title: Alphavbeta6 is required in maintaining the intestinal epithelial barrier function.
abstract: Epithelial barrier dysfunction is involved in a large number of diseases, but the pathogenesis is unclear. Integrin alphavbeta6 (avb6) in involved in the maintenance of the mucosal homeostasis. We have investigated the role of avb6 in maintaining the epithelial barrier function. Using T84 monolayers cultures, transepithelial electric resistance (TER) and permeability to ovalbumin (OVA) were measured as indicators of functioning. The antigenicity of OVA collected from the Transwell basal chambers was assessed using OVA-specific T cell proliferation. Knockdown of the avb6 genes increased the permeability of T84 monolayers to OVA, but did not affect TER. The deficiency of avb6-related hyperpermeability in T84 monolayers could be compensated by adding exogenous avb6 to the culture. The OVA samples collected from the basal chambers had strong antigenicity as it markedly induced the antigen specific T cell proliferation. Addition of recombinant avb6 blocked increases in permeability of T84 monolayers to OVA induced by tumor necrosis factor-α.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Si
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Gao-Feng
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yingying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Lihua
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.forename: Zhi-Qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Peng-Yuan
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Zhigang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ping-Chang
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000502:physiology; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D016023:Integrins / Q000235:genetics*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010047:Ovalbumin / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D010539:Permeability / Q000187:drug effects*; D034622:RNA Interference; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D019108:Tight Junctions / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000096:biosynthesis; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D016023:Integrins; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C073878:integrin alphavbeta6; D010047:Ovalbumin
keywords: T84 cells; epithelial barrier functions; integrin alpha v beta 6; permeability; transepithelial electric resistance