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Liao K, Lv DY, Yu HL, Chen H, Luo SX. iNOS regulates activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome through the sGC/cGMP/PKG/TACE/TNF-α axis in response to cigarette smoke resulting in aortic endothelial pyroptosis and vascular dysfunction. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 101:108334. [PMID: 34768128 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.108334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cigarette smoke (CS) is associated with vascular injury and dysfunction, which may be mediated by iNOS and NLRP3. However, the exact mechanism is unknown. METHODS iNOS-knockout and NLRP3-knockout C57BL/6 mice were exposed to air or CS. The vascular structure was examined by hematoxylin-eosin staining. The vascular tension was measured by a vascular reactivity assay. The expression of iNOS, NLRP3, caspase-1p20, IL-1β and eNOS were measured by western blotting. Human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) were exposed to L-NIL (iNOS inhibitor), MCC950 (NLRP3 inhibitor), ODQ (sGC inhibitor), KT5823 (PKG inhibitor) or TAPI-1 (TACE/ADAM17 inhibitor) for 1 h prior to cigarette smoke extract (CSE) treatment. The cell viability and lactate dehydrogenase activity were assessed and pyroptosis was determined by scanning electron microscopy. The mRNA expression of TNF-α, and protein expression of iNOS, active-TACE, NLRP3, caspase-1p20, IL-1β, and eNOS were measured. RESULTS CS resulted in shrinkage of endothelial cells, impaired aorta relaxation, reduced eNOS expression, and induced expression of iNOS, NLRP3, caspase-1p20 and IL-1β, which could be prevented by knockdown of iNOS and NLRP3. CSE reduced cell viability, induced LDH release and pyroptosis, and promoted iNOS, NLRP3, caspase-1p20, and IL-1β expression and reduced eNOS reduction, which could be reversed by inhibition of iNOS or NLRP3 in HAECs. Altogether, activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome by iNOS in CS-exposed HAECs may be mediated by the sGC/cGMP/PKG/TACE/TNF- α pathway. CONCLUSION These results link iNOS to NLRP3 in CSE-stimulated HAECs through the sGC/cGMP/PKG/TACE/TNF-α pathway. The findings identify a mechanism through which iNOS and NLRP3 contribute to the pathogenesis of CS-induced pyroptosis and impaired aorta relaxation in HAECs.
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- Ke Liao
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Youyi Road, Yuanjiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China; Institute of Life Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Youyi Road, Yuanjiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China; Institute of Life Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Youyi Road, Yuanjiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China; Institute of Life Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Respiratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Youyi Road, Yuanjiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No.1 Youyi Road, Yuanjiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China.
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Kawagoe J, Maeda Y, Kikuchi R, Takahashi M, Fuchikami JI, Tsuji T, Kono Y, Abe S, Yamaguchi K, Koyama N, Nakamura H, Aoshiba K. Differential effects of dexamethasone and roflumilast on asthma in mice with or without short cigarette smoke exposure. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2021; 70:102052. [PMID: 34214693 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2021.102052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Appropriate drug treatment for smoking asthmatics is uncertain because most smokers with asthma are less sensitive to treatment with glucocorticoids compared with non-smokers with asthma. We hypothesized that roflumilast (Rof), a selective phosphodiesterases-4 inhibitor regarded as an add-on therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, might be more effective than glucocorticoids for improving asthma in smokers. To investigate this hypothesis, we compared the therapeutic effects of dexamethasone (Dex) and Rof in a mouse model of ovalbumin-induced asthma with or without concurrent cigarette smoke (CS) exposure for 2 weeks. We found that recurrent asthma attacks increased lung tissue resistance. CS exposure in asthmatic mice decreased the central airway resistance, increased lung compliance, and attenuated airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR). CS exposure in asthmatic mice also increased the number of neutrophils and macrophages in the bronchoalveolar fluid. Treatment with Dex in asthmatic mice without CS exposure reduced airway resistance, AHR and airway eosinophilia. In asthmatic mice with CS exposure, however, Dex treatment unexpectedly increased lung tissue resistance and restored AHR that had been otherwise suppressed. Dex treatment in asthmatic mice with CS exposure inhibited eosinophilic inflammation but conversely exacerbated neutrophilic inflammation. On the other hand, treatment with Rof in asthmatic mice without CS exposure reduced airway resistance and airway eosinophilia, although the inhibitory effect of Rof on AHR was unremarkable. In asthmatic mice with CS exposure, Rof treatment did not exacerbate lung tissue resistance but modestly restored AHR, without any significant effects on airway inflammation. These results suggest that CS exposure mitigates sensitivity to both Dex and Rof. In asthmatic mice with CS exposure, Dex is still effective in reducing eosinophilic inflammation but increases lung tissue resistance, AHR and neutrophilic inflammation. Rof is ineffective in improving lung function and inflammation in asthmatic mice with CS exposure. This study did not support our initial hypothesis that Rof might be more effective than glucocorticoids for improving asthma in smokers. However, glucocorticoids may have a detrimental effect on smoking asthmatics.
