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E‐cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions
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Cadherin adhesion molecules are key determinants of morphogenesis and tissue architecture. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms responsible for the morphogenetic contributions of cadherins remain poorly understood in vivo. Besides supporting cell-cell adhesion, cadherins can affect a wide range of cellular functions that include activation of cell signalling pathways, regulation of the cytoskeleton and control of cell polarity. To determine the role of E-cadherin in stratified epithelium of the epidermis, we have conditionally inactivated its gene in mice. Here we show that loss of E-cadherin in the epidermis in vivo results in perinatal death of mice due to the inability to retain a functional epidermal water barrier. Absence of E-cadherin leads to improper localization of key tight junctional proteins, resulting in permeable tight junctions and thus altered epidermal resistance. In addition, both Rac and activated atypical PKC, crucial for tight junction formation, are mislocalized. Surprisingly, our results indicate that E-cadherin is specifically required for tight junction, but not desmosome, formation and this appears to involve signalling rather than cell contact formation.
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Conditional loss of E-cadherin in mouse epidermis causes perinatal death from water loss due to impaired tight junction function, while desmosomes and cell-cell contacts remain largely intact. E-cadherin appears to regulate tight junction formation via signalling, involving mislocalization of activated aPKC and Rac rather than loss of adhesion per se.
Key findings
- K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À mice died perinatally around 7–12 h after birth, lost about 9% body weight versus about 3% in controls, had increased haematocrit, and showed increased transepidermal water loss.
- The outside-in barrier remained functional, but inside-out permeability was impaired: biotin penetrated the granular layer to the stratum corneum, and epidermal resistance was three-fold lower in mutant skin than control skin, with dermal resistance not significantly affected (N=8 control, N=4 mutant; P=0.03).
- Tight junction components were mislocalized in mutant epidermis: claudin-1 was absent from the granular layer, claudin-4 showed punctate membrane distribution with less protein, and ZO-1 distribution was altered; occludin remained enriched at the membrane.
- Desmosomes formed normally and desmosomal cadherin expression was upregulated; P-cadherin was upregulated mainly in the basal layer. Activated aPKC was absent or largely diminished at suprabasal cell-cell borders, and Rac membrane localization was lost or diminished, while total activated Rac levels were unchanged.
Methods
- E-cadherin was conditionally inactivated in developing mouse epidermis using the Cre-loxP system with K14-Cre and floxed E-cadherin alleles, generating K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/Fl or K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À mice; only data on K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À mice are described because no phenotypic difference was found between lines.
- Analyses included RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, Western blot, ultrastructural electron microscopy, weight and haematocrit measurements, TEWL measurement, lucifer yellow and toluidine blue penetration assays, intradermal biotin inside-out permeability assays, impedance analysis of skin biopsies, and Rac activation assays.
- Samples included newborn mice and embryonic stages E15.5, E16.5, and E18.5, depending on the assay.
Limitations
- The paper states that it remains unclear whether loss of E-cadherin impairs recruitment of activated aPKC to the membrane or whether aPKC is first recruited to adherens junctions and subsequently activated; it also notes that changes in activated Cdc42 may not be reflected by total Cdc42 levels.
- The paper states that the cornified layer may contribute to water loss in the mutants, although it is most likely not the primary cause.
- Evident from the text: many mechanistic conclusions are correlative and based on localization or protein-level changes rather than rescue experiments; impedance measurements used a small mutant sample (N=4); and only the K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À line is described in the results.
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“As described previously (Young et al, 2003;Tinkle et al, 2004), no difference in localization of desmosomal markers like plakoglobin, desmocollin 2 and desmoglein 1/2 was observed (Figure 3A).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Cell-cell contacts are maintained in the absence of E-cadherin
What the sources say
- Partly supportedcites Young et al, 2003 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The ‘Ablation of E-cadherin alters epidermal differentiation’ section (page not provided) says desmoglein expression was comparable in mutant and control tissue, and the Figure 6 caption reports similar localization of desmoplakin. The copy also reports preserved desmosomes, but it does not establish unchanged localization for plakoglobin or desmocollin 2, or specify desmoglein 1/2. (LLM, conf=0.86)
- Partly supportedcites Tinkle et al, 2004 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results (Fig. 2 F and G; page not available) report largely similar plakoglobin levels in wild-type and E-cadherin knockout epidermis, but do not explicitly establish unchanged localization. The Results also report increased desmosomal cadherins by immunofluorescence in knockout spinous layers (Fig. 2 E), rather than an unchanged signal for desmogleins 1/2. Our copy does not report a comparison for desmocollin 2. (LLM, conf=0.82)
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“In control skin, biotin moves up to the stratum granulosum, where it is halted due to the presence of tight junctions, marked by occludin staining, between the cells of the granular layer (Furuse et al, 2002).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Increased permeability of tight junctions in the absence of E-cadherin
What the sources say
- Supportedcites Furuse et al, 2002 source
The Results section, under “Barrier functions of TJs in the epidermis” (Fig. 8), reports that in wild-type newborn mouse skin, the biotinylation reagent diffused to the second layer of the stratum granulosum and was stopped at occludin-positive tight junctions. The Discussion locates those junctions along the lateral membranes of granular cells. The claim accurately paraphrases this finding for control skin. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“These mice also have an apparently normal cornified envelope.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Increased permeability of tight junctions in the absence of E-cadherin
What the sources say
- Supportedcites Furuse et al, 2002 source
In Results, “Stratum corneum in claudin-1–deficient mice” (Fig. 9B), the authors report that cornified cell envelopes isolated from claudin-1–deficient epidermis were morphologically indistinguishable from those of wild-type epidermis. This directly supports the claim that they had an apparently normal cornified envelope. (LLM, conf=0.95)
