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Zhang X, Xu H, Gong L, Wang J, Fu J, Lv Z, Zhou L, Li X, Liu Q, Xia P, Guo Y. Mannanase improves the growth performance of broilers by alleviating inflammation of the intestinal epithelium and improving intestinal microbiota. ANIMAL NUTRITION (ZHONGGUO XU MU SHOU YI XUE HUI) 2024; 16:376-394. [PMID: 38371477 PMCID: PMC10874740 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2023.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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This experiment aimed to discuss and reveal the effect and mechanism of mannanase on intestinal inflammation in broilers triggered by a soybean meal diet. In this experiment, 384 Arbor Acres broilers at 1 d old were randomly divided into 3 treatment groups. The broilers were fed a corn-soybean meal basal diet, a low-energy diet (metabolizable energy reduced by 50 kcal/kg), and a low-energy diet supplemented with 100 mg/kg mannanase for 42 d. The low-energy diet increased feed conversion ratio from 0 to 42 d, reduced ileal villus height and villus height-to-crypt depth ratio and upregulated the expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in the ileum (P < 0.05). It also reduced cecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), such as acetic acid (P < 0.05). Compared with low-energy diets, the addition of mannanase increased body weight at 42 d, promoted the digestibility of nutrients, and maintained the morphology and integrity of the intestinal epithelium of broilers (P < 0.05). In addition, mannanase upregulated the expression of claudin-1 (CLDN1) and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) in the jejunum at 21 d, downregulated the expression of ileal NF-κB, and increased the content of isobutyric acid in the cecum of broilers (P < 0.05). The results for the ileal microbiota showed that a low-energy diet led to a decrease in the relative abundance of Lactobacillus reuteri in the ileum of broilers. The addition of mannanase increased the relative abundance of Lactobacillus-KC45b and Lactobacillus johnsonii in broilers. Furthermore, a low-energy diet reduced the relative abundance of Butyricicoccus in the intestine of broilers and inhibited oxidative phosphorylation and phosphoinositol metabolism. Mannanase increased the relative abundance of Odoribacter, promoted energy metabolism and N-glycan biosynthesis, and increased the activities of GH3 and GH18. It is concluded that mannanase could improve the growth performance of broilers by reducing the expression of NF-κB in the ileum, increasing the production of SCFA in the cecum, suppressing intestinal inflammation, balancing the intestinal microbiota, reducing damage to the intestinal barrier, and improving the efficiency of nutrient utilization to alleviate the adverse effects caused by the decrease in dietary energy level.
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- Xiaodan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Strowin Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100094, China
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- Beijing Strowin Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100094, China
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- Beijing Strowin Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100094, China
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- Beijing Strowin Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100094, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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Wu Y, Guo Y, Huang T, Huang D, Liu L, Shen C, Jiang C, Wang Z, Chen H, Liang P, Hu Y, Zheng Z, Liang T, Zhai D, Zhu H, Liu Q. Licorice flavonoid alleviates gastric ulcers by producing changes in gut microbiota and promoting mucus cell regeneration. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 169:115868. [PMID: 37952360 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Licorice flavonoid (LF) is the main component of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, a "medicine food homology" herbal medicine, which has anti-digestive ulcer activity, but the mechanism in anti-gastric ulcer (GU) remains to be elucidated. In this study, we manifested that LF increased the viability of human gastric mucosal epithelial (GES-1) cells, attenuated ethanol (EtOH)-induced manifestations, reduced histological injury, suppressed inflammation, and restored gastric mucosal barrier in GU rats. After LF therapy, the EtOH-induced gut dysbiosis was partly modulated, and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like butyric acid, propionic acid, and valeric acid were found in higher concentrations. We discovered that the majority of genera that increased in the GU group had a negative correlation with SCFAs in the intestinal tract. In addition, LF-upregulated SCFAs boosted mucus secretion in the gastric epithelium and the expression of mucoprotein (MUC) 5AC and MUC6, particularly the MUC5AC in the gastric foveola. Moreover, LF triggered the EGFR/ERK signal pathway which promoted gastric mucus cell regeneration. Therefore, the findings indicated that LF could inhibit inflammation, promote mucosal barrier repair and angiogenesis, regulate gut microbiota and SCFA metabolism; more importantly, promote epithelial proliferation via activation of the EGFR/ERK pathway, exerting a protective and regenerative effect on the gastric mucosa.
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- Yufan Wu
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Faculty of Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau
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- Huizhou Jiuhui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Huizhou 516000, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Wibbe N, Ebnet K. Cell Adhesion at the Tight Junctions: New Aspects and New Functions. Cells 2023; 12:2701. [PMID: 38067129 PMCID: PMC10706136 DOI: 10.3390/cells12232701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Tight junctions (TJ) are cell-cell adhesive structures that define the permeability of barrier-forming epithelia and endothelia. In contrast to this seemingly static function, TJs display a surprisingly high molecular complexity and unexpected dynamic regulation, which allows the TJs to maintain a barrier in the presence of physiological forces and in response to perturbations. Cell-cell adhesion receptors play key roles during the dynamic regulation of TJs. They connect individual cells within cellular sheets and link sites of cell-cell contacts to the underlying actin cytoskeleton. Recent findings support the roles of adhesion receptors in transmitting mechanical forces and promoting phase separation. In this review, we discuss the newly discovered functions of cell adhesion receptors localized at the TJs and their role in the regulation of the barrier function.
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- Nicolina Wibbe
- Institute-Associated Research Group "Cell Adhesion and Cell Polarity", Institute of Medical Biochemistry, ZMBE, University of Münster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 56, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute-Associated Research Group "Cell Adhesion and Cell Polarity", Institute of Medical Biochemistry, ZMBE, University of Münster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 56, D-48149 Münster, Germany
- Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence (EXC 1003-CiM), University of Münster, D-48419 Münster, Germany
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Guo J, Wang F, Huang Y, He H, Tan W, Yi M, Egelman EH, Xu B. Cell spheroid creation by transcytotic intercellular gelation. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 18:1094-1104. [PMID: 37217766 PMCID: PMC10525029 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-023-01401-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Cell spheroids bridge the discontinuity between in vitro systems and in vivo animal models. However, inducing cell spheroids by nanomaterials remains an inefficient and poorly understood process. Here we use cryogenic electron microscopy to determine the atomic structure of helical nanofibres self-assembled from enzyme-responsive D-peptides and fluorescent imaging to show that the transcytosis of D-peptides induces intercellular nanofibres/gels that potentially interact with fibronectin to enable cell spheroid formation. Specifically, D-phosphopeptides, being protease resistant, undergo endocytosis and endosomal dephosphorylation to generate helical nanofibres. On secretion to the cell surface, these nanofibres form intercellular gels that act as artificial matrices and facilitate the fibrillogenesis of fibronectins to induce cell spheroids. No spheroid formation occurs without endo- or exocytosis, phosphate triggers or shape switching of the peptide assemblies. This study-coupling transcytosis and morphological transformation of peptide assemblies-demonstrates a potential approach for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.
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- Jiaqi Guo
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA.
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Srivastava AK, Venkata BS, Sweat YY, Rizzo HR, Jean-François L, Zuo L, Kurgan KW, Moore P, Shashikanth N, Smok I, Sachleben JR, Turner JR, Meredith SC. Serine 408 phosphorylation is a molecular switch that regulates structure and function of the occludin α-helical bundle. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2204618119. [PMID: 35969745 PMCID: PMC9407527 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2204618119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Occludin is a tetramembrane-spanning tight junction protein. The long C-terminal cytoplasmic domain, which represents nearly half of occludin sequence, includes a distal bundle of three α-helices that mediates interactions with other tight junction components. A short unstructured region just proximal to the α-helical bundle is a phosphorylation hotspot within which S408 phosphorylation acts as molecular switch that modifies tight junction protein interactions and barrier function. Here, we used NMR to define the effects of S408 phosphorylation on intramolecular interactions between the unstructured region and the α-helical bundle. S408 pseudophosphorylation affected conformation at hinge sites between the three α-helices. Further studies using paramagnetic relaxation enhancement and microscale thermophoresis indicated that the unstructured region interacts with the α-helical bundle. These interactions between the unstructured domain are enhanced by S408 phosphorylation and allow the unstructured region to obstruct the binding site, thereby reducing affinity of the occludin tail for zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1). Conversely, S408 dephosphorylation attenuates intramolecular interactions, exposes the binding site, and increases the affinity of occludin binding to ZO-1. Consistent with an increase in binding to ZO-1, intravital imaging and fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) analyses of transgenic mice demonstrated increased tight junction anchoring of enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-tagged nonphosphorylatable occludin relative to wild-type EGFP-occludin. Overall, these data define the mechanisms by which S408 phosphorylation modifies occludin tail conformation to regulate tight junction protein interactions and paracellular permeability.
