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Shen C, Fan X, Mao Y, Jiang J. Amphiregulin in lung diseases: A review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37292. [PMID: 38394508 PMCID: PMC10883632 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Amphiregulin is a member of the EGFR family, which is involved in many physiological and pathological processes through its binding with EGFR. Studies have found that amphiregulin plays an important role in the occurrence and development of lung diseases. This paper mainly reviews the structure and function of amphiregulin and focuses on the important role of amphiregulin in lung diseases.
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- Chao Shen
- Department of Pediatrics, Linping Branch, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Linping Branch, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Linping Branch, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Linping Branch, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Kido T, Sugaya C, Hano H, Yanagisawa H, Suka M. Intratracheal administration of cross-linked water-soluble acrylic acid polymer is associated with inducible bronchi-related lymphoid tissue formation and allergic inflammation. Immunology 2024; 171:250-261. [PMID: 37960993 DOI: 10.1111/imm.13715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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In a Japanese chemical factory, lung diseases such as pneumoconiosis have been reported among workers handling cross-linked water-soluble acrylic acid polymers (CWAAP). Our previous study reported that a single intratracheal administration of CWAAP induces acute inflammation and fibrosis. In this study, we investigated the effects of multiple intratracheal administrations of CWAAP on inflammatory responses and pulmonary fibrosis along with inducible bronchus-associated lymphoid tissues (iBALT) formation, which is involved in allergic inflammation. Male F344 rats (190-200 g) received single or multiple intratracheal administrations of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or CWAAP. To assess inflammatory responses and pulmonary fibrosis, immunohistochemical and histological staining was performed. CD68, CD163, CD169, TGF-β, and collagen I positive cells/areas in the lungs of the CWAAP-group rats were significantly increased than those in the PBS group. Furthermore, the number of iBALT structures, CD4 + T cells, along with CD19, PAX5, IL-4, GATA-3, T-bet, and IgE-positive cells in the terminal bronchioles and blood vessels of the lungs were significantly increased in the CWAAP group. Moreover, pulmonary fibrosis, iBALT formation, and levels of specific IgG were significantly increased in rats who received multiple intratracheal administrations of CWAAP compared to those with single intratracheal administration. Multiple intratracheal administrations of CWAAP potentiated the classical fibrotic pathway (M2 macrophage-TGF-β-collagen I) more potently than single intratracheal administration. Furthermore, it was possible that iBALT was formed around terminal bronchioles and blood vessels and the number of immune cells was increased, resulting in enhanced allergic inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Takamasa Kido
- Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Environmental Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Fu H, Liu X, Shi L, Wang L, Fang H, Wang X, Song D. Regulatory roles of Osteopontin in lung epithelial inflammation and epithelial-telocyte interaction. Clin Transl Med 2023; 13:e1381. [PMID: 37605313 PMCID: PMC10442477 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Lung epithelial cells play important roles in lung inflammation and injury, although mechanisms remain unclear. Osteopontin (OPN) has essential roles in epithelial damage and repair and in lung cancer biological behaviours. Telocyte (TC) is a type of interstitial cell that interacts with epithelial cells to alleviate acute inflammation and lung injury. The present studies aim at exploring potential mechanisms by which OPN regulates the epithelial origin lung inflammation and the interaction of epithelial cells with TCs in acute and chronic lung injury. METHODS The lung disease specificity of OPN and epithelial inflammation were defined by bioinformatics. We evaluated the regulatory roles of OPN in OPN-knockdown or over-expressed bronchial epithelia (HBEs) challenged with cigarette smoke extracts (CSE) or in animals with genome OPN knockout (gKO) or lung conditional OPN knockout (cKO). Acute lung injury and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were induced by smoking or lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Effects of OPN on PI3K subunits and ERK were assessed using the inhibitors. Spatialization and distribution of OPN, OPN-positive epithelial subtypes, and TCs were defined by spatial transcriptomics. The interaction between HBEs and TCs was assayed by the co-culture system. RESULTS Levels of OPN expression increased in smokers, smokers with COPD, and smokers with COPD and lung cancer, as compared with healthy nonsmokers. LPS and/or CSE induced over-production of cytokines from HBEs, dependent upon the dysfunction of OPN. The severity of lung inflammation and injury was significantly lower in OPN-gKO or OPN-cKO mice. HBEs transferred with OPN enhanced the expression of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)CA/p110α, PIK3CB/p110β, PIK3CD/p110δ, PIK3CG/p110γ, PIK3R1, PIK3R2 or PIK3R3. Spatial locations of OPN and OPN-positive epithelial subtypes showed the tight contact of airway epithelia and TCs. Epithelial OPN regulated the epithelial communication with TCs, and the down-regulation of OPN induced more alterations in transcriptomic profiles than the up-regulation. CONCLUSION Our data evidenced that OPN regulated lung epithelial inflammation, injury, and cell communication between epithelium and TCs in acute and chronic lung injury. The conditional control of lung epithelial OPN may be an alternative for preventing and treating epithelial-origin lung inflammation and injury.
