Hydrolyzed Casein Influences Intestinal Mucin Gene Expression in the Rat

2008 ◽  
Vol 56 (14) ◽  
pp. 5572-5576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoung-Sik Han ◽  
Amelie Deglaire ◽  
Ranjita Sengupta ◽  
Paul J. Moughan
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Mucin Gene ◽  
Intestinal Mucin

Mucin gene expression in OME: cellular localization

1998 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-282
Author(s):  
Hutton ◽  
Guo ◽  
Birchall ◽  
Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Cellular Localization ◽  
Mucin Gene

scholarly journals A50 MODULATION OF GOBLET CELL ACTIVITY DURING GIARDIA DUODENALIS INFECTION: A ROLE FOR PAR2

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 6-7
Author(s):  
E Fekete ◽  
C B Amat ◽  
T Allain ◽  
M Hollenberg ◽  
K Mihara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Goblet Cell ◽  
Cysteine Protease ◽  
Protease Activity ◽  
Calcium Release ◽  
Cell Activity ◽  
Goblet Cells ◽  
Giardia Infection ◽  
Mucus Production ◽  
Mucin Gene

Abstract Background Giardia duodenalis has been shown to alter the structure of the intestinal mucus layers during infection via obscure mechanisms. We hypothesize that goblet cell activity may be disrupted in part due to proteolytic activation of protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) by Giardia proteases, resulting in disruption of mucus production and secretion by intestinal goblet cells. Aims Characterize alterations in goblet cell activity during Giardia infection, focusing on the roles of Giardia protease activity and PAR2. Methods Chinese hamster ovary cells transfected with nano-luciferase tagged PAR2 were incubated with Giardia NF or GSM trophozoites. Cleavage within the activation domain results in release of enzymes into the supernatant. Luminescence in the supernatant was measured as an indication of PAR cleavage by Giardia. LS174T, a human colonic mucus-producing cell line, was infected with Giardia trophozoites (isolates NF, WB, S2, and GSM). Prior to infection, trophozoites were treated with E64, a broad-spectrum cysteine protease inhibitor, and LS174T were treated with a PAR2 antagonist, a calcium chelator, or an ERK1/2 inhibitor. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) was performed for the MUC2 mucin gene. Wild-type (WT) and PAR2 knockout (KO) mice were infected with Giardia. Colonic mucus was stained using fluorescein-coupled wheat-germ agglutinin (WGA), and qPCR was performed for Muc2 and Muc5ac. Results Giardia trophozoites cleaved PAR2 within the N-terminal activation domain in a cysteine protease-dependent manner. Cleavage was isolate dependent, with isolates that show higher protease activity cleaving at a higher rate. High protease activity Giardia isolates increased MUC2 gene expression in LS714T. This increase was attenuated by inhibition of Giardia cysteine protease activity, and by antagonism of PAR2, inhibition of calcium release, or inhibition of ERK1/2 activity in LS174T cells. Both Muc2 and Muc5ac expression were upregulated in the colons of WT mice in response to Giardia infection, while in the jejunum Muc2 expression decreased and Muc5ac expression increased. In KO, no changes in gene expression were seen in the colon in response to Giardia infection, while in the jejunum, Muc2 expression was unchanged and Muc5ac expression decreased. Both WT infected and KO noninfected mice showed thinning of the colonic mucus layer compared to WT controls. There was some recovery in thickness in KO infected mice. Conclusions PAR2 plays a significant role in the regulation of mucin gene expression in mice and in a human colonic cell line. Results suggest that Giardia cysteine proteases cleave and activate PAR2, leading to calcium release and activation of the MAPK pathway in goblet cells, ultimately leading to altered mucin gene expression. Findings identify a novel regulatory pathway for mucus production by intestinal goblet cells. Funding Agencies CAG, CCC

Mucin gene expression and lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer

1998 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. A623
Author(s):  
HR Kim ◽  
SJ Pang ◽  
HY Jung ◽  
WS Hong ◽  
YI Min ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Lymph Node Metastasis ◽  
Early Gastric Cancer ◽  
Node Metastasis ◽  
Mucin Gene

Modification of mucin gene expression in the airways of rats exposed to sulfur dioxide

Biorheology ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 27 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 485-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Basbaum ◽  
Marianne Gallup ◽  
James Gum ◽  
Young Kim ◽  
Berthold Jany
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Sulfur Dioxide ◽  
Mucin Gene

scholarly journals Sequence of the 5′-flanking region and promoter activity of the human mucin gene MUC5B in different phenotypes of colon cancer cells

2000 ◽  
Vol 348 (3) ◽  
pp. 675-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle VAN SEUNINGEN ◽  
Michaël PERRAIS ◽  
Pascal PIGNY ◽  
Nicole PORCHET ◽  
Jean-Pierre AUBERT
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Transcription Start Site ◽  
Promoter Activity ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Start Site ◽  
Transcription Start ◽  
Mucin Gene ◽  
Intron 1 ◽  
Flanking Region

Control of gene expression in intestinal cells is poorly understood. Molecular mechanisms that regulate transcription of cellular genes are the foundation for understanding developmental and differentiation events. Mucin gene expression has been shown to be altered in many intestinal diseases and especially cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. Towards understanding the transcriptional regulation of a member of the 11p15.5 human mucin gene cluster, we have characterized 3.55 kb of the 5ʹ-flanking region of the human mucin gene MUC5B, including the promoter, the first two exons and the first intron. We report here the promoter activity of successively 5ʹ-truncated sections of 956 bases of this region by fusing it to the coding region of a luciferase reporter gene. The transcription start site was determined by primer-extension analysis. The region upstream of the transcription start site is characterized by the presence of a TATA box at bases -32/-26, DNA-binding elements for transcription factors c-Myc, N-Myc, Sp1 and nuclear factor ĸB as well as putative activator protein (AP)-1-, cAMP-response-element-binding protein (CREB)-, hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)-1-, HNF-3-, TGT3-, gut-enriched Krüppel factor (GKLF)-, thyroid transcription factor (TTF)-1- and glucocorticoid receptor element (GRE)-binding sites. Intron 1 of MUC5B was also characterized, it is 2511 nucleotides long and contains a DNA segment of 259 bp in which are clustered eight tandemly repeated GA boxes and a CACCC box that bind Sp1. AP-2α and GATA-1 nuclear factors were also shown to bind to their respective cognate elements in intron 1. In transfection studies the MUC5B promoter showed a cell-specific activity as it is very active in mucus-secreting LS174T cells, whereas it is inactive in Caco-2 enterocytes and HT-29 STD (standard) undifferentiated cells. Within the promoter, maximal transcription activity was found in a segment covering the first 223 bp upstream of the transcription start site. Finally, in co-transfection experiments a transactivating effect of Sp1 on to MUC5B promoter was seen in LS174T and Caco-2 cells.

Mucin Gene Expression in the Rat Middle Ear: An Improved Method for Rna Harvest

1999 ◽  
Vol 108 (8) ◽  
pp. 762-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jizhen Lin ◽  
Samuel Ho ◽  
Michael M. Paparella ◽  
Laurie Shekels ◽  
Youngki Kim
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Improved Method ◽  
Mucin Gene

scholarly journals Cysteine Protease–Dependent Mucous Disruptions and Differential Mucin Gene Expression in Giardia duodenalis Infection

2017 ◽  
Vol 187 (11) ◽  
pp. 2486-2498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina B. Amat ◽  
Jean-Paul Motta ◽  
Elena Fekete ◽  
France Moreau ◽  
Kris Chadee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Cysteine Protease ◽  
Giardia Duodenalis ◽  
Mucin Gene
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