Regulation of epidermal tight-junctions (TJ) during infection with exfoliative toxin-negative Staphylococcus strains.
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Regulation of epidermal tight-junctions (TJ) during infection with exfoliative toxin-negative Staphylococcus strains. / Ohnemus, Ullrich; Kohrmeyer, Klaas; Houdek, Pia; Rohde, Holger; Wladykowski, Ewa; Vidal, Sabine; Horstkotte, Matthias A.; Aepfelbacher, Martin; Kirschner, Nina; Behne, Martin; Moll, Ingrid; Brandner, Johanna.
in: J INVEST DERMATOL, Jahrgang 128, Nr. 4, 4, 2008, S. 906-916.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Regulation of epidermal tight-junctions (TJ) during infection with exfoliative toxin-negative Staphylococcus strains.
AU - Ohnemus, Ullrich
AU - Kohrmeyer, Klaas
AU - Houdek, Pia
AU - Rohde, Holger
AU - Wladykowski, Ewa
AU - Vidal, Sabine
AU - Horstkotte, Matthias A.
AU - Aepfelbacher, Martin
AU - Kirschner, Nina
AU - Behne, Martin
AU - Moll, Ingrid
AU - Brandner, Johanna
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Tight Junction (TJ) proteins have been shown to exert a barrier function within the skin. Here, we study the fate of TJ proteins during the challenge of the skin by bacterial colonization and infection. We investigated the influence of various exfoliative toxin-negative Staphylococcus strains on TJ, adherens junction (AJ), desmosomal proteins, and actin in a human keratinocyte infection culture and in a porcine skin infection model. We found that the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus downregulates TJ and subsequently AJ and desmosomal proteins, including atypical protein kinase C, an essential player in TJ formation, at the cell-cell borders of keratinocytes in a time and concentration dependent manner. Little changes in protein and RNA levels were seen, indicating redistribution of proteins. In cultured keratinocytes, a reduction of transepithelial resistance was observed. Staphylococcus epidermidis shows only minor effects. All strains induced enhanced expression of occludin and ZO-1 at the beginning of colonization/infection. Thus, we demonstrate that TJ are likely to be involved in skin infection of exfoliative toxin-negative S. aureus. As we did not find a change in actin, and as changes of TJ preceded alterations of AJs and desmosomes, we suggest that S. aureus targets TJ.
AB - Tight Junction (TJ) proteins have been shown to exert a barrier function within the skin. Here, we study the fate of TJ proteins during the challenge of the skin by bacterial colonization and infection. We investigated the influence of various exfoliative toxin-negative Staphylococcus strains on TJ, adherens junction (AJ), desmosomal proteins, and actin in a human keratinocyte infection culture and in a porcine skin infection model. We found that the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus downregulates TJ and subsequently AJ and desmosomal proteins, including atypical protein kinase C, an essential player in TJ formation, at the cell-cell borders of keratinocytes in a time and concentration dependent manner. Little changes in protein and RNA levels were seen, indicating redistribution of proteins. In cultured keratinocytes, a reduction of transepithelial resistance was observed. Staphylococcus epidermidis shows only minor effects. All strains induced enhanced expression of occludin and ZO-1 at the beginning of colonization/infection. Thus, we demonstrate that TJ are likely to be involved in skin infection of exfoliative toxin-negative S. aureus. As we did not find a change in actin, and as changes of TJ preceded alterations of AJs and desmosomes, we suggest that S. aureus targets TJ.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 128
SP - 906
EP - 916
JO - J INVEST DERMATOL
JF - J INVEST DERMATOL
SN - 0022-202X
IS - 4
M1 - 4
ER -
