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Zyrianova T, Zou K, Lopez B, Liao A, Gu C, Olcese R, Schwingshackl A. Activation of Endothelial Large Conductance Potassium Channels Protects against TNF-α-Induced Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:4087. [PMID: 36835507 PMCID: PMC9961193 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24044087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Elevated TNF-α levels in serum and broncho-alveolar lavage fluid of acute lung injury patients correlate with mortality rates. We hypothesized that pharmacological plasma membrane potential (Em) hyperpolarization protects against TNF-α-induced CCL-2 and IL-6 secretion from human pulmonary endothelial cells through inhibition of inflammatory Ca2+-dependent MAPK pathways. Since the role of Ca2+ influx in TNF-α-mediated inflammation remains poorly understood, we explored the role of L-type voltage-gated Ca2+ (CaV) channels in TNF-α-induced CCL-2 and IL-6 secretion from human pulmonary endothelial cells. The CaV channel blocker, Nifedipine, decreased both CCL-2 and IL-6 secretion, suggesting that a fraction of CaV channels is open at the significantly depolarized resting Em of human microvascular pulmonary endothelial cells (-6 ± 1.9 mV), as shown by whole-cell patch-clamp measurements. To further explore the role of CaV channels in cytokine secretion, we demonstrated that the beneficial effects of Nifedipine could also be achieved by Em hyperpolarization via the pharmacological activation of large conductance K+ (BK) channels with NS1619, which elicited a similar decrease in CCL-2 but not IL-6 secretion. Using functional gene enrichment analysis tools, we predicted and validated that known Ca2+-dependent kinases, JNK-1/2 and p38, are the most likely pathways to mediate the decrease in CCL-2 secretion.
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- Tatiana Zyrianova
- Departments of Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
- Departments of Physiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Revercomb L, Hanmandlu A, Wareing N, Akkanti B, Karmouty-Quintana H. Mechanisms of Pulmonary Hypertension in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Front Mol Biosci 2021; 7:624093. [PMID: 33537342 PMCID: PMC7848216 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.624093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe and often fatal disease. The causes that lead to ARDS are multiple and include inhalation of salt water, smoke particles, or as a result of damage caused by respiratory viruses. ARDS can also arise due to systemic complications such as blood transfusions, sepsis, or pancreatitis. Unfortunately, despite a high mortality rate of 40%, there are limited treatment options available for ARDS outside of last resort options such as mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal support strategies. Aim of review: A complication of ARDS is the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH); however, the mechanisms that lead to PH in ARDS are not fully understood. In this review, we summarize the known mechanisms that promote PH in ARDS. Key scientific concepts of review: (1) Provide an overview of acute respiratory distress syndrome; (2) delineate the mechanisms that contribute to the development of PH in ARDS; (3) address the implications of PH in the setting of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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- Lucy Revercomb
- Department of BioSciences, Rice University, Houston, TX, United States
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Divisions of Critical Care, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
- Divisions of Critical Care, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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Staphylococcus aureus Lung Infection Results in Down-Regulation of Surfactant Protein-A Mainly Caused by Pro-Inflammatory Macrophages. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8040577. [PMID: 32316261 PMCID: PMC7232181 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8040577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Pneumonia is the leading cause of hospitalization worldwide. Besides viruses, bacterial co-infections dramatically exacerbate infection. In general, surfactant protein-A (SP-A) represents a first line of immune defense. In this study, we analyzed whether influenza A virus (IAV) and/or Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections affect SP-A expression. To closely reflect the situation in the lung, we used a human alveolus-on-a-chip model and a murine pneumonia model. Our results show that S. aureus can reduce extracellular levels of SP-A, most likely attributed to bacterial proteases. Mono-epithelial cell culture experiments reveal that the expression of SP-A is not directly affected by IAV or S. aureus. Yet, the mRNA expression of SP-A is strongly down-regulated by TNF-α, which is highly produced by professional phagocytes in response to bacterial infection. By using the human alveolus-on-a-chip model, we show that the down-regulation of SP-A is strongly dependent on macrophages. In a murine model of pneumonia, we can confirm that S. aureus decreases SP-A levels in vivo. These findings indicate that (I) complex interactions of epithelial and immune cells induce down-regulation of SP-A expression and (II) bacterial mono- and super-infections reduce SP-A expression in the lung, which might contribute to a severe outcome of bacterial pneumonia.
