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ArticleThe Journal of membrane biology2015

Irsogladine maleate regulates gap junctional intercellular communication-dependent epithelial barrier in human nasal epithelial cells.

Ryo Miyata, Kazuaki Nomura, Takuya Kakuki, Ken-Ichi Takano, Takayuki Kohno, Takumi Konno, Norimasa Sawada, Tetsuo Himi, Takashi Kojima

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Article in The Journal of membrane biology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ryo MiyataDepartment of Otolaryngology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, 060-8556, Japan.
Kazuaki Nomura
Takuya Kakuki
Ken-Ichi Takano
Takayuki Kohno
Takumi Konno
Norimasa Sawada
Tetsuo Himi
Takashi Kojima
Sapporo Medical University · JP

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Abstract

The airway epithelium of the human nasal mucosa acts as the first physical barrier that protects against inhaled substances and pathogens. Irsogladine maleate (IM) is an enhancer of gastric mucosal protective factors via upregulation of gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC). GJIC is thought to participate in the formation of functional tight junctions. However, the effects of IM on GJIC and the epithelial barrier in human nasal epithelial cells (HNECs) remain unknown. To investigate the effects of IM on GJIC and the tight junctional barrier in HNECs, primary cultures of HNECs transfected with human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT-HNECs) were treated with IM and the GJIC inhibitors oleamide and 18β-GA. Some cells were pretreated with IM before treatment with TLR3 ligand poly(I:C) to examine whether IM prevented the changes via TLR3-mediated signal pathways. In hTERT-HNECs, GJIC blockers reduced the expression of tight junction molecules claudin-1, -4, -7, occludin, tricellulin, and JAM-A. IM induced GJIC activity and enhanced the expression of claudin-1, -4, and JAM-A at the protein and mRNA levels with an increase of barrier function. GJIC blockers prevented the increase of the tight junction proteins induced by IM. Furthermore, IM prevented the reduction of JAM-A but not induction of IL-8 and TNF-α induced by poly(I:C). In conclusion, IM can maintain the GJIC-dependent tight junctional barrier via regulation of GJIC in upper airway nasal epithelium. Therefore, it is possible that IM may be useful as a nasal spray to prevent the disruption of the epithelial barrier by viral infections and exposure to allergens in human nasal mucosa.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCell CommunicationEpithelial CellsGap JunctionsGene ExpressionGlycyrrhetinic AcidHumansInterleukin-8Nasal MucosaOleic AcidsTight Junction ProteinsTriazinesTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha18alpha-glycyrrhetinic acidAntineoplastic AgentsGlycyrrhetinic AcidInterleukin-8irsogladineOleic AcidsoleylamideTight Junction ProteinsTriazinesTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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