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Le HT, Lubian AF, Bowring B, van der Poorten D, Iredell J, George J, Venturini C, Ahlenstiel G, Read S. Using a human colonoid-derived monolayer to study bacteriophage translocation. Gut Microbes 2024; 16:2331520. [PMID: 38517357 PMCID: PMC10962583 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2024.2331520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Bacteriophages (phages) are estimated to be the most abundant microorganisms on Earth. Their presence in human blood suggests that they can translocate from non-sterile sites such as the gastrointestinal tract where they are concentrated. To examine phage translocation ex vivo, we adapted a primary colonoid monolayer model possessing cell diversity and architecture, and a thick layer of mucus akin to the colonic environment in vivo. We show that the colonoid monolayer is superior to the Caco-2 cell-line model, possessing intact and organized tight junctions and generating a physiologically relevant mucus layer. We showed, using two different phages, that translocation across the colonoid monolayer was largely absent in differentiated monolayers that express mucus, unlike Caco-2 cultures that expressed little to no mucus. By stimulating mucus production or removing mucus, we further demonstrated the importance of colonic mucus in preventing phage translocation. Finally, we used etiological drivers of gut permeability (alcohol, fat, and inflammatory cytokines) to measure their effects on phage translocation, demonstrating that all three stimuli have the capacity to amplify phage translocation. These findings suggest that phage translocation does occur in vivo but may be largely dependent on colonic mucus, an important insight to consider in future phage applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Huu Thanh Le
- Blacktown Clinical School, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
- Storr Liver Centre, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology (CIDM), Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology (CIDM), Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia
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- Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology (CIDM), Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Storr Liver Centre, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia
- School of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology (CIDM), Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- Sydney School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Blacktown Clinical School, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
- Storr Liver Centre, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- Blacktown Mt Druitt Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Blacktown Clinical School, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
- Storr Liver Centre, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- Blacktown Mt Druitt Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Krsek D, Yara DA, Hrbáčková H, Daniel O, Mančíková A, Schüller S, Bielaszewska M. Translocation of outer membrane vesicles from enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 across the intestinal epithelial barrier. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1198945. [PMID: 37303786 PMCID: PMC10248468 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1198945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) carrying virulence factors of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) are assumed to play a role in the pathogenesis of life-threatening hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). However, it is unknown if and how OMVs, which are produced in the intestinal lumen, cross the intestinal epithelial barrier (IEB) to reach the renal glomerular endothelium, the major target in HUS. We investigated the ability of EHEC O157 OMVs to translocate across the IEB using a model of polarized Caco-2 cells grown on Transwell inserts and characterized important aspects of this process. Using unlabeled or fluorescently labeled OMVs, tests of the intestinal barrier integrity, inhibitors of endocytosis, cell viability assay, and microscopic techniques, we demonstrated that EHEC O157 OMVs translocated across the IEB. OMV translocation involved both paracellular and transcellular pathways and was significantly increased under simulated inflammatory conditions. In addition, translocation was not dependent on OMV-associated virulence factors and did not affect viability of intestinal epithelial cells. Importantly, translocation of EHEC O157 OMVs was confirmed in human colonoids thereby supporting physiological relevance of OMVs in the pathogenesis of HUS.
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- Daniel Krsek
- Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology, National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czechia
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology, National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czechia
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology, National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czechia
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology, National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czechia
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Microbiology, National Institute of Public Health, Prague, Czechia
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Han X, Zhang E, Shi Y, Song B, Du H, Cao Z. Biomaterial-tight junction interaction and potential impacts. J Mater Chem B 2019; 7:6310-6320. [PMID: 31364678 PMCID: PMC6812605 DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01081e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) have to cross the natural barriers and get into the blood to impart the pharmacological effects. The tight junctions (TJs) between the epithelial cells serve as the major selectively permeable barriers and control the paracellular transport of the majority of hydrophilic drugs, in particular, peptides and proteins. TJs perfectly balance the targeted transport and the exclusion of other unexpected pathogens under the normal conditions. Many biomaterials have shown the capability to open the TJs and improve the oral bioavailability and targeting efficacy of the APIs. Nevertheless, there is limited understanding of the biomaterial-TJ interactions. The opening of the TJs further poses the risk of autoimmune diseases and infections. This review article summarizes the most updated literature and presents insights into the TJ structure, the biomaterial-TJ interaction mechanism, the benefits and drawbacks of TJ disruption, and methods for evaluating such interactions.
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- Xiangfei Han
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA.
