A study on increased permeability and morphological changes in actin cytoskeleton and tight junction of vascular endothelial cells induced by tumor necrosis factor-alpha

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of human tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) on permeability of human vascular endothelial cell (EA.hy926) monolayer and its mechanism

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Veröffentlicht in:Zhongguo wei zhong bing ji jiu yi xue = Chinese critical care medicine = Zhongguo weizhongbing jijiuyixue. - 1998. - 21(2009), 3 vom: 12. März, Seite 160-3
1. Verfasser: Zheng, Yun-jiang (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Tang, Yao-qing, Liu, Wei, Mao, En-qiang, Li, Lei, Wu, Jun, Zhang, Ru-yuan, Zhang, Sheng-dao
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:Chinese
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Zhongguo wei zhong bing ji jiu yi xue = Chinese critical care medicine = Zhongguo weizhongbing jijiuyixue
Schlagworte:English Abstract Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Actins Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Zusammenfassung:OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of human tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) on permeability of human vascular endothelial cell (EA.hy926) monolayer and its mechanism
METHODS: 5, 10, 20 microg/L TNF-alpha was respectively added to the cultured endothelial cell monolayer for 24 hours, or 10 microg/L TNF-alpha for 6, 12, 24 hours. Human vascular endothelial cell (EA.hy926) monolayer permeability was measured by detecting fluorescence intensity of fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) labeled dextran. Immunofluorescence and laser confocal microscopy were used to assess vascular endothelial actin cytoskeleton (F-actin) and tight junction protein (ZO-1) distribution. Western blotting was used to assess ZO-1 expression
RESULTS: Compared with control group, TNF-alpha significantly increased endothelial permeability and induced F-actin redistribution and stress fiber formation with ZO-1 derangement. Gaps increased obviously between endothelial cells. Furthermore, Western blotting showed that TNF-alpha reduced ZO-1 expression in a dose- and time-dependent manner
CONCLUSION: TNF-alpha increased endothelial cell permeability by damaging integrity of endothelial barrier function
Beschreibung:Date Completed 11.05.2010
Date Revised 12.03.2009
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1003-0603