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. 2015 Dec 15;3(4):676-80.
doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2015.125. Epub 2015 Nov 26.

Glutathione Transferase as a Potential Marker for Gut Epithelial Injury versus the Protective Role of Breast Milk sIgA in Infants with Rota Virus Gastroenteritis

Lobna S Sherif  1 , Randaa K Abdel Raouf  2 , Rokaya M El Sayede  3 , Amany S El Wakkadd  4 , Ashraf R Shoaib  5 , Hanan M Ali  6 , Amira S El Refay  1
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Glutathione Transferase as a Potential Marker for Gut Epithelial Injury versus the Protective Role of Breast Milk sIgA in Infants with Rota Virus Gastroenteritis

Lobna S Sherif et al. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. .

Abstract

Background: Secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) plays an important protective role in the recognition and clearance of enteric pathogens.

Aim: This study was designed to assess if mucosal integrity "measured by secretory IgA (SIgA)" is a protective factor from more epithelial alteration "measured by glutathione transferase" in infants with Rota gastroenteritis and its relation to infants' feeding pattern.

Patients and methods: This study was conducted on 79 infants aged 6 months and less from those diagnosed as having gastroenteritis and admitted to Gastroenteritis Department in Abo El Rish Pediatric Hospital, Cairo University. Plasma glutathione s-transferases and Stool SIgA were measured using ELISA technique. Rota virus detection was done by Reverse transcriptase PCR.

Results: SIgA was found to be significantly positive in exclusive breast fed infants, Glutathione transferase was significantly more frequently positive in Rota positive cases than Rota negative cases by Reverse transcriptase PCR. A significant negative correlation between Glutathione transferase and Secretory IgA was found, (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: Breast feeding should be encouraged and highly recommended in the first two years of life as it provides Secretory IgA to breast fed infants who in turn protect them against epithelial damage caused by Rota viral gastroenteritis.

Keywords: Rota virus; glutathione transferase; infants; secretory IgA; viral gastroenteritis.

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