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- Laboratory of Mucosal Barrier Pathobiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115
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- Laboratory of Mucosal Barrier Pathobiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115
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- Laboratory of Mucosal Barrier Pathobiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115
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- Laboratory of Mucosal Barrier Pathobiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115
- Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China, 230032
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Laboratory of Mucosal Barrier Pathobiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Laboratory of Mucosal Barrier Pathobiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115
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Xia F, Li Y, Deng L, Ren R, Ge B, Liao Z, Xiang S, Zhou B. Alisol B 23-Acetate Ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction by Inhibiting TLR4-NOX1/ROS Signaling Pathway in Caco-2 Cells. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:911196. [PMID: 35774596 PMCID: PMC9237229 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.911196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Alisol B 23-Acetate (AB23A) is a naturally occurring triterpenoid, which can be indicated in the rhizome of medicinal and dietary plants from Alisma species. Previous studies have demonstrated that AB23A could inhibit intestinal permeability by regulating tight junction (TJ)-related proteins. Even so, the AB23A protective mechanism against intestinal barrier dysfunction remains poorly understood. This investigation seeks to evaluate the AB23A protective effects on intestinal barrier dysfunction and determine the mechanisms for restoring intestinal barrier dysfunction in LPS-stimulated Caco-2 monolayers. According to our findings, AB23A attenuated the inflammation by reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines production like IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β, and prevented the paracellular permeability by inhibiting the disruption of TJ in LPS-induced Caco-2 monolayers after treated with LPS. AB23A also inhibited LPS-induced TLR4, NOX1 overexpression and subsequent ROS generation in Caco-2 monolayers. Transfected with NOX1-specific shRNA diminished the up-regulating AB23A effect on ZO-1 and occludin expression. Moreover, transfected with shRNA of TLR4 not only enhanced ZO-1 and occludin expression but attenuated NOX1 expression and ROS generation. Therefore, AB23A ameliorates LPS-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction by inhibiting TLR4-NOX1/ROS signaling pathway in Caco-2 monolayers, suggesting that AB23A may have positive impact on maintaining the intestinal barrier’s integrity.
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- Fan Xia
- Department of Pharmacy, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Fan Xia, ; Benjie Zhou,
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Fan Xia, ; Benjie Zhou,
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Kuo WT, Odenwald MA, Turner JR, Zuo L. Tight junction proteins occludin and ZO-1 as regulators of epithelial proliferation and survival. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2022; 1514:21-33. [PMID: 35580994 PMCID: PMC9427709 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Epithelial cells are the first line of mucosal defense. In the intestine, a single layer of epithelial cells must establish a selectively permeable barrier that supports nutrient absorption and waste secretion while preventing the leakage of potentially harmful luminal materials. Key to this is the tight junction, which seals the paracellular space and prevents unrestricted leakage. The tight junction is a protein complex established by interactions between members of the claudin, zonula occludens, and tight junction-associated MARVEL protein (TAMP) families. Claudins form the characteristic tight junction strands seen by freeze-fracture microscopy and create paracellular channels, but the functions of ZO-1 and occludin, founding members of the zonula occludens and TAMP families, respectively, are less well defined. Recent studies have revealed that these proteins have essential noncanonical (nonbarrier) functions that allow them to regulate epithelial apoptosis and proliferation, facilitate viral entry, and organize specialized epithelial structures. Surprisingly, neither is required for intestinal barrier function or overall health in the absence of exogenous stressors. Here, we provide a brief overview of ZO-1 and occludin canonical (barrier-related) functions, and a more detailed examination of their noncanonical functions.
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- Wei-Ting Kuo
- Graduate Institute of Oral Biology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Laboratory of Mucosal Barrier Pathobiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Mucosal Barrier Pathobiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory of Mucosal Barrier Pathobiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Sayoc-Becerra A, Krishnan M, Fan S, Jimenez J, Hernandez R, Gibson K, Preciado R, Butt G, McCole DF. The JAK-Inhibitor Tofacitinib Rescues Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells and Colonoids from Cytokine-Induced Barrier Dysfunction. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2020; 26:407-422. [PMID: 31751457 PMCID: PMC7012302 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Alterations to epithelial tight junctions can compromise the ability of the epithelium to act as a barrier between luminal contents and the underlying tissues, thereby increasing intestinal permeability, an early critical event in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Tofacitinib (Xeljanz), an orally administered pan-Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, was recently approved for the treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. Nevertheless, the effects of tofacitinib on intestinal epithelial cell functions are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to determine if JAK inhibition by tofacitinib can rescue cytokine-induced barrier dysfunction in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). METHODS T84 IECs were used to evaluate the effects of tofacitinib on JAK-signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) activation, barrier permeability, and expression and localization of tight junction proteins. The impact of tofacitinib on claudin-2 promoter activity was assessed in HT-29 IECs. Tofacitinib rescue of barrier function was also tested in human colonic stem cell-derived organoids. RESULTS Pretreatment with tofacitinib prevented IFN-γ-induced decreases in transepithelial electrical resistance (TER) and increases in 4 kDa FITC-dextran permeability (FD4), partly due to claudin-2 transcriptional regulation and restriction of ZO-1 rearrangement at tight junctions. Although tofacitinib administered after IFN-γ challenge only partially normalized TER and claudin-2 levels, FD4 permeability and ZO-1 localization were fully recovered. The IFN-γ-induced FD4 permeability in primary human colonoids was fully rescued by tofacitinib. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest differential therapeutic efficacy of tofacitinib in the rescue of pore vs leak-tight junction barrier defects and indicate a potential contribution of improved epithelial barrier function to the beneficial effects of tofacitinib in IBD patients.
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- Anica Sayoc-Becerra
- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA,Address correspondence to: Declan F. McCole, PhD, Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California–Riverside, 307 School of Medicine Research Building, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, CA, 92521 USA. E-mail:
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Tight junctions (TJ) play a central role in the homeostasis of epithelial and endothelial tissues, by providing a semipermeable barrier to ions and solutes, by contributing to the maintenance of cell polarity, and by functioning as signaling platforms. TJ are associated with the actomyosin and microtubule cytoskeletons, and the crosstalk with the cytoskeleton is fundamental for junction biogenesis and physiology. TJ are spatially and functionally connected to adherens junctions (AJ), which are essential for the maintenance of tissue integrity. Mechano-sensing and mechano-transduction properties of several AJ proteins have been characterized during the last decade. However, little is known about how mechanical forces act on TJ and their proteins, how TJ control the mechanical properties of cells and tissues, and what are the underlying molecular mechanisms. Here I review recent studies that have advanced our understanding of the relationships between mechanical force and TJ biology.
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Shimizu Y, Shirasago Y, Suzuki T, Hata T, Kondoh M, Hanada K, Yagi K, Fukasawa M. Characterization of monoclonal antibodies recognizing each extracellular loop domain of occludin. J Biochem 2019; 166:297-308. [PMID: 31077306 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvz037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The tight junction protein occludin (OCLN) is a four-pass transmembrane protein with two extracellular loops (ELs), and also functions as a co-receptor for hepatitis C virus (HCV). Recently, we reported the establishment of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) recognizing each intact EL domain of OCLN that can strongly prevent HCV infection in vitro and in vivo, and these mAbs were applicable for flow cytometric (FCM) analysis, immunocytochemistry (ICC) and cell-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In the present study, we further examined the application of these anti-OCLN mAbs and characterized their binding properties. All four mAbs were available for immunoprecipitation. The three first EL (EL1)-recognizing mAbs were applicable for immunoblotting, but the second EL (EL2)-recognizing one was not. Using site-directed mutagenesis, we also determined residues of OCLN critical for recognition by each mAb. Our findings showed that the small loop between two cysteines of the EL2 domain is essential for the binding to one EL2-recognizing mAb and that the recognition regions by three EL1-recognizing mAbs overlap, but are not the same sites of EL1. To obtain a deeper understanding of OCLN biology and its potential as a therapeutic target, specific mAbs to detect or target OCLN in intact cells should be powerful tools for future studies.
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- Yoshimi Shimizu
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo Heisei University, Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Linoorbitides and enterolactone mitigate inflammation-induced oxidative stress and loss of intestinal epithelial barrier integrity. Int Immunopharmacol 2018; 64:42-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2018.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Murata M, Osanai M, Takasawa A, Takasawa K, Aoyama T, Kawada Y, Yamamoto A, Ono Y, Hiratsuka Y, Kojima T, Sawada N. Occludin induces microvillus formation via phosphorylation of ezrin in a mouse hepatic cell line. Exp Cell Res 2018; 366:172-180. [PMID: 29555369 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2018.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Apical and basolateral cell membranes are separated by tight junctions (TJs). Microvilli are limited to the apical cell membrane. TJs and microvilli are the landmarks for epithelial cell polarity. However, the direct relationship between TJ proteins (TJPs) and the components of microvilli remains unclear. In this study, we investigated whether occludin, which is considered to be a functional TJP, is involved in microvillus formation. In occludin knockout mouse hepatic cells (OcKO cells), the microvillus density was less than that in wild-type (WT) cells and the length of microvilli was short. Immunoreactivity of ezrin was decreased in OcKO cells compared with that in WT cells. Although there was no change in the expression level of ezrin, phosphorylation of ezrin was decreased in OcKO cells. The microvillus density and the length of microvilli were increased in OcKO cells by transfection of full-length mouse occludin and COOH-terminal domains of occludin. These results suggested that occludin induced microvillus formation via phosphorylation of ezrin and that the COOH-terminal domain of occludin, which is localized in non-TJ areas, might be able to induce microvilli formation. Our results provide new insights into the function of occludin.
