期刊
BIOMATERIALS
卷 32, 期 26, 页码 6164-6173出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.03.056
关键词
Epithelial cell; Tight junction; Chitosan; Claudin-4; Paracellular transport
资金
- National Science Council (NSC), Taiwan, Republic of China [99-2120-M-007-006]
In order to increase the absorption of hydrophilic macromolecules in the small intestine, permeation enhancers such as chitosan (CS) and its derivatives have been evaluated. The aim of the current work was to investigate, on molecular levels, the effect of CS on tight junction (TJ) integrity in Caco-2 cells. The observed changes in transepithelial-electrical-resistance measurements and the staining patterns of the monolayer Caco-2 cells demonstrate that CS can transiently and reversibly open the TJs between cells, thus enhancing the paracellular permeability. TJ ultra-structures examined by transmission electron microscopy support the concept that CS did induce transient opening of TJs. We then assessed TJ disruption at the gene and protein expression levels. Our data indicate that exposure to CS followed by recovery resulted in a significant increase in claudin-4 (Cldn4) gene transcription. Additionally. CS treatment induced redistribution of the TJ protein CLDN4 intracellularly following by its degradation in lysosomes, which represented an important contributing factor in TJ weakening, leading to the opening of TJs. The recovery of TJ after CS disruption required CLDN4 protein synthesis. These results suggest that CS regulates TJs by inducing changes in transmembrane CLDN4 protein. Understanding the mechanism of interaction between CS and epithelial cells is of paramount importance and needs to be established to aid further development in the use of CS to mediate the trans-epithelial drug delivery. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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