PMID- 22946653 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20130404 LR - 20211021 IS - 1029-2292 (Electronic) IS - 0897-7194 (Print) IS - 0897-7194 (Linking) VI - 30 IP - 5 DP - 2012 Oct TI - Myofibroblast keratinocyte growth factor reduces tight junctional integrity and increases claudin-2 levels in polarized Caco-2 cells. PG - 320-32 AB - The colonic epithelium is composed of a polarized monolayer sheathed by a layer of pericryptal myofibroblasts (PCMFs). We mimicked these cellular compartments in vitro to assess the effects of paracrine-acting PCMF-derived factors on tight junction (TJ) integrity, as measured by transepithelial electrical resistance (TER). Coculture with 18Co PCMFs, or basolateral administration of 18Co conditioned medium, significantly reduced TER of polarized Caco-2 cells. Among candidate paracrine factors, only keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) reduced Caco-2 TER; basolateral KGF treatment led to time- and concentration-dependent increases in claudin-2 levels. We also demonstrate that amphiregulin (AREG), produced largely by Caco-2 cells, increased claudin-2 levels, leading to epidermal growth factor receptor-mediated TER reduction. We propose that colonic epithelial TJ integrity can be modulated by paracrine KGF and autocrine AREG through increased claudin-2 levels. KGF-regulated claudin-2 induction may have implications for inflammatory bowel disease, where both KGF and claudin-2 are upregulated. FAU - Kim, Tae Il AU - Kim TI AD - Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. FAU - Poulin, Emily J AU - Poulin EJ FAU - Blask, Elliot AU - Blask E FAU - Bukhalid, Raghida AU - Bukhalid R FAU - Whitehead, Robert H AU - Whitehead RH FAU - Franklin, Jeffrey L AU - Franklin JL FAU - Coffey, Robert J AU - Coffey RJ LA - eng GR - CA46413/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - P50 CA095103/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 CA046413/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - P30 DK058404/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 CA151566/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - EY08126/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States GR - P30 EY008126/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States GR - CA68485/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - HD15052/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - DK20593/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - U24 DK059637/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - P60 DK020593/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - P50CA095103/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - T32GM008554/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States GR - DK58404/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - P30 HD015052/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States GR - CA151566/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - DK59637/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - P30 DK020593/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - P30 CA068485/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - T32 GM008554/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. DEP - 20120905 PL - England TA - Growth Factors JT - Growth factors (Chur, Switzerland) JID - 9000468 RN - 0 (AREG protein, human) RN - 0 (Amphiregulin) RN - 0 (Claudin-2) RN - 0 (Culture Media, Conditioned) RN - 0 (EGF Family of Proteins) RN - 0 (Glycoproteins) RN - 0 (Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins) RN - 0 (Ligands) RN - 126469-10-1 (Fibroblast Growth Factor 7) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (ErbB Receptors) SB - IM MH - Amphiregulin MH - Caco-2 Cells MH - Cell Communication MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Membrane Permeability MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Claudin-2/*metabolism MH - Culture Media, Conditioned MH - EGF Family of Proteins MH - Electric Impedance MH - ErbB Receptors/metabolism MH - Fibroblast Growth Factor 7/*metabolism MH - Glycoproteins/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/*metabolism MH - Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism/*physiology MH - Ligands MH - Myofibroblasts/*physiology MH - Tight Junctions/*physiology PMC - PMC3594790 MID - NIHMS445143 COIS- Declaration of Interest The authors report no declarations of interest. EDAT- 2012/09/06 06:00 MHDA- 2013/04/05 06:00 PMCR- 2013/10/01 CRDT- 2012/09/06 06:00 PHST- 2012/09/06 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/09/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/04/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2013/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3109/08977194.2012.717076 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Growth Factors. 2012 Oct;30(5):320-32. doi: 10.3109/08977194.2012.717076. Epub 2012 Sep 5.