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- Masaki Murata
- Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Cell Science, Research Institute of Frontier Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan
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Manda B, Mir H, Gangwar R, Meena AS, Amin S, Shukla PK, Dalal K, Suzuki T, Rao R. Phosphorylation hotspot in the C-terminal domain of occludin regulates the dynamics of epithelial junctional complexes. J Cell Sci 2018; 131:jcs206789. [PMID: 29507118 PMCID: PMC5963837 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.206789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The apical junctional complex (AJC), which includes tight junctions (TJs) and adherens junctions (AJs), determines the epithelial polarity, cell-cell adhesion and permeability barrier. An intriguing characteristic of a TJ is the dynamic nature of its multiprotein complex. Occludin is the most mobile TJ protein, but its significance in TJ dynamics is poorly understood. On the basis of phosphorylation sites, we distinguished a sequence in the C-terminal domain of occludin as a regulatory motif (ORM). Deletion of ORM and expression of a deletion mutant of occludin in renal and intestinal epithelia reduced the mobility of occludin at the TJs. ORM deletion attenuated Ca2+ depletion, osmotic stress and hydrogen peroxide-induced disruption of TJs, AJs and the cytoskeleton. The double point mutations T403A/T404A, but not T403D/T404D, in occludin mimicked the effects of ORM deletion on occludin mobility and AJC disruption by Ca2+ depletion. Both Y398A/Y402A and Y398D/Y402D double point mutations partially blocked AJC disruption. Expression of a deletion mutant of occludin attenuated collective cell migration in the renal and intestinal epithelia. Overall, this study reveals the role of ORM and its phosphorylation in occludin mobility, AJC dynamics and epithelial cell migration.
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- Bhargavi Manda
- Departments of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 3 North Dunlap, Memphis, TN, 38103 USA
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- Departments of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 3 North Dunlap, Memphis, TN, 38103 USA
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- Departments of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 3 North Dunlap, Memphis, TN, 38103 USA
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- Departments of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 3 North Dunlap, Memphis, TN, 38103 USA
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- Departments of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 3 North Dunlap, Memphis, TN, 38103 USA
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- Departments of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 3 North Dunlap, Memphis, TN, 38103 USA
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- Departments of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 3 North Dunlap, Memphis, TN, 38103 USA
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- Departments of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 3 North Dunlap, Memphis, TN, 38103 USA
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- Departments of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 3 North Dunlap, Memphis, TN, 38103 USA
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Castro V, Skowronska M, Lombardi J, He J, Seth N, Velichkovska M, Toborek M. Occludin regulates glucose uptake and ATP production in pericytes by influencing AMP-activated protein kinase activity. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2018; 38:317-332. [PMID: 28718701 PMCID: PMC5951017 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x17720816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Energetic regulation at the blood-brain barrier is critical for maintaining its integrity, transport capabilities, and brain demands for glucose. However, the underlying mechanisms that regulate these processes are still poorly explored. We recently characterized the protein occludin as a NADH oxidase and demonstrated its influence on the expression and activation of the histone deacetylase SIRT-1. Because SIRT-1 works in concert with AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) (AMPK), we investigated the impact of occludin on this metabolic switch. Here we show that in blood-brain barrier pericytes, occludin promotes AMPK expression and activation, influencing the expression of glucose transporters GLUT-1 and GLUT-4, glucose uptake, and ATP content. Furthermore, occludin expression, AMP-dependent protein kinase activity, and glucose uptake were altered under inflammatory (TNFα) and infectious (HIV) conditions. We also show that pericytes share glucose and mitochondria with astrocytes, and that occludin levels modify the ability of pericytes to share those energetic resources. In addition, we demonstrate that murine mitochondria can be transferred from live brain microvessels to energetically impaired human astrocytes, promoting their survival. Our findings demonstrate that occludin plays an important role in blood-brain barrier pericyte metabolism by influencing AMPK protein kinase activity, glucose uptake, ATP production, and by regulating the ability of pericytes to interact metabolically with astrocytes.
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- Victor Castro
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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Zhang L, Feng T, Spicer LJ. The role of tight junction proteins in ovarian follicular development and ovarian cancer. Reproduction 2018; 155:R183-R198. [PMID: 29374086 DOI: 10.1530/rep-17-0503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Tight junctions (TJ) are protein structures that control the transport of water, ions and macromolecules across cell layers. Functions of the transmembrane TJ protein, occluding (OCLN) and the cytoplasmic TJ proteins, tight junction protein 1 (TJP1; also known as zona occludens protein-1), cingulin (CGN) and claudins (CLDN) are reviewed, and current evidence of their role in the ovarian function is reviewed. Abundance of OCLN, CLDNs and TJP1 mRNA changed during follicular growth. In vitro treatment with various growth factors known to affect ovarian folliculogenesis indicated that CGN, OCLN and TJP1 are hormonally regulated. The summarized studies indicate that expression of TJ proteins (i.e., OCLN, CLDN, TJP1 and CGN) changes with follicle size in a variety of vertebrate species but whether these changes in TJ proteins are increased or decreased depends on species and cell type. Evidence indicates that autocrine, paracrine and endocrine regulators, such as fibroblast growth factor-9, epidermal growth factor, androgens, tumor necrosis factor-α and glucocorticoids may modulate these TJ proteins. Additional evidence presented indicates that TJ proteins may be involved in ovarian cancer development in addition to normal follicular and luteal development. A model is proposed suggesting that hormonal downregulation of TJ proteins during ovarian follicular development could reduce barrier function (i.e., selective permeability of molecules between theca and granulosa cells) and allow for an increase in the volume of follicular fluid as well as allow additional serum factors into the follicle that may directly impact granulosa cell functions.
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- Lingna Zhang
- Department of Animal ScienceOklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary MedicineBeijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Animal ScienceOklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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Gupta A, Chauhan NR, Chowdhury D, Singh A, Meena RC, Chakrabarti A, Singh SB. Heat stress modulated gastrointestinal barrier dysfunction: role of tight junctions and heat shock proteins. Scand J Gastroenterol 2017; 52:1315-1319. [PMID: 28906161 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2017.1377285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Increased environmental temperature exerts a visible impact on an individual's physiology. At the onset of heat stress, there is an increase in core body temperature which triggers peripheral vasodilation and sweating in an effort to dissipate the elevated body heat. The increase in peripheral circulation however reduces blood flow to the internal organs which are thus adversely affected. In particular, the gastrointestinal (GI) tract gets adversely affected during hyperthermia resulting in loosening of the tight junctions (TJs) that finally leads to higher intestinal permeability. At the cellular level, elevated levels of heat shock proteins (HSPs) induced in response to heat stress mediated cytoprotection by maintaining proper protein folding, releasing survival signals and preserving cytoskeleton integrity. Recent studies have indicated that HSPs play a crucial role in maintaining the localization of TJ proteins. Dietary supplements have also shown to have a positive effect on the maintenance of intestinal TJs. Therefore, it becomes imperative to understand the cellular, molecular and physiological alterations in response to heat stress in GI tract. In the present report, the effect of thermal stress on GI tract has been summarized. Specific role of HSPs along with mitogen activated protein (MAP) kinase signaling pathway in response to hyperthermia has also been discussed.
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- Avinash Gupta
- a Department of Molecular Biology , Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences , Delhi , India
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- a Department of Molecular Biology , Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences , Delhi , India
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- a Department of Molecular Biology , Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences , Delhi , India
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- a Department of Molecular Biology , Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences , Delhi , India
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- a Department of Molecular Biology , Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences , Delhi , India
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- a Department of Molecular Biology , Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences , Delhi , India
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- b Directorate General Life Sciences , Defence Research and Development Organization , New Delhi , India
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Stephens CS, Johnson PA. Occludin expression and regulation in small follicles of the layer and broiler breeder hen. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2017; 248:106-113. [PMID: 28238709 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Revised: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Synchronized yolk accumulation and follicle development are essential for egg production in oviparous species. In birds, yolk is incorporated into the oocyte by an avian specific yolk receptor (LR8), and it has been suggested that occludin (OCLN), a tight junction protein, mediates transfer of yolk material to the oocyte surface. OCLN may be a key regulator of yolk accumulation and follicle growth, however, the expression and regulation of OCLN in granulosa cells during various stages of follicle development is unknown. In the first experiment, we found that LR8 and OCLN mRNA were highest in small follicles within the ovary. In addition, OCLN decreased with increasing follicle size. OCLN mRNA was more abundant in the germinal disc region of the granulosa cell layer than the non-germinal disc region. In addition, we found epidermal growth factor (EGF) and activin B, decreased OCLN mRNA, while activin A increased OCLN. In the second experiment, restricted fed (RF) broiler breeder hens were randomly divided into two groups and one group remained on RF and the other was fed ad libitum (FF). OCLN expression in granulosa cells of 3-5mm follicles of FF hens was lower compared to RF hens and yolk weights were higher in the FF group, however, LR8 mRNA in small whole follicles (<3mm) did not differ between groups. In conclusion, the level of feed intake is related to or may directly regulate OCLN mRNA expression or may have an indirect effect through paracrine or autocrine factors in the ovary.