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“Their importance in maintaining the epidermal barrier was underscored by the observations that in vivo inactivation of the tight junctional membrane protein claudin-1 results in epidermal water loss and ultimately in neonatal death of the mice (Furuse et al, 2002).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
What the sources say
- Supportedcites Furuse et al, 2002 source
The Results report that only claudin-1–deficient newborn mice showed excessive transepidermal water loss and that all homozygous mutants died within one day of birth. The Discussion reports both findings while noting that it could not conclusively establish whether dehydration caused death; the citing sentence attributes both outcomes to claudin-1 inactivation, not explicitly one to the other. (LLM, conf=0.92)
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“Like occludin, claudin-4 is found at the membrane in the granular layer of the epidermis in control mice (Furuse et al, 2002).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Increased permeability of tight junctions in the absence of E-cadherin
What the sources say
- Supportedcites Furuse et al, 2002 source
The Results section (Fig. 4B; page not supplied) reports claudin-4 in the second and third layers of the stratum granulosum of wild-type mice, concentrated at occludin-positive lines around granular cells. This supports its membrane localization in the granular layer of control mice. (LLM, conf=0.93)
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“Rac was found at the membrane in control mice, consistent with its function in cell-cell contact formation (Ehrlich et al, 2002).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Increased permeability of tight junctions in the absence of E-cadherin
What the sources say
- Partly supportedcites Ehrlich et al, 2002 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The passage describing Figure 2A reports RacGFP accumulating along newly contacting membranes, supporting membrane localization during cell-cell contact formation. The Experimental Procedures describe cultured MDCK cells, not control mice; the source therefore does not support the claim's population or condition. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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“In vivo, claudin-1 is essential for the epidermal water barrier (Furuse et al, 2002).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > E-cadherin contributes to epidermal barrier formation by regulating the incorporation of claudins into tight junctions
What the sources say
- Supportedcites Furuse et al, 2002 source
The Discussion reports that claudin-1–deficient newborn mice had a severely impaired epidermal barrier and excessive transepidermal water loss. It concludes that epidermal claudin-1 is indispensable for creating and maintaining that barrier. (LLM, conf=0.95)
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“A previous paper did not reveal a lethal phenotype around birth in mice in which E-cadherin was deleted in the epidermis using K14-Cre (Tinkle et al, 2004).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Epidermal E-cadherin is essential for water barrier formation
What the sources say
- Supportedcites Tinkle et al, 2004 source
The Results describe E-cadherin deletion in skin epithelium using K14-Cre and show newborn knockout pups. They also identify a full adult knockout mouse (Fig. 4), supporting the statement that the study did not reveal lethality around birth. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.92)
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“This paper, and another study, in which E-cadherin was inactivated in the epidermis after birth, showed a gradual loss of hair in the E-cadherin mutant mice (Young et al, 2003;Tinkle et al, 2004).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Epidermal E-cadherin is essential for water barrier formation
What the sources say
- Supportedcites Young et al, 2003 source
In “Ablation of E-cadherin in the epidermis and hair follicles of mutant mice” (page not provided), E-cadherin was reduced after birth in mutant mice, followed by progressive hair loss. The paper reports that loss became evident after 30 days and continued into adulthood. (LLM, conf=0.94)
- Supportedcites Tinkle et al, 2004 source
The Results report sparse hair in adult E-cadherin mutant mice and describe progressive loss of hair follicles with successive postnatal hair cycles. The phrase about inactivation after birth describes the other study, not necessarily this one. (LLM, conf=0.89)
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“The E-cadherin gene was efficiently deleted from the epidermis of K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À mice, as no RNA expression was observed (Figure 1B).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Generation of mice lacking E-cadherin in the epidermis
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“Both phenotypes are not observed in K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À mice (Young et al, 2003;Tinkle et al, 2004;this paper).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Loss of E-cadherin does not result in loss or impairment of cell contact formation
What the sources say
- Partly supportedcites Young et al, 2003 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The “Generation of conditional E-cadherin-deficient mice” section identifies the mutants as Krox20-Cre; E-cadherin ±/lox, not K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/−. The “Reduced proliferation in hair follicles” section reports no detected increase in epidermal proliferation in those mutants, but the paper does not establish the absence of both blistering and overgrowth in the K14-Cre genotype. (LLM, conf=0.76)
- Disputedcites Tinkle et al, 2004 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Discussion (page unavailable) says older E-cadherin-null skin showed hyperproliferation and thickening, directly contrary to the claim that overgrowth was not observed. It also describes preservation of epidermal integrity, but that does not rescue the claim that neither phenotype occurred. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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“For example, the tight junctional marker ZO-1 binds directly to a-catenin and this is considered an intermediate step in the formation of tight junctions (Itoh et al, 1997).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
What the sources say
- Supportedcites Itoh et al, 1997 source
The Discussion (page not provided) reports direct binding between ZO-1 and α-catenin. It also proposes that this interaction occurs early in epithelial junction formation, before ZO-1 may move from adherens junctions to tight junctions during maturation. The claim’s “considered” wording preserves that proposed, rather than established, sequence. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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“Claudin-1 is not a specific marker for tight junctions in the epidermis but, as described previously (Furuse et al, 2002), is found at the membrane of all epidermal layers in control mice (Figure 8A).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Increased permeability of tight junctions in the absence of E-cadherin