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- Huirong Fu
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineZhongshan HospitalFudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghaiChina
- Center for Tumor Diagnosis & TherapyJinshan HospitalFudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghaiChina
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineZhongshan HospitalFudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghaiChina
- Shanghai Institute of Clinical BioinformaticsShanghaiChina
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineZhongshan HospitalFudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghaiChina
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- Shanghai Institute of Clinical BioinformaticsShanghaiChina
- Shanghai Engineering Research for AI Technology for Cardiopulmonary DiseasesShanghaiChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyZhongshan HospitalFudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghaiChina
- Department of AnesthesiologyShanghai Geriatric Medical CenterShanghaiChina
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineZhongshan HospitalFudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghaiChina
- Center for Tumor Diagnosis & TherapyJinshan HospitalFudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghaiChina
- Shanghai Institute of Clinical BioinformaticsShanghaiChina
- Shanghai Engineering Research for AI Technology for Cardiopulmonary DiseasesShanghaiChina
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineZhongshan HospitalFudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghaiChina
- Shanghai Institute of Clinical BioinformaticsShanghaiChina
- Shanghai Engineering Research for AI Technology for Cardiopulmonary DiseasesShanghaiChina
- Department of Pulmonary MedicineShanghai Xuhui Central HospitalFudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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Maniscalco M, Detoraki A, Sarnelli G, Nolano M, De Paulis A, Spadaro G, Cantone E. A Multidisciplinary Approach for Type 2 Allergic Diseases: What Do Biologics Teach Us? J Pers Med 2023; 13:941. [PMID: 37373930 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13060941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Patients with atopic/allergic disorders, including atopic dermatitis (AD), allergic rhino-conjunctivitis (AR), chronic rhinosinusitis with/without nasal polyps (CRSwNP/CRSsNP), bronchial asthma, food allergy, and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), often share a common genetic background, a type Th2 polarized immune response, and several environmental factors [...].
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- Mauro Maniscalco
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, 80138 Naples, Italy
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit of Telese Terme Institute, 82037 Telese Terme, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Federico II University, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences-ENT Section, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Federico II University, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Federico II University, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences-ENT Section, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Sanzi Yangqin Decoction Alleviates Allergic Asthma by Modulating Th1/Th2 Balance: Coupling Network Pharmacology with Biochemical Pharmacology. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:9037154. [PMID: 36212941 PMCID: PMC9536894 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9037154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study aimed to verify that Sanzi Yangqin Decoction (SYD) can relieve asthma in mice and explore the effect on TH1/Th2 balance. The targets of SYD and asthma were explored from the public database using various methods. The potential targets and signaling pathways were identified by KEGG enrichment analysis from DAVID database. Mice asthma models were established using OVA and aluminum hydroxide. Lung tissues of mice were stained with HE and Masson. The contents of IFN-γ, IL-4, and TNF-α in BALF and IgE in mouse serum were detected using ELISA. In addition, the changes in Th1 and Th2 cells of the spleen were detected by flow cytometry. Fourteen core targets including IL4, IFNG, and MMP9 were identified for the treatment of asthma by SYD. The content of IL-4 in the lung tissue and BALF was gradually decreased with the increase in SYD concentration, while the IFN-γ was gradually increased. The drug significantly reduced IgE levels in serum and TNF-α in BALF. The number of Th1 cells in the spleen increased, while Th2 cells decreased in a concentration-dependent manner. SYD can alleviate pulmonary inflammation, restore Th1/Th2 balance, and relieve asthma.
