scholarly journals Identification of transmembrane protein 237 as a novel interactor with the intestinal riboflavin transporter-3 (RFVT-3): role in functionality and cell biology

2019 ◽  
Vol 316 (6) ◽  
pp. C805-C814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subrata Sabui ◽  
Veedamali S. Subramanian ◽  
Quang Pham ◽  
Hamid M. Said
Keyword(s):  
Cell Biology ◽  
Transmembrane Protein ◽  
Biological Significance ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Epithelial Cell Lines ◽  
Confocal Images ◽  
Biological Aspects ◽  
Negative Controls ◽  
Function Cell

The apically localized riboflavin (RF) transporter-3 (RFVT-3) is involved in intestinal absorption of vitamin B2. Previous studies have characterized different physiological/biological aspects of the RFVT-3, but there is a lack of knowledge regarding possible existence of interacting partner(s) and consequence of interaction(s) on its function/cell biology. To address the latter, we performed yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) screening of a human colonic cDNA library and have identified transmembrane protein 237 (TMEM237) as a putative interactor with the human (h)RFVT-3; the interaction was further confirmed via “1-by-1” Y2H assay that involved appropriate positive and negative controls. TMEM237 was found to be highly expressed in human native intestine and in human intestinal epithelial cell lines; further, confocal images showed colocalization of the protein with hRFVT-3. The interaction between TMEM237 with hRFVT-3 in human intestinal epithelial HuTu-80 cells was established by coimmunoprecipitation. Expressing TMEM237 in HuTu-80 cells led to a significant induction in RF uptake, while its knockdown (with the use of gene-specific siRNA) led to a significant reduction in uptake. Transfecting TMEM237 into HuTu-80 cells also led to a marked enhancement in hRFVT-3 protein stability (reflected by an increase in the protein half-life). Interestingly, the level of expression of TMEM237 was found to be markedly reduced following treatment with TNF-α (a proinflammatory cytokine that inhibits intestinal RF uptake), while its expression was significantly upregulated following treatment with butyrate (an inducer of intestinal RF uptake). These findings identify TMEM237 as an interactor with the intestinal hRFVT-3 and show that the interaction has physiological/biological significance.

scholarly journals IL-22 Enhances TNF-α- and IL-1-Induced CXCL8 Responses by Intestinal Epithelial Cell Lines

Inflammation ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 1726-1734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca S. Young ◽  
Brody M. Wiles ◽  
Dennis W. McGee
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cell ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cell ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Epithelial Cell Lines

1,4-Diazepines: A Review on Synthesis, Reactions and Biological Significance

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 709-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad A. Rashid ◽  
Aisha Ashraf ◽  
Sahibzada S. Rehman ◽  
Shaukat A. Shahid ◽  
Adeel Mahmood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activities ◽  
Biological Significance ◽  
Biological Evaluation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries ◽  
Biological Aspects ◽  
Synthetic Routes ◽  
Biological Attributes ◽  
Synthesis Reactions ◽  
Potential Use

Background:1,4-Diazepines are two nitrogen containing seven membered heterocyclic compounds and associated with a wide range of biological activities. Due to its medicinal importance, scientists are actively involved in the synthesis, reactions and biological evaluation of 1,4-diazepines since number of decades.Objective:The primary purpose of this review is to discuss the synthetic schemes and reactivity of 1,4- diazepines. This article also describes biological aspects of 1,4-diazepine derivatives, that can be usefully exploited for the pharmaceutical sector.Conclusion:This review summarizes the abundant literature on synthetic routes, chemical reactions and biological attributes of 1,4-diazepine derivatives. We concluded that 1,4-diazepines have significant importance due to their biological activities like antipsychotic, anxiolytic, anthelmintic, anticonvulsant, antibacterial, antifungal and anticancer. 1,4-diazepine derivatives with significant biological activities could be explored for potential use in the pharmaceutical industries.

scholarly journals Cell Biology of Conidial Anastomosis Tubes in Neurospora crassa

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 911-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gabriela Roca ◽  
Jochen Arlt ◽  
Chris E. Jeffree ◽  
Nick D. Read
Keyword(s):  
Neurospora Crassa ◽  
Optical Tweezers ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Transmembrane Protein ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Cellular Element ◽  
Hyphal Fusion ◽  
Self Recognition ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein ◽  
Germ Tubes

ABSTRACT Although hyphal fusion has been well documented in mature colonies of filamentous fungi, it has been little studied during colony establishment. Here we show that specialized hyphae, called conidial anastomosis tubes (CATs), are produced by all types of conidia and by conidial germ tubes of Neurospora crassa. The CAT is shown to be a cellular element that is morphologically and physiologically distinct from a germ tube and under separate genetic control. In contrast to germ tubes, CATs are thinner, shorter, lack branches, exhibit determinate growth, and home toward each other. Evidence for an extracellular CAT inducer derived from conidia was obtained because CAT formation was reduced at low conidial concentrations. A cr-1 mutant lacking cyclic AMP (cAMP) produced CATs, indicating that the inducer is not cAMP. Evidence that the transduction of the CAT inducer signal involves a putative transmembrane protein (HAM-2) and the MAK-2 and NRC-1 proteins of a mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway was obtained because ham-2, mak-2, and nrc-1 mutants lacked CATs. Optical tweezers were used in a novel experimental assay to micromanipulate whole conidia and germlings to analyze chemoattraction between CATs during homing. Strains of the same and opposite mating type were shown to home toward each other. The cr-1 mutant also underwent normal homing, indicating that cAMP is not the chemoattractant. ham-2, mak-2, and nrc-1 macroconidia did not attract CATs of the wild type. Fusion between CATs of opposite mating types was partially inhibited, providing evidence of non-self-recognition prior to fusion. Microtubules and nuclei passed through fused CATs.