What the sources say
- Supportedcites Furuse et al, 2002 source
In the Results section on occludin and claudins (Fig. 4A), the paper reports claudin-1 throughout the plasma membranes of wild-type epidermal keratinocytes from the basal through granular layers. It also notes that staining in the uppermost granular layer was fairly weak. (LLM, conf=0.90)
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“The association of E-cadherin with the actin cytoskeleton is mediated by a-catenin that is linked to the cadherin via b-catenin (Rimm et al, 1995).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
What the sources say
- Partly supportedcites Rimm et al, 1995 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Abstract (p. 8813) reports that α-catenin binds F-actin and that β-catenin can bind the α-catenin–actin complex. It proposes α-catenin as a tether at E-cadherin-mediated contacts, but does not establish the claimed β-catenin link to E-cadherin; it also presents the tethering mechanism as a model rather than a settled fact. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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“Interestingly, mice deficient for the tight junctional protein claudin-1 also show extensive water loss, appear red, shiny and wrinkled, and die within the same time frame as our mutant mice negative for E-cadherin in the epidermis (Furuse et al, 2002).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Increased permeability of tight junctions in the absence of E-cadherin
What the sources say
- Partly supportedcites Furuse et al, 2002 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results sections on postnatal lethality and epidermal barrier impairment report that claudin-1–deficient mice developed wrinkled skin, had excessive transepidermal water loss, and died within one day of birth (page unavailable). The paper does not describe them as red or shiny. The comparison with the citing authors’ E-cadherin mutants depends on the citing authors’ own findings, not this source. (LLM, conf=0.87)
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“In vitro studies have shown that E-cadherin is not only necessary for adherens junction formation but its adhesive activity is also crucial for the assembly of other junctional complexes such as desmosomes, gap junctions and tight junctions (Gumbiner et al, 1988;Musil et al, 1990;Watabe et al, 1994).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
What the sources say
- Partly supportedcites Gumbiner et al, 1988 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The paper identifies uvomorulin as E-cadherin, and its discussion concludes that formation of adherens junctions, desmosomes, and tight junctions similarly depends on uvomorulin function. It does not address gap-junction assembly, so that part of the claim is unsupported by this source. The supplied passages do not give a page number for the discussion. (LLM, conf=0.88)
- Partly supportedcites Musil et al, 1990 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results (p. 2083) show that disrupting L-CAM-mediated cell adhesion inhibits a change associated with functional gap junctions; the paper also reports that introducing L-CAM corrected a gap-junction communication defect. This supports a role for cell adhesion in gap-junction formation or function, but the cited paper does not establish the claimed necessity for adherens-junction formation or for assembly of desmosomes and tight junctions. (LLM, conf=0.86)
- Partly supportedcites Watabe et al, 1994 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The study reports that activating E-cadherin in PC9 cells produced adherens junctions, tight junctions and desmosomes (p. 247), and its Discussion calls cadherin-mediated contact a prerequisite for forming the latter two (pp. 252–253). But it does not show that E-cadherin's adhesive activity is crucial for gap-junction assembly: the Introduction (p. 247) only says that introducing a cadherin into cadherin-deficient cells enhances gap-junction formation. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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“Indeed, experiments in Drosophila have shown that mutations in junctional proteins not only affect junction formation but also disturb epithelial polarity, whereas polarity mutants have a profound effect on junction formation as well (Cox et al, 1996;Muller and Wieschaus, 1996;Tanentzapf et al, 2000).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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- Supportedcites Cox et al, 1996 source
The discussion (p. 145) reports that embryos lacking the junctional protein Armadillo cannot assemble adherens junctions and lose epithelial cell polarity. The paper also states, in its discussion of epithelial development, that the bazooka and stardust gene products are essential for initial adherens-junction assembly, supporting the sentence’s point about polarity mutants. (LLM, conf=0.90)
- Supportedcites Muller and Wieschaus, 1996 source
The Abstract (p. 149) reports that stardust–bazooka mutants fail to form a zonula adherens and lose the organized epithelial cell layer. The Results (p. 158) report disrupted junction formation in embryos with reduced Armadillo, a junctional protein; the paper also describes their loss of the orderly monolayer. Together, these findings support both directions of the cited claim in Drosophila embryos. (LLM, conf=0.93)
- Supportedcites Tanentzapf et al, 2000 source
In Results (Role of the Cadherin–Catenin Complex in the Differentiation of the FE; page unavailable), the paper reports that disrupting adherens junctions in arm mutant follicle cells compromises both lateral and apical membrane domains. In Discussion (Activity of Apical, Lateral, and Basal Cues; page unavailable), it also reports prior findings that the apical polarity factor Crb is needed for zonula adherens formation in Drosophila embryos. Together, these support the two directions of the cited claim. (LLM, conf=0.89)
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“E-cadherin is important for tissue morphogenesis and polarity (Larue et al, 1994).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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- Supportedcites Larue et al, 1994 source
The Results and Discussion (page not provided) state that E-cadherin is central to early morphogenetic events and that its abundance is crucial for cell polarity and trophectoderm epithelial integrity. This supports the citing sentence’s broad paraphrase. (LLM, conf=0.93)
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“However, such a model does not explain why specifically claudin-1, but not claudin-4 or occludin, is lacking from the granular layer whereas ZO-1 interacts with the C-terminus of all claudins and occludin (Fanning et al, 1998;Itoh et al, 1999).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Does aPKC play a role in E-cadherin-mediated epidermal tight junction formation?
