Abstract
Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a multi-factorial systemic disorder which involves immune, genetic and environmental factors. Stress, in its various forms, plays an important role in gastrointestinal diseases and, in particular, in IBD.
Methods: Here, we focus on the environmental stressors in different aspects of IBD (pathogenesis, course and severity of disease) and, in particular, will evaluate the mechanisms by which they may influence IBD.
Results: The effect of stress on IBD might be mediated by autonomic nervous system and hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis. These nervous pathways are part of the so called “brain-gut axis” which links gastrointestinal integrity and functions to central nervous system acting through the increase of intestinal permeability, bacterial translocation and cytokines network.
Conclusion: The incidence of emotional disorders is higher in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis compared to general population. Moreover, depression and anxiety influence the course and the severity of the underlying intestinal disease. Hence, it is important to consider appropriate psychological therapy in IBD patients.
Keywords: Gut-brain, inflammatory bowel disease, autonomic nervous system, hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis, stress, depression, anxiety.
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:The Role of Stress in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Volume: 23 Issue: 27
Author(s): Dolores Sgambato, Agnese Miranda, Rocco Ranaldo, Alessandro Federico and Marco Romano*
Affiliation:
- Division of Hepato- Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples,Italy
Keywords: Gut-brain, inflammatory bowel disease, autonomic nervous system, hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis, stress, depression, anxiety.
Abstract: Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a multi-factorial systemic disorder which involves immune, genetic and environmental factors. Stress, in its various forms, plays an important role in gastrointestinal diseases and, in particular, in IBD.
Methods: Here, we focus on the environmental stressors in different aspects of IBD (pathogenesis, course and severity of disease) and, in particular, will evaluate the mechanisms by which they may influence IBD.
Results: The effect of stress on IBD might be mediated by autonomic nervous system and hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis. These nervous pathways are part of the so called “brain-gut axis” which links gastrointestinal integrity and functions to central nervous system acting through the increase of intestinal permeability, bacterial translocation and cytokines network.
Conclusion: The incidence of emotional disorders is higher in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis compared to general population. Moreover, depression and anxiety influence the course and the severity of the underlying intestinal disease. Hence, it is important to consider appropriate psychological therapy in IBD patients.
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Sgambato Dolores, Miranda Agnese, Ranaldo Rocco, Federico Alessandro and Romano Marco*, The Role of Stress in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2017; 23 (27) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612823666170228123357
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612823666170228123357 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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