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Zhang P, Jing C, Liang M, Jiang S, Huang L, Jiao N, Li Y, Yang W. Zearalenone Exposure Triggered Cecal Physical Barrier Injury through the TGF-β1/Smads Signaling Pathway in Weaned Piglets. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13120902. [PMID: 34941739 PMCID: PMC8708673 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13120902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the effects of exposure to different dosages of zearalenone (ZEA) on cecal physical barrier functions and its mechanisms based on the TGF-β1/Smads signaling pathway in weaned piglets. Thirty-two weaned piglets were allotted to four groups and fed a basal diet supplemented with ZEA at 0, 0.15, 1.5, and 3.0 mg/kg, respectively. The results showed that 1.5 and 3.0 mg/kg ZEA damaged cecum morphology and microvilli, and changed distribution and shape of M cells. Moreover, 1.5 and 3.0 mg/kg ZEA decreased numbers of goblet cells, the expressions of TFF3 and tight junction proteins, and inhibited the TGF-β1/Smads signaling pathway. Interestingly, the 0.15 mg/kg ZEA had no significant effect on cecal physical barrier functions but decreased the expressions of Smad3, p-Smad3 and Smad7. Our study suggests that high-dose ZEA exposure impairs cecal physical barrier functions through inhibiting the TGF-β1/Smads signaling pathway, but low-dose ZEA had no significant effect on cecum morphology and integrity through inhibiting the expression of smad7. These findings provide a scientific basis for helping people explore how to reduce the toxicity of ZEA in feeds.
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- Pengfei Zhang
- Department of Animal Sciences and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (P.Z.); (S.J.); (L.H.); (N.J.)
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- Technical Department, Shandong Chinwhiz Co., Ltd., Weifang 262400, China;
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- Department of Feeding Microecology, Shandong Baolaililai Bioengineering Co., Ltd., Tai’an 271001, China;
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (P.Z.); (S.J.); (L.H.); (N.J.)
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (P.Z.); (S.J.); (L.H.); (N.J.)
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (P.Z.); (S.J.); (L.H.); (N.J.)
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (P.Z.); (S.J.); (L.H.); (N.J.)
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (W.Y.)
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; (P.Z.); (S.J.); (L.H.); (N.J.)
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (W.Y.)
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Marincola Smith P, Choksi YA, Markham NO, Hanna DN, Zi J, Weaver CJ, Hamaamen JA, Lewis KB, Yang J, Liu Q, Kaji I, Means AL, Beauchamp RD. Colon epithelial cell TGFβ signaling modulates the expression of tight junction proteins and barrier function in mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2021; 320:G936-G957. [PMID: 33759564 PMCID: PMC8285585 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00053.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
Defective barrier function is a predisposing factor in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colitis-associated cancer (CAC). Although TGFβ signaling defects have been associated with IBD and CAC, few studies have examined the relationship between TGFβ and intestinal barrier function. Here, we examine the role of TGFβ signaling via SMAD4 in modulation of colon barrier function. The Smad4 gene was conditionally deleted in the intestines of adult mice and intestinal permeability assessed using an in vivo 4 kDa FITC-Dextran (FD4) permeability assay. Mouse colon was isolated for gene expression (RNA-sequencing), Western blot, and immunofluorescence analysis. In vitro colon organoid culture was utilized to assess junction-related gene expression by qPCR and transepithelial resistance (TER). In silico analyses of human IBD and colon cancer databases were performed. Mice lacking intestinal expression of Smad4 demonstrate increased colonic permeability to FD4 without gross mucosal damage. mRNA/protein expression analyses demonstrate significant increases in Cldn2/Claudin 2 and Cldn8/Claudin 8, and decreases in Cldn3, Cldn4, and Cldn7/Claudin 7 with intestinal SMAD4 loss in vivo without changes in Claudin protein localization. TGFβ1/BMP2 treatment of polarized SMAD4+ colonoids increases TER. Cldn2, Cldn4, Cldn7, and Cldn8 are regulated by canonical TGFβ signaling, and TGFβ-dependent regulation of these genes is dependent on nascent RNA transcription (Cldn2, Cldn4, Cldn8) but not nascent protein translation (Cldn4, Cldn8). Human IBD/colon cancer specimens demonstrate decreased SMAD4, CLDN4, CLDN7, and CLDN8 and increased CLDN2 compared with healthy controls. Canonical TGFβ signaling modulates the expression of tight junction proteins and barrier function in mouse colon.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We demonstrate that canonical TGFβ family signaling modulates the expression of critical tight junction proteins in colon epithelial cells, and that expression of these tight junction proteins is associated with maintenance of colon epithelial barrier function in mice.
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- Paula Marincola Smith
- 1Section of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,2Graduate Program in Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 3Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,4Veterans Affairs Hospital, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 3Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,5Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,6Digestive Disease Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 1Section of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 1Section of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 1Section of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 1Section of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 1Section of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 7Center for Quantitative Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,8Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 7Center for Quantitative Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,8Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 1Section of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,5Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 1Section of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,2Graduate Program in Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee,6Digestive Disease Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,9Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University
Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,10Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- 1Section of Surgical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,2Graduate Program in Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee,5Epithelial Biology Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,6Digestive Disease Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,9Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University
Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee,10Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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Kurnit KC, Draisey A, Kazen RC, Chung C, Phan LH, Harvey JB, Feng J, Xie S, Broaddus RR, Bowser JL. Loss of CD73 shifts transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) from tumor suppressor to promoter in endometrial cancer. Cancer Lett 2021; 505:75-86. [PMID: 33609609 PMCID: PMC9812391 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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In many tumors, CD73 (NT5E), a rate-limiting enzyme in adenosine biosynthesis, is upregulated by TGF-β and drives tumor progression. Conversely, CD73 is downregulated in endometrial carcinomas (EC) despite a TGF-β-rich environment. Through gene expression analyses of normal endometrium samples of the uterine cancer TCGA data set and genetic and pharmacological studies, we discovered CD73 loss shifts TGF-β1 from tumor suppressor to promoter in EC. TGF-β1 upregulated CD73 and epithelial integrity in vivo in the normal endometrium and in vitro in early stage EC cells. With loss of CD73, TGF-β1-mediated epithelial integrity was abrogated. EC cells developed TGF-β1-mediated stress fibers and macromolecule permeability, migration, and invasion increased. In human tumors, CD73 is downregulated in deeply invasive stage I EC. Consistent with shifting TGF-β1 activity, CD73 loss increased TGF-β1-mediated canonical signaling and upregulated cyclin D1 (CCND1) and downregulated p21 expression. This shift was clinically relevant, as CD73Low/CCND1High expression associated with poor tumor differentiation, increased myometrial and lymphatic/vascular space invasion, and patient death. Further loss of CD73 in CD73Low expressing advanced stage EC cells increased TGF-β-mediated stress fibers, signaling, and invasiveness, whereby adenosine A1 receptor agonist, CPA, dampened TGF-β-mediated invasion. These data identify CD73 loss as essential for shifting TGF-β activity in EC.
