title: Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor decreases the expression of occludin and transendothelial resistance (TER) and increases paracellular permeability in human vascular endothelial cells.
abstract: Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF), a multi function cytokine has been shown to regulate the expression of cell adhesion molecules in endothelial cells. In the current study, we examined the effects of HGF/SF on the function of tight junctions and the expression of occludin in these cells. Stimulation of human vascular endothelial cells with HGF/SF resulted in a concentration dependent increase in the paracellular permeability as measured using fluorescence labelled dextran but a decrease in the transendothelial cell resistance (TER) of the endothelial cells. Western blotting revealed that HGF/SF decreased the level of occludin in the cells, a primary tight junction forming protein. Immunofluorescence study indicated that shortly after treatment with HGF/SF there was a disturbance of the distribution of occludin and then a reduction in the staining of the molecule. It is concluded that HGF/SF decreases the expression of occludin, resulting in the functional change of tight junction.
authors.affiliation: Metastasis Research Group, University Department of Surgery, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom. jiangw@cf.ac.uk
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Mansel
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D062793:Occludin; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D019108:Tight Junctions / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D062826:Zonula Occludens-1 Protein
chemical_list: D008565:Membrane Proteins; C568985:OCLN protein, human; D062793:Occludin; D010750:Phosphoproteins; C569042:TJP1 protein, human; D062826:Zonula Occludens-1 Protein; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor