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Choudhary S, Boldogh I, Brasier AR. Inside-Out Signaling Pathways from Nuclear Reactive Oxygen Species Control Pulmonary Innate Immunity. J Innate Immun 2016; 8:143-55. [PMID: 26756522 PMCID: PMC4801701 DOI: 10.1159/000442254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Revised: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The airway mucosa is responsible for mounting a robust innate immune response (IIR) upon encountering pathogen-associated molecular patterns. The IIR produces protective gene networks that stimulate neighboring epithelia and components of the immune system to trigger adaptive immunity. Little is currently known about how cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling is produced and cooperates in the IIR. We discuss recent discoveries about 2 nuclear ROS signaling pathways controlling innate immunity. Nuclear ROS oxidize guanine bases to produce mutagenic 8-oxoguanine, a lesion excised by 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase1/AP-lyase (OGG1). OGG1 forms a complex with the excised base, inducing its nuclear export. The cytoplasmic OGG1:8-oxoG complex functions as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor, triggering small GTPase signaling and activating phosphorylation of the nuclear factor (NF)x03BA;B/RelA transcription factor to induce immediate early gene expression. In parallel, nuclear ROS are detected by ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM), a PI3 kinase activated by ROS, triggering its nuclear export. ATM forms a scaffold with ribosomal S6 kinases, inducing RelA phosphorylation and resulting in transcription-coupled synthesis of type I and type III interferons and CC and CXC chemokines. We propose that ATM and OGG1 are endogenous nuclear ROS sensors that transmit nuclear signals that coordinate with outside-in pattern recognition receptor signaling, regulating the IIR.
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- Sanjeev Choudhary
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex., USA
- Department of Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex., USA
- Department of Institute for Translational Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex., USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex., USA
- Department of Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex., USA
- Department of Institute for Translational Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex., USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex., USA
- Department of Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex., USA
- Department of Institute for Translational Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex., USA
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Mechanisms of Stress-Mediated Modulation of Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2016; 874:215-23. [PMID: 26589221 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20215-0_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Stress is an external factor known to be a potent exacerbator of respiratory infections. Most explanations of how stress affects susceptibility to airway infections focus on the immune system. However, evidence is increasing that respiratory pathogens are equally responsive to the hormonal output of stress. This chapter considers the bacterial and mucosal determinants of respiratory tract infections and their interrelationship during stressful conditions.
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Shi R, Wang Q, Ouyang Y, Wang Q, Xiong X. Picfeltarraenin IA inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory cytokine production by the nuclear factor-κB pathway in human pulmonary epithelial A549 cells. Oncol Lett 2015; 11:1195-1200. [PMID: 26893718 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2015.4037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the effect of picfeltarraenin IA (IA) on respiratory inflammation by analyzing its effect on interleukin (IL)-8 and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production. The expression of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) in human pulmonary adenocarcinoma epithelial A549 cells in culture was also examined. Human pulmonary epithelial A549 cells and the human monocytic leukemia THP-1 cell line were used in the current study. Cell viability was measured using a methylthiazol tetrazolium assay. The production of IL-8 and PGE2 was investigated using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The expression of COX2 and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)-p65 was examined using western blot analysis. Treatment with lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 10 µg/ml) resulted in the increased production of IL-8 and PGE2, and the increased expression of COX2 in the A549 cells. Furthermore, IA (0.1-10 µmol/l) significantly inhibited PGE2 production and COX2 expression in cells with LPS-induced IL-8, in a concentration-dependent manner. The results suggested that IA downregulates LPS-induced COX2 expression, and inhibits IL-8 and PGE2 production in pulmonary epithelial cells. Additionally, IA was observed to suppress the expression of COX2 in THP-1 cells, and also to regulate the expression of COX2 via the NF-κB pathway in the A549 cells, but not in the THP-1 cells. These results indicate that IA regulates LPS-induced cytokine release in A549 cells via the NF-κB pathway.
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- Rong Shi
- Department of Emergency Internal Medicine, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency Internal Medicine, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency Internal Medicine, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency Internal Medicine, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency Internal Medicine, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, P.R. China
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Schögler A, Muster RJ, Kieninger E, Casaulta C, Tapparel C, Jung A, Moeller A, Geiser T, Regamey N, Alves MP. Vitamin D represses rhinovirus replication in cystic fibrosis cells by inducing LL-37. Eur Respir J 2015; 47:520-30. [PMID: 26585423 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00665-2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Vitamin D has immunomodulatory properties in the defence against pathogens. Its insufficiency is a widespread feature of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, which are repeatedly suffering from rhinovirus (RV)-induced pulmonary exacerbations.To investigate whether vitamin D has antiviral activity, primary bronchial epithelial cells from CF children were pre-treated with vitamin D and infected with RV16. Antiviral and anti-inflammatory activity of vitamin D was assessed. RV and LL-37 levels were measured in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) of CF children infected with RV.Vitamin D reduced RV16 load in a dose-dependent manner in CF cells (10(-7 )M, p<0.01). The antiviral response mediated by interferons remained unchanged by vitamin D in CF cells. Vitamin D did not exert anti-inflammatory properties in RV-infected CF cells. Vitamin D increased the expression of the antimicrobial peptide LL-37 up to 17.4-fold (p<0.05). Addition of exogenous LL-37 decreased viral replication by 4.4-fold in CF cells (p<0.05). An inverse correlation between viral load and LL-37 levels in CF BAL (r=-0.48, p<0.05) was observed.RV replication in primary CF bronchial cells was reduced by vitamin D through the induction of LL-37. Clinical studies are needed to determine the importance of an adequate control of vitamin D for prevention of virus-induced pulmonary CF exacerbations.
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- Aline Schögler
- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, University Children's Hospital, Bern, Switzerland Dept of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, University Children's Hospital, Bern, Switzerland Dept of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, University Children's Hospital, Bern, Switzerland University Children`s Hospital Basel, UKBB, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, University Children's Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Virology, Division of Infectious Diseases and Division of Laboratory Medicine, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Children's Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Dept of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland Dept of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Dept of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Lucerne Children's Hospital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Division of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, University Children's Hospital, Bern, Switzerland Dept of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Bhushan B, Homma T, Norton JE, Sha Q, Siebert J, Gupta DS, Schroeder JW, Schleimer RP. Suppression of epithelial signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 activation by extracts of Aspergillus fumigatus. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2015; 53:87-95. [PMID: 25474274 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2014-0333oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Aspergillus fumigatus (AF) is often pathogenic in immune-deficient individuals and can cause life-threatening infections such as invasive aspergillosis. The pulmonary epithelial response to AF infection and the signaling pathways associated with it have not been completely studied. BEAS-2B cells or primary human bronchial epithelial cells were exposed to extracts of AF and challenged with IFN-β or the Toll-like receptor 3 agonist double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). Cytokine release (B-cell activating factor of the TNF family [BAFF], IFN-γ-induced protein-10 [IP-10], etc.) was assessed. AF extract was separated into low-molecular-weight (LMW) and high-molecular-weight (HMW) fractions using ultra 4 centrifugal force filters to characterize the activity. Real-time PCR was performed with a TaqMan method, and protein estimation was performed using ELISA techniques. Western blot was performed to assess phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1). IFN-β and dsRNA induced messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of BAFF (350- and 452-fold, respectively [n = 3]) and IP-10 (1,081- and 3,044-fold, respectively [n = 3]) in BEAS-2B cells. When cells were pretreated with AF extract for 1 hour and then stimulated with IFN-β or dsRNA for 6 hours, induction of BAFF and IP-10 mRNA was strongly suppressed relative to levels produced by IFN-β and dsRNA alone. When compared with control, soluble BAFF and IP-10 protein levels were maximally suppressed in dsRNA-stimulated wells treated with 1:320 wt/vol AF extract (P < 0.005). Upon molecular size fractionation, a LMW fraction of AF extract had no measurable suppressive effect on IP-10 mRNA expression. However, a HMW fraction of the AF extract significantly suppressed IP-10 expression in BEAS-2B cells that were stimulated with dsRNA or IFN-β. When BEAS-2B cells were pretreated with AF extract and then stimulated with IFN-β, reduced levels of pSTAT1 were observed, with maximum suppression at 4 and 6 hours. Our results show that AF extracts suppressed expression of inflammatory cytokines in association with inhibition of the IFN-β signaling pathway and suppression of the formation of pSTAT1.
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- Bharat Bhushan
- 1 Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- 2 Division of Allergy and Immunology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.,3 Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- 2 Division of Allergy and Immunology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- 4 Allergy and Immunology Research Center, Anhui Medical University, Anhui, China
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- 5 Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and
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- 6 Division of Allergy and Immunology, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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- 1 Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- 2 Division of Allergy and Immunology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Li YH, Niu YB, Sun Y, Zhang F, Liu CX, Fan L, Mei QB. Role of phytochemicals in colorectal cancer prevention. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:9262-9272. [PMID: 26309353 PMCID: PMC4541379 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i31.9262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Revised: 05/09/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Although the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been declining in recent decades, it remains a major public health issue as a leading cause of cancer mortality and morbidity worldwide. Prevention is one milestone for this disease. Extensive study has demonstrated that a diet containing fruits, vegetables, and spices has the potential to prevent CRC. The specific constituents in the dietary foods which are responsible for preventing CRC and the possible mechanisms have also been investigated extensively. Various phytochemicals have been identified in fruits, vegetables, and spices which exhibit chemopreventive potential. In this review article, chemopreventive effects of phytochemicals including curcumin, polysaccharides (apple polysaccharides and mushroom glucans), saponins (Paris saponins, ginsenosides and soy saponins), resveratrol, and quercetin on CRC and the mechanisms are discussed. This review proposes the need for more clinical evidence for the effects of phytochemicals against CRC in large trials. The conclusion of the review is that these phytochemicals might be therapeutic candidates in the campaign against CRC.
