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Do you live in Ottawa? Are you looking for the cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
If so, you are in the right place.
Today, I will discuss the role of mast cell activation as a cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Let’s begin by looking at what mast cells are.
Mast cells are essential and are found in many of the body’s barriers, including the skin and the mucosal lining of the digestive tract.
Mast cells also affect systemic immune responses to pathogens such as bacteria or viruses.
Mast cells can be activated by a wide range of factors, some of which we will talk about later.
They also produce a wide range of immune mediators (small proteins) responding to an invader (e.g., microbes).
Abnormal, chronic activation of mast cells can contribute to a wide range of conditions, including the following:
Let’s look at what symptoms chronically activated mast cells play a role in different parts of the GI tract.
The chronically activated mast cells produce the following symptoms in The GI tract:
Many of these symptoms overlap common GI conditions such as IBS or Irritable bowel syndrome.
This similarity can make diagnosis difficult; however, we will discuss how, rather than mast cells being a separate cause, they may play a role in the mechanism that produces IBS symptoms.
Let us examine how mast cells orchestrate the immune system’s response to pathogens.
Mast cells orchestrate the immune system’s response to invaders in the gut by stimulating the release of various immune mediators.
An example of an invader in the gut is food allergies and sensitivities, which stimulate the release of IgE and IgG antigens.
These antigens attach to the Mast cell and stimulate an immune response, including the following:
Let’s examine and look at now what GI conditions are commonly associated with mast cell activation.
The GI conditions associated with mast cell activation are split into two main categories, including the following:
Let’s look at the growing scientific evidence of the association between IBS and activated mast cells.
There have been several recent scientific papers concluding an association between IBS and mast cell activation, including the following:
Let’s now look at what factors and mechanisms underlie mast cell activation in the gut.
Several factors underlie mast cell activation in the gut, including the following:
Let’s now summarise what we have found.
GI infections and mast cells may play a role in food-triggered symptoms in patients with functional disorders such as IBS (via local IgE responses).
Dybiosis (e.g. Staph Aureus overgrowth) may prime mast cell activation, further promoting food antigen-triggered symptoms.
Do you suffer from IBS?
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The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any disease. Please do not apply this information without first speaking with your doctor.