期刊
MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
卷 52, 期 3-4, 页码 264-272出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2012.06.007
关键词
Crohn's disease; Epithelium; Intestinal barrier; Nod2; Toll-like receptor
资金
- Dutch Scientific Research program [NWO 836.08.003]
Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) form a physical barrier between the internal milieu and the intestinal microflora via the expression of tight junctions. TLR-mediated recognition of intestinal microflora by IECs is important for tight junction preservation, production of chemokines, and cell survival. Disturbance of the IEC barrier function results in bacterial invasion and contributes to the development of inflammatory bowel disease. We observed that muramyl dipeptide (MDP), a breakdown product of bacterial peptidoglycan, strongly enhances subsequent Toll-like receptor (TLR) responses in murine colonic epithelium cell lines. Prior exposure to MDP significantly increased the production of chemokines and cytokines and improved the barrier function induced by different TLR2 and TLR4 ligands. shRNA knock-down studies showed that MDP recognition by Nod2 mediated the enhancement of TLR responses. Our studies indicate that Nod2 stimulation by MDP significantly enhances TLR-mediated IEC barrier function and chemokine production. Failure of this protective mechanism may contribute to the increased risk of Crohn's disease in individuals with a loss-of-function mutation in NOD2. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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