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===Pathogenesis===
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The exact pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is uncertain. It is understood that IBS is caused by the complex interaction of various factors:
The exact pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is uncertain. It is understood that IBS is caused by the complex interaction of various factors:
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**IBS is referred to as ‘[[spastic colon]]’ due to changes in [[Colon (anatomy)|colonic]] motor function. Gastrointestinal motor abnormalities contribute significantly to the pathophysiology of IBS. Manometry recordings from the [[Transverse colon|transverse]], [[Descending colon|descending]] and [[sigmoid colon]] have shown that IBS leads to changed patterns of [[Colon (anatomy)|colonic]] and [[Small intestine|small intestinal]] motor function, such as increased frequency and irregularity of luminal contractions.<ref name="pmid8789897">{{cite journal |vauthors=Schmidt T, Hackelsberger N, Widmer R, Meisel C, Pfeiffer A, Kaess H |title=Ambulatory 24-hour jejunal motility in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome |journal=Scand. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=31 |issue=6 |pages=581–9 |year=1996 |pmid=8789897 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2865504">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kumar D, Wingate DL |title=The irritable bowel syndrome: a paroxysmal motor disorder |journal=Lancet |volume=2 |issue=8462 |pages=973–7 |year=1985 |pmid=2865504 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11215731">{{cite journal |vauthors=Simrén M, Castedal M, Svedlund J, Abrahamsson H, Björnsson E |title=Abnormal propagation pattern of duodenal pressure waves in the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) [correction of (IBD)] |journal=Dig. Dis. Sci. |volume=45 |issue=11 |pages=2151–61 |year=2000 |pmid=11215731 |doi= |url=}}</ref>  
**IBS is referred to as ‘[[spastic colon]]’ due to changes in [[Colon (anatomy)|colonic]] motor function. Gastrointestinal motor abnormalities contribute significantly to the pathophysiology of IBS. Manometry recordings from the [[Transverse colon|transverse]], [[Descending colon|descending]] and [[sigmoid colon]] have shown that IBS leads to changed patterns of [[Colon (anatomy)|colonic]] and [[Small intestine|small intestinal]] motor function, such as increased frequency and irregularity of luminal contractions.<ref name="pmid8789897">{{cite journal |vauthors=Schmidt T, Hackelsberger N, Widmer R, Meisel C, Pfeiffer A, Kaess H |title=Ambulatory 24-hour jejunal motility in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome |journal=Scand. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=31 |issue=6 |pages=581–9 |year=1996 |pmid=8789897 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2865504">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kumar D, Wingate DL |title=The irritable bowel syndrome: a paroxysmal motor disorder |journal=Lancet |volume=2 |issue=8462 |pages=973–7 |year=1985 |pmid=2865504 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11215731">{{cite journal |vauthors=Simrén M, Castedal M, Svedlund J, Abrahamsson H, Björnsson E |title=Abnormal propagation pattern of duodenal pressure waves in the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) [correction of (IBD)] |journal=Dig. Dis. Sci. |volume=45 |issue=11 |pages=2151–61 |year=2000 |pmid=11215731 |doi= |url=}}</ref>  

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Overview

The exact pathogenesis of Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is not fully understood.

It is believed to be caused by the complex interaction of various factors such as gastrointestinal motor abnormalities, CNS dysregulation, visceral hypersensitivity, immune activation, mucosal inflammation of the GI tract, altered gut microflora and abnormal serotonin pathways.

Pathophysiology

Pathogenesis

The exact pathogenesis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is uncertain. It is understood that IBS is caused by the complex interaction of various factors:

 
 