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- Katherine C Kurnit
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, USA; CPRIT/CURE Summer Research Experience, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA; CPRIT/CURE Summer Research Experience, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Corsetti G, Romano C, Pasini E, Testa C, Dioguardi FS. Qualitative Nitrogen Malnutrition Damages Gut and Alters Microbiome in Adult Mice. A Preliminary Histopathological Study. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13041089. [PMID: 33810512 PMCID: PMC8066208 DOI: 10.3390/nu13041089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Amino-acids (AAs) are the exclusive source of nitrogen for cells. AAs result from the breakdown of food proteins and are absorbed by mucosa of the small intestine that act as a barrier to harmful materials. The quality of food proteins may differ, since it reflects content in Essential-AAs (EAAs) and digestibility but, until now, attention was paid mainly to the interaction between indigested proteins as a whole and microbiota. The link between microbiome and quality of proteins has been poorly studied, although these metabolic interactions are becoming more significant in different illnesses. We studied the effects of a special diet containing unbalanced EAAs/Non-EAAs ratio, providing excess of Non-EAAs, on the histopathology of gut epithelium and on the microbiome in adult mice, as model of qualitative malnutrition. Excess in Non-EAAs have unfavorable quick effect on body weight, gut cells, and microbiome, promoting weakening of the intestinal barrier. Re-feeding these animals with standard diet partially reversed the body alterations. The results prove that an unbalanced EAAs/Non-EAAs ratio is primarily responsible for microbiome modifications, not vice-versa. Therefore, treating microbiota independently by treating co-existing qualitative malnutrition does not make sense. This study also provides a reproducible model of sarcopenia-wasting cachexia like the human protein malnutrition.
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- Giovanni Corsetti
- Division of Human Anatomy and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25023 Brescia, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Fax: +39-030-3717486
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- Division of Human Anatomy and Physiopathology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25023 Brescia, Italy;
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- Cardiac Rehabilitation Division, Scientific Clinical Institutes Maugeri, IRCCS-Lumezzane, 25065 Lumezzane (Brescia), Italy;
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- Functional Point, Clinical and Virology Laboratory, 25121 Bergamo, Italy;
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Šuligoj T, Vigsnæs LK, den Abbeele PV, Apostolou A, Karalis K, Savva GM, McConnell B, Juge N. Effects of Human Milk Oligosaccharides on the Adult Gut Microbiota and Barrier Function. Nutrients 2020; 12:E2808. [PMID: 32933181 PMCID: PMC7551690 DOI: 10.3390/nu12092808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) shape the gut microbiota in infants by selectively stimulating the growth of bifidobacteria. Here, we investigated the impact of HMOs on adult gut microbiota and gut barrier function using the Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (SHIME®), Caco2 cell lines, and human intestinal gut organoid-on-chips. We showed that fermentation of 2'-O-fucosyllactose (2'FL), lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), and combinations thereof (MIX) led to an increase of bifidobacteria, accompanied by an increase of short chain fatty acid (SCFA), in particular butyrate with 2'FL. A significant reduction in paracellular permeability of FITC-dextran probe was observed using Caco2 cell monolayers with fermented 2'FL and MIX, which was accompanied by an increase in claudin-8 gene expression as shown by qPCR, and a reduction in IL-6 as determined by multiplex ELISA. Using gut-on-chips generated from human organoids derived from proximal, transverse, and distal colon biopsies (Colon Intestine Chips), we showed that claudin-5 was significantly upregulated across all three gut-on-chips following treatment with fermented 2'FL under microfluidic conditions. Taken together, these data show that, in addition to their bifidogenic activity, HMOs have the capacity to modulate immune function and the gut barrier, supporting the potential of HMOs to provide health benefits in adults.
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- Tanja Šuligoj
- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Gut Microbes and Health Institute Strategic Programme, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UQ, UK;
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- Emulate Inc., 27 Drydock Ave, Boston, MA 02210, USA; (A.A.); (K.K.)
- Graduate Program, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece
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- Emulate Inc., 27 Drydock Ave, Boston, MA 02210, USA; (A.A.); (K.K.)
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Core Sciences Resources, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR5 7UQ, UK;
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- Glycom A/S, Kogle Allé 4, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark; (L.K.V.); (B.M.)
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Gut Microbes and Health Institute Strategic Programme, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UQ, UK;
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Abbring S, Hols G, Garssen J, van Esch BCAM. Raw cow's milk consumption and allergic diseases - The potential role of bioactive whey proteins. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 843:55-65. [PMID: 30439365 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased significantly in Western countries in the last decades. This increase is often explained by the loss of rural living conditions and associated changes in diet and lifestyle. In line with this 'hygiene hypothesis', several epidemiological studies have shown that growing up on a farm lowers the risk of developing allergic diseases. The consumption of raw, unprocessed, cow's milk seems to be one of the factors contributing to this protective effect. Recent evidence indeed shows an inverse relation between raw cow's milk consumption and the development of asthma and allergies. However, the consumption of raw milk is not recommended due to the possible contamination with pathogens. Cow's milk used for commercial purposes is therefore processed, but this milk processing is shown to abolish the allergy-protective effects of raw milk. This emphasizes the importance of understanding the components and mechanisms underlying the allergy-protective capacity of raw cow's milk. Only then, ways to produce a safe and protective milk can be developed. Since mainly heat treatment is shown to abolish the allergy-protective effects of raw cow's milk, the heat-sensitive whey protein fraction of raw milk is an often-mentioned source of the protective components. In this review, several of these whey proteins, their potential contribution to the allergy-protective effects of raw cow's milk and the consequences of heat treatment will be discussed. A better understanding of these bioactive whey proteins might eventually contribute to the development of new nutritional approaches for allergy management.
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- Suzanne Abbring
- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Danone Nutricia Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Danone Nutricia Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Danone Nutricia Research, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Kumar A, Chatterjee I, Anbazhagan AN, Jayawardena D, Priyamvada S, Alrefai WA, Sun J, Borthakur A, Dudeja PK. Cryptosporidium parvum disrupts intestinal epithelial barrier function via altering expression of key tight junction and adherens junction proteins. Cell Microbiol 2018; 20:e12830. [PMID: 29444370 PMCID: PMC5980709 DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Infection with the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium parvum (CP) causes cryptosporidiosis, a widespread diarrhoeal disease. Impaired intestinal epithelial barrier function and increased permeability are most commonly associated with diarrhoeal diseases caused by enteric infections. However, studies on barrier disruption and underlying mechanisms in cryptosporidiosis are extremely limited. Epithelial tight junctions (TJs) and adherens junctions (AJs) are important in maintaining barrier integrity. Therefore, we examined the effects of CP infection on paracellular permeability and on the expression of the major TJ and AJ proteins utilising in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo models. CP infection (0.5 × 106 oocysts/well in Transwell inserts, 24 hr) increased paracellular permeability (FITC-dextran flux) in Caco-2 cell monolayers and substantially decreased the protein levels of occludin, claudin 4, and E-cadherin. Claudin 3, zonula occludens-1 (ZO1) and α-catenin were also significantly decreased, whereas claudins 1 and 2 and β-catenin were not altered. Substantial downregulation of occludin, claudin 4, and E-cadherin was also observed in response to CP infection ex vivo in mouse enteroid-derived monolayers and in vivo in the ileal and jejunal mocosa of C57BL/6 mice. The mRNA levels of these proteins were also significantly decreased in CP-infected mouse ileum and jejunum but were unaltered in Caco-2 cells. Further, bafilomycin-A, an inhibitor of lysosomal proton pump, partially abrogated CP effects on occludin expression in Caco-2 cells, suggesting a potential role of posttranslational mechanisms, such as induction of protein degradation pathways, in mediating the effects of the parasite. Our studies suggest that disruption of barrier function via downregulation of specific key components of TJ and AJ could be a major mechanism underlying CP infection-induced diarrhoea.
