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Figueira MF, Ribeiro CMP, Button B. Mucus-targeting therapies of defective mucus clearance for cystic fibrosis: A short review. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2022; 65:102248. [PMID: 35689870 PMCID: PMC9891491 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
In the lungs, defective CFTR associated with cystic fibrosis (CF) represents the nidus for abnormal mucus clearance in the airways and consequently a progressive lung disease. Defective CFTR-mediated Cl- secretion results in altered mucus properties, including concentration, viscoelasticity, and the ratio of the two mucins, MUC5B and MUC5AC. In the past decades, therapies targeting the CF mucus defect, directly or indirectly, have been developed; nevertheless, better treatments to prevent the disease progression are still needed. This review summarizes the existing knowledge on the defective mucus in CF disease and highlights it as a barrier to the development of future inhaled genetic therapies. The use of new mucus-targeting treatments is also discussed, focusing on their potential role to halt the progress of CF lung disease.
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- Miriam Frankenthal Figueira
- Marsico Lung Institute/Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7248, USA
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- Marsico Lung Institute/Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7248, USA.,Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7248, USA.,Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7248, USA
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- Marsico Lung Institute/Cystic Fibrosis Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7248, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7248, USA
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Csekő K, Hargitai D, Draskóczi L, Kéri A, Jaikumpun P, Kerémi B, Helyes Z, Zsembery Á. Safety of chronic hypertonic bicarbonate inhalation in a cigarette smoke-induced airway irritation guinea pig model. BMC Pulm Med 2022; 22:131. [PMID: 35392868 PMCID: PMC8991956 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-022-01919-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are often associated with airway fluid acidification. Mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene leads to impaired bicarbonate secretion contributing to CF airway pathology. Chronic cigarette smoke (CS) -the major cause of COPD- is reported to induce acquired CFTR dysfunction underlying airway acidification and inflammation. We hypothesize that bicarbonate-containing aerosols could be beneficial for patients with CFTR dysfunctions. Thus, we investigated the safety of hypertonic sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) inhalation in CS-exposed guinea pigs. METHODS Animals were divided into groups inhaling hypertonic NaCl (8.4%) or hypertonic NaHCO3 (8.4%) aerosol for 8 weeks. Subgroups from each treatment groups were further exposed to CS. Respiratory functions were measured at 0 and after 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks. After 8 weeks blood tests and pulmonary histopathological assessment were performed. RESULTS Neither smoking nor NaHCO3-inhalation affected body weight, arterial and urine pH, or histopathology significantly. NaHCO3-inhalation did not worsen respiratory parameters. Moreover, it normalized the CS-induced transient alterations in frequency, peak inspiratory flow, inspiratory and expiratory times. CONCLUSION Long-term NaHCO3-inhalation is safe in chronic CS-exposed guinea pigs. Our data suggest that bicarbonate-containing aerosols might be carefully applied to CF patients.
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- Kata Csekő
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, 7624, Hungary
- Molecular Pharmacology Research Group, Szentágothai Research Centre, Pécs, 7624, Hungary
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- 2nd Department of Pathology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, 1091, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, 7624, Hungary
- Molecular Pharmacology Research Group, Szentágothai Research Centre, Pécs, 7624, Hungary
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, Budapest, 1089, Hungary
- Heim Pál Children Hospital, Budapest, 1089, Hungary
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, Budapest, 1089, Hungary
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, Budapest, 1089, Hungary
- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, 7624, Hungary
- Molecular Pharmacology Research Group, Szentágothai Research Centre, Pécs, 7624, Hungary
- PharmInVivo Ltd, Pécs, 7629, Hungary
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University, Nagyvárad tér 4, Budapest, 1089, Hungary.