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Natarajan K, Gangam K, Meganathan V, Gottipati KR, Mitchell C, Boggaram V. Organic dust inhibits surfactant protein expression by reducing thyroid transcription factor-1 levels in human lung epithelial cells. Innate Immun 2020; 25:118-131. [PMID: 30774012 PMCID: PMC6830861 DOI: 10.1177/1753425919827360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Exposure to organic dust is a risk factor for the development of respiratory
diseases. Surfactant proteins (SP) reduce alveolar surface tension and modulate
innate immune responses to control lung inflammation. Therefore, changes in SP
levels could contribute to the development of organic-dust-induced respiratory
diseases. Because information on the effects of organic dust on SP levels is
lacking, we studied the effects of dust from a poultry farm on SP expression. We
found that dust extract reduced SP-A and SP-B mRNA and protein levels in H441
human lung epithelial cells by inhibiting their promoter activities, but did not
have any effect on SP-D protein levels. Dust extract also reduced SP-A and SP-C
levels in primary human alveolar epithelial cells. The inhibitory effects were
not due to LPS or protease activities present in dust extract or mediated via
oxidative stress, but were dependent on a heat-labile factor(s). Thyroid
transcription factor-1, a key transcriptional activator of SP expression, was
reduced in dust-extract-treated cells, indicating that its down-regulation
mediates inhibition of SP levels. Our study implies that down-regulation of SP
levels by organic dust could contribute to the development of lung inflammation
and respiratory diseases in humans.
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- Kartiga Natarajan
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, USA
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, USA
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Lugogo N, Francisco D, Addison KJ, Manne A, Pederson W, Ingram JL, Green CL, Suratt BT, Lee JJ, Sunday ME, Kraft M, Ledford JG. Obese asthmatic patients have decreased surfactant protein A levels: Mechanisms and implications. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2017. [PMID: 28624607 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2017.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Eosinophils are prominent in some patients with asthma and are increased in the submucosa in a subgroup of obese patients with asthma (OAs). Surfactant protein A (SP-A) modulates host responses to infectious and environmental insults. OBJECTIVE We sought to determine whether SP-A levels are altered in OAs compared with a control group and to determine the implications of these alterations in SP-A levels in asthmatic patients. METHODS Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from 23 lean, 12 overweight, and 20 obese subjects were examined for SP-A. Mouse tracheal epithelial cells grown at an air-liquid interface were used for mechanistic studies. SP-A-/- mice were challenged in allergen models, and exogenous SP-A therapy was given after the last challenge. Eosinophils were visualized and quantitated in lung parenchyma by means of immunostaining. RESULTS Significantly less SP-A (P = .002) was detected in samples from OAs compared with those from control subjects. A univariable regression model found SP-A levels were significantly negatively correlated with body mass index (r = -0.33, P = .014), whereas multivariable modeling demonstrated that the correlation depended both on asthma status (P = .017) and the interaction of asthma and body mass index (P = .008). Addition of exogenous TNF-α to mouse tracheal epithelial cells was sufficient to attenuate SP-A and eotaxin secretion. Allergen-challenged SP-A-/- mice that received SP-A therapy had significantly less tissue eosinophilia compared with mice receiving vehicle. CONCLUSIONS SP-A functions as an important mediator in resolving tissue and lavage fluid eosinophilia in allergic mouse models. Decreased levels of SP-A in OAs, which could be due to increased local TNF-α levels, might lead to impaired eosinophil resolution and could contribute to the eosinophilic asthma phenotype.
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- Njira Lugogo
- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, Ariz
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- Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz; Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
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Röll S, Härtle S, Lütteke T, Kaspers B, Härtle S. Tissue and time specific expression pattern of interferon regulated genes in the chicken. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:264. [PMID: 28351377 PMCID: PMC5371264 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3641-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Type I interferons are major players against viral infections and mediate their function by the induction of Interferon regulated genes (IRGs). Recently, it became obvious that these cytokines have a multitude of additional functions. Due to the unique features of the chickens’ immune system, available data from mouse models are not easily transferable; hence we performed an extensive analysis of chicken IRGs. Results A broad database search for homologues to described mammalian IRGs (common IRGs, cIRGs) was combined with a transcriptome analysis of spleen and lung at different time points after application of IFNα. To apply physiological amounts of IFN, half-life of IFN in the chicken was determined. Interestingly, the calculated 36 min are considerably shorter than the ones obtained for human and mouse. Microarray analysis revealed many additional IRGs (newly identified IRGs; nIRGs) and network analysis for selected IRGs showed a broad interaction of nIRGs among each other and with cIRGs. We found that IRGs exhibit a highly tissue and time specific expression pattern as expression quality and quantity differed strongly between spleen and lung and over time. While in the spleen for many affected genes changes in RNA abundance peaked already after 3 h, an increasing or plateau-like regulation after 3, 6 and 9 h was observed in the lung. Conclusions The induction or suppression of IRGs in chickens is both tissue and time specific and beside known antiviral mechanisms type I IFN induces many additional cellular functions. We confirmed many known IRGs and established a multitude of so far undescribed ones, thus providing a large database for future research on antiviral mechanisms and additional IFN functions in non-mammalian species. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-017-3641-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Susanne Röll
