E. coli that produce heat-stable enterotoxin (ST) are a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality due to diarrheal disease in underdeveloped nations. ST-mediated diarrhea is also a significant health problem in the U.S., since it is a major cause of Traveller's diarrhea. This application seeks to continue the supervised research experience of the applicant in studying the mechanisms by which the host turns off ST-induced secretion and to begin the supervised research experience of the applicant in studying the molecular biology of the ST receptor. The long-term goal of this application is to better understand the ST-enterocyte interaction and thereby help to design effective treatment strategies for ST-induced diarrhea. As a logical extension of the applicant's previous work on the binding of ST to rat and human small intestine and colon, this application proposes three specific aims: 1) to study the regulation of ST-induced secretion by toxin inactivation in the rat and human, 2) to identify, isolate and characterize the ST receptor in human intestine and 3) to clone a cDNA probe for the human ST receptor and study the abundance of mRNA for this receptor as a function of development. To accomplish this first aim, the proposed work will characterize the rate, degree and nature of intestinal inactivation of ST using various assays including high performance liquid chromatography, brush border membrane binding assay, guanylate cyclase assay, suckling mouse assay and enzyme linked immunoadsorbant assay. To accomplish the second aim, the applicant proposes to generate monospecific anti-ST receptor antibodies.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type
Clinical Investigator Award (CIA) (K08)
Project #
1K08DK001908-01
Application #
3080785
Study Section
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Special Grants Review Committee (DDK)
Project Start
1989-07-01
Project End
1994-06-30
Budget Start
1989-07-01
Budget End
1990-06-30
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Department
Type
DUNS #
071284913
City
Cincinnati
State
OH
Country
United States
Zip Code
45229
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