scholarly journals Unique Regulation of Enterocyte Brush Border Membrane Na-Glutamine and Na-Alanine Co-Transport by Peroxynitrite during Chronic Intestinal Inflammation

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subha Arthur ◽  
Palanikumar Manoharan ◽  
Shanmuga Sundaram ◽  
M Rahman ◽  
Balasubramanian Palaniappan ◽  
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Na-amino acid co-transporters (NaAAcT) are uniquely affected in rabbit intestinal villus cell brush border membrane (BBM) during chronic intestinal inflammation. Specifically, Na-alanine co-transport (ASCT1) is inhibited secondary to a reduction in the affinity of the co-transporter for alanine, whereas Na-glutamine co-transport (B0AT1) is inhibited secondary to a reduction in BBM co-transporter numbers. During chronic intestinal inflammation, there is abundant production of the potent oxidant peroxynitrite (OONO). However, whether OONO mediates the unique alteration in NaAAcT in intestinal epithelial cells during chronic intestinal inflammation is unknown. In this study, ASCT1 and B0AT1 were inhibited by OONO in vitro. The mechanism of inhibition of ASCT1 by OONO was secondary to a reduction in the affinity of the co-transporter for alanine, and secondary to a reduction in the number of co-transporters for B0AT1, which were further confirmed by Western blot analyses. In conclusion, peroxynitrite inhibited both BBM ASCT1 and B0AT1 in intestinal epithelial cells but by different mechanisms. These alterations in the villus cells are similar to those seen in the rabbit model of chronic enteritis. Therefore, this study indicates that peroxynitrite may mediate the inhibition of ASCT1 and B0AT1 during inflammation, when OONO levels are known to be elevated in the mucosa.

Cells ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Palanikumar Manoharan ◽  
Shanmuga Sundaram ◽  
Soudamani Singh ◽  
Uma Sundaram

During chronic intestinal inflammation in rabbit intestinal villus cells brush border membrane (BBM) Na-glucose co-transport (SGLT1), but not Na/H exchange (NHE3) is inhibited. The mechanism of inhibition is secondary to a decrease in the number of BBM co-transporters. In the chronic enteritis mucosa, inducible nitric oxide (iNO) and superoxide production are known to be increased and together they produce abundant peroxynitrite (OONO), a potent oxidant. However, whether OONO mediates the SGLT1 and NHE3 changes in intestinal epithelial cells during chronic intestinal inflammation is unknown. Thus, we determined the effect of OONO on SGLT1 and NHE3 in small intestinal epithelial cell (IEC-18) monolayers grown on trans well plates. In cells treated with 100 μM SIN-1 (OONO donor) for 24 h, SGLT1 was inhibited while NHE3 activity was unaltered. SIN-1 treated cells produced 40 times more OONO fluorescence compared to control cells. Uric acid (1mM) a natural scavenger of OONO prevented the OONO mediated SGLT1 inhibition. Na+/K+-ATPase which maintains the favorable trans-cellular Na gradient for Na-dependent absorptive processes was decreased by OONO. Kinetics studies demonstrated that the mechanism of inhibition of SGLT1 by OONO was secondary to reduction in the number of co-transporters (Vmax) without an alteration in the affinity. Western blot analysis showed a significant decrease in SGLT1 protein expression. Further, p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase pathway appeared to mediate the OONO inhibition of SGLT1. Finally, at the level of the co-transporter, 3-Nitrotyrosine formation appears to be the mechanism of inhibition of SGLT1. In conclusion, peroxynitrite inhibited BBM SGLT1, but not NHE3 in intestinal epithelial cells. These changes and the mechanism of SGLT1 inhibition by OONO in IEC-18 cells is identical to that seen in villus cells during chronic enteritis. Thus, these data indicate that peroxynitrite, known to be elevated in the mucosa, may mediate the inhibition of villus cell BBM SGLT1 in vivo in the chronically inflamed intestine.


2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S41-S41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenly Ruan ◽  
Melinda Engevik ◽  
Alexandra Chang-Graham ◽  
Joseph Hyser ◽  
James Versalovic