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Kokubo K, Onodera A, Kiuchi M, Tsuji K, Hirahara K, Nakayama T. Conventional and pathogenic Th2 cells in inflammation, tissue repair, and fibrosis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:945063. [PMID: 36016937 PMCID: PMC9395650 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.945063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Type 2 helper T (Th2) cells, a subset of CD4+ T cells, play an important role in the host defense against pathogens and allergens by producing Th2 cytokines, such as interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-5, and IL-13, to trigger inflammatory responses. Emerging evidence reveals that Th2 cells also contribute to the repair of injured tissues after inflammatory reactions. However, when the tissue repair process becomes chronic, excessive, or uncontrolled, pathological fibrosis is induced, leading to organ failure and death. Thus, proper control of Th2 cells is needed for complete tissue repair without the induction of fibrosis. Recently, the existence of pathogenic Th2 (Tpath2) cells has been revealed. Tpath2 cells produce large amounts of Th2 cytokines and induce type 2 inflammation when activated by antigen exposure or tissue injury. In recent studies, Tpath2 cells are suggested to play a central role in the induction of type 2 inflammation whereas the role of Tpath2 cells in tissue repair and fibrosis has been less reported in comparison to conventional Th2 cells. In this review, we discuss the roles of conventional Th2 cells and pathogenic Th2 cells in the sequence of tissue inflammation, repair, and fibrosis.
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- Kota Kokubo
- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- Institute for Advanced Academic Research, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- *Correspondence: Kiyoshi Hirahara, ; Toshinori Nakayama,
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- AMED-CREST, AMED, Chiba, Japan
- *Correspondence: Kiyoshi Hirahara, ; Toshinori Nakayama,
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Scott MA, Woolums AR, Swiderski CE, Thompson AC, Perkins AD, Nanduri B, Karisch BB, Goehl DR. Use of nCounter mRNA profiling to identify at-arrival gene expression patterns for predicting bovine respiratory disease in beef cattle. BMC Vet Res 2022; 18:77. [PMID: 35197051 PMCID: PMC8864212 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-022-03178-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Transcriptomics has identified at-arrival differentially expressed genes associated with bovine respiratory disease (BRD) development; however, their use as prediction molecules necessitates further evaluation. Therefore, we aimed to selectively analyze and corroborate at-arrival mRNA expression from multiple independent populations of beef cattle. In a nested case-control study, we evaluated the expression of 56 mRNA molecules from at-arrival blood samples of 234 cattle across seven populations via NanoString nCounter gene expression profiling. Analysis of mRNA was performed with nSolver Advanced Analysis software (p < 0.05), comparing cattle groups based on the diagnosis of clinical BRD within 28 days of facility arrival (n = 115 Healthy; n = 119 BRD); BRD was further stratified for severity based on frequency of treatment and/or mortality (Treated_1, n = 89; Treated_2+, n = 30). Gene expression homogeneity of variance, receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve, and decision tree analyses were performed between severity cohorts. Results Increased expression of mRNAs involved in specialized pro-resolving mediator synthesis (ALOX15, HPGD), leukocyte differentiation (LOC100297044, GCSAML, KLF17), and antimicrobial peptide production (CATHL3, GZMB, LTF) were identified in Healthy cattle. BRD cattle possessed increased expression of CFB, and mRNA related to granulocytic processes (DSG1, LRG1, MCF2L) and type-I interferon activity (HERC6, IFI6, ISG15, MX1). Healthy and Treated_1 cattle were similar in terms of gene expression, while Treated_2+ cattle were the most distinct. ROC cutoffs were used to generate an at-arrival treatment decision tree, which classified 90% of Treated_2+ individuals. Conclusions Increased expression of complement factor B, pro-inflammatory, and type I interferon-associated mRNA hallmark the at-arrival expression patterns of cattle that develop severe clinical BRD. Here, we corroborate at-arrival mRNA markers identified in previous transcriptome studies and generate a prediction model to be evaluated in future studies. Further research is necessary to evaluate these expression patterns in a prospective manner. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12917-022-03178-8.