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Espinoza JA, Bohmwald K, Céspedes PF, Riedel CA, Bueno SM, Kalergis AM. Modulation of host adaptive immunity by hRSV proteins. Virulence 2015; 5:740-51. [PMID: 25513775 PMCID: PMC4189880 DOI: 10.4161/viru.32225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Globally, the human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV) is the major cause of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in infants and children younger than 2 years old. Furthermore, the number of hospitalizations due to LRTIs has shown a sustained increase every year due to the lack of effective vaccines against hRSV. Thus, this virus remains as a major public health and economic burden worldwide. The lung pathology developed in hRSV-infected humans is characterized by an exacerbated inflammatory and Th2 immune response. In order to rationally design new vaccines and therapies against this virus, several studies have focused in elucidating the interactions between hRSV virulence factors and the host immune system. Here, we discuss the main features of hRSV biology, the processes involved in virus recognition by the immune system and the most relevant mechanisms used by this pathogen to avoid the antiviral host response.
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- Janyra A Espinoza
- a Millenium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy; Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología; Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Santiago, Chile
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Tian B, Li X, Kalita M, Widen SG, Yang J, Bhavnani SK, Dang B, Kudlicki A, Sinha M, Kong F, Wood TG, Luxon BA, Brasier AR. Analysis of the TGFβ-induced program in primary airway epithelial cells shows essential role of NF-κB/RelA signaling network in type II epithelial mesenchymal transition. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:529. [PMID: 26187636 PMCID: PMC4506436 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1707-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background The airway epithelial cell plays a central role in coordinating the pulmonary response to injury and inflammation. Here, transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) activates gene expression programs to induce stem cell-like properties, inhibit expression of differentiated epithelial adhesion proteins and express mesenchymal contractile proteins. This process is known as epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT); although much is known about the role of EMT in cellular metastasis in an oncogene-transformed cell, less is known about Type II EMT, that occurring in normal epithelial cells. In this study, we applied next generation sequencing (RNA-Seq) in primary human airway epithelial cells to understand the gene program controlling Type II EMT and how cytokine-induced inflammation modifies it. Results Generalized linear modeling was performed on a two-factor RNA-Seq experiment of 6 treatments of telomerase immortalized human small airway epithelial cells (3 replicates). Using a stringent cut-off, we identified 3,478 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in response to EMT. Unbiased transcription factor enrichment analysis identified three clusters of EMT regulators, one including SMADs/TP63 and another NF-κB/RelA. Surprisingly, we also observed 527 of the EMT DEGs were also regulated by the TNF-NF-κB/RelA pathway. This Type II EMT program was compared to Type III EMT in TGFβ stimulated A549 alveolar lung cancer cells, revealing significant functional differences. Moreover, we observe that Type II EMT modifies the outcome of the TNF program, reducing IFN signaling and enhancing integrin signaling. We confirmed experimentally that TGFβ-induced the NF-κB/RelA pathway by observing a 2-fold change in NF-κB/RelA nuclear translocation. A small molecule IKK inhibitor blocked TGFβ-induced core transcription factor (SNAIL1, ZEB1 and Twist1) and mesenchymal gene (FN1 and VIM) expression. Conclusions These data indicate that NF-κB/RelA controls a SMAD-independent gene network whose regulation is required for initiation of Type II EMT. Type II EMT dramatically affects the induction and kinetics of TNF-dependent gene networks. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-1707-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Bing Tian
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX, USA. .,Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Institute for Translational Sciences, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX, USA. .,Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Institute for Translational Sciences, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Institute for Translational Sciences, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Institute for Translational Sciences, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Bioinformatics Program, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Bioinformatics Program, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Institute for Translational Sciences, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Institute for Translational Sciences, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Bioinformatics Program, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX, USA. .,Sealy Center for Molecular Medicine, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA. .,Institute for Translational Sciences, UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Pneumonia is the leading cause of death among neutropenic cancer patients, particularly those with acute leukaemia. Even with empiric therapy, case fatality rates of neutropenic pneumonias remain unacceptably high. However, recent advances in the management of neutropenic pneumonia offer hope for improved outcomes in the cancer setting. This review summarizes recent literature regarding the clinical presentation, microbiologic trends, diagnostic advances and therapeutic recommendations for cancer-related neutropenic pneumonia. RECENT FINDINGS Although neutropenic patients acquire pathogens both in community and nosocomial settings, patients' obligate healthcare exposures result in the frequent identification of multidrug-resistant bacterial organisms on conventional culture-based assessment of respiratory secretions. Modern molecular techniques, including expanded use of galactomannan testing, have further facilitated identification of fungal pathogens, allowing for aggressive interventions that appear to improve patient outcomes. Multiple interested societies have issued updated guidelines for antibiotic therapy of suspected neutropenic pneumonia. The benefit of antibiotic medications may be further enhanced by agents that promote host responses to infection. SUMMARY Neutropenic cancer patients have numerous potential causes for pulmonary infiltrates and clinical deterioration, with lower respiratory tract infections among the most deadly. Early clinical suspicion, diagnosis and intervention for neutropenic pneumonia provide cancer patients' best hope for survival.
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Establishment and characterization of a telomerase-immortalized canine bronchiolar epithelial cell line. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2015; 99:9135-46. [PMID: 26156242 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6794-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2015] [Revised: 06/21/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dogs are susceptible to infectious diseases that occur primarily in the respiratory tract. The airway epithelium acts as a first line of defense and is constantly exposed to microorganisms present in the environment. Respiratory epithelial cells have recently gained wide use as a cell model for studying the pathogenesis of human, murine or swine respiratory pathogen infections. However, studies of the pathogenic mechanisms of canine pathogens have been hindered by the lack of reliable respiratory cell lines. Here, we cultured primary canine bronchiolar epithelial cells (CBECs), whose characteristics were confirmed by their expression of the epithelial cell-specific marker cytokeratin 18, and have provided protocols for their isolation and ex vivo expansion. Further, we established immortalized CBECs containing the human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene via transfection of primary CBECs with the recombinant plasmid pEGFP-hTERT. Immortalized bronchiolar epithelial cells (hTERT-CBECs) retain the morphological and functional features of primary CBECs, as indicated by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, proliferation assays, karyotype analysis, telomerase activity assay, and Western blotting, which demonstrate that hTERT-CBECs have higher telomerase activity, an extended proliferative lifespan, and a diploid complement of chromosomes, even after Passage 50. Moreover, this cell line is not transformed, as evaluated using soft agar assays and tumorigenicity analysis in nude mice, and can therefore be safely used in future studies. The isolation and establishment of stable hTERT-CBECs is of great importance for use as an in vitro model for mechanistic studies of canine pathogenic infections.
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Morales-Bárcenas R, Chirino YI, Sánchez-Pérez Y, Osornio-Vargas ÁR, Melendez-Zajgla J, Rosas I, García-Cuellar CM. Particulate matter (PM₁₀) induces metalloprotease activity and invasion in airway epithelial cells. Toxicol Lett 2015; 237:167-73. [PMID: 26047787 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Revised: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm (PM10) is a risk factor for the development of lung diseases and cancer. The aim of this work was to identify alterations in airway epithelial (A549) cells induced by PM10 that could explain how subtoxic exposure (10 μg/cm(2)) promotes a more aggressive in vitro phenotype. Our results showed that cells exposed to PM10 from an industrial zone (IZ) and an urban commercial zone (CZ) induced an increase in protease activity and invasiveness; however, the cell mechanism is different, as only PM10 from CZ up-regulated the activity of metalloproteases MMP-2 and MMP-9 and disrupted E-cadherin/β-catenin expression after 48 h of exposure. These in vitro findings are relevant in terms of the mechanism action of PM10 in lung epithelial cells, which could be helpful in understanding the pathogenesis of some human illness associated with highly polluted cities.
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- Rocío Morales-Bárcenas
- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (INCan), Subdirección de Investigación Básica, San Fernando No. 22, Tlalpan, 14080 México, D.F., Mexico
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- Unidad de Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Los Reyes Iztacala, CP 54090 Tlalnepantla, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (INCan), Subdirección de Investigación Básica, San Fernando No. 22, Tlalpan, 14080 México, D.F., Mexico.
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- Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Periférico Sur 4809, Arenal Tepepan, Tlalpan, 14610 México, D.F., Mexico
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- Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Circuito Exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Del. Coyoacán, CP 04510, Mexico, D.F., Mexico
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- Instituto Nacional de Cancerología (INCan), Subdirección de Investigación Básica, San Fernando No. 22, Tlalpan, 14080 México, D.F., Mexico.