 
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  • Gastrointestinal motor abnormalities
    • IBS is referred to as ‘spastic colon’ due to changes in colonic motor function. Gastrointestinal motor abnormalities contribute significantly to the pathophysiology of IBS. Manometry recordings from the transverse, descending and sigmoid colon have shown that IBS leads to changed patterns of colonic and small intestinal motor function, such as increased frequency and irregularity of luminal contractions.[1][2][3]
    • Diarrhea-prone IBS patients have increased responses to ingestion, CRH (corticotropin releasing hormone), CCK (cholecystokinin), and present with abdominal discomfort with accelerated transit through the colon. It has been observed that the peak amplitude of high-amplitude propagating contractions (HAPCs) in diarrhea-prone IBS patients is higher, compared to healthy subjects. Moreover, more than 90% of HAPCs are associated with IBS related abdominal pain.[4][5][6][7][8]
    • Constipation-prone IBS patients show fewer high-amplitude propagating contractions (HAPCs) as compared to diarrhea prone IBS patients, delayed transit through the colon and decreased motility. These facts show that the changes in the motor function of the colon are responsible for producing the gastrointestinal symptoms of IBS such as altered bowel habits and abdominal pain.[7]
  • CNS dysregulation
    • The conceptualization of IBS being a brain gut disorder is reinforced by the following:
      • It has been found that IBS occurs in individuals who have experienced childhood trauma, with symptom exacerbation especially occurring in patients with emotional disturbances or stress. This is because traumatic experiences before the age of 18 can directly shape adult connectivity in the executive control network consisting of structures such as the insula, anterior cingulate cortex and the thalamus. The resulting semipermanent/permanent changes in complex neural circuits have been implicated in the pathophysiology of central pain amplification, contributing to abdominal pain in IBS patients.[9][10]
      •  IBS has been found to have a high association with pre-existing psychiatric and psychological conditions like anxiety and depression. However, it has been shown that even in the absence of any psychiatric condition, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activity (responsible for vigilance and alertness of the human brain) is reduced in IBS patients, pointing directly towards CNS dysfunction and increased susceptibility to stressors.[10]
      • IBS patients have modulation of the mid-cingulate cortex engaged in attention pathways and responses. Modulation of the mid-cingulate cortex is associated with alterations in the subjective sensations of pain.[11][12]
      • IBS patients also have prefrontal cortex modulation which may lead to increased perception of visceral pain. Therefore, patients with IBS have aberrant processing of central information, with decreased feedback on the emotional arousal network that controls the autonomic modulation of gastrointestinal function.[13][14]
      • Advanced brain imaging techniques that analyze differences in brain activity have shown irregularities in the mid- cingulate cortex and prefrontal cortex on diffusion tensor imaging in the white matter of the brain.These imaging techniques have helped outline the primary areas involved in the pathophysiology of central pain amplification in IBS. [15]
      • The important role of psychological therapies that act on cerebral cortical sites and antidepressants as mainstays of therapy in IBS patients, further throws light on the involvement of the CNS in its pathophysiology. In addition to this, the role of probiotics in modifying signal processing in the brain also proves that IBS is a brain gut disorder.[16]
      • It has also been shown that rectal balloon distension in patients causes increased engagement of regions of the brain associated with attentional and behavioral responses.[11][17][18]
  • Visceral hypersensitivity
    • Visceral hypersensitivity is an important factor in the pathogenesis of pain perception in IBS patients. IBS is associated with a decreased threshold for perception of visceral stimuli (i.e. visceral hypersensitivity).[7][19][20]
    • Studies in IBS patients have shown that rectal balloon inflation produces painful and non-painful sensations at lower volumes as compared to healthy controls, suggesting the presence of afferent pathway disturbances in visceral innervation[21][22][23][24].
    • Many factors contribute to visceral hyperalgesia (i.e increased sensitivity of the intestines to normal sensations) such as:
      • Spinal hyperexcitability
      • Activation of specific gastrointestinal mediators such as kinins and serotonin that lead to afferent nerve fiber sensitization.
      • Central (brainstem and cortical) modulation with increased activation of anterior cingulate cortex, thalamus and insula. These structures are involved in processing of pain and their modulation translates into long term hypersensitivity due to neuroplasticity. Semipermanent changes in the neural response to visceral stimulation contribute to visceral hypersensitivity. These findings have been derived from brain imaging studies such as functional magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography.[19][25]
      • Recruitment of peripheral silent nociceptors cause increased end organ sensitivity due to hormonal or immune activation[19].
  • Immune activation and mucosal inflammation
    • The high prevalence of IBS in patients with history of inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease or microscopic colitis points towards the fact that immune activation and mucosal inflammation play an important role in the pathogenesis of IBS.[26][27][28][29][30][31][28]
    • Psychological stress can significantly impact the release of proinflammatory cytokines, thereby affecting intestinal permeability and reinforcing a functional link existing between immune activation, psychological symptoms and symptoms in patients with IBS.[26]
    • Patients are found to have higher mucosal counts of lymphocytes (T cells, B cells), mast cells and immune mediators such as prostanoids, proteases, cytokines and histamines.[28][32][33][34][35]
    • Lymphocytes:
      •  Patients with IBS have increased B lymphocyte activation in the blood. However, activation of humoral immunity in IBS is specific for the gastrointestinal tract as increased number of lymphocytes have been found in the small intestine and colon of IBS patients.[27][29][36][37]
      • IBS patients with diarrhea have enhanced mucosal humoral activity, associated with activation and proliferation of B cells and immunoglobulin production, identified by microarray profiling.[37]
      • IBS patients with severe disease have an increase in lymphocyte infiltration in the myentric plexus, in studies where full-thickness jejunal biopsies were obtained.[29]
      • Mediators released by lymphocytes include histamine, proteases and nitric oxide. The stimulation of the enteric nervous system by these mediators leads to abnormal visceral and motor responses within the gastrointestinal tract.[27]
      • Examination of stool in patients with diarrhea prominent IBS demonstrates high levels of serine protease activity, which is produced by lymphocytes.[38][39]When fecal extracts from IBS patients are intra colonically infused into mice, there is increased visceral pain and colonic cellular permeability. [38]
      • Serine protease inhibitors prevent effects mediated by high levels of serine protease in IBS patients. Mononuclear cell supernatants in the peripheral blood from healthy controls have greater inhibitory effects on colorectal sensory afferent nerve endings than in IBS patients.[39][38]
    • Mast cells:
      •  Studies have shown an increased number of mast cells in IBS patients in the jejunum, terminal ileum and colon.[31]
      • Higher numbers of activated mast cells are found in proximity to colonic nerve fibres in the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract of IBS patients. [31][30]
    • Proinflammatory cytokines:
      • Cytokines are proteinaceous mediators of the immune response.  Increased levels of cytokines have been found in IBS patients.[35][34]
      • Higher amounts of tumor necrosis factor are produced by the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of IBS patients.[40][28]
      • In supernatants from cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells in IBS patients,the TNF antagonist infliximab has been found to block the mechanical hypersensitivity of the mouse colonic afferent nerve endings. [41]
      • Other cytokines such as interleukin 1β, interleukin 6, interleukin 10, and TNFα have been found in increased amounts on analysis of the supernatants from IBS patients with diarrhea, as compared to healthy controls. Increased concentration of these cytokines is directly proportional to the severity and frequency of pain.[28][41][40]
  • Altered gut microbiota
    •  It is postulated that altered fecal microflora may be associated with IBS. There are numerous studies that suggest that altered fecal microflora in IBS patients differ from healthy controls. Some IBS patients who have undergone colonoscopy, with biopsies taken from the colon and terminal ileum have been found to have colonic spirochaetosis, showing the presence of altered gut microflora. In addition to this, the samples have been found to have a unique pathology of increased lymphoid follicles and eosinophils as compared to healthy controls.[32][42] [43][44][45][46][47][48]
    • Inoculation of germ free animals with fecal microbiota from IBS patients has demonstrated increased colonic hypersensitivity, as compared to samples inoculated from healthy controls, showing that altered gut microbiota may be responsible for symptoms in IBS patients. [49]
    • Acute GI infection that alters gut microflora switches on a T-helper-2 immune-cell response and causes increased susceptibility to the development of IBS. It is understood that the fecal microbiota in patients with post infectious IBS differs markedly from healthy controls, with decrease in the diversity of the fecal microbiome, correlating with increased numbers of CD8 and CD4RA-positive intraepithelial lymphocytes. [50][51][52]
    • The fact that patients benefit from probiotics that serve to alter metabolism and composition of the microflora, shows that the composition of gut microflora determines an individual's predisposition to IBS.  Administration of probiotics and probiotic yogurt containing Bacteroides in patients has been found to decrease flatulence in patients relative to Lactobacillus.[53][54][55][56]
  • Abnormal serotonin pathways
    • Serotonin(5-HT) is an important neurotransmitter produced by the enterochromaffin cells in the colon, in response to chemical and mechanical stimuli (short chain fatty acids produced by gastrointestinal microflora and food) and is increased in IBS patients with diarrhea as compared to controls.[57][58][59][60][61][62][63]
    • Serotonin affects gastrointestinal motility and influences CNS transmission of information. It is known that the spontaneous release of 5-HT is markedly elevated in IBS patients, regardless of bowel habit and directly correlates with abdominal pain severity.[64]
    • Serotonin plays a vital role in visceral perception and motility and its increased production contributes to postprandial symptoms in IBS patients, hence providing the rationale for the therapeutic efficacy of 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists and 5-HT 4 receptor agonists on symptoms in IBS patients.[65][66]