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- Partly supportedcites Fanning et al, 1998 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results (page not provided) report that ZO-1 binds a fusion protein containing the C-terminal region of occludin. The paper does not report interactions with claudins, so it does not support the claim about all claudins. (LLM, conf=0.90)
- Partly supportedcites Itoh et al, 1999 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results (page unavailable) show that ZO-1 binds the C-terminal regions of claudin-1 through claudin-8, which includes claudin-1 and claudin-4. The paper also reports binding between ZO-1 and the C-terminal tail of occludin. But it describes at least 16 claudin family members and does not establish binding to all of them. (LLM, conf=0.89)
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“In addition, Rac activity has been implicated in the regulation of tight junction gate and fence function (Jou et al, 1998).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > The small GTPase Rac may mediate E-cadherindependent localization of activated aPKC
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- Supportedcites Jou et al, 1998 source
The Abstract states that Rac1 mutants perturbed tight junction gate function and disrupted fence function in MDCK cells. The Discussion section ‘TJ Gate and Fence Functions are Disrupted by RhoA and Rac1 Mutants’ likewise reports effects on both functions, supporting the citing sentence’s hedged claim. (LLM, conf=0.95)
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“Nevertheless, these authors did observe a slight disturbance in the epidermal barrier but have not examined tight junctional markers and function.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Epidermal E-cadherin is essential for water barrier formation
What the sources say
- Partly supportedcites Tinkle et al, 2004 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results report reduced filaggrin and loricrin in E-cadherin-null epidermis and say these changes were suggestive of a barrier defect that was likely mild. The paper does not report a direct barrier-function measurement, so “observed” overstates that inference. Its reported junctional analyses concern adherens junctions and desmosomes, not tight-junction markers or function. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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“The discovery of tight junctions and their importance in the epidermal water barrier therefore came as a surprise (Brandner et al, 2002;Furuse et al, 2002).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > E-cadherin contributes to epidermal barrier formation by regulating the incorporation of claudins into tight junctions
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Brandner et al, 2002 source
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The Abstract says tight junctions had not been thought important to the mammalian epidermal barrier and calls the findings unexpected. It reports that claudin-1–deficient mice had severe transepidermal water loss and that continuous tight junctions were identified in the epidermis. The Discussion likewise contrasts this finding with the previously accepted emphasis on the cornified envelope and lipid lamellae. Page numbers are not provided in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.94)
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“This layer consists of dead keratin-filled cells embedded in a lipid matrix, thus providing a tough insoluble layer that separates the outside from the inside (Nemes and Steinert, 1999).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > E-cadherin contributes to epidermal barrier formation by regulating the incorporation of claudins into tight junctions
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- Supportedcites Nemes and Steinert, 1999 source
The Introduction describes the cornified layer as keratin-rich corneocytes held together by intercorneocyte lipids and calls each cell’s envelope sturdy and extremely insoluble. The Abstract identifies these dead stratum corneum cells and their surrounding lipids as a barrier between the body and the environment. (LLM, conf=0.91)
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“Inactivation of a-catenin in the epidermis resulted in severe blistering and overgrowth (Vasioukhin et al, 2001).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Loss of E-cadherin does not result in loss or impairment of cell contact formation
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- Partly supportedcites Vasioukhin et al, 2001 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The discussion reports uncontrolled growth and large epidermal masses after α-catenin ablation, supporting the overgrowth claim. Figure 2 reports impaired intercellular junctions in the knockout epidermis, but the passages found do not report severe blistering; that part is unsupported. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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“Alternatively, growth regulation may be a cadherin-independent function of a-catenin (Vasioukhin et al, 2001).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Loss of E-cadherin does not result in loss or impairment of cell contact formation
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- Partly supportedcites Vasioukhin et al, 2001 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Discussion (page unavailable in our copy) says α-catenin’s effects on hyperproliferation can be separated from its effects on cell–cell adhesion, supporting a possible growth-regulatory role beyond adhesion. But the paper also links the altered growth signaling to an E-cadherin/β-catenin complex with IRS-1; it does not establish that growth regulation is independent of cadherin itself. (LLM, conf=0.83)
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“In vitro studies using mostly simple epithelial cells have indicated that E-cadherin-mediated adhesion is a necessary prerequisite for the formation of other cell junctions, such as desmosomes, gap junctions and tight junctions (Gumbiner et al, 1988;Musil et al, 1990;Watabe et al, 1994).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > E-cadherin is specifically required for correct tight junction formation
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- Partly supportedcites Gumbiner et al, 1988 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Abstract (p. 1575) reports that blocking uvomorulin, also identified as E-cadherin, similarly inhibited formation of desmosomes and tight junctions in cultured MDCK epithelial cells. It does not report testing gap junction formation, so that part of the citing sentence is not supported by this paper. (LLM, conf=0.88)
- Partly supportedcites Musil et al, 1990 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Results (p. 2083) show that introducing L-CAM into S180 cells increased gap-junction formation and communication, while disrupting L-CAM-mediated adhesion inhibited connexin43 processing. The Discussion says strong cell association *may* be important for gap-junction formation. The paper does not establish E-cadherin-mediated adhesion as a necessary prerequisite, or address desmosome and tight-junction formation as the claim states. (LLM, conf=0.87)
- Partly supportedcites Watabe et al, 1994 sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The Introduction (pp. 247–248) describes cadherins as prerequisites for epithelial junctional complexes, and the Discussion (p. 252) presents evidence that E-cadherin-mediated contact precedes tight-junction and desmosome formation. For gap junctions, however, the paper says cadherin introduction enhances their formation; it does not establish E-cadherin-mediated adhesion as necessary for them. (LLM, conf=0.84)
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“Indeed, staining for E-cadherin was negative in the newborn epidermis of mutant mice, whereas E-cadherin staining was found as expected in all layers of the epidermis in the skin of newborn control mice (Figure 1C).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Generation of mice lacking E-cadherin in the epidermis
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“Although its localization is still confined to the granular layer in K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À mice, its distribution on the membrane is altered, showing a more punctate staining pattern.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Increased permeability of tight junctions in the absence of E-cadherin
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“The mutant skin appears more red and shiny than that of their control littermates, and has a parchmentlike resemblance.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Early deletion of E-cadherin in the epidermis results in perinatal death due to water loss
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“Indeed, partial penetration of toluidine blue is observed around the paws and the ventral side in control E16.5 embryos and this pattern is similar for K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À E16.5 embryos (Figure 6B).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > The outside-in barrier is functional in K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À mice
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“This resulted in either K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/Fl or K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À mice (Figure 1A) that both died within 1 day after birth.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Generation of mice lacking E-cadherin in the epidermis
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“Differentiation markers and proliferation appeared normal (Supplementary Figure 2).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Cell-cell contacts are maintained in the absence of E-cadherin
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“P-cadherin expression is upregulated (Figure 2B) but was still mainly found in the basal layer of the epidermis of E-cadherin mutant mice (Figure 2A), suggesting that P-cadherin only compensates for the loss of Ecadherin in the basal layer.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Cell-cell contacts are maintained in the absence of E-cadherin
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“Absence of E-cadherin leads to improper localization of key tight junctional proteins, resulting in permeable tight junctions and thus altered epidermal resistance.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Abstract
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“Par3 is found at cell-cell contacts in all suprabasal layers of the epidermis, and its distribution (Figure 9A) and amount of protein (Figure 9B) were not significantly altered in K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À mice.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Increased permeability of tight junctions in the absence of E-cadherin
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“This fits with the observation that our mice lack whiskers despite the presence of hair follicles (not shown).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Epidermal E-cadherin is essential for water barrier formation
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“However, E-cadherin loss did not alter the distribution of Par3, which is still found at sites of cell-cell contacts in the epidermis.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Does aPKC play a role in E-cadherin-mediated epidermal tight junction formation?