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Keller IE, Vosyka O, Takenaka S, Kloß A, Dahlmann B, Willems LI, Verdoes M, Overkleeft HS, Marcos E, Adnot S, Hauck SM, Ruppert C, Günther A, Herold S, Ohno S, Adler H, Eickelberg O, Meiners S. Regulation of immunoproteasome function in the lung. Sci Rep 2015; 5:10230. [PMID: 25989070 PMCID: PMC4437306 DOI: 10.1038/srep10230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Impaired immune function contributes to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Disease progression is further exacerbated by pathogen infections due to impaired immune responses. Elimination of infected cells is achieved by cytotoxic CD8+ T cells that are activated by MHC I-mediated presentation of pathogen-derived antigenic peptides. The immunoproteasome, a specialized form of the proteasome, improves generation of antigenic peptides for MHC I presentation thereby facilitating anti-viral immune responses. However, immunoproteasome function in the lung has not been investigated in detail yet. In this study, we comprehensively characterized the function of immunoproteasomes in the human and murine lung. Parenchymal cells of the lung express low constitutive levels of immunoproteasomes, while they are highly and specifically expressed in alveolar macrophages. Immunoproteasome expression is not altered in whole lung tissue of COPD patients. Novel activity-based probes and native gel analysis revealed that immunoproteasome activities are specifically and rapidly induced by IFNγ treatment in respiratory cells in vitro and by virus infection of the lung in mice. Our results suggest that the lung is potentially capable of mounting an immunoproteasome-mediated efficient adaptive immune response to intracellular infections.
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- Ilona E Keller
- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- 1] Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany [2] Research Unit Protein Science, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Bio-organic Synthesis, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bio-organic Synthesis, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Bio-organic Synthesis, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- INSERM U955, Département de Physiologie, Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), Créteil, France
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- INSERM U955, Département de Physiologie, Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), Créteil, France
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- Research Unit Protein Science, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Universities Giessen &Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- 1] Department of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Universities Giessen &Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany [2] Agaplesion Pneumologische Klinik Waldhof-Elgershausen, Greifenstein, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Section of Infectious Diseases, Justus- Liebig-University, Universities Giessen &Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- Research Unit Gene Vectors, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Research Unit Gene Vectors, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC), University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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RELJA BORNA, OMID NINA, SCHAIBLE ALEXANDER, PERL MARIO, MEIER SIMON, OPPERMANN ELSIE, LEHNERT MARK, MARZI INGO. Pre- or post-treatment with ethanol and ethyl pyruvate results in distinct anti-inflammatory responses of human lung epithelial cells triggered by interleukin-6. Mol Med Rep 2015; 12:2991-8. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.3764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Gui L, Qian H, Rocco KA, Grecu L, Niklason LE. Efficient intratracheal delivery of airway epithelial cells in mice and pigs. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2015; 308:L221-8. [PMID: 25416381 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00147.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Cellular therapy via direct intratracheal delivery has gained interest as a novel therapeutic strategy for treating various pulmonary diseases including cystic fibrosis lung disease. However, concerns such as insufficient cell engraftment in lungs and lack of large animal model data remain to be resolved. This study aimed to establish a simple method for evaluating cell retention in lungs and to develop reproducible approaches for efficient cell delivery into mouse and pig lungs. Human lung epithelial cells including normal human bronchial/tracheal epithelial (NHBE) cells and human lung epithelial cell line A549 were infected with pSicoR-green fluorescent protein (GFP) lentivirus. GFP-labeled NHBE cells were delivered via a modified intratracheal cell instillation method into the lungs of C57BL/6J mice. Two days following cell delivery, GFP ELISA-based assay revealed a substantial cell-retention efficiency (10.48 ± 2.86%, n = 7) in mouse lungs preinjured with 2% polidocanol. When GFP-labeled A549 cells were transplanted into Yorkshire pig lungs with a tracheal intubation fiberscope, a robust initial cell attachment (22.32% efficiency) was observed at 24 h. In addition, a lentiviral vector was developed to induce the overexpression and apical localization of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)-GFP fusion proteins in NHBE cells as a means of ex vivo CFTR gene transfer in nonprogenitor (relatively differentiated) lung epithelial cells. These results have demonstrated the convenience and efficiency of direct delivery of exogenous epithelial cells to lungs in mouse and pig models and provided important background for future preclinical evaluation of intratracheal cell transplantation to treat lung diseases.
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Amatngalim GD, van Wijck Y, de Mooij-Eijk Y, Verhoosel RM, Harder J, Lekkerkerker AN, Janssen RAJ, Hiemstra PS. Basal cells contribute to innate immunity of the airway epithelium through production of the antimicrobial protein RNase 7. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 194:3340-50. [PMID: 25712218 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1402169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Basal cells play a critical role in the response of the airway epithelium to injury and are recently recognized to also contribute to epithelial immunity. Antimicrobial proteins and peptides are essential effector molecules in this airway epithelial innate immunity. However, little is known about the specific role of basal cells in antimicrobial protein and peptide production and about the regulation of the ubiquitous antimicrobial protein RNase 7. In this study, we report that basal cells are the principal cell type producing RNase 7 in cultured primary bronchial epithelial cells (PBEC). Exposure of submerged cultured PBEC (primarily consisting of basal cells) to the respiratory pathogen nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae resulted in a marked increase in expression of RNase 7, although this was not observed in differentiated air-liquid interface cultured PBEC. However, transient epithelial injury in air-liquid interface-cultured PBEC induced by cigarette smoke exposure led to epidermal growth factor receptor-mediated expression of RNase 7 in remaining basal cells. The selective induction of RNase 7 in basal cells by cigarette smoke was demonstrated using confocal microscopy and by examining isolated luminal and basal cell fractions. Taken together, these findings demonstrate a phenotype-specific innate immune activity of airway epithelial basal cells, which serves as a second line of airway epithelial defense that is induced by airway epithelial injury.
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- Gimano D Amatngalim
- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands;
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- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 24105 Kiel, Germany; and
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- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands
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Joo NS, Evans IAT, Cho HJ, Park IH, Engelhardt JF, Wine JJ. Proteomic analysis of pure human airway gland mucus reveals a large component of protective proteins. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0116756. [PMID: 25706550 PMCID: PMC4338240 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Airway submucosal glands contribute to innate immunity and protect the lungs by secreting mucus, which is required for mucociliary clearance and which also contains antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-proteolytic and anti-oxidant proteins. We stimulated glands in tracheal trimmings from three lung donors and collected droplets of uncontaminated mucus as they formed at the gland orifices under an oil layer. We analyzed the mucus using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Analysis identified 5486 peptides and 441 proteins from across the 3 samples (269-319 proteins per subject). We focused on 269 proteins common to at least 2 0f 3 subjects, of which 102 (38%) had protective or innate immunity functions. While many of these have long been known to play such roles, for many others their cellular protective functions have only recently been appreciated in addition to their well-studied biologic functions (e.g. annexins, apolipoproteins, gelsolin, hemoglobin, histones, keratins, and lumican). A minority of the identified proteins are known to be secreted via conventional exocytosis, suggesting that glandular secretion occurs via multiple mechanisms. Two of the observed protective proteins, major vault protein and prohibitin, have not been observed in fluid from human epithelial cultures or in fluid from nasal or bronchoalveolar lavage. Further proteomic analysis of pure gland mucus may help clarify how healthy airways maintain a sterile environment.
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- Nam Soo Joo
- The Cystic Fibrosis Research Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States of America
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, United States of America
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- The Cystic Fibrosis Research Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States of America
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- The Cystic Fibrosis Research Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States of America
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, United States of America
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- The Cystic Fibrosis Research Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States of America
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Hiemstra PS, McCray PB, Bals R. The innate immune function of airway epithelial cells in inflammatory lung disease. Eur Respir J 2015; 45:1150-62. [PMID: 25700381 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00141514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 273] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The airway epithelium is now considered to be central to the orchestration of pulmonary inflammatory and immune responses, and is also key to tissue remodelling. It acts as the first barrier in the defence against a wide range of inhaled challenges, and is critically involved in the regulation of both innate and adaptive immune responses to these challenges. Recent progress in our understanding of the developmental regulation of this tissue, the differentiation pathways, recognition of pathogens and antimicrobial responses is now exploited to help understand how epithelial cell function and dysfunction contributes to the pathogenesis of a variety of inflammatory lung diseases. Herein, advances in our knowledge of the biology of airway epithelium, as well as its role and (dys)function in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary fibrosis and cystic fibrosis will be discussed.