Abstract Background Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a role in maintaining intestinal epithelial homeostasis and are normally kept at low levels via antioxidant compounds. Dysregulation of ROS can lead to intestinal inflammation and contribute to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Select gut microbes possess the enzymatic machinery to produce antioxidants whereas others can dysregulate levels of ROS. Our model microbe, Lactobacillus reuteri (ATCC PTA 6475), has been demonstrated to reduce intestinal inflammation in mice models. It contains the genes encoding two distinct GshA-like glutamylcysteine ligases. We hypothesize that L. reuteri can secrete γ-glutamylcysteine to suppress ROS, minimize NFκB activation and regulate secretion of e pithelial cytokines. Methods & Results Conditioned media from L. reuteri was analyzed via mass spectrometry to confirm the presence of γ-glutamylcysteine. All cysteine containing products including γ-glutamylcysteine were fluorescently tagged in the conditioned media and then incubated with HT29 cell monolayers as well as human jejunal enteroid (HJE) monolayers. γ-glutamylcysteine was demonstrated to enter intestinal epithelial cells based on microscopy. Next, a Thioltracker assay was used to show increased intracellular glutathione levels by L. reuteri secreted γ-glutamylcysteine. HT29 cells and HJEs were then treated with IL-1β or hydrogen peroxide, and L. reuteri metabolites as well as γ-glutamylcysteine significantly suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokine driven ROS and IL-8 production. L. reuteri secreted products also reduced activity of NFκB as determined by a luciferase reporter assay. γ-glutamylcysteine deficient mutants were generated by targeted mutagenesis of GshA genes, and these mutant L. reuteri strains had a diminished ability to suppress IL-8 production and ROS. To further test the role of L. reuteri secreted γ-glutamylcysteine in vivo, a 2,4,6-Trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS)- induced mouse colitis model was used. Adolescent mice were orogavaged with PBS, L. reuteri, L. reuteri GshA2 mutant, or γ-glutamylcysteine for a week after which TNBS was rectally administered to induce colitis. We demonstrate that L. reuteri and γ-glutamylcysteine can suppress histologic inflammation compared to PBS control and L. reuteri GshA2 mutant groups. Conclusions Together these data indicate that L. reuteri secretes γ-glutamylcysteine which can enter the intestinal epithelial cells and modulate epithelial cytokine production. It acts via suppression of ROS and NFκB which then decreases IL-8 production. We are able to demonstrate this in vitro in both HT 29 cells and HJEs. We now also demonstrate this in vivo in a mouse colitis model. These experiments highlight a prominent role for ROS intermediates in microbiome-mammalian cell signaling processes involved in immune responses and intestinal inflammation.


2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 4096-4107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flavia A. Wald ◽  
Andrea S. Oriolo ◽  
M. Llanos Casanova ◽  
Pedro J.I. Salas

Ezrin connects the apical F-actin scaffold to membrane proteins in the apical brush border of intestinal epithelial cells. Yet, the mechanisms that recruit ezrin to the apical domain remain obscure. Using stable CACO-2 transfectants expressing keratin 8 (K8) antisense RNA under a tetracycline-responsive element, we showed that the actin-ezrin scaffold cannot assemble in the absence of intermediate filaments (IFs). Overexpression of ezrin partially rescued this phenotype. Overexpression of K8 in mice also disrupted the assembly of the brush border, but ezrin distributed away from the apical membrane in spots along supernumerary IFs. In cytochalasin D-treated cells ezrin localized to a subapical compartment and coimmunoprecipitated with IFs. Overexpression of ezrin in undifferentiated cells showed a Triton-insoluble ezrin compartment negative for phospho-T567 (dormant) ezrin visualized as spots along IFs. Pulse-chase analysis showed that Triton-insoluble, newly synthesized ezrin transiently coimmunoprecipitates with IFs during the first 30 min of the chase. Dormant, but not active (p-T567), ezrin bound in vitro to isolated denatured keratins in Far-Western analysis and to native IFs in pull-down assays. We conclude that a transient association to IFs is an early step in the polarized assembly of apical ezrin in intestinal epithelial cells.


2008 ◽  
Vol 295 (1) ◽  
pp. G1-G6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamilur R. Talukder ◽  
Ramesh Kekuda ◽  
Prosenjit Saha ◽  
Uma Sundaram

In a rabbit model of chronic intestinal inflammation, we previously demonstrated inhibition of neutral Na-amino acid cotransport. The mechanism of the inhibition was secondary to a decrease in the affinity for amino acid rather than the number of cotransporters. Since leukotriene (LT)D4 is known to be elevated in enterocytes during chronic intestinal inflammation, we used rat intestinal epithelial cell (IEC-18) monolayers to determine the mechanism of regulation of Na-alanine cotransport (alanine, serine, cysteine transporter 1: ASCT1) by LTD4. Na-alanine cotransport was inhibited by LTD4 in IEC-18 cells. The mechanism of inhibition of ASCT1 (solute carrier, SLC1A4) by LTD4 is secondary to a decrease in the affinity of the cotransporter for alanine without a significant change in cotransporter numbers and is not secondary to an alteration in the Na+ extruding capacity of the cells. Real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot analysis results indicate that ASCT1 message and protein levels are also unchanged in LTD4-treated IEC-18 cells. These results indicate that LTD4 inhibits Na-dependent neutral amino acid cotransport in IEC. The mechanism of inhibition is secondary to a decrease in the affinity for alanine, which is identical to that seen in villus cells from the chronically inflamed rabbit small intestine, where LTD4 levels are significantly increased.


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