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- Anoop Kumar
- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, UIC, and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago IL 60612
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, UIC, and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago IL 60612
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, UIC, and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago IL 60612
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, UIC, and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago IL 60612
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, UIC, and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago IL 60612
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, UIC, and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago IL 60612
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, UIC, and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago IL 60612
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, UIC, and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago IL 60612
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Medicine, UIC, and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago IL 60612
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Perdijk O, van Splunter M, Savelkoul HFJ, Brugman S, van Neerven RJJ. Cow's Milk and Immune Function in the Respiratory Tract: Potential Mechanisms. Front Immunol 2018; 9:143. [PMID: 29483908 PMCID: PMC5816034 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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During the last decades, the world has witnessed a dramatic increase in allergy prevalence. Epidemiological evidence shows that growing up on a farm is a protective factor, which is partly explained by the consumption of raw cow’s milk. Indeed, recent studies show inverse associations between raw cow’s milk consumption in early life and asthma, hay fever, and rhinitis. A similar association of raw cow’s milk consumption with respiratory tract infections is recently found. In line with these findings, controlled studies in infants with milk components such as lactoferrin, milk fat globule membrane, and colostrum IgG have shown to reduce respiratory infections. However, for ethical reasons, it is not possible to conduct controlled studies with raw cow’s milk in infants, so formal proof is lacking to date. Because viral respiratory tract infections and aeroallergen exposure in children may be causally linked to the development of asthma, it is of interest to investigate whether cow’s milk components can modulate human immune function in the respiratory tract and via which mechanisms. Inhaled allergens and viruses trigger local immune responses in the upper airways in both nasal and oral lymphoid tissue. The components present in raw cow’s milk are able to promote a local microenvironment in which mucosal immune responses are modified and the epithelial barrier is enforced. In addition, such responses may also be triggered in the gut after exposure to allergens and viruses in the nasal cavity that become available in the GI tract after swallowing. However, these immune cells that come into contact with cow’s milk components in the gut must recirculate into the blood and home to the (upper and lower) respiratory tract to regulate immune responses locally. Expression of the tissue homing-associated markers α4β7 and CCR9 or CCR10 on lymphocytes can be influenced by vitamin A and vitamin D3, respectively. Since both vitamins are present in milk, we speculate that raw milk may influence homing of lymphocytes to the upper respiratory tract. This review focuses on potential mechanisms via which cow’s milk or its components can influence immune function in the intestine and the upper respiratory tract. Unraveling these complex mechanisms may contribute to the development of novel dietary approaches in allergy and asthma prevention.
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- Olaf Perdijk
- Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Cell Biology and Immunology Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands.,FrieslandCampina, Amersfoort, Netherlands
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Transforming Growth Factor β1/SMAD Signaling Pathway Activation Protects the Intestinal Epithelium from Clostridium difficile Toxin A-Induced Damage. Infect Immun 2017; 85:IAI.00430-17. [PMID: 28784928 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00430-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Clostridium difficile, the main cause of diarrhea in hospitalized patients, produces toxins A (TcdA) and B (TcdB), which affect intestinal epithelial cell survival, proliferation, and migration and induce an intense inflammatory response. Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a pleiotropic cytokine affecting enterocyte and immune/inflammatory responses. However, it has been shown that exposure of intestinal epithelium to a low concentration of TcdA induces the release of TGF-β1, which has a protective effect on epithelial resistance and a TcdA/TGF-β signaling pathway interaction. The activation of this pathway in vivo has not been elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the TGF-β1 pathway in TcdA-induced damage in a rat intestinal epithelial cell line (IEC-6) and in a mouse model of an ileal loop. TcdA increased the expression of TGF-β1 and its receptor, TβRII, in vitro and in vivo TcdA induced nuclear translocation of the transcription factors SMAD2/3, a hallmark of TGF-β1 pathway activation, both in IEC cells and in mouse ileal tissue. The addition of recombinant TGF-β1 (rTGF-β) prevented TcdA-induced apoptosis/necrosis and restored proliferation and repair activity in IEC-6 cells in the presence of TcdA. Together, these data show that TcdA induces TGF-β1 signaling pathway activation and suggest that this pathway might play a protective role against the effect of C. difficile-toxin.
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Xiao K, Cao S, Jiao L, Song Z, Lu J, Hu C. TGF-β1 protects intestinal integrity and influences Smads and MAPK signal pathways in IPEC-J2 after TNF-α challenge. Innate Immun 2017; 23:276-284. [PMID: 28142299 DOI: 10.1177/1753425917690815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of TGF-β1 on intestinal epithelial barrier, as well as canonical Smad and MAPK signal pathways involved in these protection processes by a IPEC-J2 model stimulated with TNF-α. IPEC-J2 monolayers were treated without or with TNF-α in the absence or presence of TGF-β1. The results showed that TGF-β1 pretreatment ameliorated TNF-α-induced intestinal epithelial barrier disturbances as indicated by decrease of transepithelial electrical resistance (TER) and increase of paracellular permeability. TGF-β1 also dramatically alleviated TNF-α-induced alteration of TJ proteins ZO-1 and occludin. Moreover, TGF-β1 pretreatment increased TβRII protein expression in IPEC-J2 monolayers challenged with TNF-α. In addition, a significant increase of Smad4 and Smad7 mRNA was also observed in the TGF-β1 pretreatment after TNF-α challenge compared with the control group. Furthermore, TGF-β1 pretreatment enhanced smad2 protein activation. These results indicated that the canonical Smad signaling pathway was activated by TGF-β1 pretreatment. Finally, TGF-β1 pretreatment decreased the ratios of the phosphorylated to total JNK and p38 (p-JNK/JNK and p-p38/p38) and increased the ratio of ERK (p-ERK/ERK). Anti-TGF-β1 Abs reduced these TGF-β1 effects. These results indicated that TGF-β1 protects intestinal integrity and influences Smad and MAPK signal pathways in IPEC-J2 after TNF-α challenge.
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- Kan Xiao
- Animal Science College, Zhejiang University; Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province; The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Animal Science College, Zhejiang University; Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province; The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Animal Science College, Zhejiang University; Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province; The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Animal Science College, Zhejiang University; Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province; The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Animal Science College, Zhejiang University; Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province; The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Animal Science College, Zhejiang University; Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province; The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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de Sablet T, Potiron L, Marquis M, Bussière FI, Lacroix-Lamandé S, Laurent F. Cryptosporidium parvum increases intestinal permeability through interaction with epithelial cells and IL-1β and TNFα released by inflammatory monocytes. Cell Microbiol 2016; 18:1871-1880. [PMID: 27324279 DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Revised: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Intestinal epithelial cells form a single layer separating the intestinal lumen containing nutriments and microbiota from the underlying sterile tissue and therefore play a key role in maintaining homeostasis. We investigated the factors contributing to the alteration of the epithelial barrier function during Cryptosporidium parvum infection. Infected polarized epithelial cell monolayers exhibit a drop in transepithelial resistance associated with a delocalization of E-cadherin and β-catenin from their intercellular area of contact, the adherens junction complex. In neonatal mice infected by C. parvum, the increased permeability is correlated with parasite development and with an important recruitment of Ly6c+ inflammatory monocytes to the subepithelial space. TNFα and IL-1β produced by inflammatory monocytes play a key role in the loss of barrier function. Our findings demonstrate for the first time that both the parasite and inflammatory monocytes contribute to the loss of intestinal barrier function during cryptosporidiosis.