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- Pieter S Hiemstra
- Dept of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Dept of Pediatrics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Dept of Internal Medicine V - Pulmonology, Allergology and Critical Care Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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Fitness level impacts salivary antimicrobial protein responses to a single bout of cycling exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol 2015; 115:1015-27. [DOI: 10.1007/s00421-014-3082-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The airway epithelial cell barrier serves as the main site of replication for most of the common respiratory viruses and is thereby the first line of defense against these viruses. Host epithelial cells are specially enriched for pattern recognition receptors that activate immune response genes to limit viral replication. A prominently expressed set of these genes encodes cytokines that orchestrate key aspects of host defense, such as recruitment of immune cells and repair of epithelial cell damage. Under some circumstances, airway epithelial cells may be programmed to release cytokines (notably IL-33) that activate a type 2 immune response, which in excess might contribute to the development of chronic obstructive lung disease. Moreover, long-term epithelial progenitor cells with this capability may explain an ongoing susceptibility to lung disease in response to acute respiratory infection or other types of inhaled danger signals. The mucosal airway epithelial cell can thereby mediate a beneficial response for host defense and a detrimental response leading to inflammatory disease.
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Hildebrandt JP. Pore-forming virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus destabilize epithelial barriers-effects of alpha-toxin in the early phases of airway infection. AIMS Microbiol 2015. [DOI: 10.3934/microbiol.2015.1.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Orme IM. Vaccines to prevent tuberculosis infection rather than disease: Physiological and immunological aspects. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2014; 101:210-216. [PMID: 25500316 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2014.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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There is increasing enthusiasm and optimism that a vaccine could be developed that prevents infection rather than disease. In this article I discuss the fact that despite this optimism nothing has been produced so far that seems to have this capability, and moreover even the borderline between when infection ends and disease begins has not even been defined. To be effective such a vaccine, or at least the immunity it would generate, would have to work within the confines of the pulmonary physiological systems, which are complex. To date much of the emphasis here has turned away from T cell mediated immunity and towards establishing specific antibodies in the lungs. Here, I argue that with the exception of a possible exclusionary function, most claims of a protective role of antibody are completely over-blown. Finally, even if we had a potential "anti-infection" vaccine, how would we test and validate it?
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- Ian M Orme
- Mycobacteria Research Laboratories, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
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Stevens LA, Barbieri JT, Piszczek G, Otuonye AN, Levine RL, Zheng G, Moss J. Nonenzymatic conversion of ADP-ribosylated arginines to ornithine alters the biological activities of human neutrophil peptide-1. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 193:6144-51. [PMID: 25392530 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1303068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Activated neutrophils, recruited to the airway of diseased lung, release human neutrophil peptides (HNP1-4) that are cytotoxic to airway cells as well as microbes. Airway epithelial cells express arginine-specific ADP ribosyltransferase (ART)-1, a GPI-anchored ART that transfers ADP-ribose from NAD to arginines 14 and 24 of HNP-1. We previously reported that ADP-ribosyl-arginine is converted nonenzymatically to ornithine and that ADP-ribosylated HNP-1 and ADP-ribosyl-HNP-(ornithine) were isolated from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, indicating that these reactions occur in vivo. To determine effects of HNP-ornithine on the airway, three analogs of HNP-1, HNP-(R14orn), HNP-(R24orn), and HNP-(R14,24orn), were tested for their activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus; their cytotoxic effects on A549, NCI-H441, small airway epithelial-like cells, and normal human lung fibroblasts; and their ability to stimulate IL-8 and TGF-β1 release from A549 cells, and to serve as ART1 substrates. HNP and the three analogs had similar effects on IL-8 and TGF-β1 release from A549 cells and were all cytotoxic for small airway epithelial cells, NCI-H441, and normal human lung fibroblasts. HNP-(R14,24orn), when compared with HNP-1 and HNP-1 with a single ornithine substitution for arginine 14 or 24, exhibited reduced cytotoxicity, but it enhanced proliferation of A549 cells and had antibacterial activity. Thus, arginines 14 and 24, which can be ADP ribosylated by ART1, are critical to the regulation of the cytotoxic and antibacterial effects of HNP-1. The HNP analog, HNP-(R14,24orn), lacks the epithelial cell cytotoxicity of HNP-1, but partially retains its antibacterial activity and thus may have clinical applications in airway disease.
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- Linda A Stevens
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226
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- Biophysics Core Facility, National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892; and
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- Office of Biostatistics Research, National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892
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- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892;
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Decreased inflammatory responses of human lung epithelial cells after ethanol exposure are mimicked by ethyl pyruvate. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:781519. [PMID: 25530684 PMCID: PMC4233669 DOI: 10.1155/2014/781519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose. Leukocyte migration into alveolar space plays a critical role in pulmonary inflammation resulting in lung injury. Acute ethanol (EtOH) exposure exerts anti-inflammatory effects. The clinical use of EtOH is critical due to its side effects. Here, we compared effects of EtOH and ethyl pyruvate (EtP) on neutrophil adhesion and activation of cultured alveolar epithelial cells (A549). Experimental Approach. Time course and dose-dependent release of interleukin- (IL-) 6 and IL-8 from A549 were measured after pretreatment of A549 with EtP (2.5–10 mM), sodium pyruvate (NaP, 10 mM), or EtOH (85–170 mM), and subsequent lipopolysaccharide or IL-1beta stimulation. Neutrophil adhesion to pretreated and stimulated A549 monolayers and CD54 surface expression were determined. Key Results. Treating A549 with EtOH or EtP reduced substantially the cytokine-induced release of IL-8 and IL-6. EtOH and EtP (but not NaP) reduced the adhesion of neutrophils to monolayers in a dose- and time-dependent fashion. CD54 expression on A549 decreased after EtOH or EtP treatment before IL-1beta stimulation. Conclusions and Implications. EtP reduces secretory and adhesive potential of lung epithelial cells under inflammatory conditions. These findings suggest EtP as a potential treatment alternative that mimics the anti-inflammatory effects of EtOH in early inflammatory response in lungs.
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Transcriptional adaptations during long-term persistence of Staphylococcus aureus in the airways of a cystic fibrosis patient. Int J Med Microbiol 2014; 305:38-46. [PMID: 25439320 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2014.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Revised: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The lungs of Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are often colonized and/or infected by Staphylococcus aureus for years, mostly by one predominant clone. For long-term survival in this environment, S. aureus needs to adapt during its interactions with host factors, antibiotics, and other pathogens. Here, we study long-term transcriptional as well as genomic adaptations of an isogenic pair of S. aureus isolates from a single patient using RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) and whole genome sequencing (WGS). Mimicking in vivo conditions, we cultivated the S. aureus isolates using artificial sputum medium before harvesting RNA for subsequent analysis. We confirmed our RNA-Seq data using quantitative real-time (qRT)-PCR and additionally investigated intermediate isolates from the same patient representing in total 13.2 years of persistence in the CF airways. Comparative RNA-Seq analysis of the first and the last ("late") isolate revealed significant differences in the late isolate after 13.2 years of persistence. Of the 2545 genes expressed in both isolates that were cultivated aerobically, 256 genes were up- and 161 were down-regulated with a minimum 2-fold change (2f). Focusing on 25 highly (≥8f) up- (n=9) or down- (n=16) regulated genes, we identified several genes encoding for virulence factors involved in immune evasion, bacterial spread or secretion (e.g. spa, sak, and esxA). Moreover, these genes displayed similar expression trends under aerobic, microaerophilic and anaerobic conditions. Further qRT-PCR-experiments of highly up- or down-regulated genes within intermediate S. aureus isolates resulted in different gene expression patterns over the years. Using sequencing analysis of the differently expressed genes and their upstream regions in the late S. aureus isolate resulted in only few genomic alterations. Comparative transcriptomic analysis revealed adaptive changes affecting mainly genes involved in host-pathogen interaction. Although the underlying mechanisms were not known, our results suggest adaptive processes beyond genomic mutations triggered by local factors rather than by activation of global regulators.
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Lee E, Chang HY, Lee KS, Suh DI, Yu HS, Kang MJ, Choi IA, Park J, Kim KW, Shin YH, Ahn KM, Kwon JY, Choi SJ, Lee KJ, Won HS, Yang SI, Jung YH, Kim HY, Seo JH, Kwon JW, Kim BJ, Kim HB, Lee SY, Kim EJ, Lee JS, Keyes KM, Shin YJ, Hong SJ. The effect of perinatal anxiety on bronchiolitis is influenced by polymorphisms in ROS-related genes. BMC Pulm Med 2014; 14:154. [PMID: 25263840 PMCID: PMC4196140 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Exposure to perinatal anxiety affects disease susceptibility in offspring but studies on the association between perinatal anxiety and gene polymorphisms are lacking. This study aimed to elucidate the interaction between perinatal anxiety and polymorphisms in antioxidant defense and innate immunity genes on the development of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) during early infancy. Methods Trait anxiety levels in 440 women were assessed by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory during late gestation. The occurrence of RTIs, including bronchiolitis, during the first year of life was assessed by parent-reported doctor diagnosis. Polymorphisms in glutathione S-transferase P-1 (GSTP1, rs1695) and CD14 (rs2569190) were genotyped using the TaqMan assay. Copy number variations of GSTT1 were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results Exposure to high levels of perinatal anxiety increased the risk of bronchiolitis in the first year of life (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.30; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.00–1.80), in particular among children with the AG + GG genotype of GSTP1 or the GSTT1 null genotype (aOR 3.36 and 2.79). In infants with the TC + CC genotype of CD14, high levels of perinatal anxiety were associated with an increased risk of upper RTI, lower RTI, and bronchiolitis (aOR 2.51, 4.60, and 4.31, respectively). Conclusions Perinatal maternal anxiety levels affect the occurrence of bronchiolitis in offspring. The effect of perinatal anxiety on the occurrence of bronchiolitis during infancy was influenced by genetic polymorphisms in antioxidant defense and innate immunity genes. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2466-14-154) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Childhood Asthma Atopy Center, Research Center for Standardization of Allergic Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
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Lao X, Chen S, Dai Y, Song Y. Cellular stress response and pulmonary inflammation. Microbes Infect 2014; 16:871-6. [PMID: 25172396 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2014.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Innate immunity as the first line of the immune system, provides initial protection against various pathogens and infections. Recent studies suggest a link between cell stress response and immune response upon exogenous insults in the lung. The key proteins in cellular stress responses were demonstrated to be involved in the activation and regulation of the immune signaling pathways. Further research on the function of these stress proteins in innate immunity defenses, particularly in pulmonary diseases and inflammation may help to clarify the disease pathogenesis and provide potential therapeutic treatments for various infectious and inflammatory lung diseases.
