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Disruption of epithelial tight junctions is prevented by cyclic nucleotide-dependent protein kinase inhibitors

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Simon BamforthORCiD

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Abstract

Tight junctions (TJs), the most apical of the intercellular junctions, prevent the passage of ions and molecules through the paracellular pathway. Intracellular signalling molecules are likely to be involved in the regulation of TJ integrity. In order to specifically investigate the role of protein kinase A (PKA) in the maintenance of epithelial TJ integrity, calcium-switch experiments were performed, in which calcium was removed from EpH4 and MDCK culture medium, in the absence or presence of the PKA inhibitors H-89 or HA-1004. Removal of calcium from the culture media of the epithelial cells resulted in disruption of the TJs, characterised by a loss of membrane association of the TJ-associated proteins occludin, ZO-1 and ZO-2, by a loss of TJ strands, by a marked decrease in the transepithelial electrical resistance and by a dramatic increase in the transepithelial permeability to tracers. The association of occludin, ZO-1 and ZO-2 with the actin cytoskeleton is not affected. In contrast, when the removal of calcium was performed in the presence of either the PKA inhibitor H-89 or HA-1004, all barrier characteristics were preserved. Our data indicate that following the removal of calcium from the culture medium of epithelial cells in vitro, PKA is activated and subsequently is involved in the disruption of TJs.


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Author(s): Bamforth SD; Klingler C; Kniesel U; Wolburg H; Engelhardt B; Risau W

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Histochemistry and Cell Biology

Year: 2000

Volume: 113

Issue: 5

Pages: 349-361

ISSN (print): 0948-6143

ISSN (electronic): 1432-119X

Publisher: Springer

URL: http://www.springerlink.com/content/8awuc977fd0829vm/fulltext.pdf

DOI: 10.1007/s004180000143

Notes: 0948-6143 (Print) Journal Article


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