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- Junichiro Kawagoe
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, 3-20-1 Chuou, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0395, Japan; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, 3-20-1 Chuou, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0395, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
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- CMIC Pharma Science Co.,Ltd., Bioresearch Center, 10221 Kobuchisawa-cho, Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi, 408-0044, Japan.
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- CMIC Pharma Science Co.,Ltd., Bioresearch Center, 10221 Kobuchisawa-cho, Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi, 408-0044, Japan.
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- Otsuki Municipal Hospital, 1225 Hanasaki, Otsuki-machi, 401-0015 Yamanashi, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0023, Japan.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, 3-20-1 Chuou, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0395, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, 3-20-1 Chuou, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0395, Japan.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, 3-20-1 Chuou, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0395, Japan.
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Belvisi MG, Baker K, Malloy N, Raemdonck K, Dekkak B, Pieper M, Nials AT, Birrell MA. Modelling the asthma phenotype: impact of cigarette smoke exposure. Respir Res 2018; 19:89. [PMID: 29747661 PMCID: PMC5946402 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-018-0799-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Asthmatics that are exposed to inhaled pollutants such as cigarette smoke (CS) have increased symptom severity. Approximately 25% of adult asthmatics are thought to be active smokers and many sufferers, especially in the third world, are exposed to high levels of inhaled pollutants. The mechanism by which CS or other airborne pollutants alter the disease phenotype and the effectiveness of treatment in asthma is not known. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of CS exposure on the phenotype and treatment sensitivity of rodent models of allergic asthma. Methods Models of allergic asthma were configured that mimicked aspects of the asthma phenotype and the effect of CS exposure investigated. In some experiments, treatment with gold standard asthma therapies was investigated and end-points such as airway cellular burden, late asthmatic response (LAR) and airway hyper-Reactivity (AHR) assessed. Results CS co-exposure caused an increase in the LAR but interestingly attenuated the AHR. The effectiveness of LABA, LAMA and glucocorticoid treatment on LAR appeared to be retained in the CS-exposed model system. The eosinophilia or lymphocyte burden was not altered by CS co-exposure, nor did CS appear to alter the effectiveness of glucocorticoid treatment. Steroids, however failed to reduce the neutrophilic inflammation in sensitized mice exposed to CS. Conclusions These model data have certain parallels with clinical findings in asthmatics, where CS exposure did not impact the anti-inflammatory efficacy of steroids but attenuated AHR and enhanced symptoms such as the bronchospasm associated with the LAR. These model systems may be utilised to investigate how CS and other airborne pollutants impact the asthma phenotype; providing the opportunity to identify novel targets.