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“Although loss of E-cadherin does not result in absence of ZO-1 from the membrane, its distribution is dramatically altered, suggesting that it is no longer incorporated into tight junctions.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Does aPKC play a role in E-cadherin-mediated epidermal tight junction formation?
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“Normal structure and cell-cell contacts in K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À mice.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Rac activation assays
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“However, such a model does not explain why specifically claudin-1, but not claudin-4 or occludin, is lacking from the granular layer whereas ZO-1 interacts with the C-terminus of all claudins and occludin (Fanning et al, 1998;Itoh et al, 1999).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Does aPKC play a role in E-cadherin-mediated epidermal tight junction formation?
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“Desmosomes are abundantly present in the absence of E-cadherin, and desmosomal markers appear to have their normal differentiation pattern within the epidermis.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > E-cadherin is specifically required for correct tight junction formation
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“However, this is perhaps unlikely in the upper layers of the epidermis, since Cdc42 expression appears to be confined to the basal layer and is not altered by the loss of E-cadherin.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > The small GTPase Rac may mediate E-cadherindependent localization of activated aPKC
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“Our results clearly show that loss of E-cadherin in the epidermis alters the permeability of tight junctions (Figure 7A) resulting in decreased epithelial resistance (Figure 7B).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > E-cadherin contributes to epidermal barrier formation by regulating the incorporation of claudins into tight junctions
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“The activity of the Par3/Par6/aPKC polarity protein complex has been implicated in the formation of tight junctions in simple epithelia (Macara, 2004).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Macara, 2004 source
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“Its activation depends on the formation of cell-cell contacts (Yamanaka et al, 2001) and Armadillo, the fly b-catenin homologue, is important for proper localization of this complex in Drosophila (Bilder et al, 2003;Tanentzapf and Tepass, 2003).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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“The size and ion selectivity of tight junctions is variable within different tissues and depends on the type and levels of expression of claudins, four span transmembrane molecules, which constitute the tight junctional paired strands (Inai et al, 1999;Colegio et al, 2003).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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“Surprisingly, our results indicate that E-cadherin is specifically required for tight junction, but not desmosome, formation and this appears to involve signalling rather than cell contact formation.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Abstract
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“Another catenin, p120 ctn , also binds directly to the cadherin and regulates the stability of the cadherin complex at the cell surface (Reynolds and Roczniak-Ferguson, 2004).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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- Not checked — no full text of the sourcecites Reynolds and Roczniak-Ferguson, 2004 source
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“Upon establishing cell-cell adhesion, cadherins cluster in specialized cell junctions, known as adherens junctions, which associate with the actin cytoskeleton (Gottardi et al, 2002).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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“Overall, our results show that even though tight junction formation is not completely disturbed, key components are not properly incorporated, which likely underlies the functional impairment of tight junctions.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Increased permeability of tight junctions in the absence of E-cadherin
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“Activation of the Par3/Par6/aPKC complex is achieved by binding to the small GTPase Cdc42, resulting in the phosphorylation and activation of aPKC (Joberty et al, 2000;Lin et al, 2000).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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“One of these polarity complexes consists of the Par3/ Par6/atypicalPKC (aPKC) complex, which localizes to the apical junctional complex in Drosophila and to tight junctions in mammalian epithelial cells (Nelson, 2003).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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“This junctional complex assembly coincides with the establishment of cell polarity and enrichment at the cell junctions of several protein complexes known to be essential for polarity, suggesting an intimate relationship between junction formation and polarity (Nelson, 2003).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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“Two classical cadherins are expressed within the epidermis: P-cadherin, which is confined to the basal layer, and E-cadherin found in all epidermal cell layers (Jensen et al, 1997).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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“Its activation depends on the formation of cell-cell contacts (Yamanaka et al, 2001) and Armadillo, the fly b-catenin homologue, is important for proper localization of this complex in Drosophila (Bilder et al, 2003;Tanentzapf and Tepass, 2003).”