Genetics

  • IBS is a complex disease with interactions between genetic and environmental factors. The role of genetic predisposition in IBS is suggested by epidemiological studies of twins and familial aggregation.[67][68][69][70][71][72]
  • Investigations show higher concordance of IBS in monozygotic as compared to dizygotic twins, thereby proving the role of genetic factors in IBS.[67][68][69][73]
  • Individuals with a biologic relative with IBS have two times a higher risk of developing IBS. [74]
  • Effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes of IBS patients have been extensively studied. SNPs in genes play an important role in host-microbiota interaction (TLR9, IL-6 and CDH1), immune activation and epithelial barriers.[75][76]
  • The mutation of type V (alpha subunit) of SCN5A-encoded voltage gated sodium channel associated with congenital prolonged QT syndrome can be correlated with symptoms of Irritable bowel syndrome. IBS patients with moderately severe pain in the abdomen have showed a missense mutation in SCN5A, causing loss of function of this channel, more commonly in patients with IBS associated with constipation.[77][78]
  • There is an established relationship between IBS and polymorphisms in the gene for serotonin transport causing alteration in intestinal peristalsis due to change in the serotonin reuptake efficacy.[79][80][81][82]
  • It is postulated that changed patterns of interleukin production may be associated with IBS.[76]
  • SNPs in tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) and genes coding for superfamily member 15 (TNFSF15) that are associated with inflammatory bowel disease, have proven associations with IBS.[83][84][83]
  • Studies have been conducted to establish associations between neuropeptide S receptor gene (NPSR1) involved in nociception, inflammation and anxiety with abdominal pain.[85]
  • TNF polymorphisms are also associated with post infectious IBS such as rs4263839 in TNFSF15 and IBS, particularly IBS-C.[84][83]
  • Genes involved in the regulation of hepatic bile acid synthesis such as a functional Klothoβ gene variant have a proven association with the disease.[86][87]
  • It is known that genome as well as genome-wide methylation of DNA plays an important role in IBS. Genome wide DNA methylation profiling is different in IBS patients as compared to healthy controls, especially involving genes linked to neuropeptide hormone function and oxidative stress.[88]

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