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- Maria G Belvisi
- Respiratory Pharmacology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.,Respiratory, Inflammation Autoimmunity RIA IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden.,MRC and Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Respiratory Pharmacology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Respiratory Pharmacology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Respiratory Pharmacology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.,Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.,Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Plácido da Costa, 4200-450, Porto, Portugal
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- Respiratory Pharmacology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Rhein, Germany
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- Respiratory Pharmacology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK. .,Respiratory, Inflammation Autoimmunity RIA IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden. .,MRC and Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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DDAH1 plays dual roles in PM2.5 induced cell death in A549 cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2016; 1860:2793-801. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 03/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhang L, Gallup M, Zlock L, Feeling Chen YT, Finkbeiner WE, McNamara NA. Cigarette Smoke Mediates Nuclear to Cytoplasmic Trafficking of Transcriptional Inhibitor Kaiso through MUC1 and P120-Catenin. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2016; 186:3146-3159. [PMID: 27765636 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2016.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Revised: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death, and 87% of these deaths are directly attributable to smoking. Using three-dimensional cultures of primary human bronchial epithelial cells, we demonstrated that loss of adherens junction protein, epithelial cadherin, and the aberrant interaction of its adherens junction binding partner, p120-catenin (p120ctn), with the cytoplasmic tail of apical mucin-1 (MUC1-CT) represent initiating steps in the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Smoke provoked the rapid nuclear entry of p120ctn in complex with MUC1-CT that was inhibited using the MUC1-CT inhibitory peptides, PMIP and GO-201. Nuclear entry of p120ctn promoted its interaction with transcriptional repressor kaiso and the rapid shuttling of kaiso to the cytoplasm. Nuclear exit of kaiso permitted the up-regulation of oncogenic transcription factors Fos/phospho-Ser32 Fos, FosB, Fra1/phospho-Ser265 Fra1, which was inhibited through suppression of p120ctn's nuclear export using leptomycin-B. These data indicated that smoke-induced nuclear-to-cytoplasmic translocation of kaiso depends on the nuclear import of p120ctn in complex with MUC1-CT and the nuclear export of kaiso in complex with p120ctn. The presence of MUC1-CT/p120ctn and p120ctn/kaiso complexes in lung squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma specimens from human patients confirms the clinical relevance of these events. Thus, enhancing kaiso's suppressor role of protumor genes by sequestering kaiso in the nucleus of a smoker's airway epithelium may represent a novel approach of treating lung cancer.
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- Lili Zhang
- Francis I. Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Francis I. Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Francis I. Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Francis I. Proctor Foundation, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Anatomy and Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; School of Optometry and Vision Science Graduate Program, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California.
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Vaz M, Rajasekaran S, Potteti HR, Reddy SP. Myeloid-specific Fos-related antigen-1 regulates cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation, not emphysema, in mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2015; 53:125-34. [PMID: 25489966 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2014-0118oc] [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] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Heightened lung inflammation is a cardinal feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Cigarette smoke (CS)-induced macrophage recruitment and activation, accompanied by abnormal secretion of a number of inflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases, play a major role in the pathophysiology of COPD. The Fos-related antigen-1 (Fra-1) transcription factor differentially regulates several cellular processes that are implicated in COPD, such as inflammation and immune responses, cell proliferation and death, and extracellular remodeling. Although CS stimulates Fra-1 expression in the lung, the precise role of this transcription factor in the regulation of CS-induced lung inflammation in vivo is poorly understood. Here, we report that myeloid-specific Fra-1 signaling is important for CS-induced lung macrophagic inflammatory response. In response to chronic CS exposure, mice with Fra-1 specifically deleted in myeloid cells showed reduced levels of CS-induced lung macrophagic inflammation, accompanied by decreased expression levels of proinflammatory cytokines compared with their wild-type counterparts. Consistent with this result, bone marrow-derived Fra-1-null macrophages treated with CS showed decreased levels of proinflammatory mediators and matrix metalloproteinases. Interestingly, deletion of Fra-1 in myeloid cells did not affect the severity of emphysema. We propose that Fra-1 plays a key role in promoting chronic CS-induced lung macrophagic inflammation in vivo, and that targeting this transcription factor may be useful in dampening persistent lung inflammation in patients with COPD.
