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Höhne K, Wagenknecht A, Maier C, Engelhard P, Goldmann T, Schließmann SJ, Plönes T, Trepel M, Eibel H, Müller-Quernheim J, Zissel G. Pro-Fibrotic Effects of CCL18 on Human Lung Fibroblasts Are Mediated via CCR6. Cells 2024; 13:238. [PMID: 38334630 PMCID: PMC10854834 DOI: 10.3390/cells13030238] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal lung disease of unknown origin, with a median patient survival time of ~3 years after diagnosis without anti-fibrotic therapy. It is characterized by progressive fibrosis indicated by increased collagen deposition and high numbers of fibroblasts in the lung. It has been demonstrated that CCL18 induces collagen and αSMA synthesis in fibroblasts. We aimed to identify the CCL18 receptor responsible for its pro-fibrotic activities. METHODS We used a random phage display library to screen for potential CCL18-binding peptides, demonstrated its expression in human lungs and fibroblast lines by PCR and immunostaining and verified its function in cell lines. RESULTS We identified CCR6 (CD196) as a CCL18 receptor and found its expression in fibrotic lung tissue and lung fibroblast lines derived from fibrotic lungs, but it was almost absent in control lines and tissue. CCL18 induced receptor internalization in a CCR6-overexpressing cell line. CCR6 blockade in primary human lung fibroblasts reduced CCL18-induced FGF2 release as well as collagen-1 and αSMA expression. Knockdown of CCR6 in a mouse fibroblast cell line abolished the induction of collagen and α-smooth muscle actin expression. CONCLUSION Our data indicate that CCL18 triggers pro-fibrotic processes via CCR6, highlighting its role in fibrogenesis.
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- Kerstin Höhne
- Department of Pneumology, Medical Center–University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (K.H.); (C.M.); (P.E.); (S.J.S.); (J.M.-Q.)
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- Department of Medicine I, Medical Center–University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (A.W.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Pneumology, Medical Center–University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (K.H.); (C.M.); (P.E.); (S.J.S.); (J.M.-Q.)
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- Department of Pneumology, Medical Center–University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (K.H.); (C.M.); (P.E.); (S.J.S.); (J.M.-Q.)
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- Department of Pneumology, Medical Center–University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (K.H.); (C.M.); (P.E.); (S.J.S.); (J.M.-Q.)
- Integrative and Experimental Exercise Science and Training, Institute of Sport Science, University of Würzburg, 97082 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Center for Surgery, Medical Center–University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany;
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- Department of Medicine I, Medical Center–University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (A.W.); (M.T.)
- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Medical Center and Medical Faculty, Augsburg University, Germany Internal Medicine and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, 86156 Augsburg, Germany
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- Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency, Medical Center–University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany;
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- Department of Pneumology, Medical Center–University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (K.H.); (C.M.); (P.E.); (S.J.S.); (J.M.-Q.)
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- Department of Pneumology, Medical Center–University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (K.H.); (C.M.); (P.E.); (S.J.S.); (J.M.-Q.)
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Hoehne K, Schließmann SJ, Kirschbaum A, Ploenes T, Müller-Quernheim J, Tenor H, Zissel G. Influence of Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor PDE4 Roflumilast N-Oxide on Surfactant Protein of human Alveolar Epithelial Cell Type II. Pneumologie 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1329802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Höhne K, Schließmann SJ, Kirschbaum A, Plönes T, Müller-Quernheim J, Tenor H, Zissel G. Roflumilast-N-oxide induces surfactant protein expression in human alveolar epithelial cells type II. PLoS One 2012; 7:e38369. [PMID: 22815690 PMCID: PMC3398032 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 05/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Surfactant proteins (SPs) are important lipoprotein complex components, expressed in alveolar epithelial cells type II (AEC-II), and playing an essential role in maintenance of alveolar integrity and host defence. Because expressions of SPs are regulated by cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), we hypothesized that phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors, influence SP expression and release. Analysis of PDE activity of our AEC-II preparations revealed that PDE4 is the major cAMP hydrolysing PDE in human adult AEC-II. Thus, freshly isolated human AEC-II were stimulated with two different concentrations of the PDE4 inhibitor roflumilast-N-oxide (3 nM and 1 µM) to investigate the effect on SP expression. SP mRNA levels disclosed a large inter-individual variation. Therefore, the experiments were grouped by the basal SP expression in low and high expressing donors. AEC-II stimulated with Roflumilast-N-oxide showed a minor increase in SP-A1, SP-C and SP-D mRNA mainly in low expressing preparations. To overcome the effects of different basal levels of intracellular cAMP, cyclooxygenase was blocked by indomethacin and cAMP production was reconstituted by prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). Under these conditions SP-A1, SP-A2, SP-B and SP-D are increased by roflumilast-N-oxide in low expressing preparations. Roflumilast-N-oxide fosters the expression of SPs in human AEC-II via increase of intracellular cAMP levels potentially contributing to improved alveolar host defence and enhanced resolution of inflammation.
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- Kerstin Höhne
- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany
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- Nycomed GmbH Global Discovery, Nycomed GmbH, Konstanz, Germany
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Pneumology, University Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany
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Schließmann SJ, Höhne K, Charra A, Schumann S, Kirschbaum A, Zissel G, Guttmann J. Nekrose und Apoptose humaner Alveolarepithelzellen Typ II nach biaxialer Dehnung. Pneumologie 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1202452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Schließmann SJ, Ganesan J, Guttmann J, Hug MJ. Visualisierung von Schleimsekretion submuköser Drüsen der Trachea unter biaxialer Dehnung. Pneumologie 2009. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1202414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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