Simple graphical approach to investigate differences in transepithelial paracellular leak pathway permeability
Abstract Although many studies have reported differences in epithelial paracellular Leak Pathway permeability following genetic manipulations and treatment with various agents, the basis for these differences remains mostly unclear. Two primary mechanisms which could underlie differences in Leak Pat...
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| description | Abstract Although many studies have reported differences in epithelial paracellular Leak Pathway permeability following genetic manipulations and treatment with various agents, the basis for these differences remains mostly unclear. Two primary mechanisms which could underlie differences in Leak Pathway permeability are differences in the density of Leak Pathway openings and differences in the opening size. Using a computational approach, we demonstrate that these two possibilities can be readily distinguished graphically by comparing the apparent paracellular permeabilities of a size panel of solutes measured across different cell layers. Using this approach, we demonstrated that depletion of ZO‐1 protein in MDCK Type II renal epithelial cells decreased Leak Pathway opening size and increased opening density. Depletion of ZO‐2 protein either had no effect or minimally decreased opening size and did not markedly change opening density. Comparison of MDCK Type II cells with MDCK Type I cells revealed that Type I cells exhibited a substantially smaller Leak Pathway permeability than did Type II cells. This lower permeability was due to a decrease in opening density with little or no change in opening size. These results demonstrate the utility of this approach to provide insights into the basis for observed differences in epithelial Leak Pathway permeability. This approach has wide applications including analysis of the molecular basis for Leak Pathway permeability, the effects of specific manipulations on Leak Pathway permeability properties, and the effects of permeation enhancers on Leak Pathway permeability properties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-614b4290a5724853993fa9f43b8a5dec2022-12-21T23:28:38ZengWileyPhysiological Reports2051-817X2022-03-01105n/an/a10.14814/phy2.15202Simple graphical approach to investigate differences in transepithelial paracellular leak pathway permeabilityAshley Monaco0Josephine Axis1Kurt Amsler2Department of Biomedical Sciences NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine Old Westbury New York USADepartment of Biomedical Sciences NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine Old Westbury New York USADepartment of Biomedical Sciences NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine Old Westbury New York USAAbstract Although many studies have reported differences in epithelial paracellular Leak Pathway permeability following genetic manipulations and treatment with various agents, the basis for these differences remains mostly unclear. Two primary mechanisms which could underlie differences in Leak Pathway permeability are differences in the density of Leak Pathway openings and differences in the opening size. Using a computational approach, we demonstrate that these two possibilities can be readily distinguished graphically by comparing the apparent paracellular permeabilities of a size panel of solutes measured across different cell layers. Using this approach, we demonstrated that depletion of ZO‐1 protein in MDCK Type II renal epithelial cells decreased Leak Pathway opening size and increased opening density. Depletion of ZO‐2 protein either had no effect or minimally decreased opening size and did not markedly change opening density. Comparison of MDCK Type II cells with MDCK Type I cells revealed that Type I cells exhibited a substantially smaller Leak Pathway permeability than did Type II cells. This lower permeability was due to a decrease in opening density with little or no change in opening size. These results demonstrate the utility of this approach to provide insights into the basis for observed differences in epithelial Leak Pathway permeability. This approach has wide applications including analysis of the molecular basis for Leak Pathway permeability, the effects of specific manipulations on Leak Pathway permeability properties, and the effects of permeation enhancers on Leak Pathway permeability properties.https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15202macromoleculepermeabilitytight junction |
| spellingShingle | Ashley Monaco Josephine Axis Kurt Amsler Simple graphical approach to investigate differences in transepithelial paracellular leak pathway permeability Physiological Reports macromolecule permeability tight junction |
| title | Simple graphical approach to investigate differences in transepithelial paracellular leak pathway permeability |
| title_full | Simple graphical approach to investigate differences in transepithelial paracellular leak pathway permeability |
| title_fullStr | Simple graphical approach to investigate differences in transepithelial paracellular leak pathway permeability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simple graphical approach to investigate differences in transepithelial paracellular leak pathway permeability |
| title_short | Simple graphical approach to investigate differences in transepithelial paracellular leak pathway permeability |
| title_sort | simple graphical approach to investigate differences in transepithelial paracellular leak pathway permeability |
| topic | macromolecule permeability tight junction |
| url | https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15202 |
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