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Xiao R, Yuan L, He W, Yang X. Zinc ions regulate opening of tight junction favouring efflux of macromolecules via the GSK3β/snail-mediated pathway. Metallomics 2019; 10:169-179. [PMID: 29292464 DOI: 10.1039/c7mt00288b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zinc is an essential trace element presenting in particularly high concentration in the brain. In some regions, e.g. lateral amygdala, subiculum and hippocampus, rapidly-exchangeable zinc may transiently reach even up to 600 μM. To explore the possible roles of high-concentration Zn2+ in regulating the blood-brain barrier (BBB), we investigated the effects of Zn2+ on the functions and structures of the tight junction (TJ) with an in vitro model of a Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell monolayer. The experimental results indicated that high concentrations (>200 μM) of Zn2+ can affect the TJ integrity in a polarized manner. Basolateral addition of Zn2+ led to reversible TJ opening with pore paths of r ∼ 2 nm or more depending on Zn2+ concentration. The efflux/influx ratios of different sized probes were found to be ∼4.6 for FD4 (MW 4000) and ∼1.8 for Eu-DTPA (MW 560), suggesting that the Zn2+-induced paracelluar channels favour efflux especially for macromolecules. Further mechanistic studies revealed that the elevated intracellular Zn2+ taken from the basolateral side can increase phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK) 3β, primarily due to the inhibition of calcineurin (CaN), thus resulting in the elevation of the snail transcriptional repressors. Subsequently, Zn2+ can cause the down-regulation of claudin-1, breakage of occludin and ZO-1 rings, and collapse of basolateral F-actin structures. These overall factors result in the formation of a trumpet-like paracellular channel, which allows asymmetric solute permeation. The ERK1/2 and JNK1/2 pathways may also be involved in the Zn2+-induced TJ opening process, while the activation of matrix metalloproteinase was not observed. Our results may suggest a potential role of zinc in regulation of BBB permeability associated with brain clearance of metabolites through the glymphatic system.
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- Ruyue Xiao
- State Key laboratories of Natural and Mimetic Drugs and Department of Chemical Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China.
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Yim CS, Jeong YS, Lee SY, Pyeon W, Ryu HM, Lee JH, Lee KR, Maeng HJ, Chung SJ. Specific Inhibition of the Distribution of Lobeglitazone to the Liver by Atorvastatin in Rats: Evidence for a Rat Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptide 1B2-Mediated Interaction in Hepatic Transport. Drug Metab Dispos 2017; 45:246-259. [PMID: 28069721 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.116.074120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Cytochrome P450 enzymes and human organic anion transporting polypeptide (OATP) 1B1 are reported to be involved in the pharmacokinetics of lobeglitazone (LB), a new peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ agonist. Atorvastatin (ATV), a substrate for CYP3A and human OATP1B1, is likely to be coadministered with LB in patients with the metabolic syndrome. We report herein on a study of potential interactions between LB and ATV in rats. When LB was administered intravenously with ATV, the systemic clearance and volume of distribution at steady state for LB remained unchanged (2.67 ± 0.63 ml/min per kg and 289 ± 20 ml/kg, respectively), compared with that of LB without ATV (2.34 ± 0.37 ml/min per kg and 271 ± 20 ml/kg, respectively). Although the tissue-to-plasma partition coefficient (Kp) of LB was not affected by ATV in most major tissues, the liver Kp for LB was decreased by ATV coadministration. Steady-state liver Kp values for three levels of LB were significantly decreased as a result of ATV coadministration. LB uptake was inhibited by ATV in rat OATP1B2-overexpressing Madin-Darby canine kidney cells and in isolated rat hepatocytes in vitro. After incorporating the kinetic parameters for the in vitro studies into a physiologically based pharmacokinetics model, the characteristics of LB distribution to the liver were consistent with the findings of the in vivo study. It thus appears that the distribution of LB to the liver is mediated by the hepatic uptake of transporters such as rat OATP1B2, and carrier-mediated transport is involved in the liver-specific drug-drug interaction between LB and ATV in vivo.
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- Chang-Soon Yim
- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (C.-S.Y., Y.-S.J., S.-Y.L., W.P., H.-M.R., S.-J.C.); Korea Institute of Toxicology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.-H.L.); Life Science Research Center, Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (K.-R.L.); and College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea (H.-J.M.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (C.-S.Y., Y.-S.J., S.-Y.L., W.P., H.-M.R., S.-J.C.); Korea Institute of Toxicology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.-H.L.); Life Science Research Center, Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (K.-R.L.); and College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea (H.-J.M.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (C.-S.Y., Y.-S.J., S.-Y.L., W.P., H.-M.R., S.-J.C.); Korea Institute of Toxicology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.-H.L.); Life Science Research Center, Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (K.-R.L.); and College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea (H.-J.M.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (C.-S.Y., Y.-S.J., S.-Y.L., W.P., H.-M.R., S.-J.C.); Korea Institute of Toxicology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.-H.L.); Life Science Research Center, Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (K.-R.L.); and College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea (H.-J.M.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (C.-S.Y., Y.-S.J., S.-Y.L., W.P., H.-M.R., S.-J.C.); Korea Institute of Toxicology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.-H.L.); Life Science Research Center, Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (K.-R.L.); and College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea (H.-J.M.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (C.-S.Y., Y.-S.J., S.-Y.L., W.P., H.-M.R., S.-J.C.); Korea Institute of Toxicology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.-H.L.); Life Science Research Center, Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (K.-R.L.); and College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea (H.-J.M.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (C.-S.Y., Y.-S.J., S.-Y.L., W.P., H.-M.R., S.-J.C.); Korea Institute of Toxicology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.-H.L.); Life Science Research Center, Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (K.-R.L.); and College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea (H.-J.M.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (C.-S.Y., Y.-S.J., S.-Y.L., W.P., H.-M.R., S.-J.C.); Korea Institute of Toxicology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.-H.L.); Life Science Research Center, Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (K.-R.L.); and College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea (H.-J.M.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (C.-S.Y., Y.-S.J., S.-Y.L., W.P., H.-M.R., S.-J.C.); Korea Institute of Toxicology, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.-H.L.); Life Science Research Center, Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea (K.-R.L.); and College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea (H.-J.M.)
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