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Guangorena-Gómez JO, Maravilla-Domínguez A, García-Arenas G, Cervantes-Flores M, Meza-Velázquez R, Rivera-Guillén M, Acosta-Saavedra LC, Goytia-Acevedo RC. Modulation of the immune response by infection with Cryptosporidium spp. in children with allergic diseases. Parasite Immunol 2016; 38:468-80. [PMID: 27150641 DOI: 10.1111/pim.12334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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It has been demonstrated that the allergic response can be ameliorated by the administration of pathogen derivatives that activate Toll-like receptors and induce a Th1-type immune response (IR). Cryptosporidium is a parasite that promotes an IR via Toll-like receptors and elicits the production of Th1-type cytokines, which limit cryptosporidiosis. The aim of this study was to investigate allergy-related immune markers in children naturally infected with Cryptosporidium. In a cross-sectional study, 49 children with or without clinical diagnosis of allergies, oocysts of Cryptosporidium spp. in the faeces were screened microscopically. We microscopically screened for leucocytes, examined T and B cells for allergy-related activation markers using flow cytometry and evaluated serum for total IgE using chemiluminescence. Children with allergies and Cryptosporidium in the faeces had significantly lower levels of total IgE, B cells, CD19(+) CD23(+) and CD19(+) CD124(+) cells as well as a greater percentage of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ(+) ) and IL-4(+) CD4(+) cells than children with allergies without Cryptosporidium. This is the first description of the modulation of the IR in children with allergic diseases in the setting of natural Cryptosporidium infection. Our findings suggest the involvement of CD4(+) cells producing IL-4 and IFN-γ in the IR to Cryptosporidium in naturally infected children.
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- J O Guangorena-Gómez
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (UJED), Gómez Palacio, Durango, México
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (UJED), Gómez Palacio, Durango, México
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (UJED), Gómez Palacio, Durango, México
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (UJED), Gómez Palacio, Durango, México.,Centro de Atención a Metales Pesados, Torreón, Coahuila, México
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- Centro de Atención a Metales Pesados, Torreón, Coahuila, México.,Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Torreón, Coahuila, México
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango (UJED), Gómez Palacio, Durango, México
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Biomarkers of Gastrointestinal Host Responses to Microbial Infections. Mol Microbiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1128/9781555819071.ch46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Dibao-Dina A, Follet J, Ibrahim M, Vlandas A, Senez V. Electrical impedance sensor for quantitative monitoring of infection processes on HCT-8 cells by the waterborne parasite Cryptosporidium. Biosens Bioelectron 2015; 66:69-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2014] [Revised: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Bermúdez-Humarán LG, Motta JP, Aubry C, Kharrat P, Rous-Martin L, Sallenave JM, Deraison C, Vergnolle N, Langella P. Serine protease inhibitors protect better than IL-10 and TGF-β anti-inflammatory cytokines against mouse colitis when delivered by recombinant lactococci. Microb Cell Fact 2015; 14:26. [PMID: 25889561 PMCID: PMC4371826 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-015-0198-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Different studies have described the successful use of recombinant lactic acid bacteria (recLAB) to deliver anti-inflammatory molecules at the mucosal level to treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Methods In order to identify the best strategy to treat IBD using recLAB, we compared the efficacy of different recombinant strains of Lactococcus lactis (the model LAB) secreting two types of anti-inflammatory molecules: cytokines (IL-10 and TGF-β1) and serine protease inhibitors (Elafin and Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor: SLPI), using a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced mouse model of colitis. Results Our results show that oral administration of recombinant L. lactis strains expressing either IL-10 or TGF-β1 display moderate anti-inflammatory effects in inflamed mice and only for some clinical parameters. In contrast, delivery of either serine protease inhibitors Elafin or SLPI by recLAB led to a significant reduction of intestinal inflammation for all clinical parameters tested. Since the best results were obtained with Elafin-producing L. lactis strain, we then tried to enhance Elafin expression and hence its delivery rate by producing it in a L. lactis mutant strain inactivated in its major housekeeping protease, HtrA. Strikingly, a higher reduction of intestinal inflammation in DSS-treated mice was observed with the Elafin-overproducing htrA strain suggesting a dose-dependent Elafin effect. Conclusions Altogether, these results strongly suggest that serine protease inhibitors are the most efficient anti-inflammatory molecules to be delivered by recLAB at the mucosal level for IBD treatment.
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- Luis G Bermúdez-Humarán
- INRA, Commensal and Probiotics-Host Interactions Laboratory, UMR 1319 Micalis, F-78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France. .,AgroParisTech, UMR1319 Micalis, F-78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
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- Inserm, U1043, Toulouse, F-31300, France. .,CNRS, U5282, Toulouse, F-31300, France. .,Université de Toulouse, UPS, Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse Purpan (CPTP), Toulouse, F-31300, France. .,Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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- INRA, Commensal and Probiotics-Host Interactions Laboratory, UMR 1319 Micalis, F-78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France. .,AgroParisTech, UMR1319 Micalis, F-78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
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- INRA, Commensal and Probiotics-Host Interactions Laboratory, UMR 1319 Micalis, F-78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France. .,AgroParisTech, UMR1319 Micalis, F-78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
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- Inserm, U1043, Toulouse, F-31300, France. .,CNRS, U5282, Toulouse, F-31300, France. .,Université de Toulouse, UPS, Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse Purpan (CPTP), Toulouse, F-31300, France.
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- INSERM U874, Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du Dr Roux, 75015, Paris, France. .,INSERM U1152, Faculté de Médecine site Bichat, Université Paris Diderot, 16, rue Henri Huchard, 75018, Paris, France. .,Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Diderot, rue du Dr Roux, 75015, Paris, France.
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- Inserm, U1043, Toulouse, F-31300, France. .,CNRS, U5282, Toulouse, F-31300, France. .,Université de Toulouse, UPS, Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse Purpan (CPTP), Toulouse, F-31300, France.
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- Inserm, U1043, Toulouse, F-31300, France. .,CNRS, U5282, Toulouse, F-31300, France. .,Université de Toulouse, UPS, Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse Purpan (CPTP), Toulouse, F-31300, France. .,Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université Paris Diderot, rue du Dr Roux, 75015, Paris, France.
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- INRA, Commensal and Probiotics-Host Interactions Laboratory, UMR 1319 Micalis, F-78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France. .,AgroParisTech, UMR1319 Micalis, F-78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
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Xiao K, Song ZH, Jiao LF, Ke YL, Hu CH. Developmental changes of TGF-β1 and Smads signaling pathway in intestinal adaption of weaned pigs. PLoS One 2014; 9:e104589. [PMID: 25170924 PMCID: PMC4149345 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Weaning stress caused marked changes in intestinal structure and function. Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and canonical Smads signaling pathway are suspected to play an important regulatory role in post-weaning adaptation of the small intestine. In the present study, the intestinal morphology and permeability, developmental expressions of tight junction proteins and TGF-β1 in the intestine of piglets during the 2 weeks after weaning were assessed. The expressions of TGF-β receptor I/II (TβRI, TβRII), smad2/3, smad4 and smad7 were determined to investigate whether canonical smads signaling pathways were involved in early weaning adaption process. The results showed that a shorter villus and deeper crypt were observed on d 3 and d 7 postweaning and intestinal morphology recovered to preweaning values on d 14 postweaning. Early weaning increased (P<0.05) plasma level of diamine oxidase (DAO) and decreased DAO activities (P<0.05) in intestinal mucosa on d 3 and d 7 post-weaning. Compared with the pre-weaning stage (d 0), tight junction proteins level of occludin and claudin-1 were reduced (P<0.05) on d 3, 7 and 14 post-weaning, and ZO-1 protein was reduced (P<0.05) on d 3 and d 7 post-weaning. An increase (P<0.05) of TGF-β1 in intestinal mucosa was observed on d 3 and d 7 and then level down on d 14 post-weaning. Although there was an increase (P<0.05) of TβR II protein expression in the intestinal mucosa on d3 and d 7, no significant increase of mRNA of TβRI, TβRII, smad2/3, smad4 and smad7 was observed during postweaning. The results indicated that TGF-β1 was associated with the restoration of intestinal morphology and barrier function following weaning stress. The increased intestinal endogenous TGF-β1 didn't activate the canonical Smads signaling pathway.
