Abstract
Loss of epithelial barriers characterized by reduction of E-cadherin is a hallmark of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We investigated the effects of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) infections, associated with acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, on the regulation of E-cadherin in host cells. NTHi infection decreased E-cadherin mRNA and protein-levels in lung epithelial cells. E-cadherin reduction was mediated by activation of the fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and Slug. These data indicate that epithelial integrity and barrier function is disturbed by NTHi infection. Mainly, the destruction of cell–cell contacts is a prominent feature in NTHi infection.
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Zeitschrift | Microbes and Infection |
| Jahrgang | 19 |
| Ausgabenummer | 11 |
| Seiten (von - bis) | 560-566 |
| Seitenumfang | 7 |
| ISSN | 1286-4579 |
| DOIs | |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 01.11.2017 |
Fördermittel
We thank Anke Hellberg and Kristin Wischnat (Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Lübeck) for excellent technical support and Christine Klein and Victor Krajka (Institute of Neurogenetics, University of Lübeck) for assistance with confocal microscopy. This work was supported in part by the BMBF/German Center of Infection Research and German Center for Lung Research.
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SDG 3 – Gesundheit und Wohlergehen
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- Forschungsschwerpunkt: Infektion und Entzündung - Zentrum für Infektions- und Entzündungsforschung Lübeck (ZIEL)
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