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C2-ceramide influences alveolar epithelial barrier function by downregulating Zo-1, occludin and claudin-4 expression.
Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods 2017 May
Noncardiogenic lung edema is a key factor affecting the prognosis of acute lung injury (ALI). Previous studies have been focused on regulatory roles of ceramide on lung vascular endothelial barrier functions and had already identified ceramide as mediator involved in the formation of lung edema. However, the effects of ceramide on lung epithelial barrier were still unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effects of ceramide on the barrier function of alveolar epithelial cells. Primary mouse alveolar type II epithelial cells (AECII) were grown on Transwell polyester membranes to construct monolayer, and stimulated with different concentrations of ceramide. Transepithelial resistance (TER) was measured to assess the epithelial cell permeability. Western blotting and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction were used to detect the mRNA and protein levels of tight junction, respectively. After incubation with different concentrations of c2-ceramide, TER of AECII monolayer decreased significantly in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, expressions of ZO-1, occludin and claudin-4 were significantly reduced by c2-ceramide in the study. This study demonstrated that ceramide could increase alveolar epithelial cell monolayer permeability by downregulation of tight junction proteins. Therefore, modulation of ceramide expression may serve as a new therapeutic approach to treat acute lung injury.
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