Intestinal permeability in coeliac disease: insight into mechanisms and relevance to pathogenesis. Issue 9 (2nd September 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Heyman, Martine; Abed, Juliette; Lebreton, Corinne; Cerf-Bensussan, Nadine
• Is Part Of: Gut. Volume 61:Issue 9(2012)
• Page Start: 1355
• Page End: 1364
• Publication Date: 2011-09-02
• Subjects: Transcytosis -- secretory IgA -- transferrin receptor -- transcellular permeability -- para-cellular permeability -- intestinal transport -- epithelial cells -- food antigen absorption -- transferrin receptor -- immunoglobulin A -- intestinal epithelial handling -- IgA deficiency -- neonatal Fc receptor -- gut immunology -- epithelial permeability -- epithelial transport -- epithelial barrier -- coeliac disease; Gastroenterology -- Periodicals; 616.33
• DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2011-300327
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0017-5749

Abstract

Abstract : Coeliac disease is a gut disease driven by an abnormal immune response towards dietary gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. Whether and, if so, how abnormal transport of gluten across the gut epithelium may participate in the pathogenesis of coeliac disease remains debatable. This paper summarises the interactions of gluten-derived peptides with the intestinal epithelium and discusses the mechanisms that control their transport across the epithelium. It shows how recent data point to a key role for the transcellular pathway and highlights the 'Trojan horse' role of secretory IgA which can hijack the transferrin receptor and allow the rapid translocation of intact gluten peptides into the mucosa. These recent findings might be useful for the design of new treatments.