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Teper A, Kofman C, Alchundia Moreira J, Köhler T, García Bournissen F. Bronchodilator response to albuterol nebulized with hypertonic saline in asthmatic children. Pediatr Pulmonol 2021; 56:3714-3719. [PMID: 34499820 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Asthma is distinguished by bronchial obstruction reversible by bronchodilators. The first-line treatment for asthmatic exacerbations is the use of inhaled beta-agonists, by pressurized metered-dose inhalers or nebulized with normal saline solution (NSS). There are no reports of nebulized beta agonists' efficacy in asthmatic children when administered with hypertonic saline solution (HSS). OBJECTIVE To evaluate bronchodilator responses (BDR) to albuterol nebulized with 3%-HSS in asthmatic children, compared to albuterol nebulized with NSS. POPULATION AND METHODS In a prospective, experimental, double-blind, randomized clinical study, children with a confirmed diagnosis of asthma with mild or moderate bronchial obstruction (FEV1 40%-79% of predicted) were randomized to receive a nebulization with 2.5 mg of albuterol diluted in 3 cc of 3%-HSS or NSS (0.9%), by means of a jet nebulizer. After 30 min, the BDR was assessed. RESULTS Fifty patients (mean age 12.0 ± 3 years, 29 males) were enrolled; 25 were randomized to the 3%-HSS group (FEV1 65.2% ± 10) and 25 to the NSS group (FEV1 69.1% ± 7.1). The BDR of FEV1 was 41.2% (SD: ±20.1; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 35.1-50.4) and 17.3% (SD: ±19.4; 95% CI: 9.7-24.9) (p < .0001) and of maximum mid-expiratory flow was 130% (SD: ±90.8; 95% CI: 94.6-166) and 69.8% (SD: ±72.5; 95% CI: 41.4-98.2) (p < .01), for the 3%-HSS and NSS groups, respectively. CONCLUSION Albuterol produces a greater BDR when nebulized with 3%-HSS compared to NSS in asthmatic children with mild or moderate bronchial obstruction.
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- Alejandro Teper
- Centro Respiratorio Dr Alberto Alvarez, Hospital de Niños Dr Ricardo Gutiérrez, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro Respiratorio Dr Alberto Alvarez, Hospital de Niños Dr Ricardo Gutiérrez, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro Respiratorio Dr Alberto Alvarez, Hospital de Niños Dr Ricardo Gutiérrez, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro Respiratorio Dr Alberto Alvarez, Hospital de Niños Dr Ricardo Gutiérrez, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro Respiratorio Dr Alberto Alvarez, Hospital de Niños Dr Ricardo Gutiérrez, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Flume PA, Amelina E, Daines CL, Charlton B, Leadbetter J, Guasconi A, Aitken ML. Efficacy and safety of inhaled dry-powder mannitol in adults with cystic fibrosis: An international, randomized controlled study. J Cyst Fibros 2021; 20:1003-1009. [PMID: 33715994 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2021.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mannitol is a mucoactive hyperosmotic agent used as add-on therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), administered twice-daily (BID) via a small, portable, breath-actuated dry-powder inhaler. This study was conducted to provide confirmatory evidence of mannitol's efficacy and safety in adults. METHODS This multicenter, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group, controlled clinical trial recruited adults (aged ≥18 years) with CF, and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) 40-90% predicted. Subjects received either mannitol 400 mg or mannitol 50 mg (control), BID via dry-powder inhaler for 26 weeks. Primary endpoint: FEV1 averaged over the 26-week treatment period. RESULTS Of 423 subjects randomized (209 or 214 receiving mannitol 400 mg BID or control, respectively), 373 (88.2%) completed the study, with a similar proportion completing in the two groups. For FEV1 averaged over 26 weeks, mannitol 400 mg BID was statistically superior to control (adjusted mean difference 54 mL [95% CI 8, 100 mL]; p = 0.020). This was supported by sensitivity analyses of the primary endpoint, and by observed improvements in secondary pulmonary function endpoints (eg, absolute adjusted mean difference in percent predicted FEV1 averaged over 26 weeks 1.21% [0.07%, 2.36%]; p = 0.037). Adverse events were mainly mild or moderate in severity, with treatment-related adverse events in 15.5 and 12.2% of subjects receiving mannitol 400 mg BID and control, respectively. CONCLUSIONS In adults with CF, mannitol 400 mg BID inhaled as a dry-powder statistically significantly improved lung function (FEV1) compared with control, with this improvement supported by sensitivity analyses and secondary pulmonary function endpoints. Mannitol had a good overall safety and tolerability profile. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02134353.
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- Patrick A Flume
- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States.
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- Pulmonary Research Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics, Arizona, United States
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- University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, United States
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Tatzber F, Resch U, Lindschinger M, Cvirn G, Wonisch W. Improved protection of filtering facepiece through inactivation of pathogens by hypertonic salt solutions - A possible COVID-19 prevention device. Prev Med Rep 2020; 20:101270. [PMID: 33282639 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The filtering facepiece operates through filtration without the ability to kill the viruses. If the filtration might be combined with antiviral agents simultaneously in the masks, this would be much more efficient during the use of these masks and against cross-infection after being discarded. For centuries, sodium chloride (NaCl) contributes to inhibiting pathogens on various occasions. If aerosol with infectious agents reaches the filtering face-piecé surface of the filtering face-piece, coated with hypertonic saline, they become attracted by hygroscopic salt crystals. Proteins and nucleic acids lose their structural integrity and become inactivated concerning their infectious properties. We provide further evidence for cell growth inhibition with hypertonic saline in yeast cells comprising a defending cell wall. Proliferation was inhibited in a concentration-dependent manner, i.e., above 50 g/L, yeast cell proliferation was completely blocked. At a NaCl concentration of 100 g/L, even decomposition of the original inoculated organisms was observed. Therefore, we conclude that hypertonic saline- coated filtering facepiece might strongly reduce the numbers of infectious particles on their surfaces and thus protect mask carriers efficiently from infections.