- Department for Veterinary Science, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- formerly Department for Veterinary Science, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department for Veterinary Science, University of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Institute of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, JLU Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department for Veterinary Science, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department for Veterinary Science, University of Munich, Munich, Germany. .,Institute of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, JLU Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
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Xu F, Liu RQ, Cao R, Guo LT, Zhang N, Huang K, Cui Y, Li WN, Li L, Huang ZH. Perioperative plasma mitochondrial DNA dynamics and correlation with inflammation during infantile cardiopulmonary bypass. Indian Heart J 2017; 69:797-800. [PMID: 29174262 PMCID: PMC5717290 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2017.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 03/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Objective Numerous studies in animals and humans have demonstrated that inflammatory mediators such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8 play a role in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), which might affect surgical outcomes. Plasma mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), a recently discovered pro-inflammatory agent, is released by cells upon insult. This study aimed to detect changes in plasma mtDNA levels at different time points after infantile CPB and explore its potential association with inflammatory mediators. Methods In the present study, we analyzed the perioperative plasma mtDNA and inflammatory cytokine levels of 48 infants undergoing ventricular septal defect closure. Blood samples were collected before aortic cross-clamping (T1), at the end of CPB (T2), and 6 h (T3), 12 h (T4), and 24 h (T5) post-CPB. Reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction and specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were used to quantify the plasma mtDNA and inflammatory cytokines, respectively. Bivariate correlation analysis was used to determine the correlations between plasma mtDNA and inflammatory cytokines. Results Plasma mtDNA levels increased at T2 and peaked at T3. Significant positive correlations were found between peak plasma mtDNA (at T3) and several inflammatory biomarkers, including IL-6 (at T3) (r = 0.62, P < 0.001), IL-8 (at T2) (r = 0.53, P < 0.001), and TNF-α (at T3) (r = 0.61, P < 0.001). Conclusion Here we report that mtDNA may participate in a systemic inflammatory response to CPB.
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- Fei Xu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610091, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610091, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610091, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610091, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610091, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610091, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610091, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610091, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610091, China.
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ZHANG ZHIWEI, WU YUAN, ZHAO YUAN, XIAO XIANZHONG, LIU JUNWEN, ZHOU XINMIN. Dynamic changes in HMGB1 levels correlate with inflammatory responses during cardiopulmonary bypass. Exp Ther Med 2013; 5:1523-1527. [PMID: 23737912 PMCID: PMC3671828 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2013.1026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2012] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), which is released by activated immune cells and necrotic cells, has properties similar to those of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces systemic inflammation and aortic cross-clamping induces myocardial ischemia. This study was conducted to observe the dynamic changes of HMGB1 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α levels during CPB and to analyze their clinical significance. A total of 78 cases of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade II-IV undergoing elective valve replacement under CPB were included in this study. Blood and urine samples were collected after anesthesia prior to surgery (T1), before aortic cross-clamping (T2), after CPB (T3) and on the first day after surgery (T4), as well as the second (T5) and third (T6) day after surgery for determination of the levels of HMGB1, TNF-α, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), creatinine (Cr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), N-acetyl-β-D-glucosamidase (NAG) and β2-microglobulin (β2-MG). Results revealed that: i) the serum levels of HMGB1 elevated as early as T1, increased until reaching a peak at T3, then decreased to a lower level at T4; ii) the serum level of TNF-α was low at T1, gradually increased in a similar manner to HMGB1, then decreased following CPB and reached the lowest point at T5; and iii) the levels of HMGB1 were positively correlated with serum TNF-α and serum ALT at T3. In conclusion, HMGB1 levels may be used as an indicator of inflammation and may be a novel target for controlling inflammation during CPB. The optimal treatment time is T3 (after CPB).
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- ZHIWEI ZHANG
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078,
P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078,
P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Xiang-Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011
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Farcal LR, Uboldi C, Mehn D, Giudetti G, Nativo P, Ponti J, Gilliland D, Rossi F, Bal-Price A. Mechanisms of toxicity induced by SiO2 nanoparticles of in vitro human alveolar barrier: effects on cytokine production, oxidative stress induction, surfactant proteins A mRNA expression and nanoparticles uptake. Nanotoxicology 2012; 7:1095-110. [PMID: 22769972 DOI: 10.3109/17435390.2012.710658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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An in vitro human alveolar barrier established by the coculture of epithelial human cell line NCI-H441 with endothelial human cell line ISO-HAS1 was used to evaluate the effects of amorphous silicon dioxide nanoparticles (SiNPs), in the presence or absence of THP-1 cells (monocytes). SiNPs exposure induced production of proinflammatory cytokine and oxidative stress. A high release of TNF-α and IL-8 by epithelial/endothelial cells, potentiated in the presence of THP-1 cells could contribute to the observed downregulation of surfactant proteins A mRNA expression resulting in the damage of the alveolar barrier. The obtained results suggested that in vitro approach can be used to study pulmonary toxicity as long as the applied in vitro model mimics closely the complexity of in vivo situation.