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- Matthew A Scott
- Veterinary Education, Research, and Outreach Center, Texas A&M University and West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, 79015, USA.
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- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA
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- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA
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- Professional Beef Services, LLC, Canton, MO, 63435, USA
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Lewis BW, Jackson D, Amici SA, Walum J, Guessas M, Guessas S, Coneglio E, Boda AV, Guerau-de-Arellano M, Grayson MH, Britt RD. Corticosteroid insensitivity persists in the absence of STAT1 signaling in severe allergic airway inflammation. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2021; 321:L1194-L1205. [PMID: 34755542 PMCID: PMC8715027 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00244.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Corticosteroid insensitivity in asthma limits the ability to effectively manage severe asthma, which is characterized by persistent airway inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), and airflow obstruction despite corticosteroid treatment. Recent reports indicate that corticosteroid insensitivity is associated with increased interferon-γ (IFN-γ) levels and T-helper (Th) 1 lymphocyte infiltration in severe asthma. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) activation by IFN-γ is a key signaling pathway in Th1 inflammation; however, its role in the context of severe allergic airway inflammation and corticosteroid sensitivity remains unclear. In this study, we challenged wild-type (WT) and Stat1-/- mice with mixed allergens (MA) augmented with c-di-GMP [bis-(3'-5')-cyclic dimeric guanosine monophosphate], an inducer of Th1 cell infiltration with increased eosinophils, neutrophils, Th1, Th2, and Th17 cells. Compared with WT mice, Stat1-/- had reduced neutrophils, Th1, and Th17 cell infiltration. To evaluate corticosteroid sensitivity, mice were treated with either vehicle, 1 or 3 mg/kg fluticasone propionate (FP). Corticosteroids significantly reduced eosinophil infiltration and cytokine levels in both c-di-GMP + MA-challenged WT and Stat1-/- mice. However, histological and functional analyses show that corticosteroids did not reduce airway inflammation, epithelial mucous cell abundance, airway smooth muscle mass, and AHR in c-di-GMP + MA-challenged WT or Stat1-/- mice. Collectively, our data suggest that increased Th1 inflammation is associated with a decrease in corticosteroid sensitivity. However, increased airway pathology and AHR persist in the absence of STAT1 indicate corticosteroid insensitivity in structural airway cells is a STAT1 independent process.
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- Brandon W. Lewis
- 1Center for Perinatal Research, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- 1Center for Perinatal Research, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- 5Division of Medical Laboratory Science, Wexner Medical Center, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- 1Center for Perinatal Research, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- 1Center for Perinatal Research, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- 1Center for Perinatal Research, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- 1Center for Perinatal Research, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- 1Center for Perinatal Research, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- 5Division of Medical Laboratory Science, Wexner Medical Center, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio,6Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio,7Department of Microbial Infection and Immunity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio,8Department of Neuroscience, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- 2Center for Clinical and Translational Research, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio,3Division of Allergy and Immunology, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio,4Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- 1Center for Perinatal Research, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio,4Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Yao X, Liu X, Wang X, Zhang