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- Michelle Vaz
- 1 Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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- 2 Division of Developmental Biology and Basic Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- 2 Division of Developmental Biology and Basic Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- 2 Division of Developmental Biology and Basic Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Xu X, Balsiger R, Tyrrell J, Boyaka PN, Tarran R, Cormet-Boyaka E. Cigarette smoke exposure reveals a novel role for the MEK/ERK1/2 MAPK pathway in regulation of CFTR. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2015; 1850:1224-32. [PMID: 25697727 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2015.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator plays a key role in maintenance of lung fluid homeostasis. Cigarette smoke decreases CFTR expression in the lung but neither the mechanisms leading to CFTR loss, nor potential ways to prevent its loss have been identified to date. METHODS The molecular mechanisms leading to down-regulation of CFTR by cigarette smoke were determined using pharmacologic inhibitors and silencing ribonucleic acids (RNAs). RESULTS Using human bronchial epithelial cells, here we show that cigarette smoke induces degradation of CFTR that is attenuated by lysosomal inhibitors, but not proteasome inhibitors. Cigarette smoke can activate multiple signaling pathways in airway epithelial cells, including the MEK/Erk1/2 MAPK (MEK: mitogen-activated protein kinase/ERK kinase Erk1/2: extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 MAPK: Mitogen-activated protein kinase) pathway regulating cell survival. Interestingly, pharmacological inhibition of the MEK/Erk1/2 MAPK pathway prevented the loss of plasma membrane CFTR upon cigarette smoke exposure. Similarly, decreased expression of Erk1/2 using silencing RNAs prevented the suppression of CFTR protein by cigarette smoke. Conversely, specific inhibitors of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) or p38 MAPK pathways had no effect on CFTR decrease after cigarette smoke exposure. In addition, inhibition of the MEK/Erk1/2 MAPK pathway prevented the reduction of the airway surface liquid observed upon cigarette smoke exposure of primary human airway epithelial cells. Finally, addition of the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine inhibited activation of Erk1/2 by cigarette smoke and precluded the cigarette smoke-induced decrease of CFTR. CONCLUSIONS These results show that the MEK/Erk1/2 MAPK pathway regulates plasma membrane CFTR in human airway cells. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE The MEK/Erk1/2 MAPK pathway should be considered as a target for strategies to maintain/restore CFTR expression in the lung of smokers.
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- Xiaohua Xu
- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Linke R, Pries R, Könnecke M, Bruchhage KL, Böscke R, Gebhard M, Wollenberg B. The MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway is activated in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2014; 62:217-29. [PMID: 24609540 DOI: 10.1007/s00005-014-0281-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a common disease that has a considerable impact on the quality of life. Alterations in signalling pathways may contribute to the ongoing inflammation and proliferation in CRSwNP. The MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway transmits signals from many extracellular molecules to regulate cellular processes. We examined tissue samples from nasal polyps and the inferior turbinate of patients with CRSwNP and the inferior turbinate from subjects with healthy mucosa. The expressions of MEK1/2, ERK1/2, and their active phosphorylated forms pMEK1/2 and pERK1/2 were analysed using DNA microarray, quantitative real-time PCR, protein array, Western hybridisation, and immunohistochemistry. We detected increased MEK1/2 protein expression in nasal polyps compared to the inferior turbinates of patients with CRSwNP or healthy mucosa. We also found a higher amount of MEK1/2 in the inferior turbinates of patients with CRSwNP compared to those with healthy mucosa. Most importantly, we observed a significant increase in the phosphorylation of MEK1/2 and ERK1/2 in nasal polyps compared to both types of controls. We observed activation of the MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway in nasal polyps. Interestingly, we did not see the same activation pattern in different tiers of the MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signalling cascade. One explanation for this result is that the components enhance the complex MEK-ERK cascade in a distinct manner, enabling a wide variety of functions. The MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway appears to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of CRSwNP.
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- Robert Linke
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, UK-SH, HNO-Klinik, University of Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Luebeck, Germany,
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Pandareesh MD, Anand T. Attenuation of smoke induced neuronal and physiological changes by bacoside rich extract in Wistar rats via down regulation of HO-1 and iNOS. Neurotoxicology 2013; 40:33-42. [PMID: 24257033 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2013.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2013] [Revised: 10/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bacopa monniera is well known herbal medicine for its neuropharmacological effects. It alleviates variety of disorders including neuronal and physiological changes. Crackers smoke is a potent risk factor that leads to free radical mediated oxidative stress in vivo. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the protective efficacy of B. monniera extract (BME) against crackers smoke induced neuronal and physiological changes via modulating inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression in rats. Rats were exposed to smoke for 1h for a period of 3 weeks and consecutively treated with BME at three different dosages (i.e., 10, 20 and 40 mg/kg b.wt.). Our results elucidate that BME treatment ameliorates histopathalogical changes, reactive oxygen species levels, lipid peroxidation, acetylcholine esterase activity and brain neurotransmitter levels to normal. BME supplementation efficiently inhibited HO-1 expression and nitric oxide generation by down-regulating iNOS expression. Smoke induced depletion of antioxidant enzyme status, monoamine oxidase activity was also replenished by BME supplementation. Thus the present study indicates that BME ameliorates various impairments associated with neuronal and physiological changes in rats exposed to crackers smoke by its potent neuromodulatory, antioxidant and adaptogenic propensity.