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- Lucian Romeo Farcal
- Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Validation of Alternative Methods Unit / EURL ECVAM , via E. Fermi 2749, Ispra VA, Italy
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Li XJ, Liu DP, Chen HL, Pan XH, Kong QY, Pang QF. Lactoferrin protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in mice. Int Immunopharmacol 2012; 12:460-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2012.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2011] [Revised: 01/01/2012] [Accepted: 01/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Zeckey C, Andruszkow H, Neunaber C, Frink M, Schirmer B, Mommsen P, Barkhausen T, Krettek C, Hildebrand F. Protective effects of finasteride on the pulmonary immune response in a combined model of trauma-hemorrhage and polymicrobial sepsis in mice. Cytokine 2011; 56:305-11. [PMID: 21767963 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2011.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2011] [Revised: 06/21/2011] [Accepted: 06/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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UNLABELLED Literature supports findings about a gender specific outcome following multiple trauma. Male sex hormones such as dihydrotestosterone (DHT) exert deleterious effects on the posttraumatic immune response whereas increased estradiol concentrations are correlated with improved outcome. Pretreatment with the 5α-reductase inhibitor finasteride resulted in an improved outcome following trauma-hemorrhage (TH) in mice. The present study tested the hypothesis that finasteride exerts beneficial effects on the posttraumatic immune response also in a combined setting of TH and sepsis when administered during the resuscitation process. MATERIAL AND METHODS Male C57BL/6N-mice were subjected to TH (blood pressure, 35 mm Hg, 60 min) followed by finasteride application and fluid resuscitation. Thereafter, finasteride was administered every 12h. 24h after TH, sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) or sham operation was performed. Plasma cytokines (MIP-1α, MIP-1β, TNF-α, MCP-1, IL-6), productive capacity by alveolar macrophages (AM) and systemic estradiol levels were determined 4 h thereafter. The expression of pro-inflammatory mediators in lung tissue was evaluated by PCR. Pulmonary infiltration of PMN was determined by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS Finasteride treatment resulted in a reduced posttraumatic cytokine secretion of AM as well as in a decreased concentration of MCP-1 and MIP-1β in lung tissue. Systemic estradiol levels were increased following finasteride treatment. CONCLUSION Finasteride mediates salutary effects on the pulmonary immune response using a therapeutical approach following TH-CLP in mice. Thus, finasteride might represent a relevant therapeutic substance following major trauma also in the clinical setting.
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Haufe D, Dahmen KG, Tiebel O, Hübler M, Koch T. Effect of perfluorohexane on the expression of cellular adhesion molecules and surfactant protein A in human mesothelial cells in vitro. ARTIFICIAL CELLS, BLOOD SUBSTITUTES, AND IMMOBILIZATION BIOTECHNOLOGY 2011; 39:239-46. [PMID: 21261566 DOI: 10.3109/10731199.2010.550264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The intraperitoneal instillation of perfluorocarbons augmented systemic oxygenation and was protective in mesenteric ischemia-reperfusion and experimental lung injury. To study biocompatibility and potential anti-inflammatory effects of intraperitoneal perfluorocarbons, we evaluated the influence of perfluorohexane and/or inflammatory stimuli on human mesothelial cells in vitro. Perfluorohexane exposure neither impaired cell viability nor induced cellular activation. TNFα enhanced ICAM-1 expression, which was not attenuated by simultaneous perfluorohexane treatment. Concentration of intracellular surfactant protein A tended to be higher in perfluorohexane treated cells compared to controls. Our in vitro data add further evidence that intraperitoneal perfluorocarbon application is feasible without adverse local effects.
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- Dirk Haufe
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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Xiao B, Xu J, Wang G, Jiang P, Fang F, Huang J, Wang J. Troglitazone-activated PPARγ inhibits LPS-induced lung alveolar type II epithelial cells injuries via TNF-α. Mol Biol Rep 2010; 38:5009-15. [PMID: 21153920 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0647-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2010] [Accepted: 12/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are common syndromes characterized by diffuse, acute injury to the alveolar epithelium and pulmonary vascular endothelial cells, with high mortality rate for there are no effective pharmacological therapies. Peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), a member of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily of ligand-activated transcription factors, is ubiquitously expressed within the lung. Recent studies have indicated PPARγ can protect lung tissue and alleviate pulmonary inflammatory injury. But no studies examined whether PPARγ agonists can protect the alveolar epithelial cells cultured in vitro. We observed the protective effect of PPARγ in LPS-induced alveolar type II epithelial cells injury. The results showed troglitazone-activated PPARγ could inhibit the production of TNF-α, one of the most important inflammatory factors, and then increased the expression of surfactant-associated protein A (SP-A) and attenuate the apoptosis of alveolar type II epithelial cells. Our results suggest that PPARγ may have a potential therapeutic effect on ALI.