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- Kan Xiao
- Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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- Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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- Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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- Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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- Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China
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Schamberger AC, Mise N, Jia J, Genoyer E, Yildirim AÖ, Meiners S, Eickelberg O. Cigarette smoke-induced disruption of bronchial epithelial tight junctions is prevented by transforming growth factor-β. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2014; 50:1040-52. [PMID: 24358952 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2013-0090oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The airway epithelium constitutes an essential immunological and cytoprotective barrier to inhaled insults, such as cigarette smoke, environmental particles, or viruses. Although bronchial epithelial integrity is crucial for airway homeostasis, defective epithelial barrier function contributes to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Tight junctions at the apical side of epithelial cell-cell contacts determine epithelial permeability. Cigarette smoke exposure, the major risk factor for COPD, is suggested to impair tight junction integrity; however, detailed mechanisms thereof remain elusive. We investigated whether cigarette smoke extract (CSE) and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 affected tight junction integrity. Exposure of human bronchial epithelial cells (16HBE14o(-)) and differentiated primary human bronchial epithelial cells (pHBECs) to CSE significantly disrupted tight junction integrity and barrier function. Specifically, CSE decreased transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and tight junction-associated protein levels. Zonula occludens (ZO)-1 and ZO-2 protein levels were significantly reduced and dislocated from the cell membrane, as observed by fractionation and immunofluorescence analysis. These findings were reproduced in isolated bronchi exposed to CSE ex vivo, as detected by real-time quantitative reverse-transcriptase PCR and immunohistochemistry. Combined treatment of 16HBE14o(-) cells or pHBECs with CSE and TGF-β1 restored ZO-1 and ZO-2 levels. TGF-β1 cotreatment restored membrane localization of ZO-1 and ZO-2 protein and prevented CSE-mediated TEER decrease. In conclusion, CSE led to the disruption of tight junctions of human bronchial epithelial cells, and TGF-β1 counteracted this CSE-induced effect. Thus, TGF-β1 may serve as a protective factor for bronchial epithelial cell homeostasis in diseases such as COPD.
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- Andrea C Schamberger
- Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Institute of Lung Biology and Disease, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Munich, Germany
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Suzuki T. Regulation of intestinal epithelial permeability by tight junctions. Cell Mol Life Sci 2013; 70:631-59. [PMID: 22782113 PMCID: PMC11113843 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-012-1070-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 876] [Impact Index Per Article: 79.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2012] [Revised: 06/19/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The gastrointestinal epithelium forms the boundary between the body and external environment. It effectively provides a selective permeable barrier that limits the permeation of luminal noxious molecules, such as pathogens, toxins, and antigens, while allowing the appropriate absorption of nutrients and water. This selective permeable barrier is achieved by intercellular tight junction (TJ) structures, which regulate paracellular permeability. Disruption of the intestinal TJ barrier, followed by permeation of luminal noxious molecules, induces a perturbation of the mucosal immune system and inflammation, and can act as a trigger for the development of intestinal and systemic diseases. In this context, much effort has been taken to understand the roles of extracellular factors, including cytokines, pathogens, and food factors, for the regulation of the intestinal TJ barrier. Here, I discuss the regulation of the intestinal TJ barrier together with its implications for the pathogenesis of diseases.
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- Takuya Suzuki
- Department of Biofunctional Science and Technology, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, 1-4-4, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, 739-8528, Japan.
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O'Hara SP, Chen XM. The cell biology of cryptosporidium infection. Microbes Infect 2011; 13:721-30. [PMID: 21458585 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2011.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Cryptosporidiosis remains a significant cause of enteric disease worldwide. Basic investigations of host: pathogen interactions have revealed the intricate processes mediating infection. The following summarizes the interactions that mediate infection and the host responses that both permit and ultimately clear the infection.
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- Steven P O'Hara
- Center for Basic Research in Digestive Diseases, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Suenaert P, Maerten P, Van Assche G, Van Driessche W, Geboes K, Bulteel V, Simaels J, Augustijns P, Ceuppens JL, Rutgeerts P, Perrier C. Effects of T cell-induced colonic inflammation on epithelial barrier function. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2010; 16:1322-31. [PMID: 20155850 DOI: 10.1002/ibd.21211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epithelial barrier disturbance is thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases; however, it remains unclear whether it is a primary defect participating to the onset of inflammation or only a consequence of sustained inflammation. METHODS A time course study of epithelial barrier functions and immune mediators was performed in the CD4(+)CD45RB(hi) T cell transfer model of colitis using Ussing chambers. RESULTS In nonreconstituted severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice, no epithelial dysfunction was observed. However, after transfer of CD4(+)CD45RB(hi) T cells or total CD4(+) T cells, colon of SCID mice displayed a decreased epithelial resistance, even before overt microscopic inflammation had occurred. Sustained colitis of CD4(+)CD45RB(hi) T cell reconstituted mice was also associated with enhanced subepithelial resistance, enhanced paracellular permeability, and decreased net ion transport. All these reflect a disturbance of barrier function and may contribute to diarrhea. Epithelial resistance was positively correlated with interleukin 10 (IL-10) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) levels and net ion transport inversely correlated with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) levels, pointing to the protective effect of IL-10 and TGF-beta and to a damaging effect of TNF-alpha. Indomethacin, a nonselective COX inhibitor, decreased epithelial resistance independent of T cells and inflammation, but its effect was more pronounced in inflamed colon. CONCLUSIONS Induction of colitis by transfer of CD4(+)CD45RB(hi) T cells in SCID mice leads to changes in the colonic epithelium before colitis develops. Decreased epithelium resistance might contribute to the development of colitis; however, it is not sufficient to lead to chronic inflammation.
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- Peter Suenaert
- Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium
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da Silva APB, Ellen RP, Sørensen ES, Goldberg HA, Zohar R, Sodek J. Osteopontin attenuation of dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice. J Transl Med 2009; 89:1169-81. [PMID: 19668240 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2009.80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Osteopontin (OPN) is a matricellular cytokine present in most tissues and body fluids; it is known to modulate immune responses. In previous studies using the dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) acute colitis model, we found exacerbated tissue destruction and reduced repair in OPN-null ((-/-)) mice compared with wild-type (WT) controls. As OPN is normally present in milk, we hypothesized that administration of OPN may protect the intestines from the adverse effects of experimental colitis. A volume of 20 or 2 microg/ml bovine milk OPN, dissolved in drinking water, was given to mice 24 h before, and during administration of DSS. Clinical parameters of colitis and neutrophil functions were analyzed as previously reported. Orally administered OPN was absorbed and detected in the colon mucosa by immunohistochemistry. The 20 microg/ml OPN- and DSS-treated WT mice showed 37% less weight loss and reduced colon shortening and spleen enlargements than control mice (P<0.05). OPN administration also reduced the disease activity index, improved red blood cell counts, and reduced gut neutrophil activity compared with the DSS-treated WT mice that were not administered OPN (P<0.05). Immunohistochemical detection of F4/80-labelled cells (macrophages) was also less frequent. The level of transforming growth factor beta1 (TGF-beta1) was increased and the levels of pro-inflammatory mediators decreased in colon tissue samples of OPN-treated mice analyzed by ELISA. The reversal of experimental colitis parameters by exogenous OPN was not as robust in the OPN(-/-) mice. Administration of prokaryotic-expressed recombinant OPN and bovine serum albumin were ineffective. This study shows that administration of a physiological concentration of milk OPN in drinking water ameliorates the destructive host response in DSS-induced acute colitis.