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“Tight junctions act as selective permeability barriers but also form a fence that physically separates the apical membrane domain from the basolateral domain in simple epithelial cells (Anderson et al, 2004).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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“Desmosomes provide tissues with stable and strong cell-cell adhesion (Getsios et al, 2004).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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“This suggested that tight junctions are either absent or are no longer properly functioning in E-cadherin mutant skin.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Increased permeability of tight junctions in the absence of E-cadherin
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“We therefore conclude that maturation of the cornified layer developed normal in the absence of E-cadherin, resulting in a properly functioning outside-in barrier.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > The outside-in barrier is functional in K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À mice
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“In addition, claudin-6 overexpression in the skin also disturbs barrier function (Turksen and Troy, 2002).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Introduction
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“Experiments were repeated three times.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Rac activation assays
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“However, no differences in the levels of activated Rac were found between skin lysates of control and K14-Cre/ Ecad Fl/À mice (Figure 9C), suggesting that E-cadherin is important for the recruitment of activated Rac to sites of cell-cell contact but not for its activation per se.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Increased permeability of tight junctions in the absence of E-cadherin
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“Surprisingly, this effect is not due to a loss of cell contact formation or altered epidermal differentiation.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Epidermal E-cadherin is essential for water barrier formation
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“It has been shown that Rac can bind to Par6 and thus potentially activate aPKC (Johansson et al, 2000;Lin et al, 2000).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > The small GTPase Rac may mediate E-cadherindependent localization of activated aPKC
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“Overall, an important implication of our work is that this effect of E-cadherin on tight junction formation is not simply the result of cell adhesion but rather seems to arise from signalling, most likely by recruitment of the small GTPase Rac and atypical PKC to sites of cell-cell contact.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > E-cadherin is specifically required for correct tight junction formation
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“The increased expression of these two adhesive systems may explain why no blistering occurs and why cell contact formation appears normal in newborn epidermis (Figure 4).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Loss of E-cadherin does not result in loss or impairment of cell contact formation
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“In our K14-cre/Ecad Fl/À mice, E-cadherin is already almost completely absent at E15.5 (Figure 1C) shortly before the onset of barrier formation (Hardman et al, 1998), perhaps explaining why loss of E-cadherin has more dramatic consequences in our mice.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Epidermal E-cadherin is essential for water barrier formation
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“However, P-cadherin is only substantially upregulated in the basal layer in the absence of E-cadherin and it may require cadherin expression in the suprabasal layers to support tight junctions.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > E-cadherin is specifically required for correct tight junction formation
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“Most data point to a role for Cdc42 as the small GTPase that activates the aPKC/Par3/Par6 complex (Macara, 2004).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > The small GTPase Rac may mediate E-cadherindependent localization of activated aPKC
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“We were unable to detect any obvious functional differences in the barrier function of the stratum corneum between control and K14-Cre/Ecad Fl/À mice, indicating that the cornified layer is not disturbed and still constitutes a functional barrier.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > E-cadherin contributes to epidermal barrier formation by regulating the incorporation of claudins into tight junctions
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“Thus, E-cadherin is essential for activation of aPKC at the appropriate localization or for recruitment of activated forms to sites of cell-cell contact.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Increased permeability of tight junctions in the absence of E-cadherin
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“The upregulation of P-cadherin may also be sufficient to confer normal growth and differentiation properties to the basal epidermal keratinocytes in the absence of E-cadherin.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Loss of E-cadherin does not result in loss or impairment of cell contact formation
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“Instead, we find that essential tight junctional components are not properly targeted to tight junctions, resulting in malfunctioning of these structures.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > Epidermal E-cadherin is essential for water barrier formation
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“The ability to initiate and maintain cell-cell contacts is considered key to this E-cadherin function (Nelson, 2003).”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > E-cadherin is specifically required for correct tight junction formation
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“We propose that Rac may mediate E-cadherin-induced recruitment or activation of aPKC at cell-cell contacts in the epidermis.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > The small GTPase Rac may mediate E-cadherindependent localization of activated aPKC
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“Claudins determine size and ion specificity of tight junctional barriers.”
§ E-cadherin is essential for in vivo epidermal barrier function by regulating tight junctions > E-cadherin contributes to epidermal barrier formation by regulating the incorporation of claudins into tight junctions
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“Moreover, the TJ markers ZO-1 and occludin lost their continuous and linear apical distribution in Ecadepi−/− SG2. Instead, these proteins showed a more punctate pattern at cellular interfaces, revealing many breaks (Fig. 3d), thus explaining why in vivo TJ barrier function is disturbed upon loss of E-cadherin10.”
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“Interestingly, this punctate intercellular contact pattern of ZO-1 and occludin was also observed in Ecadepi−/− spinous layers, indicating premature formation of non-functional TJ-like structures (Fig. 3d, f; Supplementary Fig. 3e; ref. 10).”
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“A functional SC barrier is first formed in dorsal epidermis at embryonic day (E)16.5, spreading only to the ventral side one day later10, 20.”
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“Interestingly, this increased activity was not associated with enhanced proliferation in vitro or in vivo (ref. 10; Supplementary Fig. 7g).”
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“In contrast, loss of vinculin in the epidermis did not affect either apical ZO-1 positioning or F-actin distribution in SG2 and did not result in major barrier defects in vivo, as vinculinepi−/− mice are viable, unlike Ecadepi−/− mice generated using the same K14-Cre line10.”
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“In the epidermis loss of E-cadherin expressed in all viable layers interferes with the TJ barrier, resulting in perinatal death10.”
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“This was surprising as desmosomes, considered an important mechanical unit, are formed in these cells10, 23.”
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“In vivo, loss of epidermal vinculin did not result in perinatal lethality unlike loss of E-cadherin10.”
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“In conclusion, E-cadherin controls the polarized localization and activity status of suprabasal EGFR, which is uncoupled from growth10.”
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“[33], who demonstrated that a genetic knockout of E-cadherin blocks the formation of both adherens and tight junctions, showed the importance of E-cadherin in skin barrier function.”
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“Cells expressing 3S>A E-cadherin also show reduced capacity to promote tight junction (TJ) organization as assessed by ZO-1 staining, whereas the 3S>D phospho charge mimic rescues TJ formation to WT levels (Figure 3F), consistent with evidence that E-cadherin–based adhesion is required for tight junction barrier funct…”
Molecular Mobility-Mediated Regulation of E-Cadherin Adhesion
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“Studies have suggested important roles of E-cadherin in the development and organization of TJ through proper localization of proteins or through regulation of claudins (39,40).”