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- Bo Xiao
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases of the Second Affiliated Hospital (Xinqiao Hospital), Third Military Medical University, Xinqiao Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors and Lung Disease: A Paradox of Efficacy and Risk. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2010; 40:147-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2009.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Transcriptional expression levels of chicken collectins are affected by avian influenza A virus inoculation. Vet Microbiol 2009; 141:379-84. [PMID: 19850421 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2009] [Revised: 08/25/2009] [Accepted: 09/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mammalian collectins have been found to play an important role in the defense against influenza A virus H9N2 inoculation, but for chicken collectins this has not yet been clarified. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of avian influenza A virus (AIV) inoculation on collectin gene expression in the respiratory tract of chickens and whether this was affected by age. For this purpose 1- and 4-week-old chickens were inoculated intratracheally with PBS or H9N2 AIV. Chickens were killed at 0, 8, 16 and 24h post-inoculation and trachea and lung were harvested for analysis. Viral RNA expression and mRNA expression of chicken collectins 1 and 2 (cCL-1 and cCL-2), chicken lung lectin (cLL) and chicken surfactant protein A (cSP-A) were determined using real-time quantitative RT-PCR. In lung, a decrease in mRNA expression of cCL-2, cLL and cSP-A after inoculation with H9N2 was seen in both 1- and 4-week-old birds, although at different time points, while in trachea changes were only seen in 4-week-old birds and expression was increased. Moreover, collectin expression correlated with viral RNA expression in lung of 1-week-old birds. These results suggest that both age and location in the respiratory tract affect changes in collectin mRNA expression after inoculation with H9N2 and indicate a possible role for collectins in the host response to AIV in the respiratory tract of chickens.
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Stamatovic SM, Keep RF, Wang MM, Jankovic I, Andjelkovic AV. Caveolae-mediated internalization of occludin and claudin-5 during CCL2-induced tight junction remodeling in brain endothelial cells. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:19053-66. [PMID: 19423710 PMCID: PMC2707189 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.000521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2009] [Revised: 04/28/2009] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Disturbance of the tight junction (TJ) complexes between brain endothelial cells leads to increased paracellular permeability, allowing leukocyte entry into inflamed brain tissue and also contributing to edema formation. The current study dissects the mechanisms by which a chemokine, CCL2, induces TJ disassembly. It investigates the potential role of selective internalization of TJ transmembrane proteins (occludin and claudin-5) in increased permeability of the brain endothelial barrier in vitro. To map the internalization and intracellular fate of occludin and claudin-5, green fluorescent protein fusion proteins of these TJ proteins were generated and imaged by fluorescent microscopy with simultaneous measurement of transendothelial electrical resistance. During CCL2-induced reductions in transendothelial electrical resistance, claudin-5 and occludin became internalized via caveolae and further processed to early (EEA1+) and recycling (Rab4+) endosomes but not to late endosomes. Western blot analysis of fractions collected from a sucrose gradient showed the presence of claudin-5 and occludin in the same fractions that contained caveolin-1. For the first time, these results suggest an underlying molecular mechanism by which the pro-inflammatory chemokine CCL2 mediates brain endothelial barrier disruption during CNS inflammation.
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- Molecular and Integrative Physiology, and
- Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
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Biliverdin reductase (BVR) was characterized some 25 years ago as a unique dual-cofactor/pH-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of biliverdin-IXa. Our knowledge of functions of BVR has increased enormously in recent years. hBVR functions in the IR/IGF-1-controlled regulation of the MAPK and PI3K cascades that are linked by the PKC enzymes. The first of the two culminates in the activation of transcription factors for oxidative stress-responsive genes, including ho-1, where BVR functions as both a bZip (basic leucine zipper) transcription factor and a kinase. The second pathway amplifies the insulin/growth-factor signal for protein/DNA synthesis and glucose transport downstream of PI3K. hBVR is a transactivator of PKC-betaII, and thus an integral component of the "activation loop" linking MAPK, PKC-betaII, and PI3K to insulin/growth-factor signaling. The emergence of biliverdin and bilirubin as a newly defined category of modulators of cell signaling and kinase activity further underscores the critical input of hBVR in the response of intracellular pathways into the external environment. Structural features of BVR and recent findings relevant to its function in cell-signaling pathways are reviewed here and are intended to complement a recent commentary on the role of BVR in linking heme metabolism and cell signaling.
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- Mahin D Maines
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York 14642, USA.
