scholarly journals Ankrd1-mediated signaling is supported by its interaction with zonula occludens-1

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 1233-1242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Nestorovic ◽  
Jovana Jasnic-Savovic ◽  
Georgine Faulkner ◽  
Dragica Radojkovic ◽  
Snezana Kojic
Keyword(s):  
Intracellular Signaling ◽  
Pdz Domain ◽  
Mechanical Stretch ◽  
Regulatory Function ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Differentiation ◽  
Multiprotein Complex ◽  
Zonula Occludens ◽  
Binding Partners ◽  
Zonula Occludens 1

The muscle ankyrin repeat protein Ankrd1 is localized in a mechanosensory complex of the sarcomeric I-band. It is involved in signaling pathways activated in response to mechanical stretch. It also acts as a transcriptional cofactor in the nucleus, playing an important role in cardiogenesis and skeletal muscle differentiation. To investigate its regulatory function in signaling we employed protein array methodology and identified 10 novel Ankrd1 binding partners among PDZ domain proteins known to act as platforms for multiprotein complex assembly. The zonula occludens protein-1 (ZO-1) was chosen for further analysis since its interaction with Ankrd2 had already been demonstrated. Both Ankrd2 and Ankrd1 have similar functions and localize in the same regions. We confirmed the interaction of Ankrd1 with ZO-1 protein and determined their subcellular distribution in HeLa cells, showing their colocalization in the cytoplasm. Our findings corroborate the role of Ankrd1 in intracellular signaling.

scholarly journals High dose of baicalin or baicalein can reduce tight junction integrity by partly targeting the first PDZ domain of zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1)

2020 ◽  
Vol 887 ◽  
pp. 173436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Misaki Hisada ◽  
Minami Hiranuma ◽  
Mio Nakashima ◽  
Natsuko Goda ◽  
Takeshi Tenno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tight Junction ◽  
Pdz Domain ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Zonula Occludens ◽  
Zonula Occludens 1

scholarly journals Helicobacter pylori–induced matrix metallopeptidase-10 promotes gastric bacterial colonization and gastritis

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. eaau6547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-pin Lv ◽  
Ping Cheng ◽  
Jin-yu Zhang ◽  
Fang-yuan Mao ◽  
Yong-sheng Teng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Bacterial Colonization ◽  
Gastric Epithelium ◽  
Erk Pathway ◽  
Gastric Epithelial Cells ◽  
Zonula Occludens ◽  
Matrix Metallopeptidase ◽  
Zonula Occludens 1 ◽  
H Pylori

The interaction between gastric epithelium and immune response plays key roles in H. pylori–associated pathology. We demonstrated a procolonization and proinflammation role of MMP-10 in H. pylori infection. MMP-10 is elevated in gastric mucosa and is produced by gastric epithelial cells synergistically induced by H. pylori and IL-22 via the ERK pathway. Human gastric MMP-10 was correlated with H. pylori colonization and the severity of gastritis, and mouse MMP-10 from non–BM-derived cells promoted bacteria colonization and inflammation. H. pylori colonization and inflammation were attenuated in IL-22−/−, MMP-10−/−, and IL-22−/−MMP-10−/− mice. MMP-10–associated inflammation is characterized by the influx of CD8+ T cells, whose migration is induced via MMP-10–CXCL16 axis by gastric epithelial cells. Under the influence of MMP-10, Reg3a, E-cadherin, and zonula occludens–1 proteins decrease, resulting in impaired host defense and increased H. pylori colonization. Our results suggest that MMP-10 facilitates H. pylori persistence and promotes gastritis.

scholarly journals Neutralization of interleukin-17A alleviates burn-induced intestinal barrier disruption via reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines in a mouse model

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yajun Song ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Ya Xiao ◽  
Wengang Hu ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Permeability ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Intestinal Mucosa ◽  
Intestinal Barrier ◽  
Barrier Disruption ◽  
Zonula Occludens ◽  
Interleukin 17A ◽  
Zonula Occludens 1 ◽  
Pro Inflammatory Cytokines

