Inflammatory cytokine TNF-α inhibits Na+–glutamine cotransport in intestinal epithelial cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamilur R. Talukder ◽  
Brittney Boyd ◽  
Ashley Griffin ◽  
Antara Jaima ◽  
Vazhaikkurichi M. Rajendran
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Cell Integrity ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Factor Α ◽  
Necrosis Factor

Glutamine (Gln), a preferred fuel source for enterocytes, is critical for intestinal epithelial cell integrity and barrier function. Chronic enteritis inhibits apical Na+–Gln cotransport. It is not known whether inflammatory cytokines that are secreted during inflammation inhibit Na+–Gln cotransport. Thus, this study aimed to examine whether TNF-α would affect apical Na+–Gln cotransport in intestinal epithelial cells. In this study, the presence of Na+–Gln cotransport was established by measuring Gln uptake in 10 days postconfluent IEC-6 cells grown on transwell plates. Cation, amino acid specificity, and siRNA transfection studies established that Na+–Gln cotransport is mediated via B0AT1. Immunoblotting and immunofluorescence studies established the apical membrane localization of B0AT1 in IEC-6 cells. Tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α) inhibited Na+–Gln cotransport in a concentration- and time-dependent manner with an inhibitory concentration of 1.53 nmol·L−1. Quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot analyses indicated that TNF-α did not alter B0AT1-specific transcripts or protein expression level. Kinetic studies revealed that TNF-α inhibited Na+–Gln cotransport by reducing the affinity of the cotransporters for Gln, and this effect was antagonized by genistein. Thus, we conclude that the TNF-α inhibition of Na+–Gln cotransport occurs at the post-translational level, and that the IEC-6 cell line is an excellent system to study the role of cytokines in Na+–Gln cotransport.

scholarly journals Stress granule formation mediates the inhibition of colonic Hsp70 translation by interferon-γ and tumor necrosis factor-α

2010 ◽  
Vol 298 (4) ◽  
pp. G481-G492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shien Hu ◽  
Erika C. Claud ◽  
Mark W. Musch ◽  
Eugene B. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Interferon Γ ◽  
Stress Granule ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Granule Formation ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Ifn Γ ◽  
Factor Α ◽  
Necrosis Factor

Mucosal inflammation, through cytokines such as interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), has many effects on the intestinal epithelium, including selective translational inhibition of the cytoprotective protein heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70). To further elucidate the mechanisms underlying this effect, we examined the role of stress granules in mediating the actions of these proinflammatory cytokines. Using conditionally immortalized young adult mouse colonic epithelial cells, we demonstrate that IFN-γ and TNF-α, which upregulate eukaryotic initiation factor-α (eIF-2α) phosphorylation and reduce Hsp70 translation, significantly enhance stress granule formation in heat-shocked intestinal epithelial cells. The IFN-γ and TNF-α effects in upregulation of stress granule formation and downregulation of Hsp70 were eIF-2α dependent, and the effect could be negated by blocking eIF-2α phosphorylation with use of an RNA-dependent protein kinase inhibitor. Correspondingly, IFN-γ and TNF-α increased binding of cytoplasmic proteins to the 3′-untranslated region of Hsp70 mRNA, suggesting specific recruitment of Hsp70 to stress granules as the mechanism of IFN-γ and TNF-α inhibition of Hsp70 translation. We thus report a novel linkage between inflammatory cytokine production, stress granule formation, and Hsp70 translation inhibition, providing additional insights into the response of intestinal epithelial cells to inflammatory stress.

scholarly journals Regulation of NF-κB responses by epigenetic suppression of IκBα expression in HCT116 intestinal epithelial cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 299 (1) ◽  
pp. G96-G105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela O'Gorman ◽  
Amy Colleran ◽  
Aideen Ryan ◽  
Jelena Mann ◽  
Laurence John Egan
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Tumor Necrosis Factor Α ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Gene Promoter ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Epigenetic Factors ◽  
Factor Α ◽  
Necrosis Factor ◽  
Hct116 Cells