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Grubor B, Meyerholz DK, Ackermann MR. Collectins and cationic antimicrobial peptides of the respiratory epithelia. Vet Pathol 2006; 43:595-612. [PMID: 16966437 PMCID: PMC2786072 DOI: 10.1354/vp.43-5-595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The respiratory epithelium is a primary site for the deposition of microorganisms that are acquired during inspiration. The innate immune system of the respiratory tract eliminates many of these potentially harmful agents preventing their colonization. Collectins and cationic antimicrobial peptides are antimicrobial components of the pulmonary innate immune system produced by respiratory epithelia, which have integral roles in host defense and inflammation in the lung. Synthesis and secretion of these molecules are regulated by the developmental stage, hormones, as well as many growth and immunoregulatory factors. The purpose of this review is to discuss antimicrobial innate immune elements within the respiratory tract of healthy and pneumonic lung with emphasis on hydrophilic surfactant proteins and beta-defensins.
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- B Grubor
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
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Mukhopadhyay S, Hoidal JR, Mukherjee TK. Role of TNFalpha in pulmonary pathophysiology. Respir Res 2006; 7:125. [PMID: 17034639 PMCID: PMC1613248 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-7-125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 387] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2006] [Accepted: 10/11/2006] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) is the most widely studied pleiotropic cytokine of the TNF superfamily. In pathophysiological conditions, generation of TNFα at high levels leads to the development of inflammatory responses that are hallmarks of many diseases. Of the various pulmonary diseases, TNFα is implicated in asthma, chronic bronchitis (CB), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In addition to its underlying role in the inflammatory events, there is increasing evidence for involvement of TNFα in the cytotoxicity. Thus, pharmacological agents that can either suppress the production of TNFα or block its biological actions may have potential therapeutic value against a wide variety of diseases. Despite some immunological side effects, anti-TNFα therapeutic strategies represent an important breakthrough in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and may have a role in pulmonary diseases characterized by inflammation and cell death.
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- Srirupa Mukhopadhyay
- Pulmonary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah Health Science Center, Salt Lake City, Utah: 84132-4701, USA
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- Pulmonary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah Health Science Center, Salt Lake City, Utah: 84132-4701, USA
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- Pulmonary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah Health Science Center, Salt Lake City, Utah: 84132-4701, USA
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Markart P, Schmidt R, Ruppert C, Höres C, Silber RE, Börgermann J, Günther A, Friedrich I. Ischemic and endotoxin pre-conditioning reduce lung reperfusion injury-induced surfactant alterations. J Heart Lung Transplant 2006; 24:1680-9. [PMID: 16210147 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2005.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2004] [Revised: 12/16/2004] [Accepted: 01/12/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary ischemia/reperfusion injury represents a common clinical phenomenon after lung transplantation, pulmonary embolism, and cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation. We investigated the influence of ischemic and endotoxin pre-conditioning on gas exchange and surfactant properties in a canine model of ischemia/reperfusion injury. METHODS Twenty-six foxhounds underwent 3 hours of warm ischemia of the left lung, followed by 8 hours of reperfusion. Ischemic pre-conditioning was performed for either 5 minutes (IPC-5) or by 2 10-minute ischemic periods (IPC-10), before ischemia. For endotoxin pre-conditioning, dogs were pre-treated by a daily intravenous application of increasing amounts of endotoxin for 6 days. No pre-conditioning was performed in the controls. Bronchoalveolar lavage was performed before ischemia/reperfusion injury (baseline) and after the 8-hour reperfusion period in the non-injured right and in the reperfused left lung. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluids were analyzed for the phospholipid-protein ratio, the content of large surfactant aggregates, the phospholipid and neutral lipid profile, the surfactant protein (SP) content, and for biophysical activity. RESULTS Severe surfactant alterations were observed in the ischemia/reperfusion-injured left lung, with increased protein concentrations and depressed concentrations of large surface aggregates, SP-B, dipalmitoylated phosphatidylcholine, and phosphatidylglycerol. Endotoxin pre-conditioning and IPC-5 were both capable of greatly preventing the ischemia/reperfusion injury-related deterioration of surfactant properties. IPC-10 exerted no effects. Endotoxin pre-conditioning and IPC-5, but not IPC-10, also prevented loss of gas exchange. CONCLUSIONS Ischemic and endotoxin pre-conditioning may protect against impairment of gas exchange in ischemia/reperfusion injury by restoring physiological surfactant properties.