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Al-Sadi R, Boivin M, Ma T. Mechanism of cytokine modulation of epithelial tight junction barrier. Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) 2009; 14:2765-78. [PMID: 19273235 DOI: 10.2741/3413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 425] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cytokines play a crucial role in the modulation of inflammatory response in the gastrointestinal tract. Pro-inflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interferon-gamma, interleukin-1beta?IL-1beta?, and interleukin-12 are essential in mediating the inflammatory response, while anti-inflammatory cytokines including interleukin-10 and transforming growth factor-beta are important in the attenuation or containment of inflammatory process. It is increasingly recognized that cytokines have an important physiological and pathological effect on intestinal tight junction (TJ) barrier. Consistent with their known pro-inflammatory activities, pro-inflammatory cytokines cause a disturbance in intestinal TJ barrier, allowing increased tissue penetration of luminal antigens. Recent studies indicate that the inhibition of cytokine induced increase in intestinal TJ permeability has an important protective effect against intestinal mucosal damage and development of intestinal inflammation. In this review, the effects of various pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines on intestinal TJ barrier and the progress into the mechanisms that mediate the cytokine modulation of intestinal TJ barrier are reviewed.
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- Rana Al-Sadi
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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Knight PA, Brown JK, Wright SH, Thornton EM, Pate JA, Miller HRP. Aberrant mucosal mast cell protease expression in the enteric epithelium of nematode-infected mice lacking the integrin alphavbeta6, a transforming growth factor-beta1 activator. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2007; 171:1237-48. [PMID: 17702893 PMCID: PMC1988873 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2007.061245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Infection of mice with the nematode Trichinella spiralis triggers recruitment and differentiation of intraepithelial intestinal mucosal mast cells expressing mouse mast cell protease 1 (Mcpt-1), which contributes to expulsion of the parasite. Expression of Mcpt-1 is transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1-dependent in vitro. TGF-beta1, which is secreted within tissues as a biologically inactive complex with latency-associated peptide, requires extracellular modification to become functionally active. The integrin-alpha(nu)beta(6) mediates local activation of TGF-beta(1) in association with epithelia. Using T. spiralis-infected beta(6)(-/-) mice, we show accumulation of mucosal mast cells in the lamina propria of the small intestine with minimal recruitment into the epithelial compartment. This was accompanied by a coordinate reduction in expression of both Mcpt-1 and -2 in the jejunum and increased tryptase expression, whereas Mcpt-9 became completely undetectable. In contrast, the cytokine stem cell factor, a regulator of mast cell differentiation and survival, was significantly up-regulated in T. spiralis-infected beta(6)(-/-) mice compared with infected beta(6)(+/+) controls. Despite these changes, beta(6)(-/-) mice still appeared to expel the worms normally. We postulate that compromised TGF-beta(1) activation within the gastrointestinal epithelial compartment is a major, but not the only, contributing factor to the observed changes in mucosal mast cell protease and epithelial cytokine expression in beta(6)(-/-) mice.
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- Pamela A Knight
- Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, The University of Edinburgh, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK.
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Peuranen S, Tiihonen K, Apajalahti J, Kettunen A, Saarinen M, Rautonen N. Combination of polydextrose and lactitol affects microbial ecosystem and immune responses in rat gastrointestinal tract. Br J Nutr 2007; 91:905-14. [PMID: 15182394 DOI: 10.1079/bjn20041114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The effects of various dietary fibres on gut health have been studied extensively but their combined effects are scarcely documented. In the present study the effects of 2 % (w/w) polydextrose (PDX), 2 % (w/w) disaccharide lactitol, or 2 % (w/w) PDX+2 % (w/w) lactitol on gut microflora, microbial metabolism and gut immune responses were investigated in rats. Both PDX and lactitol alone had an effect on many of the studied parameters, but their combination had stronger than additive effects in some parameters. The PDX+lactitol combination altered the microbial community structure as seen by a culture-independent method, percentage guanine+cytosine (%G+C) profiling, increasing the areas of %G+C 35–39 (P<0·0001) and %G+C 45–49 (P=0·0002), and decreasing %G+C 65–74 (P<0·0003). These changes were also reflected in the microbial metabolism so that the production of biogenic amines and branched volatile fatty acids was significantly reduced, by 12 (P=0·03) and 50 % (P=0·002), respectively, indicating a shift from putrefactive towards saccharolytic metabolism. PDX increased the secretion of IgA in the caecum (P=0·007). Secretion of IgA increased even more, almost ten-fold, with the combination of PDX+lactitol (P<0·0001) when compared with the control group. Lactitol increased the production of butyrate by caecal microbes by two- to three-fold when compared with the PDX or control group (P<0·0001). Butyrate is a preferred energy source for mucosal cells; thus a boost in the availability of energy for immune cells may have still added to the synergistic effects of PDX and lactitol on immune cells. It is noteworthy that improvement in the IgA secretion occurred without signs of mucosal inflammation.
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- Seppo Peuranen
- Danisco Innovation, Enteromix Research, Sokeritehtaantie 20, FIN-02460 Kantvik, Finland.
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Cryptosporidium and Giardia are two of the most commonly occurring enteric protozoans. They are responsible for diarrheal diseases that may lead to nutritional deficiencies and significant morbidity and mortality, especially among children in developing countries and patients who have immune defects. Both are difficult to diagnose with microscopic techniques. This article provides an updated review of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and treatment of Cryptosporidium and Giardia.
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- David B Huang
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, 535EE, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Howe KL, Reardon C, Wang A, Nazli A, McKay DM. Transforming growth factor-beta regulation of epithelial tight junction proteins enhances barrier function and blocks enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7-induced increased permeability. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2006; 167:1587-97. [PMID: 16314472 PMCID: PMC1613202 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)61243-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 (EHEC) is an enteric pathogen that causes potentially fatal symptoms after intimate adhesion, modulation of intestinal epithelial signal transduction, and alteration of epithelial function (eg, barrier disruption). Although the epithelial barrier is critical to gut homeostasis, only a few agents, such as transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta, can enhance or protect epithelial barrier function. Our aims were to delineate the mechanism(s) behind TGF-beta-induced barrier enhancement and to determine whether TGF-beta could prevent EHEC-induced barrier disruption. Using monolayers of the human T84 colonic epithelial cell line, we found that TGF-beta induced a significant increase in transepithelial electrical resistance (a measure of paracellular permeability) through activation of ERK MAPK and SMAD signaling pathways and up-regulation of the tight junction protein claudin-1. Additionally, TGF-beta pretreatment of epithelia blocked the decrease in transepithelial electrical resistance and the increase in transepithelial passage of [(3)H]-mannitol caused by EHEC infection. EHEC infection was associated with reduced expression of zonula occludens-1, occludin, and claudin-2 (but not claudin-1 or claudin-4); TGF-beta pretreatment prevented these changes. These studies provide insight into EHEC pathogenesis by illustrating the mechanisms underlying TGF-beta-induced epithelial barrier enhancement and identifying TGF-beta as an agent capable of blocking EHEC-induced increases in epithelial permeability via maintenance of claudin-2, occludin, and zonula occludens-1 levels.