Abstract Background The intestinal barrier integrity can be disrupted due to burn injury, which is responsible for local and systemic inflammatory responses. Anti-inflammation strategy is one of the proposed therapeutic approaches to control inflammatory cascade at an early stage. Interleukin-17A (IL-17A) plays a critical role in inflammatory diseases. However, the role of IL-17A in the progression of burn-induced intestinal inflammation is poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of IL-17A and associated pro-inflammatory cytokines that were deeply involved in the pathogenesis of burn-induced intestinal inflammatory injury, and furthermore, we sought to determine the early source of IL-17A in the intestine. Methods Mouse burn model was successfully established with infliction of 30% total body surface area scald burn. The histopathological manifestation, intestinal permeability, zonula occludens-1 expression, pro-inflammatory cytokines were determined with or without IL-17A-neutralization. Flow cytometry was used to detect the major source of IL-17A+ cells in the intestine. Results Burn caused intestinal barrier damage, increase of intestinal permeability, alteration of zonula occludens-1 expressions, elevation of IL-17A, IL-6, IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), whereas IL-17A neutralization dramatically alleviated burn-induced intestinal barrier disruption, maintained zonula occludens-1 expression, and noticeably, inhibited pro-inflammatory cytokines elevation. In addition, we observed that the proportion of intestinal IL-17A+Vγ4+ T subtype cells (but not IL-17A+Vγ1+ T subtype cells) were increased in burn group, and neutralization of IL-17A suppressed this increase. Conclusions The main original findings of this study are intestinal mucosa barrier is disrupted after burn through affecting the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and a protective role of IL-17A neutralization for intestinal mucosa barrier is determined. Furthermore, Vγ4+ T cells are identified as the major early producers of IL-17A that orchestrate an inflammatory response in the burn model. These data suggest that IL-17A blockage may provide a unique target for therapeutic intervention to treat intestinal insult after burn.

scholarly journals Phosphorylation regulates connexin43/ZO-1 binding and release, an important step in gap junction turnover

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (25) ◽  
pp. 3595-3608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia F. Thévenin ◽  
Rachel A. Margraf ◽  
Charles G. Fisher ◽  
Rachael M. Kells-Andrews ◽  
Matthias M. Falk
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Gap Junction ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Madin Darby Canine Kidney ◽  
Kinase C ◽  
Zonula Occludens ◽  
Zonula Occludens 1 ◽  
Darby Canine Kidney ◽  
Canine Kidney

To investigate whether connexin phosphorylation regulates the known role of zonula occludens-1 protein (ZO-1) in gap junction (GJ) function, we generated and analyzed a series of phosphomimetic and phosphorylation-dead mutants by mutating known conserved regulatory serine (S) residues 255, 279/282, 365, 368, and 373 located in the C-terminal domain of connexin43 (Cx43) into glutamic acid (E) or alanine (A) residues. All connexin mutants were translated into stable, full-length proteins and assembled into GJs when expressed in HeLa or Madin–Darby canine kidney epithelial cells. However, mutants with S residues exchanged at positions 365, 368, and 373 exhibited a significantly altered ZO-1 interaction profile, while mutants with S residues exchanged at 255 and 279/282 did not. Unlike wild-type Cx43, in which ZO-1 binding is restricted to the periphery of GJ plaques, S365A, S365E, S368A, S368E, and S373A mutants bound ZO-1 throughout the GJ plaques, while the S373E mutant did not bind ZO-1 at all. Inability to disengage from ZO-1 correlated with increased GJ plaque size and increased connexin protein half-life, while maintaining GJ channels in an open, functional state. Quantitative clathrin-binding analyses revealed no significant alterations in clathrin-binding efficiency, suggesting that the inability to disengage from ZO-1 prevented maturation of functional into nonfunctional/endocytic channels, rather than ZO-1 interfering with GJ endocytosis directly. Collectively, our results indicate that ZO-1 binding regulates channel accrual, while disengagement from ZO-1 is critical for GJ channel closure and transitioning GJ channels for endocytosis. Intriguingly, these transitional ZO-1 binding/release and channel-aging steps are mediated by a series of hierarchical phosphorylation/dephosphorylation events at S373, S365, and S368, well-known Cx43 Akt, protein kinase A, and protein kinase C phosphorylation sites located in the vicinity of the ZO-1 binding site.