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- Philipp Markart
- Department of Internal Medicine, Med. Klinik II, Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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Nardo L, Zhao L, Green L, Possmayer F, Richardson BS, Bocking AD. The effect of repeated umbilical cord occlusions on pulmonary surfactant protein mRNA levels in the ovine fetus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 12:510-7. [PMID: 16202928 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsgi.2005.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In this study we sought to determine the effect of brief repeated umbilical cord occlusions (rUCO) on surfactant protein (SP) mRNA levels in the fetal sheep lung at two different gestational ages. METHODS Fourteen fetuses at 112 to 115 days' gestation (control n = 7, rUCO n = 7) and 15 fetuses at 130 to 133 days' gestation (control n = 7, rUCO n = 8) were studied over 4 successive days with rUCO of 90 seconds duration performed every 30 minutes for 3 to 5 hours each day in the rUCO animals. Blood samples were collected for corticotrophin (ACTH) and cortisol measurements. Animals were killed within 1 hour of the final cord occlusion. SP-A, -B, -C, and -D mRNA levels were determined in lung tissue using a ribonuclease protection assay. RESULTS Cord occlusions resulted in temporary increases in circulating ACTH on day 1 with both gestational ages, but the elevations were blunted by day 4. Plasma cortisol levels increased transiently with the larger effect being observed on day 4, in particular with the near-term group. With advancing gestational age there was a significant (P < .05) increase in the level of SP-A (control 112-115 days: 0.01 +/- 0.01 vs control 130-133 days: 0.07 +/- 0.02 fmol/mg RNA), SP -B (control 112-115 days: 0.02 +/- 0.01 vs control 130-133 days: 0.07 +/- 0.01 fmol/mg RNA) and SP-C (control 112-115 days: 0.13 +/- 0.09 vs control 130-133 days: 0.51 +/- 0.10 fmol/mg RNA), but not SP-D mRNA levels (control 112-115 days: 0.002 +/- 0.002 vs control 130-133 days: 0.01 +/- 0.002 fmol/mg RNA). At 112 to 115 days, there was no significant change in any of the SP mRNA levels following rUCO compared to controls. However, the same regime of rUCO at 130 to 133 days resulted in an 85% reduction in SP-A and SP-B mRNA content and a 66% reduction in SP-C mRNA levels compared to controls. CONCLUSION The surprising decrease in SP-A and SP-B mRNA levels, which contrasts with other studies, suggests intermittent asphyxial episodes impact differently on surfactant apoprotein mRNA expression than does prolonged hypoxia.
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- Laura Nardo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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Meyerholz DK, Ackermann MR. Antimicrobial peptides and surfactant proteins in ruminant respiratory tract disease. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2005; 108:91-6. [PMID: 16140392 PMCID: PMC2786068 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2005.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In ruminants, respiratory disease is multifactorial and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary innate immunity is the first line of defense for the respiratory tract. Alteration of regulation, expression, and function of these factors may be important to disease development and resolution. Many antimicrobial peptides and surfactant proteins are constitutively expressed in the respiratory tract and expression levels are regulated. Beta-defensins are cationic peptides with broad antimicrobial activity against bacterial, viral and fungal pathogens. Beta-defensins are primarily expressed in mucosal epithelia (and in some species leukocytes); where they may also participate in chemotaxis, wound repair and adaptive immune responses. Surfactant proteins A and D are secreted pulmonary surfactant proteins that have antimicrobial and immune regulatory activity. Anionic peptide is a constitutively expressed, aspartate-rich peptide that has antimicrobial activity and is most prominent during reparative epithelial hyperplasia. Regulation of these immune defense components by stress, pathogens, and inflammatory cytokines may play a role in the susceptibility to, severity and resolution of respiratory infection. The expression patterns of these molecules can be specific for host-species, class of pathogen and stage of infection. Understanding the regulation of antimicrobial peptide/protein expression will further enhance the potential for novel prophylactic and therapeutic modalities to minimize the impact of respiratory disease.
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- David K Meyerholz
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, 2740 Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011-1250, USA.
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Kishore U, Greenhough TJ, Waters P, Shrive AK, Ghai R, Kamran MF, Bernal AL, Reid KBM, Madan T, Chakraborty T. Surfactant proteins SP-A and SP-D: structure, function and receptors. Mol Immunol 2005; 43:1293-315. [PMID: 16213021 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2005.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 376] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2005] [Accepted: 08/23/2005] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Surfactant proteins, SP-A and SP-D, are collagen-containing C-type (calcium dependent) lectins called collectins, which contribute significantly to surfactant homeostasis and pulmonary immunity. These highly versatile innate immune molecules are involved in a range of immune functions including viral neutralization, clearance of bacteria, fungi and apoptotic and necrotic cells, down regulation of allergic reaction and resolution of inflammation. Their basic structures include a triple-helical collagen region and a C-terminal homotrimeric lectin or carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD). The trimeric CRDs can recognize carbohydrate or charge patterns on microbes, allergens and dying cells, while the collagen region can interact with receptor molecules present on a variety of immune cells in order to initiate clearance mechanisms. Studies involving gene knock-out mice, murine models of lung hypersensitivity and infection, and functional characterization of cell surface receptors have revealed the diverse roles of SP-A and SP-D in the control of lung inflammation. A recently proposed model based on studies with the calreticulin-CD91 complex as a receptor for SP-A and SP-D has suggested an anti-inflammatory role for SP-A and SP-D in naïve lungs which would help minimise the potential damage that continual low level exposure to pathogens, allergens and apoptosis can cause. However, when the lungs are overwhelmed with exogenous insults, SP-A and SP-D can assume pro-inflammatory roles in order to complement pulmonary innate and adaptive immunity. This review is an update on the structural and functional aspects of SP-A and SP-D, with emphasis on their roles in controlling pulmonary infection, allergy and inflammation. We also try to put in perspective the controversial subject of the candidate receptor molecules for SP-A and SP-D.
