The enteric nervous system as a regulator of intestinal epithelial barrier function in health and disease

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 637-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne A Snoek ◽  
Marleen I Verstege ◽  
Guy E Boeckxstaens ◽  
René M van den Wijngaard ◽  
Wouter J de Jonge
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Enteric Nervous System ◽  
Barrier Function ◽  
Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Epithelial Barrier Function ◽  
Health And Disease

scholarly journals Neurons and Glia in the Enteric Nervous System and Epithelial Barrier Function

Physiology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Vergnolle ◽  
Carla Cirillo
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Enteric Nervous System ◽  
Barrier Function ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
The Body ◽  
Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Epithelial Barrier Function ◽  
Exchange Surface

The intestinal epithelial barrier is the largest exchange surface between the body and the external environment. Its functions are regulated by luminal, and also internal, components including the enteric nervous system. This review summarizes current knowledge about the role of the digestive “neuronal-glial-epithelial unit” on epithelial barrier function.

scholarly journals JunD Represses Transcription and Translation of the Tight Junction Protein Zona Occludens-1 Modulating Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Function

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 3701-3712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Chen ◽  
Lan Xiao ◽  
Jaladanki N. Rao ◽  
Tongtong Zou ◽  
Lan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Tight Junction ◽  
Barrier Function ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Mrna Translation ◽  
Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Epithelial Barrier Function

The AP-1 transcription factor JunD is highly expressed in intestinal epithelial cells, but its exact role in maintaining the integrity of intestinal epithelial barrier remains unknown. The tight junction (TJ) protein zonula occludens (ZO)-1 links the intracellular domain of TJ-transmembrane proteins occludin, claudins, and junctional adhesion molecules to many cytoplasmic proteins and the actin cytoskeleton and is crucial for assembly of the TJ complex. Here, we show that JunD negatively regulates expression of ZO-1 and is implicated in the regulation of intestinal epithelial barrier function. Increased JunD levels by ectopic overexpression of the junD gene or by depleting cellular polyamines repressed ZO-1 expression and increased epithelial paracellular permeability. JunD regulated ZO-1 expression at the levels of transcription and translation. Transcriptional repression of ZO-1 by JunD was mediated through cAMP response element-binding protein-binding site within its proximal region of the ZO-1-promoter, whereas induced JunD inhibited ZO-1 mRNA translation by enhancing the interaction of the ZO-1 3′-untranslated region with RNA-binding protein T cell-restricted intracellular antigen 1-related protein. These results indicate that JunD is a biological suppressor of ZO-1 expression in intestinal epithelial cells and plays a critical role in maintaining epithelial barrier function.

scholarly journals Intestinal epithelial barrier function in liver cirrhosis: an extensive review of the literature

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 1457-1469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten E. Pijls ◽  
Daisy M. A. E. Jonkers ◽  
Elhaseen E. Elamin ◽  
Ad A. M. Masclee ◽  
Ger H. Koek
Keyword(s):  
Liver Cirrhosis ◽  
Barrier Function ◽  
Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Extensive Review ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Epithelial Barrier Function

Factors Regulating the Effect of IL-4 on Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Function

2002 ◽  
Vol 129 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenza Di Leo ◽  
Ping-Chang Yang ◽  
M. Cecilia Berin ◽  
Mary H. Perdue
Keyword(s):  
Barrier Function ◽  
Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Epithelial Barrier Function

scholarly journals The Autophagy Gene ATG9A as a HIF Target Essential for Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Function

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Alexander Shea Dowdell ◽  
Ian Cartwright ◽  
Rachael Kostelecky ◽  
Tyler Ross ◽  
Nichole Welch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Barrier Function ◽  
Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Epithelial Barrier Function ◽  
Autophagy Gene

scholarly journals Hsa_circ_0001021 regulates intestinal epithelial barrier function via sponging miR-224-5p in ulcerative colitis

Epigenomics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Li ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Lixiang Li ◽  
Yu Yu ◽  
Xiang Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ulcerative Colitis ◽  
Functional Analysis ◽  
Barrier Function ◽  
Colonic Mucosa ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Epithelial Barrier Function

Aims: Few circRNAs have been thoroughly explored in ulcerative colitis (UC). Materials & methods: Microarrays and qualitative real-time PCR were used to detect and confirm dysregulated circRNAs associated with UC. Functional analysis was performed to explore the roles. Results: A total of 580 circRNAs and 87 miRNAs were simultaneously dysregulated in both inflamed and noninflamed UC colonic mucosa compared with healthy controls. Accordingly, hsa_circ_0001021 was significantly downregulated in patients with UC and was related to Mayo scores. Clinical samples and cell experiments revealed that hsa_circ_0001021 was expressed in epithelial cells and correlated with ZO-1, occludin and CLDN-2. Moreover, hsa_circ_0001021 sponged miR-224-5p to upregulate smad4 and increased ZO-1 and occludin. Conclusion: Hsa_circ_0001021 is related to UC severity and regulates epithelial barrier function via sponging miR-224-5p.

scholarly journals Chymase-mediated intestinal epithelial permeability is regulated by a protease-activating receptor/matrix metalloproteinase-2-dependent mechanism

2013 ◽  
Vol 304 (5) ◽  
pp. G479-G489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine R. Groschwitz ◽  
David Wu ◽  
Heather Osterfeld ◽  
Richard Ahrens ◽  
Simon P. Hogan
Keyword(s):  
Mast Cell ◽  
Mast Cells ◽  
Barrier Function ◽  
Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Barrier Dysfunction ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Barrier ◽  
Epithelial Barrier Function ◽  
Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction

Mast cells regulate intestinal barrier function during disease and homeostasis. Secretion of the mast cell-specific serine protease chymase regulates homeostasis. In the present study, we employ in vitro model systems to delineate the molecular pathways involved in chymase-mediated intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction. Chymase stimulation of intestinal epithelial (Caco-2 BBe) cell monolayers induced a significant reduction in transepithelial resistance, indicating decreased intestinal epithelial barrier function. The chymase-induced intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction was characterized by chymase-induced protease-activated receptor (PAR)-2 activation and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 expression and activation. Consistent with this observation, in vitro analysis revealed chymase-induced PAR-2 activation and increased MAPK activity and MMP-2 expression. Pharmacological and small interfering RNA-mediated antagonism of PAR-2 and MMP-2 significantly attenuated chymase-stimulated barrier dysfunction. Additionally, the chymase/MMP-2-mediated intestinal epithelial dysfunction was associated with a significant reduction in the tight junction protein claudin-5, which was partially restored by MMP-2 inhibition. Finally, incubation of Caco-2 BBe cells with chymase-sufficient, but not chymase-deficient, bone marrow-derived mast cells decreased barrier function, which was attenuated by the chymase inhibitor chymostatin. Collectively, these results suggest that mast cell/chymase-mediated intestinal epithelial barrier function is mediated by PAR-2/MMP-2-dependent pathways.

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