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- Biochemistry and Nanosciences Discipline, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Siddarthanagar, Mysore 570011, India
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- Biochemistry and Nanosciences Discipline, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Siddarthanagar, Mysore 570011, India.
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Montalbano AM, Anzalone G, Albano GD, Sano CD, Gagliardo R, Bonanno A, Riccobono L, Nicolini G, Ingrassia E, Gjomarkaj M, Profita M. Beclomethasone dipropionate and formoterol reduce oxidative/nitrosative stress generated by cigarette smoke extracts and IL-17A in human bronchial epithelial cells. Eur J Pharmacol 2013; 718:418-27. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2013] [Revised: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 08/01/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Genetic and epigenetic variations in inducible nitric oxide synthase promoter, particulate pollution, and exhaled nitric oxide levels in children. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011; 129:232-9.e1-7. [PMID: 22055874 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2011] [Revised: 08/11/2011] [Accepted: 09/29/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS; encoded by nitric oxide synthase isoform 2 [NOS2]) is the major enzyme for nitric oxide synthesis in airways. As such, measurement of fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide (Feno) provides an in vivo assessment of iNOS activity. Short-term exposure to air pollution, haplotypes, and DNA methylation in the NOS2 promoter has been associated independently with iNOS expression, Feno levels, or both. OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine the effects of ambient air pollutants, NOS2 promoter haplotypes, and NOS2 promoter methylation on Feno levels in children. METHODS We selected 940 participants in the Children's Health Study who provided buccal samples and had undergone Feno measurement on the same day. DNA methylation was measured with a bisulfite-PCR Pyrosequencing assay. Seven single nucleotide polymorphisms captured the haplotype diversity in the NOS2 promoter. Average particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM(2.5)) and 10 μm (PM(10)) or less and ozone and nitrogen dioxide levels 7 days before Feno measurement were estimated based on air pollution data obtained at central monitoring sites. RESULTS We found interrelated effects of PM(2.5), NOS2 promoter haplotypes, and iNOS methylation on Feno levels. Increased 7-day average PM(2.5) exposure was associated with lower iNOS methylation (P = .01). NOS2 promoter haplotypes were globally associated with NOS2 promoter methylation (P = 6.2 × 10(-8)). There was interaction among 1 common promoter haplotype, iNOS methylation level, and PM(2.5) exposure on Feno levels (P(interaction) = .00007). CONCLUSION Promoter variants in NOS2 and short-term PM(2.5) exposure affect iNOS methylation. This is one of the first studies showing contributions of genetic and epigenetic variations in air pollution-mediated phenotype expression.
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Carter CA, Misra M, Pelech S. Proteomic analyses of lung lysates from short-term exposure of Fischer 344 rats to cigarette smoke. J Proteome Res 2011; 10:3720-31. [PMID: 21627322 DOI: 10.1021/pr200345y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A short-term 5 day mainstream cigarette smoke exposure study was conducted in Fischer 344 rats to identify changes in lung proteins. Groups of 10 male and female rats at 5 weeks of age were assigned to one of four exposure groups. Animals received either nose-only filtered air (Air Control) or 75, 200, or 400 mg total particulate matter (TPM)/m(3) of diluted cigarette smoke. Exposures were conducted for 3 h per day, for 5 consecutive days. One lung per animal was frozen in liquid nitrogen and processed for proteomic analyses. Lung lysates from control verses treated animals were screened with 650 antibodies for changes in signaling protein levels and phosphorylation using antibody microarray technology, and then over 100 of the top protein hits were assessed by immunoblotting. The top smoke-altered proteins were further evaluated using reverse lysate microarrays. Major protein changes showed medium to strong bands on Western blots, depended on dose and gender, and included protein-serine kinases (Cot/Tpl2, ERK1/2, GSK3α/β, MEK6, PKCα/γ, RSK1), protein phosphatases (PP4/A'2, PP1Cβ), and other proteins (caspase 5, CRMP2, Hsc70, Hsp60, Rac1 and STAT2). The most pronounced changes occurred with 75 mg TPM/m(3) exposed females and 200 mg TPM/m(3) exposed males. Smoke-altered proteins regulate apoptosis, stress response, cell structure, and inflammation. Changes in identified proteins may serve as early indicators of lung damage.