E‐cadherin's role in development, tissue homeostasis and disease: Insights from mouse models
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“The communication between AJs, mediated by E-cadherin, and TJs plays a vital role in establishing inter-junctional co-dependence and directing the initial architecture of the epithelial barrier (Ando-Akatsuka et al., 1999; La ́ zaro et al., 2002; Tunggal et al., 2005).”
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“Further, the expression of E-cadherin, which is essential for tight junction formation in the epidermis, 51–53 was upregulated in tissue-engineered skin with SF and K compared to that with DF and K; this likely contributed to the better epidermal barrier observed in the case of the former.”
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“Loss of E-cadherin would damage the tight junctions between the keratinocytes and transiently disrupt the skin barrier function [37] (Fig.”
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“It has previously been shown that alterations in the composition of tight junctions affect the junctional permeability and cause a defect in barrier function (Inai et al., 1999; Furuse et al., 2002; Tunggal et al., 2005).”
BackgroundKim, H., Hwang, H.-J., Kim, H., Choi, Y., Lee, D.-H., Jung, H.-H., & Hee, S. (2022) · Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology · doi:10.3389/fbioe.2022.865545 · Cited by 50
“cornified envelope, loricrin (Figure 3A) (Tunggal et al., 2005; Abhishek and Palamadai Krishnan, 2016).”
Hwang, S., Zimmerman, N. P., Agle, K. A., Turner, J. R., Kumar, S. N., & Dwinell, M. B. (2012) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m112.367979 · Cited by 50
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“Moreover, several reports have suggested that E-cadherin expression patterns in keratinocytes are variable based on the source, culture conditions, and other experimental factors (17, 22, 25, 26, 59).”
BackgroundStem cells repurpose proliferation to contain a breach in their niche barrier
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PLEKHA7 modulates epithelial tight junction barrier function
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“It is revealed that E-cadherin is specifically required for tight junction formation, but not desmosome, and this appears to involve signaling rather than cell contact formation [37].”
BackgroundThe epidermal polarity protein Par3 is a non–cell autonomous suppressor of malignant melanoma
Mescher, M., Jeong, P., Knapp, S. K., Rübsam, M., Saynisch, M., Kranen, M., Landsberg, J., Schlaak, M. S., Mauch, C., Tüting, T., et al. (2017) · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · doi:10.1084/jem.20160596 · Cited by 46
“In line with our hypothesis that KC-expressed P-cadherin promotes MC expansion, E-cadherinKO epidermis (Tunggal et al., 2005) displayed increased MC numbers (Fig.”
BackgroundMethodResultInfluentialSelf-citationNew Insights into the Regulation of Vascular Permeability
Chavez, A., Smith, M. J., & Mehta, D. (2011) · International review of cytology · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-386037-8.00001-6 · Cited by 46
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The GEF Bcr activates RhoA/MAL signaling to promote keratinocyte differentiation via desmoglein-1
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“Whereas adherens junction proteins have been identified as key players in epidermal growth, polarity, and barrier formation (Tunggal et al., 2005; Müller et al., 2008; McCaffrey and Macara, 2011), desmosomal proteins have emerged as critical modulators of signaling pathways involved in differentiation (Green and Simps…”
BackgroundInside-out regulation of E-cadherin conformation and adhesion
Koirala, R., Priest, A. V., Yen, C., Cheah, J. S., Pannekoek, W., Gloerich, M., Yamada, S., & Sivasankar, S. (2021) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2104090118 · Cited by 45
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“It is important to note that E-cadherin also controls TJ assembly structures [33] in systems which include ATP”
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Tight junctions: is there a role in dermatology?
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“Yamamoto et al. [97] showed that the down-regulation of Cldn-1 and Ocln by siRNA resulted only in a limited down-regulation of TER, suggesting that other proteins can compensate for the absence of these molecules.”
BackgroundInfluentialLowered Humidity Produces Human Epidermal Equivalents with Enhanced Barrier Properties
Sun, R., Celli, A., Crumrine, D. A., et al. (2014) · Tissue Engineering Part C Methods · doi:10.1089/ten.tec.2014.0065 · Cited by 44
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Cell volume changes contribute to epithelial morphogenesis in zebrafish Kupffer’s vesicle
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“The adherens junction component E-cadherin has been linked to cell junction stability and barrier function that maintains lumenal and tubular structures (Tay et al., 2013; Tunggal et al., 2005).”
BackgroundAdherens Junctions, Desmosomes and Tight Junctions in Epidermal Barrier Function
Brandner, J. M., Haftek, M., & Niessen, C. M. (2010) · The Open Dermatology Journal · doi:10.2174/1874372201004010014 · Cited by 43
“However, the skin of epidermal E-cadherin knockout mice showed extensive water loss resulting in perinatal death [6].”
BackgroundInfluentialSelf-citationCalı̀, G., Zannini, M., Rubini, P., Tacchetti, C., D’Andrea, B., Affuso, A., Wintermantel, T. M., Boussadia, O., Terracciano, D., Silberschmidt, D., et al. (2007) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/en.2006-1344 · Cited by 41
“A more severe phenotype, with perinatal cell death and loss of functional water barrier, is observed when inactivation occurs during development (15).”
BackgroundInfluentialSelf-citationDasgupta, A., Hughey, R. P., Lancin, P. A., Larue, L., & Moghe, P. V. (2005) · Biotechnology and Bioengineering · doi:10.1002/bit.20676 · Cited by 42
“…are recognized to be of fundamental importance for embryonic development, tissue formation, and differentiation: (Betson et al., 2002; Omelchenko et al., 2001; Rosenberg et al., 1997; Steinberg and McNutt, 1999; Takeichi, 1991; Tunggal et al., 2005; Vleminckx andKemler, 1999; Wang et al., 2004a).”