L. IL-25R + circulating fibrocytes are increased in asthma and correlate with fixed airflow limitation. CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 2021; 15:1248-1256. [PMID: 34328707 DOI: 10.1111/crj.13433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Interleukin (IL)-25 is a T helper (Th) type-2 cytokine implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma. Fibrocytes are progenitor cells that can migrate into circulation and inflamed bronchial epithelium. OBJECTIVES We aim to test the hypothesis that circulating fibrocytes may be the novel cellular targets of IL-25 and the recruitment of IL-25R+ circulating fibrocytes may correlate with asthmatic airway obstruction. METHODS By using flow cytometry analysis, IL-25R+ fibrocytes (i.e., IL-17RB+ fibrocytes) in the freshly isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 15 control subjects and 35 patients with asthma were enumerated and compared. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the plasma levels of IL-25. RESULTS We found the percentage of total and IL-25R+ (IL-17RB+ ) fibrocytes in PBMCs was significantly increased in patients with asthma when compared with control subjects. Subgroup analysis further showed that the percentage of circulating total and IL-25R+ fibrocytes in PBMCs was markedly increased in asthma patients with severe-to-very severe fixed airflow limitation. Furthermore, IL-25R+ circulating fibrocytes in asthma patients were shown to significantly correlate with forced expiratory volume in 1 s/forced vital capacity (FEV1 /FVC), FEV1 % predicted, blood eosinophils, serum IgE and plasma IL-25 levels. CONCLUSION We concluded that circulating fibrocytes are the novel potential cellular targets of IL-25. IL-25R+ fibrocytes are increased in asthma patients. Increased proportions of IL-25R+ fibrocytes predict a distinct asthma phenotype with fixed airflow limitation. Biological therapy-targeting IL-25-fibrocytes axis may offer great promise for the control of asthma patients with severe airway remodelling and obstruction.
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- Xiujuan Yao
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery of Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery of Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
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Wiley MB, Bobardt SD, Nordgren TM, Nair MG, DiPatrizio NV. Cannabinoid Receptor Subtype-1 Regulates Allergic Airway Eosinophilia During Lung Helminth Infection. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res 2021; 6:242-252. [PMID: 33998896 PMCID: PMC8217601 DOI: 10.1089/can.2020.0167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Introduction: Over 1 billion humans carry infectious helminth parasites that can lead to chronic comorbidities such as anemia and growth retardation in children. Helminths induce a T-helper type 2 (Th2) immune response in the host and can cause severe tissue damage and fibrosis if chronic. We recently reported that mice infected with the soil-transmitted helminth, Nippostrongylus brasiliensis, displayed elevated levels of endocannabinoids (eCBs) in the lung and intestine. eCBs are lipid-signaling molecules that control inflammation; however, their function in infection is not well defined. Materials and Methods: A combination of pharmacological approaches and genetic mouse models was used to investigate roles for the eCB system in inflammatory responses and lung injury in mice during parasitic infection with N. brasiliensis. Results: Hemorrhaging of lung tissue in mice infected with N. brasiliensis was exacerbated by inhibiting peripheral cannabinoid receptor subtype-1 (CB1Rs) with the peripherally restricted CB1R antagonist, AM6545. In addition, these mice exhibited an increase in nonfunctional alveolar space and prolonged airway eosinophilia compared to vehicle-treated infected mice. In contrast to mice treated with AM6545, infected cannabinoid receptor subtype-2-null mice (Cnr2-/-) did not display any changes in these parameters compared to wild-type mice. Conclusions: Roles for the eCB system in Th2 immune responses are not well understood; however, increases in its activity in response to infection suggest an immunomodulatory role. Moreover, these findings suggest a role for eCB signaling at CB1Rs but not cannabinoid receptor subtypes-2 in the resolution of Th2 inflammatory responses, which become host destructive over time.
