Publications by authors named "Joran Toth"

Background: Disorders of the gut-brain interaction (DGBI), such as irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia, are more prevalent in women than in men, with a ratio of 2:1. Furthermore, stressful life events have been reported as one of the triggers for symptoms in DGBI patients.

Methods: Here, we studied the effect of an early-life stressor (maternal separation (MS)) on jejunal and colonic alterations, including colonic sensitivity and immune cells infiltration and activation in a validated spontaneous model of DGBI (BBDP-N), and investigated the involvement of β-estradiol on stress-worsened intestinal alterations.

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Psychological stress negatively affects the intestinal barrier function in animals and humans. We aimed to study the effect of CNCM I-3690 on intestinal permeability and stress-markers during public speech. Healthy students were randomized to -containing (test) or acidified (placebo) milk consumed twice daily for 4 weeks, with 46 subjects per treatment group.

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Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) may improve symptoms in functional dyspepsia (FD) through duodenal eosinophil-reducing effects. However, the contribution of the microbiome to FD symptoms and its interaction with PPI remains elusive. Aseptic duodenal brushings and biopsies were performed before and after PPI intake (4 weeks Pantoprazole 40 mg daily, FD-starters and controls) or withdrawal (2 months, FD-stoppers) for 16S-rRNA sequencing.

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Background: Current treatments for functional dyspepsia have limited efficacy or present safety issues. We aimed to assess spore-forming probiotics in functional dyspepsia as monotherapy or add-on therapy to long-term treatment with proton-pump inhibitors.

Methods: In this single-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial that took place at University Hospitals Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), adult patients (≥18 years) with functional dyspepsia (as defined by Rome IV criteria, on proton-pump inhibitors or off proton-pump inhibitors) were randomly assigned (1:1) via computer-generated blocked lists, stratified by proton-pump inhibitor status, to receive 8 weeks of treatment with probiotics (Bacillus coagulans MY01 and Bacillus subtilis MY02, 2·5 × 10 colony-forming units per capsule) or placebo consumed twice per day, followed by an open-label extension phase of 8 weeks.

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Background: Aerosol spread is key to interpret the risk of viral contamination during clinical procedures such as esophageal high-resolution manometry (HRM). Installing an air purifier seems a legitimate strategy, but this has recently been questioned.

Methods: Patients undergoing an HRM procedure at the Leuven University Hospital were included in this clinical study.

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Bitter tastants are recently introduced as potential hunger-suppressive compounds, the so-called "Bitter pill." However, the literature about bitter administration lacks consistency in methods and findings. We want to test whether hunger ratings and hormone plasma levels are affected by: ) the site of administration: intragastrically (IG) or intraduodenally (ID), ) the bitter tastant itself, quinine hydrochloride (QHCl) or denatonium benzoate (DB), and ) the timing of infusion.

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Background & Aims: Despite the growing recognition of duodenal alterations in the pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia (FD), the effect and mechanism of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or first-line therapy remain unclear. We studied duodenal and systemic alterations in relation to PPI therapy in patients with FD and healthy volunteers (HVs).

Methods: We performed a prospective interventional study assessing symptoms (Patient Assessment of Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity Index), duodenal alterations, and systemic factors in patients with FD ("FD-starters") and HVs before and after PPI therapy (pantoprazole 40 mg once daily for 4 weeks).

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Duodenal hyperpermeability and low-grade inflammation in functional dyspepsia is potentially related to duodenal acid exposure. We aimed to evaluate in healthy volunteers the involvement of mast cell activation on the duodenogastric reflex and epithelial integrity during duodenal acidification. This study consisted of 2 parts: (1) Duodenal infusion of acid or saline during thirty minutes in a randomized, double-blind cross-over manner with measurement of intragastric pressure (IGP) using high resolution manometry and collection of duodenal biopsies to measure epithelial barrier function and the expression of cell-to-cell adhesion proteins.

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Background: A complex interplay between a failing intestinal barrier and low-grade inflammation leading to sensorimotor disturbances is an often-cited mechanism in the pathogenesis of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). However, the cause-consequence relationship between these features has not been clearly established. We previously described jejunal alterations in the normoglycemic BB-rat (BBDP-N) model proposing this model as a suitable animal model to study FGID pathophysiology.

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Psychological stress increases intestinal permeability, potentially leading to low-grade inflammation and symptoms in functional gastrointestinal disorders. We assessed the effect of subacute, chronic and combined stress on intestinal barrier function and mast cell density. Male Wistar rats were allocated to four experimental groups (n = 8/group): 1/sham; 2/subacute stress (isolation and limited movement for 24 h); 3/chronic crowding stress for 14 days and 4/combined subacute and chronic stress.

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Background: Impaired intestinal barrier function, low-grade inflammation and altered neuronal control are reported in functional gastrointestinal disorders. However, the sequence of and causal relation between these events is unclear, necessitating a spontaneous animal model. The aim of this study was to describe the natural history of intestinal permeability, mucosal and neuromuscular inflammation and nitrergic motor neuron function during the lifetime of the BioBreeding (BB) rat.

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