Article ; Online: Interleukin-6 modulation of intestinal epithelial tight junction permeability is mediated by JNK pathway activation of claudin-2 gene.
PloS one
2014 Volume 9, Issue 3, Page(s) e85345
Abstract: ... show for the first time that the IL-6 modulation of intestinal TJ permeability was regulated by JNK ... permeability was also mediated by AP-1 dependent increase in claudin-2 expression. In conclusion, our studies ... Defective intestinal epithelial tight junction (TJ) barrier has been shown to be a pathogenic ...
| Abstract | Defective intestinal epithelial tight junction (TJ) barrier has been shown to be a pathogenic factor in the development of intestinal inflammation. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic, pro-inflammatory cytokine which plays an important role in promoting inflammatory response in the gut and in the systemic circulation. Despite its key role in mediating variety inflammatory response, the effect of IL-6 on intestinal epithelial barrier remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of IL-6 on intestinal epithelial TJ barrier and to delineate the intracellular mechanisms involved using in-vitro (filter-grown Caco-2 monolayers) and in-vivo model (mouse intestinal perfusion) systems. Our results indicated that IL-6 causes a site-selective increase in Caco-2 intestinal epithelia TJ permeability, causing an increase in flux of small-sized molecules having molecular radius <4 Å. The size-selective increase in Caco-2 TJ permeability was regulated by protein-specific increase in claudin-2 expression. The IL-6 increase in TJ permeability required activation of JNK signaling cascade. The JNK pathway activation of AP-1 resulted in AP-1 binding to its binding sequence on the claudin-2 promoter region, leading to promoter activation and subsequent increase in claudin-2 gene transcription and protein synthesis and TJ permeability. Our in-vivo mouse perfusion showed that IL-6 modulation of mouse intestinal permeability was also mediated by AP-1 dependent increase in claudin-2 expression. In conclusion, our studies show for the first time that the IL-6 modulation of intestinal TJ permeability was regulated by JNK activation of AP-1 and AP-1 activation of claudin-2 gene. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Caco-2 Cells ; Claudin-2/genetics ; Humans ; Interleukin-6/pharmacology ; Intestinal Mucosa/cytology ; Intracellular Space/drug effects ; Intracellular Space/metabolism ; JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism ; MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects ; Mice ; Permeability/drug effects ; Tight Junctions/drug effects ; Tight Junctions/metabolism ; Transcription Factor AP-1/metabolism ; Transcriptional Activation/drug effects |
| Chemical Substances | Claudin-2 ; Interleukin-6 ; Transcription Factor AP-1 ; JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (EC 2.7.11.24) |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2014-03-24 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| ISSN (online) | 1932-6203 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0085345 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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