Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: Desmoglein 2 regulates the intestinal epithelial barrier via p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase
doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-06713-y
Figure Lengend Snippet: Dsg2 regulates p38MAPK activity which is required for barrier properties. ( A ) Comparison of baseline TER values between wildtype and knockout cells revealed reduced TER in DLD1 cells lacking Dsg2 (shown is mean ± SE, n ≥ 10, *p < 0,05 compared to control, n.s not significant). ( B ) During Ca 2+ depletion for 1 h TER values of Dsg2-deficient cells decreased stronger compared to wildtype cells. (Shown is mean ± SE, n ≥ 6, *p < 0,05 compared to control, n.s not significant). ( C ) Wildtype and knockout cells grown on coverslips were stained for Dsg2 and Dsc2 to confirm knockout. Scale bar, 10 µm ( D ). Level of p-p38MAPK in Dsg2 and Dsc2 knockout cells was analysed via Western blot. Loss of Dsg2 and Dsc2 resulted in reduced level of p-p38MAPK which was not restored by Dsc2 rescue. α-Tubulin served as loading control. Cropped blots are displayed and full-length blots are included in the supplementary information. ( E ) Band intensity of detected p-p38MAPK was quantified using ImageJ and normalized to control (shown is mean ± SE, n ≥ 3, *p < 0,05 compared to control, n.s not significant). ( F ) Time for complete repletion during Ca 2+ -switch experiments was compared between wildtype and double knockout of Dsg2 and Dsc2. Loss of desmosomal cadherins resulted in a prolonged repletion time which was rescued by activation of p38MAPK via anisomycin (shown is mean ± SE, n ≥ 6, *p < 0,05 compared to wildtype under control conditions, #p < 0,05 compared to ΔDsg2ΔDsc2 under control conditions, n.s not significant). ( G ) Treatment with anisomycin reduced repletion time in ΔDsg2ΔDsc2 knockout cells. Representative graph for at least four independent Ca 2+ -switch experiments is shown.
Article Snippet: Following primary antibodies were used: mouse anti Dsg2 (clone 10G11) and rabbit anti Dsg2 (rb5, both Progen, Heidelberg, Germany), rabbit anti DP (NW6, USA, self-made), mouse anti Dsc2/3 (clone 7G6, Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA), rabbit anti Claudin-4, rabbit anti Claudin-1 and rabbit anti Claudin-2 (all from Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA), mouse anti E-cadherin (clone 36, BD Bioscience, Heidelberg, Germany,) mouse anti GAPDH (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Santa Cruz, CA), mouse anti α-tubulin (Abcam, Cambridge, UK), rabbit anti p38MAPK, rabbit anti phospho-Thr180/182 p38MAPK, (Cell Signaling, Danvers, MA, USA),.
Techniques: Activity Assay, Comparison, Knock-Out, Control, Staining, Western Blot, Double Knockout, Activation Assay