Cyclophilin A is a new M cell marker of bovine intestinal epithelium

Tetsuya Hondo, Shunsuke Someya, Yuya Nagasawa, Shunsuke Terada, Hitoshi Watanabe, Xiangning Chen, Kouichi Watanabe, Shyuichi Ohwada, Haruki Kitazawa, Michael Rose, Tomonori Nochi, Hisashi Aso

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Abstract

Microfold (M) cells in the follicle-associated epithelium (FAE) of Peyer’s patches contribute to the mucosal immune response by the transcytosis of microorganisms. The mechanism by which M cells take up microorganisms, and the functional proteins by which they do this, are not clear. In order to explore one such protein, we developed a 2H5-F3 monoclonal antibody (2H5-F3 mAb) through its binding to bovine M cells, and identified the antibody reactive molecule as cyclophilin A (Cyp-A). The localization patterns of Cyp-A were very similar to the localization pattern of cytokeratin (CK) 18-positive M cells. Cyp-A was identified at the luminal surface of CK18-positive M cells in bovine jejunal and ileal FAE. The membranous localization of Cyp-A in the bovine intestinal cell line (BIE cells) increased as cells differentiated toward M cells, as determined by flow cytometry analysis. Additionally, BIE cells released Cyp-A to the extracellular space and the differentiation of BIE cells to M cells increased the secretion of Cyp-A, as determined by western blotting. Accordingly, Cyp-A may be localized in M cells in the small intestinal epithelium of cattle. The rise of the membranous localization and secretion of Cyp-A by differentiation toward M cells indicates that Cyp-A has an important role in the function of M cells. While Cyp-A of the M cell membrane may contribute to the uptake of viruses with peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase activity, in the extracellular space Cyp-A may work as a chemokine and contribute to the distribution of immuno-competent cells.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)585-597
Number of pages13
JournalCell and Tissue Research
Volume364
Issue number3
Early online date22 Feb 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Jun 2016

Keywords

  • M cell
  • follicle associated epithelium
  • Peyer's patch
  • bovine intestinal epithelium
  • Cyclophilin A

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