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China.
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Krishnamurthy A, Kyd J. The roles of epithelial cell contact, respiratory bacterial interactions and phosphorylcholine in promoting biofilm formation by Streptococcus pneumoniae and nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae. Microbes Infect 2014; 16:640-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2014.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2013] [Revised: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Junkins RD, Carrigan SO, Wu Z, Stadnyk AW, Cowley E, Issekutz T, Berman J, Lin TJ. Mast Cells Protect against Pseudomonas aeruginosa–Induced Lung Injury. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2014; 184:2310-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2014.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Respiratory infections and diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide, and effective treatments probably require manipulating the inflammatory response to pathogenic microbes or allergens. Here, we review mechanisms controlling the production and functions of interleukin-17 (IL-17) and IL-22, cytokines that direct several aspects of lung immunity. Innate lymphocytes (γδ T cells, natural killer cells, innate lymphoid cells) are the major source of IL-17 and IL-22 during acute infections, while CD4(+) T-helper 17 (Th17) cells contribute to vaccine-induced immunity. The characterization of dendritic cell (DC) subsets has revealed their central roles in T-cell activation. CD11b(+) DCs stimulated with bacteria or fungi secrete IL-1β and IL-23, potent inducers of IL-17 and IL-22. On the other hand, recognition of viruses by plasmacytoid DCs inhibits IL-1β and IL-23 release, increasing susceptibility to bacterial superinfections. IL-17 and IL-22 primarily act on the lung epithelium, inducing antimicrobial proteins and neutrophil chemoattractants. Recent studies found that stimulation of macrophages and DCs with IL-17 also contributes to antibacterial immunity, while IL-22 promotes epithelial proliferation and repair following injury. Chronic diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have been associated with IL-17 and IL-22 responses directed against innocuous antigens. Future studies will evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of targeting the IL-17/IL-22 pathway in pulmonary inflammation.
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- Jeremy P. McAleer
- Richard King Mellon Foundation Institute for Pediatric Research, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
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- Richard King Mellon Foundation Institute for Pediatric Research, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
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Hussain S, Sangtian S, Anderson SM, Snyder RJ, Marshburn JD, Rice AB, Bonner JC, Garantziotis S. Inflammasome activation in airway epithelial cells after multi-walled carbon nanotube exposure mediates a profibrotic response in lung fibroblasts. Part Fibre Toxicol 2014; 11:28. [PMID: 24915862 PMCID: PMC4067690 DOI: 10.1186/1743-8977-11-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background In vivo studies have demonstrated the ability of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) to induce airway remodeling, a key feature of chronic respiratory diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, the mechanism leading to remodeling is poorly understood. Particularly, there is limited insight about the role of airway epithelial injury in these changes. Objectives We investigated the mechanism of MWCNT-induced primary human bronchial epithelial (HBE) cell injury and its contribution in inducing a profibrotic response. Methods Primary HBE cells were exposed to thoroughly characterized MWCNTs (1.5-24 μg/mL equivalent to 0.37-6.0 μg/cm2) and MRC-5 human lung fibroblasts were exposed to 1:4 diluted conditioned medium from these cells. Flow cytometry, ELISA, immunostainings/immunoblots and PCR analyses were employed to study cellular mechanisms. Results MWCNT induced NLRP3 inflammasome dependent pyroptosis in HBE cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Cell death and cytokine production were significantly reduced by antioxidants, siRNA to NLRP3, a caspase-1 inhibitor (z-WEHD-FMK) or a cathepsin B inhibitor (CA-074Me). Conditioned medium from MWCNT-treated HBE cells induced significant increase in mRNA expression of pro-fibrotic markers (TIMP-1, Tenascin-C, Procollagen 1, and Osteopontin) in human lung fibroblasts, without a concomitant change in expression of TGF-beta. Induction of pro-fibrotic markers was significantly reduced when IL-1β, IL-18 and IL-8 neutralizing antibodies were added to the conditioned medium or when conditioned medium from NLRP3 siRNA transfected HBE cells was used. Conclusions Taken together these results demonstrate induction of a NLRP3 inflammasome dependent but TGF-beta independent pro-fibrotic response after MWCNT exposure.
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- Salik Hussain
- Clinical Research Unit, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)/National Institute of Health (NIH), Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, USA.
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Lin L, Wen SH, Guo SZ, Su XY, Wu HJ, Chong L, Zhang HL, Zhang WX, Li CC. Role of SIRT1 in Streptococcus pneumoniae-induced human β-defensin-2 and interleukin-8 expression in A549 cell. Mol Cell Biochem 2014; 394:199-208. [PMID: 24894820 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-014-2095-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2013] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important pathogen of pneumonia in human. Human alveolar epithelium acts as an effective barrier and is an active participant in host defense against invasion of bacterial by production of various mediators. Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), the prototypic class III histone deacetylase, is involved in the molecular control of lifespans and immune responses. This study aimed at examining the role of SIRT1 in mediating S. pneumoniae-induced human β-defensin-2 (hBD2) and interleukin-8(IL-8) expression in the alveolar epithelial cell line A549 and the underlying mechanisms involved. A549 cells were infected with S. pneumoniae for indicated times. Exposure of A549 cells to S. pneumoniae increased the expressions of SIRT1 protein, hBD2 and IL-8 mRNA, and protein. The SIRT1 activator resveratrol enhanced S. pneumoniae-induced gene expression of hBD2 but decreased IL-8 mRNA levels. Blockade of SIRT1 activity by the SIRT1 inhibitors nicotinamide reduced S. pneumoniae-induced hBD2 mRNA expression but increased its stimulatory effects on IL-8 mRNA. S. pneumoniae-induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). SIRT1 expression was attenuated by selective inhibitors of ERK and p38 MAPK. The hBD2 mRNA production was decreased by pretreatment with p38 MAPK inhibitor but not with ERK inhibitor, whereas the IL-8 mRNA expression was controlled by phosphorylation of ERK. These results suggest that SIRT1 mediates the induction of hBD2 and IL-8 gene expression levels in A549 cell by S. pneumoniae. SIRT1 may play a key role in host immune and defense response in A549.
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- Li Lin
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, The Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, 109 West Xueyuan Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, 325027, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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Tengroth L, Millrud CR, Kvarnhammar AM, Kumlien Georén S, Latif L, Cardell LO. Functional effects of Toll-like receptor (TLR)3, 7, 9, RIG-I and MDA-5 stimulation in nasal epithelial cells. PLoS One 2014; 9:e98239. [PMID: 24886842 PMCID: PMC4041746 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2013] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The human nasal epithelium is an important physical barrier, and a part of the innate immune defense that protect against pathogens. The epithelial cells recognize microbial components by pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs), and thereby trigger an immune response. Even though TLR3, TLR7, TLR9, RIG-I and MDA-5 are all known to respond to viral stimulation, their potential role in chronic airway inflammation triggered by local cytokine release remains to be established. METHODS mRNA and corresponding protein expression of TLR3, TLR7, TLR9, RIG-I and MDA-5 were analyzed in nasal biopsies and various upper airway epithelial cell lines using real-time reverse transcription PCR, immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. Ligand induced, cytokine release, was evaluated with ELISA. RESULTS Nasal biopsies were found to express TLR3, TLR7, TLR9, RIG-I and MDA-5, with the most abundant expression in the surface epithelium. These receptors were verified in primary human nasal epithelial cell (HNEC) as well as in the airway epithelial cell lines Detroit-562 and FaDu. Poly(I:C) (TLR3) and R-837 (TLR7) stimulation increased secretion of IL-6 and GM-CSF from the nasal mucosa and the epithelial cell lines. CpG (TLR9) stimulation caused release of IL-8 in the nasal mucosa and in FaDu. Poly(I:C)/LyoVec (RIG-I/MDA-5) stimulation activated the secretion of IFN-β in the nasal mucosa. A corresponding release was also detected from HNEC and Detroit-562. CONCLUSION The nasal epithelium has the ability to recognize viral intrusion through TLR and RLR receptors, and the subsequent response might have a role in exacerbation of inflammatory diseases like allergic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis.
