Corticosterone binding globulin regulation and thymus changes after thermal injury in mice

D'Élia, Michele; Patenaude, Julie; Hamelin, Claudine; Garrel, Dominique R. et Bernier, Jacques ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0594-5922 (2005). Corticosterone binding globulin regulation and thymus changes after thermal injury in mice American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism , vol. 288 , nº 5. E852-E860. DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00407.2004.

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Thermal injury is extremely stressful, and data characterizing the systemic endocrine stress response to this injury are sparse. The objective of this study was to measure the effects of thermal injury on mice on corticosterone (Cort) levels in relation with corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) and thymus cell populations. The endocrine stress response was determined by measuring total Cort, free Cort, CBG binding capacity, liver CBG mRNA, and circulating CBG levels at 1, 2, 5, and 10 days postburn. Thymus cell populations were also analyzed. After thermal injury, a rapid increase of total Cort was observed in the first 48 h. This was associated with a decrease of hepatic CBG mRNA, protein levels, and binding capacity. Percentage of free Cort in the burn group peaked at day 2 postburn with a dramatic (+500%) increase. This correlated with a significant decrease of thymus cellularity (50% less). Phenotypic analyses showed that corticosensitive cells were significantly altered. After treatment (5 days), both endocrine and immune parameters returned to control levels. Our results demonstrate that, after a thermal injury, CBG is mainly responsible for Cort's action on corticosensitive immune cells.

Type de document:	Article
Mots-clés libres:	Glucocorticoids; corticosteroid-binding globulin; burn injury; immune system
Centre:	Centre INRS-Institut Armand Frappier
Date de dépôt:	01 nov. 2024 14:17
Dernière modification:	01 nov. 2024 14:17
URI:	https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/14574

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