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VEGF-mediated disruption of endothelial CLN-5 promotes blood-brain barrier breakdown

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Argaw, Azeb Tadesse, Gurfein, Blake T., Zhang, Yueting, Zameer, Andleeb, John, Gareth R.·2009·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Breakdown of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is an early and significant event in CNS inflammation. Astrocyte-derived VEGF-A has been implicated in this response, but the underlying mechanisms remain unresolved. Here, we identify the endothelial transmembrane tight junction proteins claudin-5 (CLN-5) and occludin (OCLN) as targets of VEGF-A action. Down-regulation of CLN-5 and OCLN accompanied up-regulation of VEGF-A and correlated with BBB breakdown in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, an animal model of CNS inflammatory disease. In cultures of brain microvascular endothelial cells, VEGF-A specifically down-regulated CLN-5 and OCLN protein and mRNA. In mouse cerebral cortex, microinjection of VEGF-A disrupted CLN-5 and OCLN and induced loss of barrier function. Importantly, functional studies revealed that expression of recombinant CLN-5 protected brain microvascular endothelial cell cultures from a VEGF-induced increase in paracellular permeability, whereas recombinant OCLN expressed under the same promoter was not protective. Previous studies have shown CLN-5 to be a key determinant of trans-endothelial resistance at the BBB. Our findings suggest that its down-regulation by VEGF-A constitutes a significant mechanism in BBB breakdown.

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  • Reactive astrocytes are a major source of various vascular permeability factors.

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Authors
Argaw, A. T., Gurfein, B. T., Zhang, Y., Zameer, A., & John, G. R.
Affiliations
  • Mount Sinai Hospital (US)
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2009-02-10
Volume
106
Issue
6
Pages
1977-1982
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W2097573610
Cited by
666
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
19.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  • Beker Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • U.S. Public Health Service
  • National Cancer Institute (R24CA095823)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS062703, R01NS046620, NS056074, R01NS056074, NS46620)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Barrier Structure and Function Studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Immunology and Allergy › Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
Keywords
VEGF-A, claudin-5, occludin, blood-brain barrier disruption, tight junction proteins, brain microvascular endothelial cells, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, neuroinflammation, paracellular permeability
MeSH terms
Animals, Blood-Brain Barrier, Cattle, Cell Membrane Permeability, Cells, Cultured, Central Nervous System, Cerebral Cortex, Disease Models, Animal, Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental, Endothelium, Vascular, Humans, Inflammation, Membrane Proteins, Down-Regulation, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A, Mice, Lysosomal Membrane Proteins, Occludin

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