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- Lotta Tengroth
- Division of ENT Diseases, Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of ENT Diseases, Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of ENT Diseases, Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of ENT Diseases, Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Division of ENT Diseases, Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Chiang TY, Tsao SM, Yeh CB, Yang SF. Matrix metalloproteinases in pneumonia. Clin Chim Acta 2014; 433:272-7. [PMID: 24721641 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2014.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2014] [Revised: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pneumonia is a worldwide infectious disease that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality and is the most common fatal infection acquired in hospitals. Despite advances in preventive strategies, such as antibiotic therapies and intensive care, the mortality rate still requires substantial improvement. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a large family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases, which are known as the major enzymes responsible for the proteolytic degradation of proteinaceous components of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Although the main function of MMPs is the removal of the ECM during tissue resorption and progression of various diseases, MMPs also interact with multiple cytokines, participating in the pathology of infection and inflammation. This review presents a schematic overview of the different MMPs expressed in pneumonia. MMPs are key factors in the pathogenesis of various types of pneumonia, such as community-acquired pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia, and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Here, we review the pathological roles of various MMPs in pneumonia.
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- Ting-Yen Chiang
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Toll-like receptor 9 deficiency protects mice against Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection. PLoS One 2014; 9:e90466. [PMID: 24595157 PMCID: PMC3942450 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen involved in nosocomial infections. While a number of studies have demonstrated the roles of TLR2, TLR4 and TLR5 in host defense againt P. aeruginosa infection, the implication of TLR9 in this process has been overlooked. Here, we show that P. aeruginosa DNA stimulates the inflammatory response through TLR9 pathway in both a cell line and primary alveolar macrophages (AMs). This activation requires asparagine endopeptidase- and endosomal acidification. Interestingly, TLR9-/- mice resisted to lethal lung infection by P. aeruginosa, compared to WT C57BL/6 mice. The resistance of TLR9-/- mice to P. aeruginosa infection was associated with: (i) a higher ability of TLR9-/- AMs to kill P. aeruginosa; (ii) a rapid increase in the pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNFα, IL-1β and IL-6 production; and (iii) an increase in nitric oxide (NO) production and inductible NO synthase expression in AMs. In addition, inhibition of both IL-1β and NO production resulted in a significant decrease of P. aeruginosa clearance by AMs. Altogether these results indicate that TLR9 plays a detrimental role in pulmonary host defense toward P. aeruginosa by reducing the AMs clearance activity and production of IL-1β and NO necessary for bacteria killing.
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A mathematical model of intrahost pneumococcal pneumonia infection dynamics in murine strains. J Theor Biol 2014; 353:44-54. [PMID: 24594373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2014.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Revised: 02/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The seriousness of pneumococcal pneumonia in mouse models has been shown to depend both on bacterial serotype and murine strain. We here present a simple ordinary differential equation model of the intrahost immune response to bacterial pneumonia that is capable of capturing diverse experimentally determined responses of various murine strains. We discuss the main causes of such differences while accounting for the uncertainty in the estimation of model parameters. We model the bacterial population in both the lungs and blood, the cellular death caused by the infection, and the activation and immigration of phagocytes to the infected tissue. The ensemble model suggests that inter-strain differences in response to streptococcus pneumonia inoculation reside in the strength of nonspecific immune response and the rate of extrapulmonary phagocytosis.
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Samarasinghe AE, Woolard SN, Boyd KL, Hoselton SA, Schuh JM, McCullers JA. The immune profile associated with acute allergic asthma accelerates clearance of influenza virus. Immunol Cell Biol 2014; 92:449-59. [PMID: 24469764 PMCID: PMC4037497 DOI: 10.1038/icb.2013.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Revised: 12/14/2013] [Accepted: 12/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Asthma was the most common comorbidity in hospitalized patients during the 2009 influenza pandemic. For unknown reasons, hospitalized asthmatics had less severe outcomes and were less likely to die from pandemic influenza. Our data with primary human bronchial cells indicate that changes intrinsic to epithelial cells in asthma may protect against cytopathology induced by influenza virus. To further study influenza virus pathogenesis in allergic hosts, we aimed to develop and characterize murine models of asthma and influenza comorbidity to determine structural, physiological and immunological changes induced by influenza in the context of asthma. Aspergillus fumigatus-sensitized and -challenged C57BL/6 mice were infected with pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, either during peak allergic inflammation or during airway remodeling to gain insight into disease pathogenesis. Mice infected with the influenza virus during peak allergic inflammation did not lose body weight and cleared the virus rapidly. These mice exhibited high eosinophilia, preserved airway epithelial cell integrity, increased mucus, reduced interferon response and increased insulin-like growth factor-1. In contrast, weight loss and viral replication kinetics in the mice that were infected during the late airway remodeling phase were equivalent to flu-only controls. These mice had neutrophils in the airways, damaged airway epithelial cells, less mucus production, increased interferons and decreased insulin-like growth factor-1. The state of the allergic airways at the time of influenza virus infection alters host responses against the virus. These murine models of asthma and influenza comorbidity may improve our understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of viral infections in humans with asthma.
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- Amali E Samarasinghe
- 1] Department of Infectious Diseases, Memphis, TN, USA [2] St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA [3] Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Children's Foundation Research Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- 1] St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA [2] Department of Tumor Cell Biology, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- 1] Department of Infectious Diseases, Memphis, TN, USA [2] St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA [3] Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Children's Foundation Research Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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Acute alcohol intoxication impairs methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clearance in the lung by impeding epithelial production of Reg3γ. Infect Immun 2014; 82:1402-7. [PMID: 24421048 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00974-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The incidence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia in previously healthy individuals has increased in the past 5 years. Such infections are associated with bronchiectasis and high mortality rates, making them a significant public health concern. The mechanisms of host defense against this pathogen are not well characterized. However, patients diagnosed with MRSA, as opposed to methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA), are more likely to have abused alcohol in the past, and these patients are more likely to die from sepsis. In the United States, USA300 is the predominant strain that causes necrotizing pneumonia. To investigate whether acute ethanol exacerbates MRSA pneumonia, mice were intraperitoneally (i.p.) administered 2 or 4 g/kg of ethanol 30 min prior to oropharyngeal inoculation of 2 × 10(7) CFU of USA300. An increased pulmonary bacterial burden was observed in alcohol-intoxicated mice at 16 and 24 h and was associated with decreased levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6). IL-6 activates signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) as part of an acute-phase response of infection. Reg3γ is an antimicrobial C-type lectin that is induced by STAT3 signaling in response to Gram-positive bacteria. Previously, in situ hybridization studies showed that Reg3g is highly expressed in lung epithelium. In the present study, we found that acute ethanol exacerbated USA300 in a murine model of USA300 pneumonia. This was associated with reduced IL-6 expression in vivo as well as inhibition of IL-6 induction of STAT3 signaling and Reg3g expression in mouse lung epithelial (MLE12) cells in vitro. Furthermore, recombinant Reg3γ administration 4 h after MRSA infection in alcohol-intoxicated mice rescued USA300 clearance in vivo. Therefore, acute alcohol intoxication leads to decreased MRSA clearance in part by inhibiting IL-6/STAT3 induction of the antimicrobial protein Reg3γ in the pulmonary epithelium.
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Mear JB, Gosset P, Kipnis E, Faure E, Dessein R, Jawhara S, Fradin C, Faure K, Poulain D, Sendid B, Guery B. Candida albicans airway exposure primes the lung innate immune response against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection through innate lymphoid cell recruitment and interleukin-22-associated mucosal response. Infect Immun 2014; 82:306-15. [PMID: 24166952 PMCID: PMC3911865 DOI: 10.1128/iai.01085-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans are two pathogens frequently encountered in the intensive care unit microbial community. We have demonstrated that C. albicans airway exposure protected against P. aeruginosa-induced lung injury. The goal of the present study was to characterize the cellular and molecular mechanisms associated with C. albicans-induced protection. Airway exposure by C. albicans led to the recruitment and activation of natural killer cells, innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), macrophages, and dendritic cells. This recruitment was associated with the secretion of interleukin-22 (IL-22), whose neutralization abolished C. albicans-induced protection. We identified, by flow cytometry, ILCs as the only cellular source of IL-22. Depletion of ILCs by anti-CD90.2 antibodies was associated with a decreased IL-22 secretion and impaired survival after P. aeruginosa challenge. Our results demonstrate that the production of IL-22, mainly by ILCs, is a major and inducible step in protection against P. aeruginosa-induced lung injury. This cytokine may represent a clinical target in Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced lung injury.