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Galaz Souza N, Bush A, Tan HL. Exploratory study of the effectiveness of nebulised saline in children with neurodisability. Eur Respir J 2020; 57:13993003.01407-2020. [PMID: 33184120 PMCID: PMC7970020 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01407-2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Respiratory morbidity is an important cause of hospitalisation and death in children with neurodisability [1]. Such children may have impaired respiratory function and inefficient cough due to weak bulbar and respiratory musculature, increased upper airway collapsibility and low lung compliance [2, 3]. Nebulised hypertonic saline (HS), usually 3% or 7%, is used to manage and prevent respiratory exacerbations in conditions such as cystic fibrosis (CF) and non-CF bronchiectasis. In patients with CF and non-CF bronchiectasis, nebulised HS has been associated with better airway clearance and lung function [4–8]. The prescription of nebulised saline in children and young people with neurodisability was associated with improved respiratory outcomes and was favourably received by patients and their caregivershttps://bit.ly/3mSyzag
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- Imperial College London, London, UK.,Paediatrics, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Imperial College London, London, UK.,Paediatrics, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London, UK
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Sepe A, Villella VR, Cimbalo C, Castaldo A, Nunziata F, Corcione A, Bona G, Maiuri L, Raia V. Inhaled medications in cystic fibrosis beyond antibiotics. Minerva Pediatr 2019; 71:371-375. [PMID: 30761821 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4946.19.05509-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Structural lung disease begins very early in children with cystic fibrosis (CF), often in the first three months of life. Inhaled medications represent an attractive therapeutic approach in CF that are routinely used as early intervention strategies. Two aerosolized solutions, hypertonic saline and dornase alfa, have significant potential benefits by improving mucociliary clearance, with minimal associated side-effects. In particular, they favor rehydration of airway surface liquid and cleavage of extracellular DNA in the airways, respectively, consequently reducing rate of pulmonary disease exacerbations. Indirect anti-inflammatory effects have been documented for both drugs, addressing each of the three interrelated elements in the vicious cycle of lung disease in CF: airway obstruction, inflammation and infection. This short review aimed to summarize the main papers that support potential clinical impact of inhaled solutions on pulmonary disease in CF.
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- Angela Sepe
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.,Department of Pediatrics, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- European Institute for Research in Cystic Fibrosis, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.,Department of Pediatrics, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.,Department of Public Health, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.,Department of Pediatrics, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy.,Department of Pediatrics, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- European Institute for Research in Cystic Fibrosis, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.,Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University Federico II, Naples, Italy - .,Department of Pediatrics, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Luan X, Tam JS, Belev G, Jagadeeshan S, Murray B, Hassan N, Machen TE, Chapman LD, Ianowski JP. Nebulized hypertonic saline triggers nervous system-mediated active liquid secretion in cystic fibrosis swine trachea. Sci Rep 2019; 9:540. [PMID: 30679487 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36695-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Inhaled hypertonic saline (HTS) treatment is used to improve lung health in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The current consensus is that the treatment generates an osmotic gradient that draws water into the airways and increases airway surface liquid (ASL) volume. However, there is evidence that HTS may also stimulate active secretion of ASL by airway epithelia through the activation of sensory neurons. We tested the contribution of the nervous system and airway epithelia on HTS-stimulated ASL height increase in CF and wild-type swine airway. We used synchrotron-based imaging to investigate whether airway neurons and epithelia are involved in HTS treatment-triggered ASL secretion in CFTR−/− and wild-type swine. We showed that blocking parasympathetic and sensory neurons in airway resulted in ~50% reduction of the effect of HTS treatment on ASL volume in vivo. Incubating tracheal preparations with inhibitors of epithelial ion transport across airway decreased secretory responses to HTS treatment. CFTR−/− swine ex-vivo tracheal preparations showed substantially decreased secretory response to HTS treatment after blockage of neuronal activity. Our results indicated that HTS-triggered ASL secretion is partially mediated by the stimulation of airway neurons and the subsequent activation of active epithelia secretion; osmosis accounts for only ~50% of the effect.