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- Mark B. Wiley
- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
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Doyle C, Nakamura R, Bing R, Rousseau B, Branski RC. Mycoplasma affects baseline gene expression and the response to glucocorticoids in vocal fold fibroblasts. J Med Microbiol 2021; 70:001362. [PMID: 34038343 PMCID: PMC8289201 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction. In vitro experimentation is intentionally contrived to isolate specific phenomena in the context of profound biological complexity. Mycoplasmas in the upper airway likely contribute to this complexity and play a largely unknown role in both health and disease. Similarly, the presence and role of mycoplasma in in vitro investigation are largely unknown.Hypothesis. We hypothesize mycoplasma in human vocal fold fibroblasts (VFF) will affect both basal gene-expression patterns as well as the cell response to exogenous stimuli.Aim. We sought to determine mycoplasma presence across vocal fold fibroblast cultures, basal transcriptional changes as a function of mycoplasma, and responsiveness to exogenous glucocorticoids in mycoplasma-positive and -negative VFF.Methodology. PCR-based mycoplasma detection was performed in an immortalized human VFF line as well as rat and rabbit primary VFF cultures and extracted rat laryngeal tissue. RNA sequencing was performed in mycoplasma-positive and -negative human cells at baseline and in response to dexamethasone.Results. Mycoplasma was identified in the human cell line as well as primary culture from rabbits. Mycoplasma was not detected in tissue or primary culture from rat vocal folds. Basal mRNA expression in human VFF differed significantly following mycoplasma treatment. In addition, differential responses to dexamethasone were observed across multiple pathways as a function of mycoplasma presence in these cells. Pathways including apoptosis, DNA damage repair, and G1 to S cell cycle signalling were significantly enriched in mycoplasma-positive cells.Conclusion. Variability of mycoplasma presence across culture conditions and differential responses to exogenous stimuli as a function of mycoplasma presence are potentially problematic for the translation of in vitro experimentation in the upper aerodigestive tract. It remains unclear if these findings represent contamination or the baseline state of this specialized tissue.
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- Carina Doyle
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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Ganatra SR, Bucşan AN, Alvarez X, Kumar S, Chatterjee A, Quezada M, Fish A, Singh DK, Singh B, Sharan R, Lee TH, Shanmugasundaram U, Velu V, Khader SA, Mehra S, Rengarajan J, Kaushal D. Antiretroviral therapy does not reduce tuberculosis reactivation in a tuberculosis-HIV coinfection model. J Clin Invest 2020; 130:5171-5179. [PMID: 32544085 PMCID: PMC7524506 DOI: 10.1172/jci136502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
While the advent of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly improved survival, tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death in the HIV-infected population. We used Mycobacterium tuberculosis/simian immunodeficiency virus-coinfected (M. tuberculosis/SIV-coinfected) macaques to model M. tuberculosis/HIV coinfection and study the impact of ART on TB reactivation due to HIV infection. Although ART significantly reduced viral loads and increased CD4+ T cell counts in blood and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples, it did not reduce the relative risk of SIV-induced TB reactivation in ART-treated macaques in the early phase of treatment. CD4+ T cells were poorly restored specifically in the lung interstitium, despite their significant restoration in the alveolar compartment of the lung as well as in the periphery. IDO1 induction in myeloid cells in the inducible bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (iBALT) likely contributed to dysregulated T cell homing and impaired lung immunity. Thus, although ART was indispensable for controlling viral replication, restoring CD4+ T cells, and preventing opportunistic infection, it appeared inadequate in reversing the clinical signs of TB reactivation during the relatively short duration of ART administered in this study. This finding warrants the modeling of concurrent treatment of TB and HIV to potentially reduce the risk of reactivation of TB due to HIV to inform treatment strategies in patients with M. tuberculosis/HIV coinfection.
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- Shashank R. Ganatra
- Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC), Covington, Louisiana, USA
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- Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
- Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC), Covington, Louisiana, USA
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- Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Emory Vaccine Center and
- Yerkes National Primate Research Center (YNPRC), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Emory Vaccine Center and
- Yerkes National Primate Research Center (YNPRC), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Emory Vaccine Center and
- Yerkes National Primate Research Center (YNPRC), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC), Covington, Louisiana, USA
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- Emory Vaccine Center and
- Yerkes National Primate Research Center (YNPRC), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC), Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Purpose of Review Lung tissues are highly susceptible to airway inflammation as they are inevitably exposed to inhaled pathogens and allergens. In the lungs, clearance of infectious agents and regulation of inflammatory responses are important for the first-line defense, where surfactants play a role in host defense mechanisms. In this review, clinical significance of pulmonary surfactants in asthma has been highlighted. Recent Findings Surfactants, such as surfactant protein A (SP-A) and SP-D released from alveolar epithelium, reduce pathogen infection and control immune-cell activation. Especially, SP-D directly binds to eosinophil surface, leading to inhibition of extracellular trap formation and reduction in airway inflammation. Production of surfactants is commonly determined by both genetic (single nucleotide polymorphisms) and environmental factors influencing processes involved in the development of asthma. In addition, nintedanib (an intracellular inhibitor of tyrosine kinases) could increase SP-D levels and is used in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. These findings may provide a possible application of SP-D in asthma. Summary Surfactants are key players contributing to host defense through maintaining the immune system. As clinical implications of surfactants involved in asthma have been suggested, further translational studies are needed to apply surfactants as an effective therapeutic target in patients with asthma.