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- Uday Kishore
- Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK.
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Ohinata A, Nagai K, Nomura J, Hashimoto K, Hisatsune A, Miyata T, Isohama Y. Lipopolysaccharide changes the subcellular distribution of aquaporin 5 and increases plasma membrane water permeability in mouse lung epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 326:521-6. [PMID: 15596131 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.10.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2004] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Aquaporin-5 (AQP5), a major water channel in lung epithelial cells, plays an important role in maintaining water homeostasis in the lungs. Cell surface expression of AQP5 is regulated by not only mRNA and protein synthesis but also changes in subcellular distribution. We investigated the effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on the subcellular distribution of AQP5 in a mouse lung epithelial cell line (MLE-12). LPS caused significant increases in AQP5 in the plasma membrane at 0.5-2 h. Immunofluorescence and Western blotting strongly suggested that LPS altered AQP5 subcellular distribution from an intracellular vesicular compartment to the plasma membrane. The specific p38 MAP kinase inhibitor SB 203580 apparently prevented LPS-induced changes in AQP5 distribution. Furthermore, LPS increased the osmotic water permeability of MLE-12 cells. These findings demonstrate that LPS increases cell surface AQP5 expression by changing its subcellular distribution and increases membrane osmotic water permeability through activation of p38 MAP kinase.
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- Akira Ohinata
- Department of Chemico-Pharmacological Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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Miakotina OL, Snyder JM. Signal transduction events involved in TPA downregulation of SP-A gene expression. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2004; 286:L1210-9. [PMID: 14751851 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00416.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Surfactant protein A (SP-A), the most abundant pulmonary surfactant protein, plays a role in innate host defense and blocks the inhibitory effects of serum proteins on surfactant surface tension-lowering properties. SP-A mRNA and protein are downregulated by phorbol esters (TPA) via inhibition of gene transcription. We evaluated the TPA signaling pathways involved in SP-A inhibition in a lung cell line, H441 cells. TPA caused sustained phosphorylation of p44/42 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), p38 MAPK, and c-Jun-NH2-terminal kinase. An inhibitor of conventional and novel isoforms of protein kinase C (PKC) and two inhibitors of p44/42 MAPK kinase partially or completely blocked the inhibitory effects of TPA on SP-A mRNA levels. In contrast, inhibitors of conventional PKC-α and -β, stress-activated protein kinases, protein phosphatases, protein kinase A, and the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway had no effect on the TPA-mediated inhibition of SP-A mRNA. TPA also stimulated the synthesis of c-Jun mRNA and protein in a time-dependent manner. Inhibitors of the p44/42 MAPK signaling pathway and PKC blocked the TPA-mediated phosphorylation of p44/42 MAPK and the increase in c-Jun mRNA. We conclude that TPA inhibits SP-A gene expression via novel isoforms of PKC, the p44/42 MAPK pathway, and the activator protein-1 complex.
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- Olga L Miakotina
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, 51 Newton Rd., 1-550 BSB, Iowa City, IA 52242-1109, USA
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Noah TL, Murphy PC, Alink JJ, Leigh MW, Hull WM, Stahlman MT, Whitsett JA. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid surfactant protein-A and surfactant protein-D are inversely related to inflammation in early cystic fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003; 168:685-91. [PMID: 12829455 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200301-005oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The pulmonary collectins surfactant protein (SP)-A and SP-D play important roles in innate lung defense, enhancing opsonization of microbes and limiting lung inflammatory responses. To quantify relationships among collectins, bacteria, and inflammation in early cystic fibrosis (CF) airway secretions, bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALFs) were collected from children undergoing clinically indicated bronchoscopy. Quantitative bacteriology, differential cell counts, and ELISA for SP-A and SP-D were assessed. Significantly increased numbers of neutrophils relative to bacteria were noted in BALF from CF compared with non-CF subjects. Although SP-A levels tended to be lower in CF compared with non-CF, this was only significant in the presence of bacterial infection. Among CF patients, SP-A concentrations in BALF were inversely related to inflammation, bacterial colony-forming units per milliliter, and age. SP-D levels were significantly decreased in CF patients, and SP-D was rarely detectable in the presence of infection. Among CF patients, SP-D correlated inversely with inflammation and bacterial colony-forming units per milliliter, and there was decreased immunostaining of BALF cells for SP-D in CF. Immunohistochemistry of CF autopsy lung sections for SP-A and SP-D confirmed their paucity at sites of infection and inflammation. We conclude that relative collectin deficiency occurs early in CF airways and is inversely related to inflammation in CF airways.
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- Terry L Noah
- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
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