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BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS
Volume 39, Issue -, Pages 1107-1111Publisher
PORTLAND PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.1042/BST0391107
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endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress); inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); intestinal epithelial cell; protein misfolding; unfolded protein response (UPR); xenobiotic
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The intestinal tract is covered by a total of 300 square metres of IECs (intestinal epithelial cells) that covers the entire intestinal mucosa. For protection against luminal xenobiotics, pathogens and commensal microbes, these IECs are equipped with membrane-bound transporters as well as the ability to secrete specific protective proteins. In patients with active IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), the expression of these proteins, e.g. ABC (ATP-binding cassette) transporters such as ABCG2 (ABC transporter 62) and defensins, is decreased, thereby limiting the protection against various luminal threats. Correct ER (endoplasmic reticulum)-dependent protein folding is essential for the localization and function of secreted and membrane-bound proteins. Inflammatory triggers, such as cytokines and nitric oxide, can impede protein folding, which causes the accumulation of unfolded proteins inside the ER. As a result, the unfolded protein response is activated which can lead to a cellular process named ER stress. The protein folding impairment affects the function and localization of several proteins, including those involved in protection against xenobiotics. In the present review, we discuss the possible inflammatory pathways affecting protein folding and eventually leading to IEC malfunction in patients with active IBD.
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