期刊
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 104, 期 1, 页码 251-258出版社
WILEY-LISS
DOI: 10.1002/jcb.21615
关键词
cathelicidin; mucus; mucin; mitogen-activated protein kinase
资金
- Hong Kong Research Grants Council [CUHK 7565/06M]
Mucus forms the physical barrier along the gastrointestinal tract. It plays an important role to prevent mucosal damage and inflammation. Our animal study showed that antibacterial peptide 'cathelicidin' increased mucus thickness and prevented inflammation in the colon. In the current study, we examined the direct effect and mechanisms by which the peptide increased mucus synthesis in a human colonic cell line (HT-29). Human cathelicidn (LL-37) dose- dependently (10-40 mu g/ml) and significantly stimulated mucus synthesis by increasing the D-[6-H-3] glucosamine incorporation in the cells. Real-time PCT data showed that addition of LL-37 induced more than 50% increase in MUC1 and MUC2mRNA levels. Treatment with MUC1 and MUC2 siRNA normalized the stimulatory action of LL-37 on mucus synthesis. LL-37 also activated the phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase in the cells. A specific inhibitor of the MAP kinase pathway, U0126, completely blocked the increase of MUC1 and MUC2 expression as well as mucus synthesis by LL-37. Taken together, LL-37 can directly stimulate mucus synthesis through activation of MUC1 and MUC2 expression and MAP kinase pathway in human colonic cells. J. Cell. Biochem. 104: 251-258, 2008.
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