Signaling mechanisms of HIV-1 Tat-induced alterations of claudin-5 expression in brain endothelial cells

Exposure of brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMEC) to human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) Tat protein can decrease expression and change distribution of tight junction proteins, including claudin-5. Owing to the importance of claudin-5 in maintaining the blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity, the present study focused on the regulatory mechanisms of Tat-induced alterations of claudin-5 mRNA and protein levels. Real-time reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction revealed that claudin-5 mRNA was markedly diminished in BMEC exposed to Tat. However, U0126 (an inhibitor of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase1/2, MEK1/2) protected against this effect. In addition, inhibition of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor type 2 (VEGFR-2) by SU1498, phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI-3 K) by LY294002, nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) by peptide SN50, and intracellular calcium by BAPTA/AM partially prevented Tat-mediated alterations in claudin-5 protein levels and immunoreactivity patterns. In contrast, inhibition of protein kinase C did not affect claudin-5 expression in Tat-treated cells. The present findings indicate that activation of VEGFR-2 and multiple redox-regulated signal transduction pathways are involved in Tat-induced alterations of claudin-5 expression. Because claudins constitute the major backbone of tight junctions, the present data are relevant to the disturbances of the BBB in the course of HIV-1 infection.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2005

Erschienen:

2005

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism - 25(2005), 9 vom: 08. Sept., Seite 1159-70

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

András, Ibolya E [VerfasserIn]
Pu, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Deli, Mária A [VerfasserIn]
Nath, Avindra [VerfasserIn]
Hennig, Bernhard [VerfasserIn]
Toborek, Michal [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Calcium
Chelating Agents
Claudin-5
Cldn5 protein, rat
EC 2.7.10.1
Gene Products, tat
Journal Article
Membrane Proteins
NF-kappa B
RNA, Messenger
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
SY7Q814VUP
Tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2

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Date Completed 21.09.2005

Date Revised 09.03.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM154662208