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- Charleata A Carter
- A. W. Spears Research Center, 420 N. English Street, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Greensboro, North Carolina 27405, USA
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Misaka S, Sato H, Aoki Y, Mizumoto T, Onoue S, Yamada S. Novel vasoactive intestinal peptide derivatives with improved stability protect rat alveolar L2 cells from cigarette smoke-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis. Peptides 2011; 32:401-7. [PMID: 20977915 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2010.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2010] [Revised: 10/17/2010] [Accepted: 10/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) has been thought to be a promising candidate for asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and our group previously developed several long-lasting VIP derivatives. The objective of the present study was to clarify the therapeutic potential of new VIP derivatives with improved chemical and metabolic stability. Exposure of rat alveolar L2 cells to cigarette smoke extract (CSE) for 1h led to release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and decreased viability in a CSE concentration-dependent manner. There appeared to be marked induction of apoptosis after CSE exposure, as demonstrated by 59% elevation of caspase-3 activity and TUNEL staining. In contrast, a stabilized VIP derivative, [R(15,20,21), L(17)]-VIP-GRR (IK312532), at a concentration of 10(-7)M, exhibited 71% attenuation of LDH release and 85% decrease of the number of apoptotic cells. In addition to IK312532, new VIP derivatives also showed anti-apoptotic effects against CSE toxicity and marked reduction of nitric oxide production. In terms of cytoprotective effects, [R(15,20,21), L(17), A(24,25), des-N(28)]-VIP-GRR was more effective than VIP and IK312532, possibly due to the improved stability. Thus, the present study is the first to demonstrate that novel stabilized VIP derivatives exert anti-apoptotic and cytoprotective effects on CSE-induced cytotoxicity.
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- Shingen Misaka
- Department of Pharmacokinetics, University of Shizuoka, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan
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Chatterjee A, Wang A, Lera M, Bhattacharya S. Lunar soil simulant uptake produces a concentration-dependent increase in inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in murine RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2010; 73:623-626. [PMID: 20391141 DOI: 10.1080/15287390903578182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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One of NASA's long-term objectives is to be able to stay on the moon for extended periods, and to provide a stepping-stone for future Mars explorations. The lunar soil simulant JSC-1 has been developed by NASA from volcanic ash found in Arizona to facilitate testing of toxicity and system requirements for lunar exploration. A concentration-response study of JSC-1 was undertaken on the murine macrophage cell line RAW 264.7. Results demonstrated concentrations of 50-2000 microg/ml JSC-1 induced enhanced expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Data suggest that extraterrestrial regolith has the potential to induce an inflammatory response, and that future development of anti-inflammatory mitigative strategies may be necessary to counteract lunar dust-associated cellular toxicity.
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- Anuran Chatterjee
- Radiation and Space Biotechnologies Branch, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California 94035, USA
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Khorram O, Han G, Magee T. Cigarette smoke inhibits endometrial epithelial cell proliferation through a nitric oxide-mediated pathway. Fertil Steril 2010; 93:257-63. [PMID: 19022425 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.09.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2008] [Revised: 09/10/2008] [Accepted: 09/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the direct effects of cigarette smoke (CS) on human endometrial surface epithelial cell line proliferation. DESIGN In vitro study using HES cells and primary human endometrial cells. SETTING University-based academic center. PATIENT(S) Premenopausal women in the proliferative phase of the cycle. INTERVENTION(S) The HES cells and primary human endometrial cells were exposed to cigarette smoke-saturated solution. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Cell proliferation and expression of different isoforms of nitric oxide synthase. RESULT(S) Cigarette smoke inhibited HES cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependant manner. The inhibitory effect of CS was blocked by hemoglobin and enhanced by L-arginine (L-Arg). Cigarette smoking and nicotine stimulated the expression of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) and inducible NO synthase (iNOS) whereas benzo[a]pyrene (BP) only stimulated the expression of eNOS in HES cells. Cigarette smoke stimulated the expression of eNOS/iNOS in primary human endometrial cells, comprised of epithelial and stromal cells. The effect of CS on eNOS/iNOS expression in HES cells was blocked by ascorbic acid but not by glutathione. CONCLUSION(S) Cigarette smoke inhibits endometrial cell proliferation through a nitric oxide-mediated pathway.