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- Kathryn L Howe
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Intestinal Disease Research Programme, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Stuhlmeier KM, Pollaschek C. Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of mutated IkappaB kinase and IkappaBalpha reveal NF-kappaB-dependent as well as NF-kappaB-independent pathways of HAS1 activation. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:42766-73. [PMID: 16258173 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m503374200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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It has become increasingly clear that hyaluronan is more than the simple matrix molecule it was once thought to be but instead takes part in a multitude of biological functions. Three genes encode for hyaluronan synthases (HAS). We demonstrated earlier that HAS2 and HAS3 are constitutively activated in type-B synoviocytes (fibroblast-like synoviocytes) and, furthermore, that the only gene that readily responds to stimulation with a series of proinflammatory cytokines is HAS1. Here we probe the involvement of the transcription factor NF-kappaB in induced and noninduced HAS activation. Transforming growth factor (TGF) beta1 as well as interleukin (IL)-1beta are both strong inducers of HAS1 transcription. Stimulation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes with IL-1beta resulted in rapid degradation of IkappaBalpha, an event that was preceded by IkappaBalpha phosphorylation. Interestingly, TGFbeta1 neither affected IkappaBalpha levels, nor did it cause phosphorylation of IkappaBalpha. In addition, TGFbeta1 had no effect on IkappaBbeta and IkappaBepsilon levels. Electrophorectic mobility shift assays demonstrate that IL-1beta is a potent inducer of NF-kappaB translocation; however, TGFbeta1 treatment did not result in shifting bands. Two adenovirus constructs were used to further clarify differences in TGFbeta1- and IL-1beta-induced HAS1 activation. Overexpressing IkappaBalpha completely abolished the IL-1beta effect on HAS1 but did not interfere with TGFbeta1-induced HAS1 mRNA accumulation. Identical results were obtained when a dominant negative IKK was overexpressed. Interestingly, neither overexpression of IkappaBalpha nor of IKK had any effect on HAS2 and HAS3 mRNA levels. Taken together, HAS1 can be activated by distinct pathways; IL-1beta utilizes NF-kappaB, and TGFbeta1 does not. Furthermore, HAS2 and HAS3 are activated without the involvement of NF-kappaB.
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- Karl M Stuhlmeier
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Rheumatology and Balneology, 1100 Vienna, Austria.
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Ehigiator HN, Romagnoli P, Borgelt K, Fernandez M, McNair N, Secor WE, Mead JR. Mucosal cytokine and antigen-specific responses to Cryptosporidium parvum in IL-12p40 KO mice. Parasite Immunol 2005; 27:17-28. [PMID: 15813719 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2005.00736.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Studies of cellular immune responses to Cryptosporidium parvum have been limited in part by lack of suitable animal models. IL-12p40(-/-)mice are susceptible to initial infection with C. parvum but recover within 2 weeks, rendering the animals resistant to reinfection. Because the host responses that determine duration and severity of primary infection are not yet understood, we studied the cellular immune response to primary infection with C. parvum in IL-12p40(-/-)mice and also explored possible mechanisms for this response. Female IL-12p40(-/-)mice were inoculated with 10,000 oocysts. Uninfected age-matched mice served as controls. At different time intervals following exposure to oocysts, mice were sacrificed and their intestine, spleen, and mesenteric lymph node tissues were harvested. Cellular immune responses to C. parvum were characterized. Infection of IL-12p40(-/-)mice induced changes in the gene expression of the cytokines IFN-gamma, IL-4, IL-15, IL-18, TNF-alpha and TGF-beta during primary infection. There was also a significant increase in total numbers of lymphocytes and CD19/CD62L-expressing cells in mesenteric lymph nodes. These MLN cells exhibited increased antigen-specific proliferation and cytokine production (IL-6 and IFN-gamma) levels when stimulated in vitro. These observations delineate the cellular immune responses during acute C. parvum infection of the IL-12p40(-/-)mouse model.
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- H N Ehigiator
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia, USA
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Strömberg E, Edebo A, Lundin BS, Bergin P, Brisslert M, Svennerholm AM, Lindholm C. Down-regulation of epithelial IL-8 responses in Helicobacter pylori-infected duodenal ulcer patients depends on host factors, rather than bacterial factors. Clin Exp Immunol 2005; 140:117-25. [PMID: 15762883 PMCID: PMC1809350 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2005.02736.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the most common gastrointestinal infections worldwide. Although the majority of the infected individuals remain asymptomatic carriers of the bacteria, approximately 15% develop peptic ulcers, which are most prevalent in the duodenum. H. pylori induce a vigorous immune response which, however, fails to clear the infection. Instead, the chronic inflammation that arises in the infected gastroduodenal mucosa may be involved in the development of H. pylori-associated peptic ulcers. We have previously shown that duodenal ulcer (DU) patients have a significantly lower epithelial cytokine, e.g. IL-8, response in the duodenum than asymptomatic (AS) carriers. In this study we have further investigated the mechanisms behind this finding, i.e. whether it can be explained by bacterial factors, down-regulation of epithelial cytokine production by regulatory T cells, or an impaired ability of the duodenal epithelium in DU patients to produce cytokines. Gastric AGS, and intestinal T84 epithelial cell lines were stimulated with H. pylori strains isolated from DU patients and AS carriers, respectively. All strains were found to induce comparable cytokine and cytokine receptor expression in epithelial cells. Regulatory T cells (CD4+ CD25(high)), isolated from human peripheral blood and cocultured with H. pylori stimulated AGS cells, were found to slightly suppress H. pylori-induced epithelial cytokine production. Furthermore, primary cultures of duodenal epithelial cells from DU patients were found to produce markedly lower amounts of cytokines than epithelial cells isolated from AS carriers. These results suggest that the lower epithelial cytokine responses in the duodenum of DU patients, which may be of importance for the pathogenesis of H. pylori-induced duodenal ulcers, most likely can be explained by host factors, i.e. mainly a decreased ability of the duodenal epithelium to produce cytokines, but possibly partly also down-regulation by regulatory T cells.
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- E Strömberg
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology and Göteborg University Vaccine Research Institute (GUVAX), Göteborg, Sweden.
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Koci MD, Moser LA, Kelley LA, Larsen D, Brown CC, Schultz-Cherry S. Astrovirus induces diarrhea in the absence of inflammation and cell death. J Virol 2003; 77:11798-808. [PMID: 14557664 PMCID: PMC229260 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.77.21.11798-11808.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Astroviruses are a leading cause of infantile viral gastroenteritis worldwide. Very little is known about the mechanisms of astrovirus-induced diarrhea. One reason for this is the lack of a small-animal model. Recently, we isolated a novel strain of astrovirus (TAstV-2) from turkeys with the emerging infectious disease poult enteritis mortality syndrome. In the present studies, we demonstrate that TAstV-2 causes growth depression, decreased thymus size, and enteric infection in infected turkeys. Infectious TAstV-2 can be recovered from multiple tissues, including the blood, suggesting that there is a viremic stage during infection. In spite of the severe diarrhea, histopathologic changes in the intestine were mild and there was a surprising lack of inflammation. This may be due to the increased activation of the potent immunosuppressive cytokine transforming growth factor beta during astrovirus infection. These studies suggest that the turkey will be a useful small-animal model with which to study astrovirus pathogenesis and immunity.