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- C S Stephens
- Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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- Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Wysokinski WE, Tafur A, Ammash N, Asirvatham SJ, Wu Y, Gosk-Bierska I, Grill DE, Slusser JP, Mruk J, McBane RD. Impact of atrial fibrillation on platelet gene expression. Eur J Haematol 2017; 98:615-621. [PMID: 28306170 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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AIMS Platelets retain cytoplasmic messenger RNA and are capable of protein biosynthesis. Several diseases are known to impact the platelet transcriptome but the effect of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) on platelet RNA transcript is essentially unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of NVAF on platelet RNA transcript by measuring platelet genes expression in consecutive NVAF patients before and 3-4 months after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and compared to normal sinus rhythm controls (NSR). METHODS AND RESULTS RNA from isolated platelets were reverse transcribed, assayed against 15 genes using real-time qPCR, and expressed as mean cycle threshold (ΔCt) using beta-2-microglobulin as endogenous control. Expression of all evaluated genes, except cathepsin A gene, was significantly lower (higher ΔCt) in 103 NVAF patients compared to 55 NSR controls. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein acid labile subunit gene (IGFALS) had expression more than 16 fold-lower (17.0±2.8 vs 12.5±3.8, P<.001), follow by genes encoding for prostacyclin receptor, and for von Willebrand factor which had fourfold lower expression compared to NSR controls. Gender, type of atrial fibrillation, heart failure, hypertension, prior stroke, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis were associated with different gene expression. Following PVI, expression of four genes significantly increased, particularly IGFALS gene (increased 256-fold) and ADAMT gene increased 16-fold); expression of three genes significantly decreased, and expression of eight genes has not changed. CONCLUSIONS Platelets are capable to respond to the circulatory environment of NVAF by altering transcript and changing prothrombotic status. This shows platelet potential for molecular "reprogramming" possibly induced by flow disturbances of NVAF.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vascular Surgery and Medicine Section, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Skokie, USA
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- Mayo Clinic and Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Mayo Clinic and Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Mayo Clinic and Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Mayo Clinic and Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas, School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, KS, USA
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- Mayo Clinic and Foundation for Education and Research, Rochester, MN, USA
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Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) binds to claudin receptors, e.g., claudin-4, and then forms a pore that triggers cell death. Pure cultures of host cells that do not express claudin receptors, e.g., fibroblasts, are unaffected by pathophysiologically relevant CPE concentrations in vitro. However, both CPE-insensitive and CPE-sensitive host cells are present in vivo. Therefore, this study tested whether CPE treatment might affect fibroblasts when cocultured with CPE-sensitive claudin-4 fibroblast transfectants or Caco-2 cells. Under these conditions, immunofluorescence microscopy detected increased death of fibroblasts. This cytotoxic effect involved release of a toxic factor from the dying CPE-sensitive cells, since it could be reproduced using culture supernatants from CPE-treated sensitive cells. Supernatants from CPE-treated sensitive cells, particularly Caco-2 cells, were found to contain high levels of membrane vesicles, often containing a CPE species. However, most cytotoxic activity remained in those supernatants even after membrane vesicle depletion, and CPE was not detected in fibroblasts treated with supernatants from CPE-treated sensitive cells. Instead, characterization studies suggest that a major cytotoxic factor present in supernatants from CPE-treated sensitive cells may be a 10- to 30-kDa host serine protease or require the action of that host serine protease. Induction of caspase-3-mediated apoptosis was found to be important for triggering release of the cytotoxic factor(s) from CPE-treated sensitive host cells. Furthermore, the cytotoxic factor(s) in these supernatants was shown to induce a caspase-3-mediated killing of fibroblasts. This bystander killing effect due to release of cytotoxic factors from CPE-treated sensitive cells could contribute to CPE-mediated disease. In susceptible host cells, Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) binds to claudin receptors and then forms pores that result in cell death. Using cocultures of CPE receptor-expressing sensitive cells mixed with CPE-insensitive cells lacking receptors for this toxin, the current study determined that CPE-treated sensitive cells release soluble cytotoxic factors, one of which may be a 10- to 30-kDa serine protease, to cause apoptotic death of cells that are themselves CPE insensitive. These findings suggest a novel bystander killing mechanism by which a pore-forming toxin may extend its damage to affect cells not directly responsive to that toxin. If confirmed to occur in vivo by future studies, this bystander killing effect may have significance during CPE-mediated disease and could impact the translational use of CPE for purposes such as cancer therapy.
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Zihni C, Mills C, Matter K, Balda MS. Tight junctions: from simple barriers to multifunctional molecular gates. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 2016; 17:564-80. [PMID: 27353478 DOI: 10.1038/nrm.2016.80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 833] [Impact Index Per Article: 104.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Epithelia and endothelia separate different tissue compartments and protect multicellular organisms from the outside world. This requires the formation of tight junctions, selective gates that control paracellular diffusion of ions and solutes. Tight junctions also form the border between the apical and basolateral plasma-membrane domains and are linked to the machinery that controls apicobasal polarization. Additionally, signalling networks that guide diverse cell behaviours and functions are connected to tight junctions, transmitting information to and from the cytoskeleton, nucleus and different cell adhesion complexes. Recent advances have broadened our understanding of the molecular architecture and cellular functions of tight junctions.
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- Ceniz Zihni
- Department of Cell Biology, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK
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- Department of Cell Biology, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK
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- Department of Cell Biology, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK
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- Department of Cell Biology, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, UK
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Kim JS, Jang HS. The Expression Pattern of the Tight Junction Protein Occludin in the Epidermal Context When Comparing Various Physical Samples. KOREAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE 2015. [DOI: 10.15324/kjcls.2015.47.4.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Ji Sook Kim
- Department of Pathology, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul 04763, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul 04763, Korea
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Jin Y, Blikslager AT. ClC-2 regulation of intestinal barrier function: Translation of basic science to therapeutic target. Tissue Barriers 2015; 3:e1105906. [PMID: 26716076 DOI: 10.1080/21688370.2015.1105906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The ClC-2 chloride channel is a member of the voltage-gated chloride channel family. ClC-2 is involved in various physiological processes, including fluid transport and secretion, regulation of cell volume and pH, maintaining the membrane potential of the cell, cell-to-cell communication, and tissue homeostasis. Recently, our laboratory has accumulated evidence indicating a critical role of ClC-2 in the regulation of intestinal barrier function by altering inter-epithelial tight junction composition. This review will detail the role of ClC-2 in intestinal barrier function during intestinal disorders, including experimental ischemia/reperfusion injury and dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced inflammatory bowel disease. Details of pharmacological manipulation of ClC-2 via prostone agonists will also be provided in an effort to show the potential therapeutic relevance of ClC-2 regulation, particularly during intestinal barrier disruption.
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- Younggeon Jin
- Department of Clinical Sciences; College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University ; Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University ; Raleigh, NC, USA
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Qiao X, Roth I, Féraille E, Hasler U. Different effects of ZO-1, ZO-2 and ZO-3 silencing on kidney collecting duct principal cell proliferation and adhesion. Cell Cycle 2015; 13:3059-75. [PMID: 25486565 DOI: 10.4161/15384101.2014.949091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Coordinated cell proliferation and ability to form intercellular seals are essential features of epithelial tissue function. Tight junctions (TJs) classically act as paracellular diffusion barriers. More recently, their role in regulating epithelial cell proliferation in conjunction with scaffolding zonula occludens (ZO) proteins has come to light. The kidney collecting duct (CD) is a model of tight epithelium that displays intense proliferation during embryogenesis followed by very low cell turnover in the adult kidney. Here, we examined the influence of each ZO protein (ZO-1, -2 and -3) on CD cell proliferation. We show that all 3 ZO proteins are strongly expressed in native CD and are present at both intercellular junctions and nuclei of cultured CD principal cells (mCCDcl1). Suppression of either ZO-1 or ZO-2 resulted in increased G0/G1 retention in mCCDcl1 cells. ZO-2 suppression decreased cyclin D1 abundance while ZO-1 suppression was accompanied by increased nuclear p21 localization, the depletion of which restored cell cycle progression. Contrary to ZO-1 and ZO-2, ZO-3 expression at intercellular junctions dramatically increased with cell density and relied on the presence of ZO-1. ZO-3 depletion did not affect cell cycle progression but increased cell detachment. This latter event partly relied on increased nuclear cyclin D1 abundance and was associated with altered β1-integrin subcellular distribution and decreased occludin expression at intercellular junctions. These data reveal diverging, but interconnected, roles for each ZO protein in mCCDcl1 proliferation. While ZO-1 and ZO-2 participate in cell cycle progression, ZO-3 is an important component of cell adhesion.