scholarly journals Identification of PDZ Domain Containing Proteins Interacting with 1.2 and PMCA4b

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doreen Korb ◽  
Priscilla Y. Tng ◽  
Vladimir M. Milenkovic ◽  
Nadine Reichhart ◽  
Olaf Strauss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pdz Domain ◽  
Pdz Domains ◽  
Hek 293 ◽  
Zonula Occludens ◽  
C Terminus ◽  
293 Cells ◽  
Interaction Partners ◽  
Voltage Dependent ◽  
Interaction Domains ◽  
Zonula Occludens 1

PDZ (PSD-95/Disc large/Zonula occludens-1) protein interaction domains bind to cytoplasmic protein C-termini of transmembrane proteins. In order to identify new interaction partners of the voltage-gated L-type Ca2+ channel 1.2 and the plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPase 4b (PMCA4b), we used PDZ domain arrays probing for 124 PDZ domains. We confirmed this by GST pull-downs and immunoprecipitations. In PDZ arrays, strongest interactions with 1.2 and PMCA4b were found for the PDZ domains of SAP-102, MAST-205, MAGI-1, MAGI-2, MAGI-3, and ZO-1. We observed binding of the 1.2 C-terminus to PDZ domains of NHERF1/2, Mint-2, and CASK. PMCA4b was observed to interact with Mint-2 and its known interactions with Chapsyn-110 and CASK were confirmed. Furthermore, we validated interaction of 1.2 and PMCA4b with NHERF1/2, CASK, MAST-205 and MAGI-3 via immunoprecipitation. We also verified the interaction of 1.2 and nNOS and hypothesized that nNOS overexpression might reduce Ca2+ influx through 1.2. To address this, we measured Ca2+ currents in HEK 293 cells co-expressing 1.2 and nNOS and observed reduced voltage-dependent 1.2 activation. Taken together, we conclude that 1.2 and PMCA4b bind promiscuously to various PDZ domains, and that our data provides the basis for further investigation of the physiological consequences of these interactions.

scholarly journals Spatial Overlap of Claudin- and Phosphatidylinositol Phosphate-Binding Sites on the First PDZ Domain of Zonula Occludens 1 Studied by NMR

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 2465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidekazu Hiroaki ◽  
Kaori Satomura ◽  
Natsuko Goda ◽  
Yukako Nakakura ◽  
Minami Hiranuma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tight Junction ◽  
Binding Site ◽  
Solution Structure ◽  
Pdz Domain ◽  
Molecular Surface ◽  
Head Group ◽  
Functional Domain ◽  
Phosphate Binding ◽  
Zonula Occludens ◽  
Zonula Occludens 1

Background: The tight junction is an intercellular adhesion complex composed of claudins (CLDs), occludin, and the scaffolding proteins zonula occludens 1 (ZO-1) and its two paralogs ZO-2 and ZO-3. ZO-1 is a multifunctional protein that contains three PSD95/Discs large/ZO-1(PDZ) domains. A key functional domain of ZO-1 is the first PDZ domain (ZO-1(PDZ1)) that recognizes the conserved C-termini of CLDs. Methods: In this study, we confirmed that phosphoinositides bound directly to ZO-1(PDZ1) by biochemical and solution NMR experiments. We further determined the solution structure of mouse ZO-1(PDZ1) by NMR and mapped the phosphoinositide binding site onto its molecular surface. Results: The phosphoinositide binding site was spatially overlapped with the CLD-binding site of ZO-1(PDZ1). Accordingly, inositol-hexaphosphate (phytic acid), an analog of the phosphoinositide head group, competed with ZO-1(PDZ)-CLD interaction. Conclusions: The results suggested that the PDZ domain–phosphoinositide interaction plays a regulatory role in biogenesis and homeostasis of the tight junction.

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