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Defects in the adherens junction complex (E-cadherin/ β-catenin) in inflammatory bowel disease

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The epithelial monolayer of the intestine is a selective barrier permitting nutrient and electrolyte absorption yet acting to protect the underlying tissue compartments and cellular components from attack and infiltration by antigens, bacteria and bacterial products present in the lumen. Disruption of this barrier has been associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The adherens junction (AJ), together with tight junctions (TJ) and desmosomes, form an apical junction complex that controls epithelial cell-to-cell adherence and barrier function as well as regulation of the actin cytoskeleton, intracellular signalling pathways and transcriptional regulation. Numerous studies and reviews highlight the responses of TJs to physiological and pathological stimuli. By comparison, the response of AJ proteins, and the subsequent consequences for barrier function, when exposed to the IBD inflammatory milieu, is less well studied. In this review, we will highlight the roles and responses of the AJ proteins in IBD and provide suggestions for future studies. We will also consider recently proposed therapeutic strategies to preserve or restore epithelial barrier functions to prevent and treat IBD.

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    Shameer Mehta, Anke Nijhuis, Tomoko Kumagai, James Lindsay & Andrew Silver

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Mehta, S., Nijhuis, A., Kumagai, T. et al. Defects in the adherens junction complex (E-cadherin/ β-catenin) in inflammatory bowel disease. Cell Tissue Res 360, 749–760 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00441-014-1994-6

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