Intestinal epithelial cells play critical roles in regulating mucosal immunity. Since epigenetic factors such as DNA methylation and histone modifications are implicated in aging, carcinogenesis, and immunity, we set out to assess any role for epigenetic factors in the regulation of intestinal epithelial cell immune responses. Experiments were conducted using the HCT116 cell line, and a subclone was genetically engineered to lack DNA methyltransferases (DNMT). The induction of the chemokine interleukin-8 and the antiapoptotic protein cFLIP by tumor necrosis factor-α were markedly less in HCT116 cells lacking DNMT than in parental cells. These effects were accompanied by lower monocyte chemotaxis and higher caspase signaling in HCT116 cells lacking DNMT than parental cells. Tumor necrosis factor-α-induced NF-κB activation was blocked and IκBα expression was higher in HCT116 cells lacking DNMT than in parental cells. A CpG island in the IκBα gene promoter region was found to contain variable levels of methylation in parental HCT116 cells. Chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis of histone proteins bound to the IκBα gene promoter revealed that higher levels of IκBα expression in HCT116 cells lacking DNMT compared with parental cells were accompanied by more chromatin marks permissive to gene transcription. These findings show that epigenetic factors influence the NF-κB system in intestinal epithelial cells, resulting in a previously unrecognized mechanism of innate immune regulation.

scholarly journals Inhibition of the NF-κB Pathway in Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells by Commensal Streptococcus salivarius

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (13) ◽  
pp. 4681-4684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghalia Kaci ◽  
Omar Lakhdari ◽  
Joël Doré ◽  
S. Dusko Ehrlich ◽  
Pierre Renault ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Streptococcus Salivarius ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Factor Alpha ◽  
Necrosis Factor

ABSTRACTStreptococcus salivariusexhibited an anti-inflammatory effect on intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) and monocytes. Strains were screened using a reporter clone, HT-29/kB-luc-E, induced by tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). Supernatant from each strain downregulated NF-κB activation. The two most efficient strains produced an active metabolite (<3 kDa) which was able to downregulate the secretion of the proinflammatory chemokine interleukin-8 (IL-8).

scholarly journals Activation of muscarinic cholinoceptor ameliorates tumor necrosis factor-α-induced barrier dysfunction in intestinal epithelial cells

FEBS Letters ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 589 (23) ◽  
pp. 3640-3647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Rafiqul Islam Khan ◽  
Junsuke Uwada ◽  
Takashi Yazawa ◽  
Md Tariqul Islam ◽  
Susanne M. Krug ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Tumor Necrosis Factor Α ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Barrier Dysfunction ◽  
Factor Α ◽  
Necrosis Factor

Balance of bacterial pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators dictates net effect of enteropathogenicEscherichia colion intestinal epithelial cells

2006 ◽  
Vol 290 (4) ◽  
pp. G685-G694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachna Sharma ◽  
Samuel Tesfay ◽  
Farol L. Tomson ◽  
Rajani P. Kanteti ◽  
V. K. Viswanathan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Host Cells ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Inflammatory Proteins ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Factor Α ◽  
Prior Infection

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) virulence requires a type III secretion system (TTSS) to deliver effector molecules in host cells. Although the TTSS is crucial to EPEC pathogenesis, its function in EPEC-induced inflammation is not known. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the TTSS in EPEC-induced inflammation. HT-29 intestinal epithelial cells were infected with wild-type (WT) EPEC or select mutant strains or exposed to corresponding filter-sterilized supernatants (SN), and interleukin-8 (IL-8) secretion was determined by ELISA. EPEC SN stimulated significantly greater IL-8 production than EPEC organisms. Flagellin, as well as a TTSS-independent >50-kDa nonflagellin protein, was found to significantly contribute to this response. Dose-response studies showed that increasing concentrations of WT SN proportionally increased IL-8, whereas increasing multiplicity of infection of EPEC inversely correlated with IL-8 secretion, suggesting that EPEC dampens this host response. Infection with Δ escN (nonfunctional TTSS) markedly increased IL-8 compared with WT, indicating that a functional TTSS is required for this anti-inflammatory property; complementation of escN restored the attenuated response. Mutation of espB also enhanced the IL-8 response, and complementation returned IL-8 to near WT levels, suggesting involvement of this effector. The anti-inflammatory effect extends to both bacterial and host-derived proinflammatory stimuli, since prior infection with EPEC suppressed the IL-8 response to tumor necrosis factor-α, IL-1β, and enterohemorrhagic E. coli flagellin. These findings indicate that EPEC-induced inflammation is a balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory proteins; extracellular factors, including flagellin and an unidentified TTSS-independent, >50-kDa protein, trigger inflammation while intracellular TTSS-dependent factors, including EspB, attenuate this response.