BackgroundE-Cadherin Induces Serine Synthesis to Support Progression and Metastasis of Breast Cancer
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“As it plays a critical role in tissue barrier formation and organ homeostasis (1–3), its dysregulations are directly associated with various diseases, including cancer.”
Noethel, B., Ramms, L., Dreissen, G., Hoffmann, M., Springer, R., Rübsam, M., Ziegler, W. H., Niessen, C. M., Merkel, R., & Hoffmann, B. (2018) · Molecular Biology of the Cell · doi:10.1091/mbc.e17-06-0387 · Cited by 39
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“It is a major adherens junction protein, mediates calcium-dependent homophilic cell-cell interaction (18), and is essential for the maintenance of epithelial polarity as well as establishing tight junctions (51).”
BackgroundElectric Stimulus Opens Intercellular Spaces in Skin
Hama, S., Kimura, Y., Mikami, A., Shiota, K., Toyoda, M., Tamura, A., Nagasaki, Y., Kanamura, K., Kajimoto, K., & Kogure, K. (2013) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m113.514414 · Cited by 41
“The functional proteins of these intercellular junctions are known to be sensitive to physical and chemical stimuli (11, 12).”
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“This is in line with previous reports which found that E-cad regulates tight junctional complexes in epithelial cells [35].”
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Kirschner, N., Rosenthal, R., Günzel, D., Moll, I., & Brandner, J. M. (2011) · Experimental Dermatology · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0625.2011.01431.x · Cited by 40
Self-citationOccludin is required for TRPV1-modulated paracellular permeability in the submandibular gland
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“E-cadherin, a transmembrane glycoprotein, is essential for maintaining epithelial polarity as well as for establishing tight junctions (30).”
BackgroundPearson, H. B., McGlinn, E., Phesse, T. J., Schlüter, H., Srikumar, A., Gödde, N. J., Woelwer, C. B., Ryan, A., Phillips, W. A., Ernst, M., et al. (2015) · Molecular Cancer · doi:10.1186/s12943-015-0440-z · Cited by 39
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PKCζ regulates cell polarisation and proliferation restriction during mammary acinus formation
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“Such a separation of the populations of ‘activated’ phospho-T410-PKC and ‘non-phosphoactivated’ PKC has also recently been observed in epithelium within the epidermis in vivo (Tunggal et al., 2005).”
BackgroundAdherens junction proteins on the move—From the membrane to the nucleus in intestinal diseases
Lessey, L. R., Robinson, S. C., Chaudhary, R., & Daniel, J. M. (2022) · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.3389/fcell.2022.998373 · Cited by 39
“, 2010), thus further supporting the critical role of E-cadherin in cell-cell adhesion (Tunggal et al., 2005).”
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“Antibody against adherens junction proteins prevented the assembly of TJs [9,10], and GJs [11,12].”
BackgroundInfluentialCongenital Tufting Enteropathy: Biology, Pathogenesis and Mechanisms
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“E-cadherin is an important cell adhesion player that regulates key TJ proteins, disruption of which compromises barrier function [50,51].”
BackgroundDual effects of sodium lauryl sulphate on human oral epithelial structure
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“2004) may not have deleted Cdh1 in the MEE early enough; there is also evidence for compensatory P-cadherin (Cdh3) upregulation upon Cdh1 loss (Tinkle et al. 2004; Tunggal et al. 2005).”
BackgroundImpaired stria vascularis integrity upon loss of E-cadherin in basal cells
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“E-cadherin is involved in the establishment of apicobasal polarity (Nejsum and Nelson, 2007; Tunggal et al., 2005) which in turn is essential for the generation of distinct cell membrane compartments and, hence, central for epithelial cell morphology.”
BackgroundCFIm25 and alternative polyadenylation: Conflicting roles in cancer
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“Thus, expression of β-catenin and E-cadherin is important (31,32).”
BackgroundSGEF forms a complex with Scribble and Dlg1 and regulates epithelial junctions and contractility
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“The assay was also used to provide evidence that epidermal deletion of the adherens junction protein E-cadherin impaired TJs, resulting in a phenotype strikingly similar to that of the claudin-1 mice (Tunggal et al., 2005).”
Self-citationThe role of barrier genes in epidermal malignancy
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Metadata
- Authors
- Tunggal, J. A., Helfrich, I., Schmitz, A., Schwarz, H., Günzel, D., Fromm, M., Kemler, R., Krieg, T., & Niessen, C. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology (DE)
- Stiftung Charité (DE)
- Max Planck Society (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Niessen, Carien M
- Venue
- The EMBO Journal
- Published
- 2005-03-03
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1146-1156
- ISSN
- 0261-4189 (ISSN-L)
- 1460-2075
- PMC
- PMC556407
- OpenAlex
- W2145470537
- Semantic Scholar
- a188609a53de11c26fa2a5f349e10e9c4ff65cab
- Cited by
- 491
- References
- 53
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- FWCI
- 11.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- The EMBO Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Max Planck Digital Library (submittedVersion)
- MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Northwestern University
- Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB589)
- Universität zu Köln
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Barrier Structure and Function Studies
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Skin and Cellular Biology Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Immunology and Allergy › Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
- Keywords
- E-cadherin, skin barrier function, tight junctions, desmosomes, stratified epithelium, conditional gene inactivation, epidermal permeability, Rac, atypical protein kinase C, perinatal lethality, cell adhesion
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Cell Communication, Desmosomes, Epidermis, Genes, Lethal, Membrane Proteins, Mice, Transgenic, Protein Kinase C, Water, Cadherins, Gene Deletion, Tight Junctions, rac GTP-Binding Proteins, Mice
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