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Tabatabaei S, Panahandeh G, Khanbabaei G, Sadr S. The Acute Effect of Inhaled NaCl 5%, Per CF TRUST Protocol, on Spirometry Indices in Patients Over Six Years with Cystic Fibrosis. Arch Pediatr Infect Dis 2018; 6. [DOI: 10.5812/pedinfect.12063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mitra S, Schiller D, Anderson C, Gamboni F, D’Alessandro A, Kelher M, Silliman CC, Banerjee A, Jones KL. Hypertonic saline attenuates the cytokine-induced pro-inflammatory signature in primary human lung epithelia. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0189536. [PMID: 29253007 PMCID: PMC5734749 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Trauma/hemorrhagic shock is a complex physiological phenomenon that leads to dysregulation of many molecular pathways. For over a decade, hypertonic saline (HTS) has been used as an alternative resuscitation fluid in the setting of trauma/hemorrhagic shock. In addition to restoring circulating volume within the vascular space, studies have shown a positive immunomodulatory effect of HTS. Targeted studies have shown that HTS affects the transcription of several pro-inflammatory cytokines by inhibiting the NF-κB-IκB pathway in model cell lines and rats. However, few studies have been undertaken to assess the unbiased effects of HTS on the whole transcriptome. This study was designed to interrogate the global transcriptional responses induced by HTS and provides insight into the underlying molecular mechanisms and pathways affected by HTS. In this study, RNA sequencing was employed to explore early changes in transcriptional response, identify key mediators, signaling pathways, and transcriptional modules that are affected by HTS in the presence of a strong inflammatory stimulus. Our results suggest that primary human small airway lung epithelial cells (SAECS) exposed to HTS in the presence and absence of a strong pro-inflammatory stimulus exhibit very distinct effects on cellular response, where HTS is highly effective in attenuating cytokine-induced pro-inflammatory responses via mechanisms that involve transcriptional regulation of inflammation which is cell type and stimulus specific. HTS is a highly effective anti-inflammatory agent that inhibits the chemotaxis of leucocytes towards a pro-inflammatory gradient and may attenuate the progression of both the innate and adaptive immune response.
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- Sanchayita Mitra
- Department of Surgery/Trauma Research Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery/Trauma Research Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery/Trauma Research Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery/Trauma Research Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery/Trauma Research Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery/Trauma Research Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
- Bonfils Blood Center, Denver, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery/Trauma Research Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
- Bonfils Blood Center, Denver, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery/Trauma Research Center, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Tracey Bonfield
- Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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Blackmon RL, Kreda SM, Sears PR, Chapman BS, Hill DB, Tracy JB, Ostrowski LE, Oldenburg AL. Direct monitoring of pulmonary disease treatment biomarkers using plasmonic gold nanorods with diffusion-sensitive OCT. Nanoscale 2017; 9:4907-4917. [PMID: 28358158 PMCID: PMC5473168 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr00376e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The solid concentration of pulmonary mucus (wt%) is critical to respiratory health. In patients with respiratory disease, such as Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), mucus hydration is impaired, resulting in high wt%. Mucus with high wt% is a hallmark of pulmonary disease that leads to obstructed airways, inflammation, and infection. Methods to measure mucus hydration in situ and in real-time are needed for drug development and personalized therapy. We employed plasmonic gold nanorod (GNR) biosensors that intermittently collide with macromolecules comprising the mucus mesh as they self-diffuse, such that GNR translational diffusion (DT) is sensitive to wt%. GNRs are attractive candidates for bioprobes due to their anisotropic optical scattering that makes them easily distinguishable from native tissue using polarization-sensitive OCT. Using principles of heterodyne dynamic light scattering, we developed diffusion-sensitive optical coherence tomography (DS-OCT) to spatially-resolve changing DT in real-time. DS-OCT enables, for the first time, direct monitoring of changes in nanoparticle diffusion rates that are sensitive to nanoporosity with spatial and temporal resolutions of 4.7 μm and 0.2 s. DS-OCT therefore enables us to measure spatially-resolved changes in mucus wt% over time. In this study, we demonstrate the applicability of DS-OCT on well-differentiated primary human bronchial epithelial cells during a clinical mucus-hydrating therapy, hypertonic saline treatment (HST), to reveal, for the first time, mucus mixing, cellular secretions, and mucus hydration on the micrometer scale that translate to long-term therapeutic effects.
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- R L Blackmon
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3255, USA.
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