NF-κB-mediated IAP expression induces resistance of intestinal epithelial cells to apoptosis after polyamine depletion

2004 ◽  
Vol 286 (5) ◽  
pp. C1009-C1018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tongtong Zou ◽  
Jaladanki N. Rao ◽  
Xin Guo ◽  
Lan Liu ◽  
Huifang M. Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Caspase 3 ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Induced Apoptosis ◽  
Necrosis Factor ◽  
Active Caspase

Apoptosis plays a crucial role in maintenance of intestinal epithelial integrity and is highly regulated by numerous factors, including cellular polyamines. We recently showed that polyamines regulate nuclear factor (NF)-κB activity in normal intestinal epithelial (IEC-6) cells and that polyamine depletion activates NF-κB and promotes resistance to apoptosis. The current study went further to determine whether the inhibitors of apoptosis (IAP) family of proteins, c-IAP2 and XIAP, are downstream targets of activated NF-κB and play a role in antiapoptotic activity of polyamine depletion in IEC-6 cells. Depletion of cellular polyamines by α-difluoromethylornithine not only activated NF-κB activity but also increased expression of c-IAP2 and XIAP. Specific inhibition of NF-κB by the recombinant adenoviral vector containing IκBα superrepressor (Ad Iκ BSR) prevented the induction of c-IAP2 and XIAP in polyamine-deficient cells. Decreased levels of c-IAP2 and XIAP proteins by inactivation of NF-κB through Ad Iκ BSR infection or treatment with the specific inhibitor Smac also overcame the resistance of polyamine-depleted cells to apoptosis induced by the combination of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and cycloheximide (CHX). Although polyamine depletion did not alter levels of procaspase-3 protein, it inhibited formation of the active caspase-3. Decreased levels of c-IAP2 and XIAP by Smac prevented the inhibitory effect of polyamine depletion on the cleavage of procaspase-3 to the active caspase-3. These results indicate that polyamine depletion increases expression of c-IAP2 and XIAP by activating NF-κB in intestinal epithelial cells. Increased c-IAP2 and XIAP after polyamine depletion induce the resistance to TNF-α/CHX-induced apoptosis, at least partially, through inhibition of the caspase-3 activity.

Developmentally regulated tumor necrosis factor-α induced nuclear factor-κB activation in intestinal epithelium

2007 ◽  
Vol 292 (5) ◽  
pp. G1411-G1419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika C. Claud ◽  
Xiaoqiong Zhang ◽  
Elaine O. Petrof ◽  
Jun Sun
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Tumor Necrosis Factor Α ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Nuclear Factor Κb ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Factor Α ◽  
Necrosis Factor

Premature infants are susceptible to many conditions that are inflammatory in nature. For this patient population, which is expecting the intrauterine environment, pathways necessary for fetal life and development may not have completed the transitions necessary for extrauterine life. In this study, responses to tumor necrosis factor-α were compared in human fetal and adult intestinal epithelial cell lines along with preweaned and postweaned mouse intestinal sections to identify a potential developmental difference that may explain the heightened inflammatory response of preterm infants. The nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway regulates a wide variety of genes involved in immune and inflammatory processes. We report that, compared with adult intestinal epithelial cells, immature intestinal epithelial cells have increased NF-κB activity associated with increased NF-κB-DNA binding and transcriptional activity. This increased activity appears due to inadequate inhibition of signaling leading to NF-κB activation since there is also increased phosphorylation, ubiquitination, and degradation of the inhibitor of NF-κB in conjunction with decreased baseline expression and delayed resynthesis of this inhibitor. Thus we demonstrate a potential mechanism for the heightened inflammatory response of immature intestinal epithelial cells.

scholarly journals Tumor necrosis factor α decreases aquaporin 3 expression in intestinal epithelial cells through inhibition of constitutive transcription

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (19) ◽  
pp. e13451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Peplowski ◽  
Andrew J. Vegso ◽  
Vadim Iablokov ◽  
Michael Dicay ◽  
Raza S. Zaheer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Tumor Necrosis Factor Α ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cells ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Aquaporin 3 ◽  
Factor Α ◽  
Necrosis Factor
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