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- Youngwoo Choi
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, 164 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499, South Korea.
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Zeng B, Xing R, Dong C, Xing F. Commentary: Group 3 innate lymphoid cells mediate early protective immunity against tuberculosis. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1925. [PMID: 32973795 PMCID: PMC7482547 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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- Boning Zeng
- Department of Immunobiology, Institute of Tissue Transplantation and Immunology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong, Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Protein Sciences, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- BioMedical Research Center, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunobiology, Institute of Tissue Transplantation and Immunology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,MOE Key Laboratory of Tumor Molecular Biology, Key Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong, Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhou YT, Li SS, Ai M, Chen H, Liu YX, Li BY, Zhao Y, Cai WW, Hou B, Ni LL, Xu F, Qiu LY. 1,25(OH)2D3 mitigate cancer-related fatigue in tumor-bearing mice: Integrating network pharmacological analysis. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 128:110256. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Wang C, Yan B, Zhang L. The epithelium-derived inflammatory mediators of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2020; 16:293-310. [PMID: 31986923 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2020.1723417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Chengshuo Wang
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
- Department of Allergy, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Kim DH, Gu A, Lee JS, Yang EJ, Kashif A, Hong MH, Kim G, Park BS, Lee SJ, Kim IS. Suppressive effects of S100A8 and S100A9 on neutrophil apoptosis by cytokine release of human bronchial epithelial cells in asthma. Int J Med Sci 2020; 17:498-509. [PMID: 32174780 PMCID: PMC7053304 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.37833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
S100A8 and S100A9 are important proteins in the pathogenesis of allergy. Asthma is an allergic lung disease, characterized by bronchial inflammation due to leukocytes, bronchoconstriction, and allergen-specific IgE. In this study, we examined the role of S100A8 and S100A9 in the interaction of cytokine release from bronchial epithelial cells, with constitutive apoptosis of neutrophils. S100A8 and S100A9 induce increased secretion of neutrophil survival cytokines such as MCP-1, IL-6 and IL-8. This secretion is suppressed by TLR4 inhibitor), LY294002, AKT inhibitor, PD98059, SB202190, SP600125, and BAY-11-7085. S100A8 and S100A9 also induce the phosphorylation of AKT, ERK, p38 MAPK and JNK, and activation of NF-κB, which were blocked after exposure to TLR4i, LY294002, AKTi, PD98059, SB202190 or SP600125. Furthermore, supernatants collected from bronchial epithelial cells after S100A8 and S100A9 stimulation suppressed the apoptosis of normal and asthmatic neutrophils. These inhibitory mechanisms are involved in suppression of caspase 9 and caspase 3 activation, and BAX expression. The degradation of MCL-1 and BCL-2 was also blocked by S100A8 and S100A9 stimulation. Essentially, neutrophil apoptosis was blocked by co-culture of normal and asthmatic neutrophils with BEAS-2B cells in the presence of S100A8 and S100A9. These findings will enable elucidation of asthma pathogenesis.
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- Da Hye Kim
- Department of Senior Healthcare, BK21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824
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- Department of Senior Healthcare, BK21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Wonkwang Health Science University, Iksan, 54538
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan, 38610
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- Department of Senior Healthcare, BK21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824
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- Department of Senior Healthcare, BK21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824
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- Department of Senior Healthcare, BK21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824
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- Department of Senior Healthcare, BK21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824.,Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Eulji University, Seongnam 13135
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon, 301-746
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- Department of Senior Healthcare, BK21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824.,Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824, Republic of Korea
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