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Key Words
- CCD, cortical collecting duct
- CD, collecting duct
- CycD1, cyclin D1
- OMCD, outer medullary collecting duct
- PCNA, proliferating cell nuclear antigen
- PCT, proximal tubule
- TAL, thick ascending limb of Henle's loop
- TJ, tight junction
- ZO, zonula occludens
- ZONAB
- ZONAB, ZO-1-associated nucleic acid-binding protein
- adhesion
- cell cycle
- cyclin D1
- kidney collecting duct
- p21
- proliferation
- zonula occludens
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- Xiaomu Qiao
- a Department of Cellular Physiology and Metabolism and Service of Nephrology ; University Medical Center; University of Geneva ; Geneva , Switzerland
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Zhao T, Liu M, Gu C, Wang X, Wang Y. Activation of c-Src tyrosine kinase mediated the degradation of occludin in ventilator-induced lung injury. Respir Res 2014; 15:158. [PMID: 25471013 PMCID: PMC4262993 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-014-0158-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is characterized by increased alveolar permeability, pulmonary edema. The tyrosine kinase, c-Src, is involved in VILI but its role has not been fully elucidated. This study examined the relationship between c-Src activation and occludin levels in VILI both in vitro and in vivo. METHODS For the in vivo study, Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: control (group C); normal tidal volume (group M); normal tidal volume + c-Src inhibitor (PP2) (group M + P); high tidal volume (group H); and high tidal volume + c-Src inhibitor (PP2) (group H + P). Rats in all groups but group C underwent mechanical ventilation for 4 h. For the in vitro study, MLE-12 cells pretreated with PP2 and siRNA underwent cyclic stretching at 8% or 20% for 0, 1, 2 and 4 h. The expressions of occludin, c-Src, and p-c-Src were analyzed by western blotting, hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, and immunofluorescence. RESULTS For the in vivo study, rats in group H showed decreased occludin expression and activated c-Src compared with group C. HE staining and lung injury score showed more severe lung injury and alveolar edema in group H compared with group M and group C. Group H + P had less pulmonary edema induced by the high tidal volume ventilation. For the in vitro study, occludin expression decreased and c-Src activation increased as indicated by the phosphorylation of c-Src over time. Consistently, PP2 could restore occludin levels. CONCLUSIONS Mechanical ventilation can activate c-Src by phosphorylation and increase the degradation of occludin. c-Src inhibitor can ameliorate barrier function and lung injury by up-regulating occludin.
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- Tao Zhao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Jinan Fifth People's Hospital, Ji'nan, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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Technological advances in the large scale analysis of human genetics have generated profound insights into possible genetic contributions to chronic diseases including the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. To date, 163 distinct genetic risk loci have been associated with either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, with a substantial degree of genetic overlap between these 2 conditions. Although many risk variants show a reproducible correlation with disease, individual gene associations only affect a subset of patients, and the functional contribution(s) of these risk variants to the onset of IBD is largely undetermined. Although studies in twins have demonstrated that the development of IBD is not mediated solely by genetic risk, it is nevertheless important to elucidate the functional consequences of risk variants for gene function in relevant cell types known to regulate key physiological processes that are compromised in IBD. This article will discuss IBD candidate genes that are known to be, or are suspected of being, involved in regulating the intestinal epithelial barrier and several of the physiological processes presided over by this dynamic and versatile layer of cells. This will include assembly and regulation of tight junctions, cell adhesion and polarity, mucus and glycoprotein regulation, bacterial sensing, membrane transport, epithelial differentiation, and restitution.
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Cavic M, Grozdanovic MM, Bajic A, Jankovic R, Andjus PR, Gavrovic-Jankulovic M. The effect of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) cysteine protease actinidin on the occludin tight junction network in T84 intestinal epithelial cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2014; 72:61-8. [PMID: 25042511 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2014.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Revised: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Actinidin, a kiwifruit cysteine protease, is a marker allergen for genuine sensitization to this food allergen source. Inhalatory cysteine proteases have the capacity for disruption of tight junctions (TJs) enhancing the permeability of the bronchial epithelium. No such properties have been reported for allergenic food proteases so far. The aim was to determine the effect of actinidin on the integrity of T84 monolayers by evaluating its action on the TJ protein occludin. Immunoblot and immunofluorescence were employed for the detection of occludin protein alterations. Gene expression was evaluated by RT-PCR. Breach of occludin network was assessed by measuring transepithelial resistance, blue dextran leakage and passage of allergens from the apical to basolateral compartment. Actinidin exerted direct proteolytic cleavage of occludin; no alteration of occludin gene expression was detected. There was a reduction of occludin staining upon actinidin treatment as a consequence of its degradation and dispersion within the membrane. There was an increase in permeability of the T84 monolayer resulting in reduced transepithelial resistance, blue dextran leakage and passage of allergens actinidin and thaumatin-like protein from the apical to basolateral compartment. Opening of TJs by actinidin may increase intestinal permeability and contribute to the process of sensitization in kiwifruit allergy.
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- Milena Cavic
- Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Pasterova 14, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center for Laser Microscopy, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 3, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Pasterova 14, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center for Laser Microscopy, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 3, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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Szaszi K, Amoozadeh Y. New Insights into Functions, Regulation, and Pathological Roles of Tight Junctions in Kidney Tubular Epithelium. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2014; 308:205-71. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800097-7.00006-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Buschmann MM, Shen L, Rajapakse H, Raleigh DR, Wang Y, Wang Y, Lingaraju A, Zha J, Abbott E, McAuley EM, Breskin LA, Wu L, Anderson K, Turner JR, Weber CR. Occludin OCEL-domain interactions are required for maintenance and regulation of the tight junction barrier to macromolecular flux. Mol Biol Cell 2013; 24:3056-68. [PMID: 23924897 PMCID: PMC3784380 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e12-09-0688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Revised: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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In vitro and in vivo studies implicate occludin in the regulation of paracellular macromolecular flux at steady state and in response to tumor necrosis factor (TNF). To define the roles of occludin in these processes, we established intestinal epithelia with stable occludin knockdown. Knockdown monolayers had markedly enhanced tight junction permeability to large molecules that could be modeled by size-selective channels with radii of ~62.5 Å. TNF increased paracellular flux of large molecules in occludin-sufficient, but not occludin-deficient, monolayers. Complementation using full-length or C-terminal coiled-coil occludin/ELL domain (OCEL)-deficient enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-occludin showed that TNF-induced occludin endocytosis and barrier regulation both required the OCEL domain. Either TNF treatment or OCEL deletion accelerated EGFP-occludin fluorescence recovery after photobleaching, but TNF treatment did not affect behavior of EGFP-occludin(ΔOCEL). Further, the free OCEL domain prevented TNF-induced acceleration of occludin fluorescence recovery, occludin endocytosis, and barrier loss. OCEL mutated within a recently proposed ZO-1-binding domain (K433) could not inhibit TNF effects, but OCEL mutated within the ZO-1 SH3-GuK-binding region (K485/K488) remained functional. We conclude that OCEL-mediated occludin interactions are essential for limiting paracellular macromolecular flux. Moreover, our data implicate interactions mediated by the OCEL K433 region as an effector of TNF-induced barrier regulation.
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637
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Resolvin D1 reduces deterioration of tight junction proteins by upregulating HO-1 in LPS-induced mice. J Transl Med 2013; 93:991-1000. [PMID: 23857007 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2013.80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2013] [Revised: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 05/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by increased pulmonary permeability with high mortality. Resolvin D1 (RvD1), which has potent anti-inflammatory and pro-resolving activity, can attenuate pulmonary edema in the animal model of ALI. However, the mechanism underlying the protection of RvD1 on pulmonary edema is still unknown. Here we explore the effects and mechanism of RvD1 on the disruption of tight junction protein that results in the permeability edema in a model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI. The severity of pulmonary edema was assessed by wet-to-dry rate and Evans blue infiltration; expressions of tight junction (TJ) proteins occludin and zona occludin-1 (ZO-1) were examined by immunofluorescence staining and western blot; mRNA in lung tissue was studied by real time-PCR; the TUNEL kit was performed for the detection of apoptosis of pulmonary barrier. Twenty-four hours after LPS inhalation by mice, wet-to-dry rate and Evans blue infiltration indicated that pretreatment with RvD1 relieved the pulmonary edema and pulmonary capillary permeability. Moreover, RvD1 attenuated the LPS-induced deterioration of TJ protein ZO-1 and occludin significantly. And we found that RvD1 increased heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression contributed to the protection on the deterioration of TJs. In addition, we found that RvD1 could reduce pulmonary cellular apoptosis in LPS-induced mice. In conclusion, RvD1 possesses the ability that relieves the pulmonary edema and restores pulmonary capillary permeability and reduces disruption of TJs in LPS-induced ALI of mice, at least in part, by upregulating HO-1 expression.
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Electromagnetic-pulse-induced activation of p38 MAPK pathway and disruption of blood–retinal barrier. Toxicol Lett 2013; 220:35-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2013.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2013] [Revised: 03/26/2013] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Rachow S, Zorn-Kruppa M, Ohnemus U, Kirschner N, Vidal-y-Sy S, von den Driesch P, Börnchen C, Eberle J, Mildner M, Vettorazzi E, Rosenthal R, Moll I, Brandner JM. Occludin is involved in adhesion, apoptosis, differentiation and Ca2+-homeostasis of human keratinocytes: implications for tumorigenesis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e55116. [PMID: 23390516 PMCID: PMC3563667 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 12/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Tight junction (TJ) proteins are involved in a number of cellular functions, including paracellular barrier formation, cell polarization, differentiation, and proliferation. Altered expression of TJ proteins was reported in various epithelial tumors. Here, we used tissue samples of human cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), its precursor tumors, as well as sun-exposed and non-sun-exposed skin as a model system to investigate TJ protein alteration at various stages of tumorigenesis. We identified that a broader localization of zonula occludens protein (ZO)-1 and claudin-4 (Cldn-4) as well as downregulation of Cldn-1 in deeper epidermal layers is a frequent event in all the tumor entities as well as in sun-exposed skin, suggesting that these changes result from chronic UV irradiation. In contrast, SCC could be distinguished from the precursor tumors and sun-exposed skin by a frequent complete loss of occludin (Ocln). To elucidate the impact of down-regulation of Ocln, we performed Ocln siRNA experiments in human keratinocytes and uncovered that Ocln downregulation results in decreased epithelial cell-cell adhesion and reduced susceptibility to apoptosis induction by UVB or TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), cellular characteristics for tumorigenesis. Furthermore, an influence on epidermal differentiation was observed, while there was no change of E-cadherin and vimentin, markers for epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Ocln knock-down altered Ca2+-homeostasis which may contribute to alterations of cell-cell adhesion and differentiation. As downregulation of Ocln is also seen in SCC derived from other tissues, as well as in other carcinomas, we suggest this as a common principle in tumor pathogenesis, which may be used as a target for therapeutic intervention.