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- Matthew D Koci
- Department of Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
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Lean IS, McDonald SAC, Bajaj-Elliott M, Pollok RCG, Farthing MJG, McDonald V. Interleukin-4 and transforming growth factor beta have opposing regulatory effects on gamma interferon-mediated inhibition of Cryptosporidium parvum reproduction. Infect Immun 2003; 71:4580-5. [PMID: 12874337 PMCID: PMC165998 DOI: 10.1128/iai.71.8.4580-4585.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2003] [Revised: 04/01/2003] [Accepted: 05/19/2003] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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It was shown previously that enterocytes activated by gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) are efficient effector cells in the killing of Cryptosporidium parvum. How this function is regulated is not clearly understood, but transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) and the Th2 regulatory cytokines may play a role. Using an in vitro cell culture system, we investigated how the key regulatory cytokines interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-10, IL-13, and TGF-beta might modulate the effect of IFN-gamma in inducing resistance to infection in enterocyte cell lines. The results showed that TGF-beta can abolish the inhibitory effect on C. parvum development and that neither IL-13 nor IL-10 influenced the action of IFN-gamma. In contrast, IL-4 cooperated with low concentrations of IFN-gamma (1 and 10 U/ml) to enhance parasite killing. One mechanism that appeared to be involved in the combined activity of IFN-gamma and IL-4 was intracellular Fe(2+) deprivation, but induction of nitric oxide production was not involved. In one cell line, the extents and durations of phosphorylation of STAT1, a transcription factor involved in IFN-gamma signaling, were similar when cells were stimulated with IFN-gamma alone and with IFN-gamma and IL-4 gamma, suggesting that the cooperative effect of the cytokines was not related to STAT1 activation. The effects of the presence of TGF-beta and IL-4 on IFN-gamma function did not appear to involve any alteration in the level of expression of IFN-gamma receptors.
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- I-Sarah Lean
- Department of Adult and Paediatric Gastroenterology, Barts, and the London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Knight PA, Wright SH, Brown JK, Huang X, Sheppard D, Miller HRP. Enteric expression of the integrin alpha(v)beta(6) is essential for nematode-induced mucosal mast cell hyperplasia and expression of the granule chymase, mouse mast cell protease-1. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2002; 161:771-9. [PMID: 12213704 PMCID: PMC1867270 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)64236-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The immunoregulatory cytokine transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta(1) is secreted as a biologically inactive complex with latency-associated peptide, which must be modified by local factors to expose the functionally active cytokine. The epithelial integrin alpha(v)beta(6) mediates local activation of TGF-beta(1) in the lung and beta(6)(-/-) mice exhibit exaggerated pulmonary inflammation, but their response to inflammatory stimuli in the gut has not been investigated. We found that both beta(6) and TGF-beta(1) are constitutively expressed in the jejunal epithelial compartment in uninfected mice and during infection with the intestinal nematode Nippostrongylus brasiliensis. We also present data showing that beta(6)(-/-) mice are seriously compromised in their ability to mount a mucosal mast cell response after infection, and there is a significant reduction in the expression and systemic release of the granule chymase, mouse mast cell protease-1. Because in vitro expression of this chymase is regulated by TGF-beta(1), these data indicate that in the absence of alpha(v)beta(6) epithelially expressed TGF-beta(1) may not be activated, with a consequent absence of expression of mouse mast cell protease-1 and down-regulation of the mucosal mast cell response.
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- Pamela A Knight
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Lean IS, McDonald V, Pollok RCG. The role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of Cryptosporidium infection. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2002; 15:229-34. [PMID: 12015455 DOI: 10.1097/00001432-200206000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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First described in 1912, the importance of the coccidian parasite Cryptosporidium parvum as an enteropathogen in humans was not recognized until the early 1980s, when it was found to be a common opportunistic infection in AIDS. Infection with this organism triggers a complex array of innate and cell-mediated immune responses within the intestinal mucosa. How cytokines and chemokines interact to regulate these responses in order to achieve clearance of the parasite yet preserve the integrity of the intestinal mucosa is still being unravelled. T helper type 1 cytokines, and particularly interferon-gamma, have long been considered to be the main orchestrators of the immune response to this infection, but recent studies suggest that T helper type 2 cytokines may also be involved. In addition, transforming growth factor-beta 1, although having little effect on parasite development, is an important modulator of the immune response and plays a role in protecting the epithelial integrity from the effects of the inflammatory process.
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- Inez-Sarah Lean
- Digestive Diseases Research Centre, Department of Adult and Paediatric Gastroenterology, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
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Hunt E, Fu Q, Armstrong MU, Rennix DK, Webster DW, Galanko JA, Chen W, Weaver EM, Argenzio RA, Rhoads JM. Oral bovine serum concentrate improves cryptosporidial enteritis in calves. Pediatr Res 2002; 51:370-6. [PMID: 11861944 DOI: 10.1203/00006450-200203000-00017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Cryptosporidium parvum produces a prolonged watery diarrhea unresponsive to conventional antimicrobials. Because of reported efficacy of antibody-based immunotherapy, we studied the effect of inexpensive, commercially available oral bovine serum concentrate (BSC) in experimental cryptosporidiosis. Twenty-four calves were treated with 57 g/d BSC (n = 12) or soy protein (n = 12) added to their standard whey protein-based milk replacer (227 g/2 L twice daily). Of the 24, 9 were also treated with L-glutamine (GLN), 8 g/L (50 mM) in the milk (5 calves in the BSC group and 4 in the soy group). Animals were inoculated with 10(8) cryptosporidium oocysts per os on d 8 of life and received oral rehydration on d 12-14. Eight uninfected controls were treated with BSC or soy protein. Fecal and urine volume and urinary Cr-EDTA excretion were measured. Animals were killed on d 18 of life. Cryptosporidiosis induced severe watery diarrhea lasting >9 d and produced a 25% increase in intestinal permeability, a 33% decrease in villous surface area, and a 40% reduction in mucosal lactase specific activity. Glutamine treatment had no effect on the diarrhea or any of the intestinal tests; and therefore pooled data were used to compare the 12 calves treated with BSC with the 12 treated with soy. In animals receiving BSC, peak diarrheal volume and intestinal permeability were reduced 33%, fewer oocysts were shed, intestinal crypts were significantly deeper, and villous surface area returned to normal by 9 d after infection (all p <or= 0.05). BSC should be studied as a treatment for human cryptosporidiosis.
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- Elaine Hunt
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Radiological Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, USA
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Chung HL, Hwang JB, Park JJ, Kim SG. Expression of transforming growth factor beta1, transforming growth factor type I and II receptors, and TNF-alpha in the mucosa of the small intestine in infants with food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2002; 109:150-4. [PMID: 11799382 DOI: 10.1067/mai.2002.120562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND TNF-alpha secreted by activated T cells is known to increase intestinal permeability, whereas transforming growth factor (TGF) beta has the ability to protect the epithelial barrier. OBJECTIVE We determined the expression of TGF-beta1, its receptors, and TNF-alpha on the mucosa of small intestine to investigate their roles in the pathogenesis of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES). METHODS Twenty-eight infants diagnosed with FPIES by means of clinical criteria and challenge test results were included. Immunohistochemical stains for TGF-beta1, type 1 and 2 TGF-beta receptors, and TNF-alpha on duodenal biopsy specimens were performed. RESULTS TGF-beta1 expression was generally depressed in patients. Expression of type 1 TGF-beta receptor was significantly lower in the patients who had villous atrophy compared with expression in those patients who did not (P <.001) and negatively correlated with the severity of atrophy (r = -0.59, P <.001). Expression of type 2 TGF-beta receptor showed no significant difference between the patients with or without villous atrophy. The immunoreactivity for both TGF-beta receptors on lamina proprial cells was slight or negative. TNF-alpha expression was detected on both epithelial and lamina proprial cells and was significantly greater in the patients who had villous atrophy compared with that in the patients who did not (P <.01). CONCLUSION Our results suggest that decreased countering activity of TGF-beta1 against T-cell cytokines is implicated in the pathogenesis of FPIES. The significantly lower expression of type 1 TGF-beta receptor compared with type 2 receptor suggests the differential contribution of each receptor to the diverse biologic activities of TGF-beta in the intestinal epithelium.
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- Hai Lee Chung
- Department of Pediatrics, Pathology, and Clinical Pathology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Taegu, Korea
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