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However, the molecular mechanisms that mediate the TNF-\u03b1 increase in intestinal TJ permeability and MLCK protein expression remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to delineate the intracellular and molecular mechanisms that mediate the TNF-\u03b1-induced increase in intestinal TJ permeability; using an in vitro intestinal epithelial model system consisting of filter-grown Caco-2 intestinal epithelial monolayers. To examine the molecular mechanisms involved in the TNF-\u03b1 regulation of intestinal TJ barrier, we identified and cloned for the first time a functionally active MLCK promoter region. TNF-\u03b1 treatment of filter-grown Caco-2 monolayers transfected with plasmid vector containing the MLCK promoter region produced an increase in MLCK promoter activity and MLCK transcription. The TNF-\u03b1-induced increase in MLCK transcription corresponded to a sequential increase in MLCK protein expression, MLCK activity, and Caco-2 TJ permeability. The TNF-\u03b1-induced increase in MLCK promoter activity was mediated by NF-\u03baB activation, and the inhibition of NF-\u03baB activation prevented the TNF-\u03b1-induced increase in promoter activity and the subsequent increase in MLCK protein expression and Caco-2 TJ permeability. The TNF-\u03b1-induced activation of MLCK promoter was mediated by binding of the activated NF-\u03baB p50\/p65 dimer to the downstream \u03baB binding site (\u221284 to \u221275) on the MLCK promoter region; deletion of the \u03baB binding site prevented the TNF-\u03b1 increase in promoter activity. Additionally, siRNA silencing of NF-\u03baB p65 also prevented the TNF-\u03b1 increase in MLCK promoter activity. In conclusion, our findings indicated that the TNF-\u03b1-induced increase in intestinal epithelial TJ permeability was mediated by NF-\u03baB p50\/p65 binding and activation of the MLCK promoter. 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