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- Susanne Rachow
- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Tabea Clinics GmbH, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Skin Cancer Center, Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venerology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Regulation of Tight Junctions for Therapeutic Advantages. CANCER METASTASIS - BIOLOGY AND TREATMENT 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6028-8_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Franke WW, Pape UF. Diverse types of junctions containing tight junction proteins in stratified mammalian epithelia. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2012; 1257:152-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2012.06504.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Lee SY, Shin JA, Kwon HM, Weiner ID, Han KH. Renal ischemia-reperfusion injury causes intercalated cell-specific disruption of occludin in the collecting duct. Histochem Cell Biol 2011; 136:637-47. [PMID: 22048282 PMCID: PMC3214267 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-011-0881-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Renal ischemic events open tight junctions and disrupt epithelial polarity. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of ischemia–reperfusion (IR) injury on expression and distribution of the tight junction proteins, occludin and ZO-1, in the rat kidney. IR injury was induced by clamping both renal pedicles for 30 min and animals were killed at 6 h after the reperfusion. IR injury decreased blood bicarbonate level, but did not persistently alter pH, Na+, K+, or Cl−. In control kidneys, occludin immunoreactivity was intense in the tight junctions in the thick ascending limb, distal convoluted tubule, and collecting duct, moderate in the thin limbs of the loop of Henle, and was not detected in the proximal tubule, glomerulus, and blood vessels. ZO-1 was expressed in the same sites in which occludin was expressed, and additionally was also expressed in the proximal tubule, glomerulus, and vascular endothelial cells. IR kidneys exhibited damaged renal tubular epithelial cells in both proximal tubule and collecting duct segments in the outer medulla. In the collecting duct, the response of intercalated cells and principal cells differed. Following IR injury, intercalated cells, but not principal cells, lost their normal epithelial polarity and were frequently extruded into the tubule lumen. Occludin, instead of being localized to tight junctions, was localized diffusely in the cytoplasm in intercalated cells of IR kidneys. Principal cells, in contrast, were not detectably affected and neither occludin nor ZO-1 expression were altered in response to IR injury. The normal localization of ZO-1 expression to tight junction sites in both the proximal tubule and collecting duct was altered in response to IR, and, instead, ZO-1 expression was present diffusely in the cytoplasm. IR injury did not alter detectably either occludin or ZO-1 localization to the tight junction of the thick ascending limb cells. The abundance of total occludin protein by immunoblot analysis was not changed with IR injury. These results demonstrate that renal IR injury causes tight junction disruptions in both the proximal tubule and the collecting duct, and that altered distribution of the tight junction protein, occludin, may play a critical role in the collecting duct dysfunction which IR induces.
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- Su-Youn Lee
- Department of Anatomy, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, 911-1 Mok-6-dong, Yangcheon-ku, Seoul, 158-710 Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, 911-1 Mok-6-dong, Yangcheon-ku, Seoul, 158-710 Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL USA
- Nephrology Section, NF/SGVHS, Gainesville, FL USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, 911-1 Mok-6-dong, Yangcheon-ku, Seoul, 158-710 Korea
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Ye D, Guo S, Al-Sadi R, Ma TY. MicroRNA regulation of intestinal epithelial tight junction permeability. Gastroenterology 2011; 141:1323-33. [PMID: 21763238 PMCID: PMC3724217 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2011] [Revised: 06/13/2011] [Accepted: 07/06/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Defects in the intestinal epithelial tight junction (TJ) barrier contribute to intestinal inflammation. A tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced increase in intestinal TJ permeability contributes to the intestinal TJ barrier defect in inflammatory disorders. We investigated the mechanisms by which TNF-α induces occludin depletion and an increase in intestinal TJ permeability. METHODS We assessed intestinal TJ barrier function using intestinal epithelial model systems: filter-grown Caco-2 monolayers and recycling perfusion studies of mouse small intestine. RESULTS TNF-α caused a rapid increase in expression of microRNA (miR)-122a in enterocytes, cultured cells, and intestinal tissue. The overexpressed miR-122a bound to a binding motif at the 3'-untranslated region of occludin messenger RNA (mRNA) to induce its degradation; mRNA degradation depleted occludin from enterocytes, resulting in increased intestinal TJ permeability. Transfection of enterocytes with an antisense oligoribonucleotide against miR-122a blocked the TNF-α-induced increase in enterocyte expression of miR-122a, degradation of occludin mRNA, and increase in intestinal permeability. Overexpression of miR-122a in enterocytes using pre-miR-122a was sufficient to induce degradation of occludin mRNA and an increase in intestinal permeability. CONCLUSIONS TNF-α regulates intestinal permeability by inducing miR-122a-mediated degradation of occludin mRNA. These studies show the feasibility of therapeutically targeting miR-122a in vivo to preserve the intestinal barrier.
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- Dongmei Ye
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico,Albuquerque Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico,Albuquerque Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Shen L, Weber CR, Raleigh DR, Yu D, Turner JR. Tight junction pore and leak pathways: a dynamic duo. Annu Rev Physiol 2011; 73:283-309. [PMID: 20936941 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physiol-012110-142150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 603] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tissue barriers that restrict passage of liquids, ions, and larger solutes are essential for the development of multicellular organisms. In simple organisms this allows distinct cell types to interface with the external environment. In more complex species, the diversity of cell types capable of forming barriers increases dramatically. Although the plasma membranes of these barrier-forming cells prevent flux of most hydrophilic solutes, the paracellular, or shunt, pathway between cells must also be sealed. This function is accomplished in vertebrates by the zonula occludens, or tight junction. The tight junction barrier is not absolute but is selectively permeable and is able to discriminate between solutes on the basis of size and charge. Many tight junction components have been identified over the past 20 years, and recent progress has provided new insights into the proteins and interactions that regulate structure and function. This review presents these data in a historical context and proposes an integrated model in which dynamic regulation of tight junction protein interactions determines barrier function.
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- Le Shen
- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637
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Al-Sadi R, Khatib K, Guo S, Ye D, Youssef M, Ma T. Occludin regulates macromolecule flux across the intestinal epithelial tight junction barrier. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2011; 300:G1054-64. [PMID: 21415414 PMCID: PMC3119114 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00055.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 278] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Defective intestinal epithelial tight junction (TJ) barrier has been shown to be an important pathogenic factor contributing to the development of intestinal inflammation. The expression of occludin is markedly decreased in intestinal permeability disorders, including in Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and celiac disease, suggesting that the decrease in occludin expression may play a role in the increase in intestinal permeability. The purpose of this study was to delineate the involvement of occludin in intestinal epithelial TJ barrier by selective knock down of occludin in in vitro (filter-grown Caco-2 monolayers) and in vivo (recycling perfusion of mouse intestine) intestinal epithelial models. Our results indicated that occludin small-interfering RNA (siRNA) transfection causes an increase in transepithelial flux of various-sized probes, including urea, mannitol, inulin, and dextran, across the Caco-2 monolayers, without affecting the transepithelial resistance. The increase in relative flux rate was progressively greater for larger-sized probes, indicating that occludin depletion has the greatest effect on the flux of large macromolecules. siRNA-induced knock down of occludin in mouse intestine in vivo also caused an increase in intestinal permeability to dextran but did not affect intestinal tissue transepithelial resistance. In conclusion, these results show for the first time that occludin depletion in intestinal epithelial cells in vitro and in vivo leads to a selective or preferential increase in macromolecule flux, suggesting that occludin plays a crucial role in the maintenance of TJ barrier through the large-channel TJ pathway, the pathway responsible for the macromolecule flux.
