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MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY
卷 32, 期 2, 页码 242-250出版社
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/MCB.06029-11
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- Science Foundation Ireland [04/BR/B0421, BICF708]
- Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET) [ID 493]
- Irish Higher Education Authority Programme for Research in Third Level Institutes (HEA-PRTLI)
- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) [04/BR/B0421] Funding Source: Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
Intercellular tight junctions (TJs) exhibit a complex molecular architecture involving the regulated cointeraction of cytoplasmic adaptor proteins (e.g., zonula occludens) and integral membrane linker proteins (e.g., occludin and claudins). They provide structural integrity to epithelial and endothelial tissues and create highly polarized barriers essential to homeostatic maintenance within vertebrate physiological systems, while their dysregulation is an established pathophysiological hallmark of many diseases (e.g., cancer, stroke, and inflammatory lung disease). The junctional complex itself is a highly dynamic signaling entity wherein participant proteins constantly undergo a blend of regulatory modifications in response to diverse physiological and pathological cues, ultimately diversifying the overall adhesive properties of the TJ. Occludin, a 65-kDa tetraspan integral membrane protein, contributes to TJ stabilization and optimal barrier function. This paper reviews our current knowledge of how tissue occludin is specifically modified at the posttranscriptional and posttranslational levels in diverse circumstances, with associated consequences for TJ dynamics and epithelial/endothelial homeostasis. Mechanistic concepts such as splice variance and alternate promoter usage, proteolysis, phosphorylation, dimerization, and ubiquitination are comprehensively examined, and possible avenues for future investigation highlighted.
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