Leptospira interrogansinduces the degradation of E-cadherin scaffolding proteins p0071 and p120-catenin to disrupt the junctional complex
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ABSTRACT: Leptospira interrogans disseminates hematogenously to reach the target organs by disrupting the epithelial junctional complexes (JCs). We have previously demonstrated that transmigration of L. interrogansacross polarized renal proximal tubule epithelial cells (RPTECs) induces E-cadherin (E-cad) endocytosis, mislocalization of JC proteins and cytoskeletal rearrangement without significant changes in the transcript levels of JC-associated proteins. Here, we use a combination of proteomic and imaging analysis with chemical inhibition studies to demonstrate that L. interrogansco-opts host protein degradation pathways to target scaffolding proteins, p0071 and p120-catenin, which stabilize E-cad at the plasma membrane. L. interrogans-induced decrease of RPTECs transepithelial electrical resistance can be totally mitigated by the proteasomal inhibitors MG-132 or bortezomib, or partially prevented by the pan-caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK. Furthermore, the combination of MG-132 with the lysosomal inhibitor bafilomycin significantly prevent p120-catenin degradation and its displacement from the JC without preventing p0071 proteolysis. The degradation and displacement of p0071 from the JC was inhibited by Z-VAD-FMK. These results demonstrate that p120-catenin and p0071 have redundant roles as proteins stabilizing E-cad at the JC of RPTECs. L. interrogans induces the degradation of both proteins by multiple pathways to efficiently destroy the monolayer integrity.
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
SUBMITTER: Claudia Toma
PROVIDER: PXD040838 | JPOST Repository | Thu Aug 31 00:00:00 BST 2023
REPOSITORIES: jPOST
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