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- Rana Al-Sadi
- 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; and
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; and
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; and
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; and
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; and
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque; and ,2Albuquerque Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Gye MC, Oh YS, Lee JE, Shim S, Choi KJ, Ahn HS. Expression of Coxsackievirus and Adenovirus Receptor Isoforms in Developing Mouse Bladder Uroepithelium. Urology 2011; 77:1009.e9-1009.e18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2010.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2010] [Revised: 10/12/2010] [Accepted: 11/03/2010] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Pulimeno P, Paschoud S, Citi S. A role for ZO-1 and PLEKHA7 in recruiting paracingulin to tight and adherens junctions of epithelial cells. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:16743-50. [PMID: 21454477 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.230862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Paracingulin is a 160-kDa protein localized in the cytoplasmic region of epithelial tight and adherens junctions, where it regulates RhoA and Rac1 activities by interacting with guanine nucleotide exchange factors. Here, we investigate the molecular mechanisms that control the recruitment of paracingulin to cell-cell junctions. We show that paracingulin forms a complex with the tight junction protein ZO-1, and the globular head domain of paracingulin interacts directly with ZO-1 through an N-terminal region containing a conserved ZIM (ZO-1-Interaction-Motif) sequence. Recruitment of paracingulin to cadherin-based cell-cell junctions in Rat1 fibroblasts requires the ZIM-containing region, whereas in epithelial cells removal of this region decreases the junctional localization of paracingulin at tight junctions but not at adherens junctions. Depletion of ZO-1, but not ZO-2, reduces paracingulin accumulation at tight junctions. A yeast two-hybrid screen identifies both ZO-1 and the adherens junction protein PLEKHA7 as paracingulin-binding proteins. Paracingulin forms a complex with PLEKHA7 and its interacting partner p120ctn, and the globular head domain of paracingulin interacts directly with a central region of PLEKHA7. Depletion of PLEKHA7 from Madin-Darby canine kidney cells results in the loss of junctional localization of paracingulin and a decrease in its expression. In summary, we characterize ZO-1 and PLEKHA7 as paracingulin-interacting proteins that are involved in its recruitment to epithelial tight and adherens junctions, respectively.
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- Pamela Pulimeno
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Geneva, 4 Boulevard d'Yvoy, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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Goldblum SE, Rai U, Tripathi A, Thakar M, De Leo L, Di Toro N, Not T, Ramachandran R, Puche AC, Hollenberg MD, Fasano A. The active Zot domain (aa 288-293) increases ZO-1 and myosin 1C serine/threonine phosphorylation, alters interaction between ZO-1 and its binding partners, and induces tight junction disassembly through proteinase activated receptor 2 activation. FASEB J 2011; 25:144-58. [PMID: 20852064 PMCID: PMC3005425 DOI: 10.1096/fj.10-158972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2010] [Accepted: 09/02/2010] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Vibrio cholerae-derived zonula occludins toxin (Zot) is a multifunctional protein that reversibly disassembles intestinal tight junctions (tjs). Zot structure-function analysis has mapped this activity to aa 288-293, named AT1002. AT1002 reduced transepithelial electrical resistance across rat small intestine, ex vivo, as did Zot and its processed mature form, ΔG. AT1002 increased in vivo permeability to sugar tracers, whereas scrambled control peptides did not. Binding and barrier assays in proteinase activated receptor (PAR)(2)-expressing and PAR(2)-null cells established AT1002 activity to be PAR(2) dependent. Coincident with the increased intestinal permeability, confocal microscopy of AT1002-exposed rat intestinal IEC6 cells revealed displacement of ZO-1 and occludin from intercellular boundaries. In coimmunoprecipitation assays, AT1002 decreased ZO-1-occludin and ZO-1-claudin 1 interactions coincident with PKCα-dependent ZO-1 serine/threonine phosphorylation. Further, AT1002 increased serine phosphorylation of myosin 1C and, at the same time, transiently diminished its association with ZO-1. The COOH-terminal domain of ZO-1 was required for its association with myosin 1C. These data indicate that the NH(2)-terminal portion of active Zot contains a PAR(2)-activating motif, FCIGRL, that increases PKCα-dependent ZO-1 and myosin 1C serine/threonine phosphorylation. These modifications provoke selective disengagement of ZO-1 from its binding partners, occludin, claudin 1, and myosin 1C, coincident with opening of tjs.
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- Mucosal Biology Research Center and
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- Department of Reproductive and Development Science, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Children Hospital Istituto di Recovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy; and
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- Department of Reproductive and Development Science, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Children Hospital Istituto di Recovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy; and
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- Department of Reproductive and Development Science, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Children Hospital Istituto di Recovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy; and
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Liu S, Kuo W, Yang W, Liu W, Gibson GA, Dorko K, Watkins SC, Strom SC, Wang T. The second extracellular loop dictates Occludin-mediated HCV entry. Virology 2010; 407:160-70. [PMID: 20822789 PMCID: PMC2946412 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2010.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2010] [Revised: 07/18/2010] [Accepted: 08/12/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Recent findings have implicated tight junction (TJ) protein Occludin (OCLN) as an essential factor for hepatitis C virus (HCV) to enter human hepatocytes. To gain insights into OCLN-mediated HCV entry, we created a panel of OCLN deletion mutants and found that without impairing OCLN's cell surface localization, removal of the extracellular loop 2 (EL2) from OCLN abolished both its ability to mediate HIV-HCV pseudotypes' (HCVpp) entry as well as its ability to coprecipitate HCV glycoprotein E2. Recombinant OCLN EL2, however, failed to robustly bind soluble E2 (sE2) in pull-down assays. Subsequent studies revealed that OCLN formed complex with Dynamin II, an important GTPase for endocytosis, in an EL2-dependent fashion. HCVpp, as well as cell culture grown HCV (HCVcc), was sensitive to Dynamin knockdown or inhibition. We conclude that OCLN EL2 dictates the Dynamin-dependent HCV entry. Furthermore, OCLN could function to bridge virions to Dynamin-dependent endocytic machineries.
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- Shufeng Liu
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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- Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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Clelland ES, Kelly SP. Tight junction proteins in zebrafish ovarian follicles: stage specific mRNA abundance and response to 17beta-estradiol, human chorionic gonadotropin, and maturation inducing hormone. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2010; 168:388-400. [PMID: 20553723 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2010.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2010] [Revised: 05/11/2010] [Accepted: 05/23/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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In vertebrate epithelia, the tight junction (TJ) complex plays an important role in the regulation of paracellular permeability and contributes to mechanical stability. Using zebrafish, this study examined the possibility that TJ protein 'machinery' may contribute to the complex process of ovarian follicle development in fishes and be responsive to key endocrine factors that assist in the regulation of this event. Transcript encoding for 18 zebrafish claudin (cldn) and 2 occludin (ocln) orthologs were widely distributed in zebrafish tissues. All orthologs were detected in the ovary, albeit at varying levels of abundance. Using occludin as a marker, TJs localized to the periphery of ovarian follicles, corresponding to the position of granulosa and theca cells. Of the 20 orthologs examined, mRNA encoding for cldn g, d, and ocln were most abundant in whole ovary. As follicles transitioned from pre-vitellogenic to mid-/late-stage vitellogenic status, mRNA encoding for cldn a, b, d, g, h and 19 significantly declined. Transcript encoding for other orthologs (i.e. cldn c, e, f, i, j, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, ocln and ocln b) did not significantly alter during follicle development. Exogenous 17beta-estradiol had little effect on TJ machinery in pre-vitellogenic follicles, but reduced the abundance of cldn h and 10 in mid- to late-stage vitellogenic follicles. In mid-vitellogenic follicles human chorionic gonadotropin increased cldn d and g mRNA abundance, whereas maturation inducing hormone reduced cldn h and 19 mRNA abundance. The data supports a role for the endocrine regulation of TJ proteins in ovarian follicle development.
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- Eric S Clelland
- Department of Biology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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DiPaolo BC, Lenormand G, Fredberg JJ, Margulies SS. Stretch magnitude and frequency-dependent actin cytoskeleton remodeling in alveolar epithelia. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2010; 299:C345-53. [PMID: 20519449 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00379.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Alveolar epithelial cells (AEC) maintain integrity of the blood-gas barrier with gasket-like intercellular tight junctions (TJ) that are anchored internally to the actin cytoskeleton. We hypothesize that stretch rapidly reorganizes actin (<10 min) into a perijunctional actin ring (PJAR) in a manner that is dependent on magnitude and frequency of the stretch, accompanied by spontaneous movement of actin-anchored receptors at the plasma membrane. Primary AEC monolayers were stretched biaxially to create a change in surface area (DeltaSA) of 12%, 25%, or 37% in a cyclic manner at 0.25 Hz for up to 60 min, or held tonic at 25% DeltaSA for up to 60 min, or left unstretched. By 10 min of stretch PJARs were evident in 25% and 37% DeltaSA at 0.25 Hz, but not for 12% DeltaSA at 0.25 Hz, or at tonic 25% DeltaSA, or with no stretch. Treatment with 1 muM jasplakinolide abolished stretch-induced PJAR formation, however. As a rough index of remodeling rate, we measured spontaneous motions of 5-mum microbeads bound to actin focal adhesion complexes on the apical membrane surfaces; within 1 min of exposure to DeltaSA of 25% and 37%, these motions increased substantially, increased with increasing stretch frequency, and were consistent with our mechanistic hypothesis. With a tonic stretch, however, the spontaneous motion of microbeads attenuated back to unstretched levels, whereas PJAR remained unchanged. Stretch did not increase spontaneous microbead motion in human alveolar epithelial adenocarcinoma A549 monolayers, confirming that this actin remodeling response to stretch was a cell-type specific response. In summary, stretch of primary rat AEC monolayers forms PJARs and rapidly reorganized actin binding sites at the plasma membrane in a manner dependent on stretch magnitude and frequency.
