Stress decreases contraction of the colon, and the effects of stress are          different among the regions of the colon

Naoshige ONO; Sho SUZUKI; Koichi KAWADA; Taro YAMAGUCHI; Yasu-Taka AZUMA

doi:10.1292/jvms.22-0073

Abstract

Stress affects a variety of organs. Diarrhea and constipation are closely related to stress, which involves the gastrointestinal motility of the colon. We compared the gastrointestinal motility of the proximal, mid, and distal colon in mice with stress. Stress was applied by water immersion restraint. Colon motility was measured using an isotonic transducer in the direction of the circular muscles. Electric field stimulation-induced contractions in stressed mice were reduced compared to control mice in the proximal and distal colon. On the other hand, in the mid colon, contraction in control mice and stressed mice were almost same. This interesting difference between the regions may provide a clue to the functional abnormalities in gastrointestinal motility associated with stress.

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