fMLP induces Hsp27 expression, attenuates NF-κB activation, and confers intestinal epithelial cell protection

2007 ◽  
Vol 292 (4) ◽  
pp. G1070-G1078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan M. Carlson ◽  
Stephan R. Vavricka ◽  
Jyrki J. Eloranta ◽  
Mark W. Musch ◽  
Donna L. Arvans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cell ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial Cell ◽  
Target Genes ◽  
Bacterial Flora ◽  
Epithelial Cell Line ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Cell Protection ◽  
Hsp27 Expression ◽  
Tnf Α

Sustained expression of cytoprotective intestinal epithelial heat shock proteins (Hsps), particularly Hsp27, depends on stimuli derived from bacterial flora. In this study, we examined the role of the bacterial chemotactic peptide fMLP in stimulating colonic epithelial Hsp expression at concentrations encountered in a physiological milieu. Treatment of the polarized human intestinal epithelial cell line Caco2bbe with physiological concentrations of fMLP (10–100 nM) induced expression of Hsp27, but not Hsp72, in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Induction of Hsp27 by fMLP was specific since the fMLP analogs MRP and MLP were not effective. Hsp27 induction by fMLP was blocked by the fMLP-receptor antagonist BOC-FLFLF and was blocked when the dipeptide transporter PepT1, an entry pathway for fMLP, was silenced. fMLP activated both the p38 and ERK1/2 MAP kinase pathways in Caco2bbe cells, but not the SAPK/JNK pathway. The p38 inhibitor SB203580, but not the MEK-1 inhibitor PD98059, blocked Hsp27 induction by fMLP. fMLP treatment inhibited actin depolymerization and decreased transepithelial resistance caused by the oxidant monochloramine, and this inhibition was reversed by silencing Hsp27 expression. fMLP pretreatment also inhibited activation of proinflammatory transcription factor NF-κB by TNF-α in Caco2bbe cells, reducing induction of NF-κB target genes by TNF-α both in human intestinal biopsies and Caco2bbe cells. In conclusion, fMLP may contribute to the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis by mediating physiological expression of Hsp27, enhancing cellular protection, and negatively regulating the inflammatory response.

Asymmetrical targeting of type II Na-Picotransporters in renal and intestinal epithelial cell lines

2000 ◽  
Vol 278 (3) ◽  
pp. F361-F368 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Hernando ◽  
S. Sheikh ◽  
Z. Karim-Jimenez ◽  
H. Galliker ◽  
J. Forgo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cell ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Opossum Kidney ◽  
Epithelial Cell Lines ◽  
Molecular Determinants ◽  
Cellular Context ◽  
Green Fluorescent

Targeting of newly synthesized transporters to either the apical or basolateral domains of polarized cells is crucial for the function of epithelia, such as in the renal proximal tubule or in the small intestine. Recently, different sodium-phosphate cotransporters have been identified. Type II cotransporters can be subdivided into two groups: type IIa and type IIb. Type IIa is predominantly expressed in renal proximal tubules, whereas type IIb is located on the intestinal and lung epithelia. To gain some insights into the polarized targeting of the type II cotransporters, we have transiently expressed type IIa and type IIb cotransporters in several epithelial cell lines: two lines derived from renal proximal cells (opossum kidney and LLC-PK1), one from renal distal cells (Madin-Darby canine kidney), and one from colonic epithelium (CaCo-2). We studied the expression of the transporters fused to the enhanced green fluorescent protein. Our data indicate that the polarized targeting is dependent on molecular determinants most probably located at the COOH terminus of the cotransporters as well as on the cellular context.

scholarly journals Brusatol-Enriched Brucea javanica Oil Ameliorated Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice: Involvement of NF-κB and RhoA/ROCK Signaling Pathways

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Xinghan Zheng ◽  
Liting Mai ◽  
Tongtong Wang ◽  
Ying Xu ◽  
Zireng Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signaling Pathways ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Disease Activity Index ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Intestinal Epithelial ◽  
Colon Tissue ◽  
Epithelial Barrier Function ◽  
Brucea Javanica ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Brucea Javanica Oil

Brucea javanica oil (BJO) is beneficial for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC), and that quassinoids in particular brusatol are bioactive components. However, it is still uncertain whether or not other components in BJO, such as oleic acid and fatty acids, have an anti-UC effect. The present study is aimed at comparing the anti-UC effects between brusatol-enriched BJO (BE-BJO) and brusatol-free BJO (BF-BJO) and at exploring the effects and mechanisms of BE-BJO on colon inflammation and intestinal epithelial barrier function. Balb/C mice received 3% (wt/vol) DSS for one week to establish the UC model. Different doses of BE-BJO, BF-BJO, or BJO were treated. The result illustrated that BE-BJO alleviated DSS-induced loss of body weight, an increase of disease activity index (DAI), and a shortening of colon, whereas BF-BJO did not have these protective effects. BE-BJO treatment improved the morphology of colon tissue, inhibited the production and release of TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-6, and IL-1β in the colon tissue, and reversed the decreased expressions of ZO-1, occludin, claudin-1, and E-cadherin induced by DSS but augmented claudin-2 expression. Mechanistically, BE-BJO repressed phosphorylation of NF-κB subunit p65, suppressed RhoA activation, downregulated ROCK, and prevented phosphorylation of myosin light chain (MLC) in DSS-treated mice, indicating that the protective effect of BE-BJO is attributed to suppression of NF-κB and RhoA/ROCK signaling pathways. These findings confirm that brusatol is an active component from BJO in the treatment of UC.

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