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- Brian C DiPaolo
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania19104-6321, USA
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Raikwar NS, Vandewalle A, Thomas CP. Nedd4-2 interacts with occludin to inhibit tight junction formation and enhance paracellular conductance in collecting duct epithelia. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2010; 299:F436-44. [PMID: 20504882 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00674.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Nedd4-2, a E3 ubiquitin ligase, regulates epithelial sodium channel-mediated transcellular Na(+) transport in the collecting duct. We investigated the effect of Nedd4-2 on the junctional complex and paracellular conductance in mpkCCD(c14) cells, a collecting duct cell line. We demonstrate that Nedd4-2 coimmunoprecipitated with and reduced the expression of transfected occludin in HEK293 cells. This interaction was mediated via a conserved PY motif in the COOH terminus of occludin and mutation of this PY motif increased the half-life of transfected occludin in HEK293 cells from 6.4 to 11.4 h. We demonstrate that Nedd4-2 ubiquitinates occludin, which was not seen when a catalytically inactive form of Nedd4-2 was used. Overexpression of Nedd4-2 in mpkCCD(c14) cells reduced occludin at the tight junction and transiently increased paracellular conductance in a Ca(2+) switch assay consistent with a delay in the formation of tight junctions. Conversely, siRNA-mediated knockdown of Nedd4-2 increased occludin levels and reduced paracellular conductance. In summary, we demonstrate that Nedd4-2 plays a role in tight junction assembly and the regulation of paracellular conductance in the collecting duct.
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- Nandita S Raikwar
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, 52242, USA
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Bergmann H, Rogoll D, Scheppach W, Melcher R, Richling E. The Ussing type chamber model to study the intestinal transport and modulation of specific tight-junction genes using a colonic cell line. Mol Nutr Food Res 2010; 53:1211-25. [PMID: 19764065 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200800498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Polyphenols in apples, such as various hydroxycinnamic acids and flavonoids, have positive health effects that strongly depend on their bioavailability. In order to show that the Ussing-type chamber is a useful model to study metabolism, transport, and tightness of cell monolayers in one experimental setup, monolayers of the T84 colon carcinoma cell line mounted in Ussing-type chambers were incubated in the presence of physiological concentrations of various hydroxycinnamic acids (including ferulic, isoferulic, cinnamic, and hydrocinnamic acids) and flavonoids for 4 h. Concentrations of each tested polyphenol in the apical chamber, basolateral chamber, and those associated with the cells were then determined using HPLC with DAD (HPLC-DAD). The transport studies showed that the amounts of the tested polyphenols that passed from the apical to the basolateral side of the T84 monolayers depended on their polarity. Metabolites, such as glucuronides and sulfates of ferulic acid, were also detected at measurable levels by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS in the model system, but only when they were supplied at supra-physiological concentrations (>100 microM). In addition, the transepithelial resistance (TER) of T84 monolayers was measured before and after the addition of polyphenols, with and without short-term exposure to apical sodium caprate (C10), a tight junction (TJ) modulator. Exposure to C10 induced a decrease in TER that was reversible by incubation with polyphenols. However, no increase in paracellular permeability of tested polyphenols was observed after apical C10 exposure, so C10 did not promote fluxes of hydroxycinnamic acids across the monolayers. Further, real-time PCR analysis of the T84 colon cell line showed that ferulic and isoferulic acids induced significant increases in expression of the TJ components zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) and claudin-4 transcription, but reductions in occludin expression. In contrast, caffeic and p-coumaric acids had no significant effects on the transcription of either ZO-1 or occludin. Our results provide confirmation that T84 cells could be used as model system to simulate the intestinal mucosa, and that polyphenols are able to increase the TER of C10-treated and -untreated T84 monolayers.
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- Hannah Bergmann
- Department of Chemistry, Division of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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The primary function of the gastrointestinal tract is water, electrolyte, and nutrient transport. To perform this function, the epithelium lining the gastrointestinal tract is in close contact with the gastrointestinal lumen. Because the lumen is connected to the external environment and, depending on the site, has a high bacterial and antigen load, the epithelium must also prevent pathogenic agents within the gastrointestinal lumen from gaining access to internal tissues. This creates a unique challenge for the gastrointestinal tract to balance the requirements of forming a barrier to separate the intestinal lumen from underlying tissue while simultaneously setting up a system for moving water, electrolytes, and nutrients across the barrier. In the face of this, the epithelial cells of the gastrointestinal tract form a selectively permeable barrier that is tightly regulated. In addition, the intestinal mucosa actively participates in host defense by engaging the mucosal immune system. Complex tissue organization and diverse cellular composition are necessary to achieve such a broad range of functions. In this chapter, the structure and function of the gastrointestinal tract and their relevance to infectious diseases are discussed.
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KEVIL CHRISTOPHERG, OKAYAMA NAOTSUKA, TROCHA STEVEND, KALOGERIS THEODOREJ, COE LAURAL, SPECIAN ROBERTD, DAVIS CHRISTOPHERP, ALEXANDER JSTEVEN. Expression of Zonula Occludens and Adherens Junctional Proteins in Human Venous and Arterial Endothelian Cells: Role of Occludin in Endothelial Solute Barriers. Microcirculation 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1549-8719.1998.tb00069.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- CHRISTOPHER G. KEVIL
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Medical Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Medical Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Medical Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Medical Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Medical Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, LSU Medical Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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Walter JK, Castro V, Voss M, Gast K, Rueckert C, Piontek J, Blasig IE. Redox-sensitivity of the dimerization of occludin. Cell Mol Life Sci 2009; 66:3655-62. [PMID: 19756380 PMCID: PMC11115754 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-009-0150-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2008] [Revised: 08/25/2009] [Accepted: 08/26/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Occludin is a self-associating transmembrane tight junction protein affected in oxidative stress. However, its function is unknown. The cytosolic C-terminal tail contains a coiled coil-domain forming dimers contributing to the self-association. Studying the hypothesis that the self-association is redox-sensitive, we found that the dimerization of the domain depended on the sulfhydryl concentration of the environment in low-millimolar range. Under physiological conditions, monomers and dimers were detected. Masking the sulfhydryl residues in the domain prevented the dimerization but affected neither its helical structure nor cylindric shape. Incubation of cell extracts containing full-length occludin with sulfhydryl reagents prevented the dimerization; a cysteine/alanine exchange mutant also did not show dimer formation. This demonstrates, for the first time, that disulfide bridge formation of the domain is involved in the occludin dimerization. It is concluded that the redox-dependent dimerization of occludin may play a regulatory role in the tight junction assembly under physiological and pathological conditions.
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- Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie Berlin, FMP, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125 Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie Berlin, FMP, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125 Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie Berlin, FMP, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125 Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Institut für Biochemie und Biologie, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie Berlin, FMP, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125 Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie Berlin, FMP, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125 Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie Berlin, FMP, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125 Berlin-Buch, Germany
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Walter JK, Rueckert C, Voss M, Mueller SL, Piontek J, Gast K, Blasig IE. The oligomerization of the coiled coil-domain of occludin is redox sensitive. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2009; 1165:19-27. [PMID: 19538283 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04058.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The transmembrane tight junction protein occludin is sensitive to oxidative stress. Occludin oligomerizes; however, its function in the tight junction is unknown. The cytosolic C-terminal tail contains a coiled coil-domain and forms dimers contributing to the oligomerization. The regulation of the oligomerization remains unclear. As the domain area contains sulfhydryl residues, we tested the hypothesis that the dimerization of the coiled coil-domain depends on these residues. We showed that the dimerization is modulated by the thiol concentration in the low-millimolar range, which is relevant both for physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Masking the sulfhydryl residues in the fragment by covalent binding of 4-vinyl pyridine prevented the dimerization but did not affect its helical structure and cylindric shape. The data demonstrate, for the first time, that disulfide bridge formation of murine cystein 408 is involved in the dimerization. This process is redox-sensitive but the secondary structure of the domain is not. It is concluded that the dimerization of occludin may play a regulatory role in the tight junction assembly under physiological and pathological conditions.
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- Juliane K Walter
- Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), Berlin, Germany
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Occludin is the first transmembrane protein of the tight junction to be discovered. While numerous studies emphasized the important role of occludin in assembly and maintenance of tight junctions, occludin knockout studies indicated that it was not required for tight junction assembly in different epithelia. However, a detailed characterization of the occludin knockout mouse concluded that the occludin gene is indispensable, and plays a complex role in regulation of epithelial tight junctions in different organs. This article describes the role of occludin phosphorylation in the regulation of its assembly into the tight junctions. Occludin is highly phosphorylated on Ser and Thr residues, while Tyr-phosphorylation is kept at minimum in the intact epithelium. During the disruption of tight junctions by various factors, occludin undergoes dephosphorylation on Ser/Thr residues and elevated phosphorylation on Tyr residues. The phosphorylation of occludin on Tyr, Ser, and Thr residues appears to be regulated by the balance between protein kinases such as c-Src, PKCzeta, and PKClambda/iota, and protein phosphatases such as PP2A, PP1, and PTP1B. The precise mechanism of regulation of the tight junction by occludin phosphorylation is unclear at this time. However, an in vitro study indicated that Tyr-phosphorylation of occludin C-terminal domain attenuates its interaction with ZO-1. Therefore, phosphorylation of specific Ser/Thr/Tyr residues in occludin may regulate its interactions with ZO-1 and possibly other tight junction proteins. It is likely that occludin plays a regulatory role in tight junctions rather than a role in the de novo assembly of tight junctions.
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- Radhakrishna Rao
- Department of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38163, USA.
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