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Lin Q, Zhang X, Yang D, Liu CH, Huleihel L, Remlinger N, Gilbert T, Di YPP. Treatment with a Urinary Bladder Matrix Alters the Innate Host Response to Pneumonia Induced by Escherichia coli. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2021; 7:1088-1099. [PMID: 33528242 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Escherichia coli has become the prominent cause of nosocomial pneumonia in recent years. In the meantime, some strains of E. coli have developed resistance to commonly used antibacterial drugs. The urinary bladder matrix (UBM) is a biologically derived scaffold material that has been used to promote site-appropriate tissue remodeling in a variety of body systems, partially through the modulation of the innate immune response. In this study, we seek to determine UBM efficacy in preventing bacterial pneumonia in mouse lungs using the Gram-negative bacterial strain E. coli. Our results show that the UBM prevented bacterial biofilm formation in both abiotic and biotic conditions through experimentation on polystyrene plates and culture on the apical surface of differentiated airway epithelial cells. Intratracheal treatment with UBM led to host protection from E. coli-induced respiratory infection in a murine pneumonia model. Transcriptomic analysis revealed the involvement of the enhanced host immune response in UBM-treated mice. Additionally, UBM-treated macrophages had an increased iNOS expression and enhanced phagocytosis activity. Therefore, the protection against E. coli-induced infection and the antibacterial function observed by UBM is potentially through both the anti-biofilm activity and enhanced host immunity following UBM treatment. Taken together, our results support further investigation of UBM as an alternative treatment to attenuate bacterial-induced respiratory infection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Qiao Lin
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- ACell, Inc., 6640 Eli Whitney Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046, United States.,McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, United States
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- ACell, Inc., 6640 Eli Whitney Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046, United States
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- ACell, Inc., 6640 Eli Whitney Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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Rothenberger NJ, Stabile LP. Induction of Lung Tumors and Mutational Analysis in FVB/N Mice Treated with the Tobacco Carcinogen 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-Pyridyl)-1-Butanone. Methods Mol Biol 2020; 2102:149-160. [PMID: 31989553 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0223-2_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In order to understand lung cancer biology and evaluate novel therapeutic strategies, preclinical mouse models have been developed that mimic early and advanced-stage lung cancer. Among autochthonous models, carcinogen-induced systems are valuable preclinical tools since tobacco smoking remains the number one risk factor for lung tumor development. Among the several thousand chemicals within cigarette smoke, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) is a potent carcinogen with tumorigenic effects described in both mice and humans. Herein, we describe the methodology for inducing lung tumors in mice using the tobacco carcinogen NNK and subsequent lung fixation for quantitative assessment of tumor development and analysis of oncogenic mutations in tumors.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Chen C, Zhang X, Lin Q, Remlinger NT, Gilbert TW, Di YP. Urinary Bladder Matrix Protects Host in a Murine Model of Bacterial-Induced Lung Infection. Tissue Eng Part A 2019; 25:257-270. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2018.0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Chen Chen
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- ACell, Inc., Columbia, Maryland
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Chen C, Deslouches B, Montelaro RC, Di YP. Enhanced efficacy of the engineered antimicrobial peptide WLBU2 via direct airway delivery in a murine model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia. Clin Microbiol Infect 2017; 24:547.e1-547.e8. [PMID: 28882728 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common cause of pneumonia in patients with cystic fibrosis with the property to generate multidrug resistance against clinically used antibiotics. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a diverse group of effector molecules of the innate immune system that protect the host against pathogens. However, the lack of activity in common biological matrices has hampered efforts towards clinical development. In this study, we evaluated the therapeutic potential of the engineered AMP WLBU2 via direct airway delivery in a murine model of P. aeruginosa infection. METHODS The human AMPs LL37 and WLBU2 were compared for (i) antibiofilm activity using P. aeruginosa on polarized human bronchial epithelial cells, and (ii) efficacy in P. aeruginosa pneumonia in mice using intratracheal instillation of bacteria and AMPs. RESULTS WLBU2 (16 μM) prevents biofilm formation by up to 3-log compared with 1-log reduction by LL37. With a single dose of 1 μg (0.05 mg/kg) delivered intratracheally, the initial effect of LL37 was moderate and transitory, as bacterial load and inflammatory cytokines increased at 24 h with observed signs of disease such as lethargy and hypothermia, consistent with moribund state requiring euthanasia. In sharp contrast, WLBU2 reduced bacterial burden (by 2 logs) and bacteria-induced inflammation (leucocytic infiltrates, cytokine and chemokine gene expression) at 6 h and 24 h post-exposure, with no observed signs of disease or host toxicity. CONCLUSION These promising results now establish a much lower minimum therapeutic dose of WLBU2 (a net gain of 80-fold) compared with the previously reported 4 mg/kg systemic minimum therapeutic dose, with significant implications for clinical development.
