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ArticleMatrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology2017

Hyaluronan 35kDa treatment protects mice from Citrobacter rodentium infection and induces epithelial tight junction protein ZO-1 in vivo.

Yeojung Kim, Sean P Kessler, Dana R Obery, Craig R Homer, Christine McDonald, Carol A de la Motte

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Article in Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. TSG6 hyaluronan matrix remodeling dampens the inflammatory response during colitis.Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology · 2023
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  14. Methods for isolating and analyzing physiological hyaluronan: a review.American journal of physiology. Cell physiology · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yeojung KimDepartment of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Sean P KesslerDepartment of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Dana R OberyDepartment of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Craig R HomerDepartment of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Christine McDonaldDepartment of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Carol A de la MotteDepartment of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA. Electronic address: delamoc@ccf.org.
Cleveland Clinic · US

Funding

VERSICAN PROTEOLYSIS AND REGULATION OF VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLEP01HL107147 · NHLBI · CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COM-CWRU · PI HASCALL, VINCENT CHARLES · 2011 to 2017
$16.1M
Hyaluronan regulation of microbial host defense of the intestineR01HD061918 · NICHD · CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COM-CWRU · PI DE LA MOTTE, CAROL A. · 2009 to 2013
$2.0M
Leica TCS SP8 Confocal Microscope for a Core FacilityS10OD019972 · OD · CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COM-CWRU · PI DRAZBA, JUDY · 2015 to 2015
$544k
Spinning Disk Confocoal MicroscopeS10RR026820 · NCRR · CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COM-CWRU · PI DRAZBA, JUDY · 2010 to 2010
$500k
NCRR NIH HHS S10 RR026820NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL107147NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD061918NIH HHS S10 OD019972
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maintaining a healthy intestinal barrier, the primary physical barrier between intestinal microbiota and the underlying lamina propria, is critical for optimal health. Epithelial integrity is essential for the prevention of the entrance of luminal contents, such as bacteria and their products, through the large intestinal barrier. In this study, we investigated the protective functions of biosynthetic, specific sized, hyaluronan around 35kDa (HA35) on intestinal epithelium in healthy mice, as well as mice infected Citrobacter rodentium, an established model that mimics infection with a serious human pathogen, enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC). Our results reveal that treatment with HA35 protects mice from Citrobacter infection and enhances the epithelial barrier function. In particular, we have found that HA35 induces the expression of tight junction protein zonula occludens (ZO)-1 in both healthy and Citrobacter infected mice, as demonstrated by immunoflurorescence and Western blot analyses. Furthermore, we determined that HA35 treatment enhances ZO-1 expression and reduces intestinal permeability at the early stages of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. Together, our data demonstrate that the expression and functionality of tight junctions, are increased by HA35 treatment, suggesting a novel mechanism for the protection from Citrobacter infection.

Indexed as

Administration, OralAnimalsCitrobacter rodentiumColitisDextran SulfateDisease Models, AnimalEnterobacteriaceae InfectionsGene Expression RegulationHyaluronic AcidIntestinal MucosaMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLZonula Occludens-1 ProteinDextran SulfateHyaluronic AcidTjp1 protein, mouseZonula Occludens-1 ProteinColonic epitheliumEpithelial barrierHyaluronanInfectionTight junction protein

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PMID27845198
PMCPMC5427001
OpenAlexW2556202785

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