cells in the gut mucosa and in mesenteric lymph nodes. This pre-receptor regulation of GC function could represent an important homeostatic function of the gut mucosa. The actual triggers of intestinal inflammation in IBD seem to be either microbial dysbiosis or microbes with special "pathogenic" abilities, which both could be rectified by feeding with probiotics. Here, we report that oral feeding with live...

Hintergrund: Angaben zu Inzidenz und Prävalenz von chronisch entzündlichen Darmerkrankungen (CED) bei Kindern und Jugendlichen in Deutschland fehlen bisher, die Daten des im Jahr 2000 gegründeten Sächsischen CED-Registers für Kinder und Jugendliche wurden bisher nicht veröffentlicht. Bei internen Diskussionen der Registerdaten zeigte sich stets eine nicht erklärbare abfallende altersspezifische Inzidenz der CED ab dem 15. Lebensjahr. Es wurde vermutet, dass einige ältere Jugendliche ausschließlich von Erwachsenengastroenterologen betreut wurden und bei einigen Adoleszenten eine längere diagnostische Latenz zur Diagnosestellung nach dem 18. Lebensjahr führte. Patienten und Methoden: Zur Prüfung der Thesen wurden alle gastroenterologisch tätigen Internisten in Leipzig aufgesucht und Patienten eingeschlossen, bei denen bis zum 26. Lebensjahr in den Jahren 2005-2009 eine CED endoskopisch neu diagnostiziert wurde. Die Auswertung des Sächsischen CED-Registers erfolgte hinsichtlich Inzidenz, Prävalenz, Geschlechterverteilung und diagnostischer Latenz im Zehnjahreszeitraum 2000-2009. Ergebnisse: Es wurden tatsächlich einige Jugendliche vor dem 18. Lebensjahr ausschließlich von Internisten betreut und nicht an das Register gemeldet. Die korrigierte Inzidenz von CED bei Patienten bis zum 18. Lebensjahr in Leipzig lag um 37 % höher als im Register angegeben. Nach dem 15. Lebensjahr wurde – ebenfalls in Abweichung zu den Registerdaten – ein kontinuierlicher Anstieg der altersspezifischen Inzidenz bis zum 18. Lebensjahr registriert. Es zeigte sich eine Tendenz zur längeren diagnostischen Latenz bei Adoleszenten, die sich jedoch nicht statistisch sichern ließ. Bis zum 15. Lebensjahr wurden nahezu alle Patienten im CED-Register erfasst.:INHALTSVERZEICHNIS 1. EINLEITUNG 1.1 Definition chronisch entzündlicher Darmerkrankungen 1.1.1 Morbus Crohn 1.1.2 Colitis ulcerosa 1.1.3 Colitis indeterminata 1.1.4 Mikroskopische Kolitis 1.2 Ätiologie und Pathogenese 1.2.1 Genetik 1.2.2 Immunologie / Barrierestörung 1.2.3 Hygienehypothese 1.3 Klinische Symptome 1.4 Diagnostik 1.4.1 Anamnese und körperliche Untersuchung 1.4.2 Labordiagnostik 1.4.3 Bildgebung 1.4.4 Endoskopie 1.5 Therapie 2. AUFGABENSTELLUNG 3. PATIENTEN UND METHODEN 3.1 Sächsisches Register für Kinder und Jugendliche mit chronisch entzündlichen Darmerkrankungen 3.2 In Leipzig betreute Patienten mit CED bis zum 26. Lebensjahr 3.3 Sächsisches CED-Register und zweite Datenquelle Leipzig 3.3.1 Sächsisches CED-Register 3.3.2 Zweite Datenquelle Leipzig 3.3.3 Junge Patienten mit CED in Leipzig bis zum 26. Lebensjahr 3.3.4 Sächsisches CED-Register und junge Patienten mit CED in Leipzig bis zum 26. Lebensjahr 3.4 Software und statistische Analysen 4. ERGEBNISSE 4.1 Sächsisches CED-Register im Zeitraum 2000 bis 2009 4.1.1 Epidemiologie 4.1.1.1 Patienten 4.1.1.2 CED-Inzidenz bei Kindern und Jugendlichen in Sachsen im Zeitraum 2000 bis 2009 4.1.1.3 CED-Prävalenz bei Kindern und Jugendlichen in Sachsen im Zeitraum 2000 bis 2009 4.1.2 Alter bei Diagnosestellung der Kinder und Jugendlichen mit CED in Sachsen im Zeitraum 2000 bis 2009 4.1.3 Geschlecht der Kinder und Jugendlichen mit CED in Sachsen im Zeitraum 2000 bis 2009 4.1.4 Kinder und Jugendliche mit CED in Sachsen im Zeitraum 2000 bis 2009 – Lokalisation der Darmentzündung bei Diagnosestellung 4.1.4.1 Lokalisation der Darmentzündung bei Patienten mit CU zum Zeitpunkt der Diagnosestellung 4.1.4.2 Lokalisation der Darmentzündung bei Patienten mit MC zum Zeitpunkt der Diagnosestellung 4.1.5 Kinder und Jugendliche mit CED in Sachsen im Zeitraum 2000 bis 2009 – Diagnostische Latenz 4.1.5.1 Diagnostische Latenz in Abhängigkeit zu den Krankheitsgruppen 4.1.5.2 Diagnostische Latenz in Abhängigkeit zum Erkrankungsalter 4.1.5.3 Diagnostische Latenz und Lokalisation der Darmentzündung 4.2 In Leipzig betreute Patienten mit CED bis zum 26. Lebensjahr im Zeitraum 2005 bis 2009 4.2.1 Patienten 4.2.2 Alter bei Diagnosestellung der jungen Patienten mit CED in Leipzig im Zeitraum 2005 bis 2009 4.2.3 Geschlecht der jungen Patienten mit CED in Leipzig im Zeitraum 2005 bis 2009 4.2.4 Junge Patienten mit CED in Leipzig im Zeitraum 2005 bis 2009 – Lokalisation der Darmentzündung bei Diagnosestellung 4.2.4.1 Lokalisation der Darmentzündung bei Colitis ulcerosa-Patienten zum Zeitpunkt der Diagnosestellung 4.2.4.2 Lokalisation der Darmentzündung bei Morbus Crohn-Patienten zum Zeitpunkt der Diagnosestellung 4.2.5 Junge Patienten mit CED in Leipzig im Zeitraum 2005 bis 2009 – Diagnostische Latenz 4.2.5.1 Diagnostische Latenz in Abhängigkeit zu den Krankheitsgruppen 4.2.4.2 Diagnostische Latenz in Abhängigkeit zum Erkrankungsalter 4.2.5.3 Diagnostische Latenz und Lokalisation der Darmentzündung 4.3 Untersuchung junger Patienten mit CED in Leipzig im Zeitraum 2005 bis 2009 als mögliche zweite Datenquelle des Sächsischen CED-Registers für Kinder und Jugendliche 4.3.1 Altersstruktur der Leipziger Patienten mit CED, die im Zeitraum 2005 bis 2009 an das Sächsische CED-Register gemeldet wurden 4.3.2 Tatsächliche Altersstruktur der Leipziger Kinder und Jugendlichen sowie jungen Erwachsenen mit CED im Zeitraum 2005 bis 2009 nach Ergänzung durch die zweite Datenquelle 4.3.3 Tatsächliche Inzidenz der CED bei Kindern und Jugendlichen sowie jungen Erwachsenen in Leipzig im Zeitraum 2005 bis 2009 nach Ergänzung durch die zweite Datenquelle 5. DISKUSSION 6. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG 7. LITERATUR 8. ANHANG