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- C Chen
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Chen C, Mangoni ML, Di YP. In vivo therapeutic efficacy of frog skin-derived peptides against Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced pulmonary infection. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8548. [PMID: 28819175 PMCID: PMC5561116 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08361-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic and frequently drug-resistant pulmonary pathogen especially in cystic fibrosis sufferers. Recently, the frog skin-derived antimicrobial peptide (AMP) Esc(1-21) and its diastereomer Esc(1-21)-1c were found to possess potent in vitro antipseudomonal activity. Here, they were first shown to preserve the barrier integrity of airway epithelial cells better than the human AMP LL-37. Furthermore, Esc(1-21)-1c was more efficacious than Esc(1-21) and LL-37 in protecting host from pulmonary bacterial infection after a single intra-tracheal instillation at a very low dosage of 0.1 mg/kg. The protection was evidenced by 2-log reduction of lung bacterial burden and was accompanied by less leukocytes recruitment and attenuated inflammatory response. In addition, the diastereomer was more efficient in reducing the systemic dissemination of bacterial cells. Importantly, in contrast to what reported for other AMPs, the peptide was administered at 2 hours after bacterial challenge to better reflect the real life infectious conditions. To the best of our knowledge, this is also the first study investigating the effect of AMPs on airway-epithelia associated genes upon administration to infected lungs. Overall, our data highly support advanced preclinical studies for the development of Esc(1-21)-1c as an efficacious therapeutic alternative against pulmonary P. aeruginosa infections.
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- Chen Chen
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, 00185, Italy.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA.
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Zhao X, Dai J, Xiao X, Wu L, Zeng J, Sheng J, Su J, Chen X, Wang G, Li K. PI3K/Akt signaling pathway modulates influenza virus induced mouse alveolar macrophage polarization to M1/M2b. PLoS One 2014; 9:e104506. [PMID: 25105760 PMCID: PMC4126709 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2014] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Macrophages polarized to M1 (pro-inflammation) or M2 (anti-inflammation) phenotypes in response to environmental signals. In this study, we examined the polarization of alveolar macrophage (AM), following induction by different influenza virus strains (ST169 (H1N1), ST602 (H3N2) and HKG9 (H9N2)). Macrophages from other tissues or cell line exert alternative responding pattern, and AM is necessary for investigating the respiratory system. AM polarized toward the M1 phenotype after 4 hours of infection by all three virus strains, and AM to presented M2b phenotype after 8 hours induction, and immunosuppressive phenotype after 24 hours of induction. Protein expression assay showed similar results as the gene expression analysis for phenotype verification. The ELISA assay showed that TNF-α secretion was up-regulated after 4 and 8 hours of infection by influenza viruses, and it returned to basal levels after 24 hours of infection. IL-10 expression was elevated after 8 and 24 hours of infection. Immunofluorescence showed that iNOS expression was up-regulated but not Arg1 expression. Influenza virus notably increased phospho-Akt but not phospho-Erk1/2 or phospho-p38, and the AM polarization pattern have been changed by LY294002 (PI3K inhibitor). In conclusion, our results demonstrate the dynamic polarization of AM induced by influenza viruses, and suggested that PI3K/Akt signaling pathway modulates AM polarization to M1/M2b.
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- Xiangfeng Zhao
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nursing, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- * E-mail: (KsL); (GfW)
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical College, College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- * E-mail: (KsL); (GfW)
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