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- Jean Baptiste Mear
- Host-Pathogen Translational Research Group, Faculté de Médecine de Lille UDSL–Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Institut Pasteur de Lille, Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille, Lille, France
- Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 8204, Lille, France
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Lille, France
- Institut Fédératif de Recherche, Lille, France
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- Host-Pathogen Translational Research Group, Faculté de Médecine de Lille UDSL–Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Host-Pathogen Translational Research Group, Faculté de Médecine de Lille UDSL–Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- Host-Pathogen Translational Research Group, Faculté de Médecine de Lille UDSL–Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- INSERM U995, Regulation of Candida Cell Wall Glycan-Host Interface, Faculté de Médecine de Lille, Université Lille Nord de France, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM U995, Regulation of Candida Cell Wall Glycan-Host Interface, Faculté de Médecine de Lille, Université Lille Nord de France, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France
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- Host-Pathogen Translational Research Group, Faculté de Médecine de Lille UDSL–Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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- INSERM U995, Regulation of Candida Cell Wall Glycan-Host Interface, Faculté de Médecine de Lille, Université Lille Nord de France, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France
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- INSERM U995, Regulation of Candida Cell Wall Glycan-Host Interface, Faculté de Médecine de Lille, Université Lille Nord de France, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France
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- Host-Pathogen Translational Research Group, Faculté de Médecine de Lille UDSL–Université Lille Nord de France, Lille, France
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Cleaver JO, You D, Michaud DR, Guzmán Pruneda FA, Leiva Juarez MM, Zhang J, Weill PM, Adachi R, Gong L, Moghaddam S, Poynter ME, Tuvim MJ, Evans SE. Lung epithelial cells are essential effectors of inducible resistance to pneumonia. Mucosal Immunol 2014; 7:78-88. [PMID: 23632328 PMCID: PMC3735803 DOI: 10.1038/mi.2013.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2012] [Accepted: 03/22/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Infectious pneumonias are the leading cause of death worldwide, particularly among immunocompromised patients. Therapeutic stimulation of the lungs' intrinsic defenses with a unique combination of inhaled Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists broadly protects mice against otherwise lethal pneumonias. As the survival benefit persists despite cytotoxic chemotherapy-related neutropenia, the cells required for protection were investigated. The inducibility of resistance was tested in mice with deficiencies of leukocyte lineages due to genetic deletions and in wild-type mice with leukocyte populations significantly reduced by antibodies or toxins. Surprisingly, these serial reductions in leukocyte lineages did not appreciably impair inducible resistance, but targeted disruption of TLR signaling in the lung epithelium resulted in complete abrogation of the protective effect. Isolated lung epithelial cells were also induced to kill pathogens in the absence of leukocytes. Proteomic and gene expression analyses of isolated epithelial cells and whole lungs revealed highly congruent antimicrobial responses. Taken together, these data indicate that lung epithelial cells are necessary and sufficient effectors of inducible resistance. These findings challenge conventional paradigms about the role of epithelia in antimicrobial defense and offer a novel potential intervention to protect patients with impaired leukocyte-mediated immunity from fatal pneumonias.
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- Jeffrey O. Cleaver
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America,Tecnológico de Monterrey School of Medicine, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America,Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Disease, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America,Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Disease, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America,Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Disease, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America,Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Disease, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America,University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Tiriveedhi V, Banan B, Deepti S, Nataraju A, Hachem R, Trulock E, Alexander PG, Thalachallour M. Role of defensins in the pathogenesis of chronic lung allograft rejection. Hum Immunol 2013; 75:370-7. [PMID: 24380698 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2013.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Revised: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chronic rejection predominantly manifested as bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), still remains a major problem affecting long-term outcomes in human lung transplantation (LTx). Donor specific antibodies (DSA) and infiltration of neutrophils in the graft have been associated with the development of BOS. This study determines the role of defensins, produced by neutrophils, and its interaction with α-1-antitrypsin (AAT) towards induction of airway inflammation and fibrosis which are characteristic hallmarks of BOS. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and serum from LTx recipients, BOS+ (n=28), BOS- (n=26) and normal healthy controls (n=24) were analyzed. Our results show that BOS+ LTx recipients had higher α-defensins (HNP1-3) and β-defensin2 HBD2 concentration in BAL and serum compared to BOS-DSA-recipients and normal controls (p=0.03). BOS+ patients had significantly lower serum AAT along with higher circulating concentration of HNP-AAT complexes in BAL (p=0.05). Stimulation of primary small airway epithelial cells (SAECs) with HNPs induced expression of HBD2, adhesion molecules (ICAM and VCAM), cytokines (IL-6, IL-1β, IL-13, IL-8 and MCP-1) and growth-factor (VEGF and EGF). In contrast, anti-inflammatory cytokine, IL-10 expression decreased 2-fold (p=0.002). HNPs mediated SAEC activation was completely abrogated by AAT. In conclusion, our results demonstrates that neutrophil secretory product, α-defensins, stimulate β-defensin production by SAECs causing upregulation of pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic signaling molecules. Hence, chronic stimulation of airway epithelial cells by defensins can lead to inflammation and fibrosis the central events in the development of BOS following LTx.
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- Venkataswarup Tiriveedhi
- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States; Department of Biological Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, United States.
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Adam D, Perotin JM, Lebargy F, Birembaut P, Deslée G, Coraux C. [Regeneration of airway epithelium]. Rev Mal Respir 2013; 31:300-11. [PMID: 24750950 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2013.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Epithelial regeneration is a complex process. It can lead to the remodeling of the airway epithelium as in asthma, COPD or cystic fibrosis. BACKGROUND The development of in vivo and in vitro models has allowed the analysis of remodeling mechanisms and showed the role of components of extracellular matrix, proteases, cytokines and growth factors. Airway epithelial progenitors and stems cells have been studied in these models. However, their identification remains difficult. CONCLUSION Identification and characterization of airway epithelial progenitor/stem-cells, and a better knowledge of the regeneration process may allow the development of new therapeutic strategies for airway epithelial reconstitution.
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- D Adam
- Inserm UMRS 903, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims, France
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- Inserm UMRS 903, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims, France; Service des maladies respiratoires, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51100 Reims, France
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- Service des maladies respiratoires, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51100 Reims, France
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- Inserm UMRS 903, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims, France; Laboratoire d'histologie Pol Bouin, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims, France
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- Inserm UMRS 903, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims, France; Service des maladies respiratoires, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51100 Reims, France.
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- Inserm UMRS 903, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims, France
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Hamilos DL. Host-microbial interactions in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2013; 133:640-53.e4. [PMID: 24290275 PMCID: PMC7112254 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2013] [Revised: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 06/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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There has been considerable investigation of host-microbial interactions in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in hopes of elucidating mechanisms of disease and better treatment. Most attention has been paid to bacterial infection and potential underlying defects in innate immunity. Bacterial biofilm is present in most patients with CRS undergoing surgical intervention, and its presence is associated with more severe disease and worse surgical outcomes. A role for viral or fungal infection in patients with CRS is less clear. There is no evidence for a primary defect in mucociliary clearance in most patients with CRS. Decreased levels of certain antimicrobial proteins, most notably lactoferrin, have been found in sinus secretions, whereas levels of other antimicrobial proteins have been found to be normal. No primary defects in Toll-like receptors have been found in patients with CRS, although a 50% reduced expression of Toll-like receptor 9 was reported in patients with recalcitrant nasal polyps. A polymorphism in a bitter taste receptor was recently associated with refractory CRS and persistent Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. A downregulation of innate immunity by maladaptive TH2 tissue inflammation has also been described in patients with recalcitrant nasal polyps, suggesting a link to persistent infection. To date, an effective means of restoring host-microbial balance and mitigating disease in patients with CRS remains elusive.
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- Daniel L Hamilos
- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
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Yoon GS, Dong C, Gao N, Kumar A, Standiford TJ, Yu FSX. Interferon regulatory factor-1 in flagellin-induced reprogramming: potential protective role of CXCL10 in cornea innate defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2013; 54:7510-21. [PMID: 24130180 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.13-12453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We previously showed that pre-exposure of the cornea to Toll-like receptor (TLR)5 ligand flagellin induces strong protective innate defense against microbial pathogens and hypothesized that flagellin modulates gene expression at the transcriptional levels. Thus, we sought to determine the role of one transcription factor, interferon regulatory factor (IRF1), and its target gene CXCL10 therein. METHODS Superarray was used to identify transcription factors differentially expressed in Pseudomonas aeruginosa-challenged human corneal epithelial cells (CECs) with or without flagellin pretreatment. The expression of CXCL10, IRF1, LI-8(CXCL2), and IFNγ was determined by PCR, immunohistochemistry, Western/dot blotting, and/or ELISA. IRF1 knockout mice, CXCL10 and IFNγ neutralization, and NK cell depletion were used to define in vivo regulation and function of CXCL10. The severity of P. aeruginosa was assessed using clinical scoring, slit-lamp microscopy, bacterial counting, polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) infiltration, and macrophage inflammatory protein 2/Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 2 (MIP-2/CXCL2) expression. RESULTS Flagellin pretreatment drastically affected P. aeruginosa-induced IRF1 expression in human CECs. However, flagellin pretreatment augmented the P. aeruginosa-induced expression of Irf1 and its target gene Cxcl10 in B6 mouse corneas. Irf1 deficiency reduced infection-triggered CXCL10 expression, increased keratitis severity, and attenuated flagellin-elicited protection compared to values in wild-type (WT) controls. CXCL10 neutralization in the cornea of WT mice displayed pathogenesis similar to that of IRF1⁻/⁻ mice. IFNγ receptor neutralization and NK cell depletion prevented flagellin-augmented IRF1 and CXCL10 expression and increased the susceptibility to P. aeruginosa infection in mouse corneas. CONCLUSIONS IRF1 plays a role in the corneal innate immune response by regulating CXCL10 expression. IFNγ-producing NK cells augment the epithelial expression of IRF1 and CXCL10 and thus contribute to the innate defense of the cornea against P. aeruginosa infection.
