Abstract:
:Muramyl peptides derived from bacterial peptidoglycan are detected intracellularly by Nod1 and Nod2, 2 members of the newly characterized nod-like receptor (NLR) family of pattern recognition molecules. In the absence of bacterial invasion into the host cytosolic compartment, it remains unclear whether muramyl peptides can cross the plasma membrane and localize into the cytosol. We have recently demonstrated that the plasma membrane transporter, hPepT1, was able to efficiently translocate muramyl dipeptide (MDP), a specific Nod2-activating molecule, into host cells. We aimed to characterize the transport properties of hPepT1 towards a spectrum of muramyl peptides, including Nod1-activating molecules. To do so, we designed an original procedure based on the ectopic expression of hPepT1 in oocytes from Xenopus laevis. Our results demonstrated that hPepT1 transports MDP but no other Nod2-activating molecule. Moreover, we observed that Nod1-stimulating muramyl peptides were not transported by hPepT1. Since hPepT1 expression is strongly associated with intestinal epithelial cells, where Nod1 and Nod2 have been shown to play a key role, these observations suggest a distinct contribution of Nod1 and Nod2 in mucosal homeostasis following the cellular uptake of muramyl peptides by hPepT1.
journal_name
Can J Physiol Pharmacoljournal_title
Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacologyauthors
Ismair MG,Vavricka SR,Kullak-Ublick GA,Fried M,Mengin-Lecreulx D,Girardin SEdoi
10.1139/y06-076subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2006-12-01 00:00:00pages
1313-9issue
12eissn
0008-4212issn
1205-7541pii
y06-076journal_volume
84pub_type
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