Abstract
Acyl-homoserine lactone (HSL) quorum sensing molecules play an important role in regulation of virulence gene expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Here, we show that 3O–C12–HSL can disrupt barrier integrity in human epithelial Caco-2 cells as evidenced by decreased transepithelial electrical resistance (TER), increased paracellular flux, reduction in the expression and distribution of ZO-1 and occludin, and reorganization of F-actin. P. aeruginosa 3O–C12–HSL activate p38 and p42/44 kinases, and inhibition of these kinases partly prevented 3O–C12–HSL-induced changes in TER, paracellular flux and expression of occludin and ZO-1. These findings demonstrate that P. aeruginosa 3O–C12–HSL can modulate tight junction integrity of Caco-2 cells.
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