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- Gi Sang Yoon
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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Paquette SG, Banner D, Chi LTB, Leόn AJ, Xu L, Ran L, Huang SSH, Farooqui A, Kelvin DJ, Kelvin AA. Pandemic H1N1 influenza A directly induces a robust and acute inflammatory gene signature in primary human bronchial epithelial cells downstream of membrane fusion. Virology 2013; 448:91-103. [PMID: 24314640 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2013.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Revised: 09/22/2013] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Pandemic H1N1 influenza A (H1N1pdm) elicits stronger pulmonary inflammation than previously circulating seasonal H1N1 influenza A (sH1N1), yet mechanisms of inflammatory activation in respiratory epithelial cells during H1N1pdm infection are unclear. We investigated host responses to H1N1pdm/sH1N1 infection and virus entry mechanisms in primary human bronchial epithelial cells in vitro. H1N1pdm infection rapidly initiated a robust inflammatory gene signature (3 h post-infection) not elicited by sH1N1 infection. Protein secretion inhibition had no effect on gene induction. Infection with membrane fusion deficient H1N1pdm failed to induce robust inflammatory gene expression which was rescued with restoration of fusion ability, suggesting H1N1pdm directly triggered the inflammatory signature downstream of membrane fusion. Investigation of intra-virion components revealed H1N1pdm viral RNA (vRNA) triggered a stronger inflammatory phenotype than sH1N1 vRNA. Thus, our study is first to report H1N1pdm induces greater inflammatory gene expression than sH1N1 in vitro due to direct virus-epithelial cell interaction.
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- Stéphane G Paquette
- Division of Experimental Therapeutics, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Dalcin D, Ulanova M. The Role of Human Beta-Defensin-2 in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pulmonary Infection in Cystic Fibrosis Patients. Infect Dis Ther 2013; 2:159-66. [PMID: 25134478 PMCID: PMC4108104 DOI: 10.1007/s40121-013-0015-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetic disease affecting the Caucasian population. Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infection is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in CF patients. Human beta-defensin-2 (hBD-2) is an inducible pulmonary antimicrobial peptide that exerts bacteriostatic activity in a concentration-dependent manner. The decreased expression and compromised function of hBD-2 contributes to the pathogenesis of P. aeruginosa infection in the CF lung. The purpose of this review is to outline the significance of hBD-2 in P. aeruginosa chronic pulmonary infection in CF patients.
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- Daniel Dalcin
- Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay, P7B 5E1, ON, Canada,
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Wortham BW, Eppert BL, Flury JL, Morgado Garcia S, Borchers MT. TLR and NKG2D signaling pathways mediate CS-induced pulmonary pathologies. PLoS One 2013; 8:e78735. [PMID: 24130907 PMCID: PMC3793989 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2012] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Long-term exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) can have deleterious effects on lung epithelial cells including cell death and the initiation of inflammatory responses. CS-induced cell injury can elaborate cell surface signals and cellular byproducts that stimulate immune system surveillance. Our previous work has shown that the expression of ligands for the cytotoxic lymphocyte activating receptor NKG2D is enhanced in patients with COPD and that the induction of these ligands in a mouse model can replicate COPD pathologies. Here, we extend these findings to demonstrate a role for the NKG2D receptor in CS-induced pathophysiology and provide evidence linking nucleic acid-sensing endosomal toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling to COPD pathology through NKG2D activation. Specifically, we show that mice deficient in NKG2D exhibit attenuated pulmonary inflammation and airspace enlargement in a model of CS-induced emphysema. Additionally, we show that CS exposure induces the release of free nucleic acids in the bronchoalveolar lavage and that direct exposure of mouse lung epithelial cells to cigarette smoke extract similarly induces functional nucleic acids as assessed by TLR3, 7, and 9 reporter cell lines. We demonstrate that exposure of mouse lung epithelial cells to TLR ligands stimulates the surface expression of RAET1, a ligand for NKG2D, and that mice deficient in TLR3/7/9 receptor signaling do not exhibit CS-induced NK cell hyperresponsiveness and airspace enlargement. The findings indicate that CS-induced airway injury stimulates TLR signaling by endogenous nucleic acids leading to elevated NKG2D ligand expression. Activation of these pathways plays a major role in the altered NK cell function, pulmonary inflammation and remodeling related to long-term CS exposure.
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- Brian W. Wortham
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
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An apple oligogalactan suppresses endotoxin-induced cyclooxygenase-2 expression by inhibition of LPS pathways. Int J Biol Macromol 2013; 61:75-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2013] [Revised: 06/04/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Local blockade of epithelial PDL-1 in the airways enhances T cell function and viral clearance during influenza virus infection. J Virol 2013; 87:12916-24. [PMID: 24067957 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02423-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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In order to maintain the gas exchange function of the lung following influenza virus infection, a delicate orchestration of positive and negative regulatory pathways must be maintained to attain viral eradication while minimizing local inflammation. The programmed death receptor 1 ligand/programmed death receptor 1 (PDL-1/PD-1) pathway plays an important immunoregulatory role, particularly in the context of T cell function. Here, we have shown that influenza virus infection of primary airway epithelial cells strongly enhances PDL-1 expression and does so in an alpha interferon receptor (IFNAR) signaling-dependent manner. PD-1 is expressed primarily on effector T cells in the lung, compared to effector memory and central memory cells, and shortly after influenza virus infection, an increased number of PD-1(+) T cells are recruited to the airways. Using in vitro cocultures of airway epithelial cells and T cells and in vivo models of influenza virus infection, we have demonstrated that blockade of airway epithelial PDL-1 improves CD8 T cell function, defined by increased production of gamma interferon (IFN-γ) and granzyme B and expression of CD107ab. Furthermore, PDL-1 blockade in the airways served to accelerate influenza virus clearance and enhance infection recovery. Our findings suggest that local manipulation of the PDL-1/PD-1 axis in the airways may represent a therapeutic alternative during acute influenza virus infection.
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Choosing an appropriate infection model to study quorum sensing inhibition in Pseudomonas infections. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:19309-40. [PMID: 24065108 PMCID: PMC3794835 DOI: 10.3390/ijms140919309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2013] [Revised: 09/13/2013] [Accepted: 09/17/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Bacteria, although considered for decades to be antisocial organisms whose sole purpose is to find nutrients and multiply are, in fact, highly communicative organisms. Referred to as quorum sensing, cell-to-cell communication mechanisms have been adopted by bacteria in order to co-ordinate their gene expression. By behaving as a community rather than as individuals, bacteria can simultaneously switch on their virulence factor production and establish successful infections in eukaryotes. Understanding pathogen-host interactions requires the use of infection models. As the use of rodents is limited, for ethical considerations and the high costs associated with their use, alternative models based on invertebrates have been developed. Invertebrate models have the benefits of low handling costs, limited space requirements and rapid generation of results. This review presents examples of such models available for studying the pathogenicity of the Gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Quorum sensing interference, known as quorum quenching, suggests a promising disease-control strategy since quorum-quenching mechanisms appear to play important roles in microbe-microbe and host-pathogen interactions. Examples of natural and synthetic quorum sensing inhibitors and their potential as antimicrobials in Pseudomonas-related infections are discussed in the second part of this review.
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Sun Z, Liu M, Zou H, Li X, Shao G, Zhao R. Vaccination inhibits TLR2 transcription via suppression of GR nuclear translocation and binding to TLR2 promoter in porcine lung infected with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. Vet Microbiol 2013; 167:425-33. [PMID: 24035265 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Revised: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 08/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) act respectively as effectors of innate immune and stress responses. The crosstalk between them is critical for the maintenance of homeostasis during the immune response. Vaccination is known to boost adaptive immunity, yet it remains elusive whether vaccination may affect GR/TLR interactions following infection. Duroc×Meishan crossbred piglets were allocated to three groups. The control group (CC) received neither vaccination nor infection; the non-vaccinated infection group (NI) was artificially infected intratracheally with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyopneumoniae); while the vaccinated, infected group (VI) was vaccinated intramuscularly with inactivated M. hyopneumoniae one month before infection. The clinical signs and macroscopic lung lesions were significantly reduced by vaccination. However, vaccination did not affect the concentration of M. hyopneumoniae DNA in the lung. Serum cortisol was significantly decreased in both NI and VI pigs (P<0.01), but only VI pigs demonstrated significantly diminished nuclear GR content. TLRs 1-10 were all expressed in lung, among which TLR2 was the most abundant and was significantly up-regulated (P<0.05) in NI pigs, but not in VI pigs. Accordingly, GR binding to the GR response element on TLR2 promoter was significantly increased (P<0.05) in NI pigs, but not in VI pigs. These results suggest that the inhibition of GR nuclear translocation and binding to the TLR2 promoter, which results in diminished TLR2 expression, is associated with the protective effect of vaccination on M. hyopneumoniae-induced lung lesions in the pig.
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- Zhiyuan Sun
- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology & Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China.
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