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- Omid Khorram
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA.
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Carter CA, Hamm JT. Multiplexed quantitative high content screening reveals that cigarette smoke condensate induces changes in cell structure and function through alterations in cell signaling pathways in human bronchial cells. Toxicology 2009; 261:89-102. [PMID: 19394402 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2009.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2009] [Revised: 04/06/2009] [Accepted: 04/15/2009] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Human bronchial cells are one of the first cell types exposed to environmental toxins. Toxins often activate nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) and protein kinase C (PKC). We evaluated the hypothesis that cigarette smoke condensate (CSC), the particulate fraction of cigarette smoke, activates PKC-alpha and NF-kappaB, and concomitantly disrupts the F-actin cytoskeleton, induces apoptosis and alters cell function in BEAS-2B human bronchial epithelial cells. Compared to controls, exposure of BEAS-2B cells to doses of 30mug/ml CSC significantly activated PKC-alpha, while CSC doses above 20mug/ml CSC significantly activated NF-kappaB. As NF-kappaB was activated, cell number decreased. CSC treatment of BEAS-2B cells induced a decrease in cell size and an increase in cell surface extensions including filopodia and lamellipodia. CSC treatment of BEAS-2B cells induced F-actin rearrangement such that stress fibers were no longer prominent at the cell periphery and throughout the cells, but relocalized to perinuclear regions. Concurrently, CSC induced an increase in the focal adhesion protein vinculin at the cell periphery. CSC doses above 30mug/ml induced a significant increase in apoptosis in BEAS-2B cells evidenced by an increase in activated caspase 3, an increase in mitochondrial mass and a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential. As caspase 3 increased, cell number decreased. CSC doses above 30mug/ml also induced significant concurrent changes in cell function including decreased cell spreading and motility. CSC initiates a signaling cascade in human bronchial epithelial cells involving PKC-alpha, NF-kappaB and caspase 3, and consequently decreases cell spreading and motility. These CSC-induced alterations in cell structure likely prevent cells from performing their normal function thereby contributing to smoke-induced diseases.
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- Charleata A Carter
- A.W. Spears Research Center, 420 N. English Street, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Greensboro, NC 27405, USA.
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Bivalacqua TJ, Sussan TE, Gebska MA, Strong TD, Berkowitz DE, Biswal S, Burnett AL, Champion HC. Sildenafil inhibits superoxide formation and prevents endothelial dysfunction in a mouse model of secondhand smoke induced erectile dysfunction. J Urol 2008; 181:899-906. [PMID: 19095260 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.10.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE We determined the effect of passive secondhand cigarette smoke on 1) erectile function in vivo, 2) molecular mechanisms involved in penile vascular function, and 3) erectile function and penile molecular signaling in the presence of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four groups of mice were used, including group 1--controls, group 2--mice exposed to 3 weeks of secondhand smoke (5 hours per day for 5 days per week), group 3--control plus sildenafil (100 mg/kg per day) and group 4--smoke exposed plus sildenafil (100 mg/kg per day). Cavernous nerve electrical stimulation and intracavernous injection of acetylcholine were done to assess erectile function. Constitutive and inducible nitric oxide synthase activity, reactive oxygen species generation, nitrotyrosine formation and superoxide anion levels were assessed. RESULTS Decreased erectile responses to cavernous nerve electrical stimulation and impaired endothelium dependent erectile responses to ACh in mice exposed to secondhand smoke were observed. Superoxide anion was increased in endothelial and corporeal smooth muscle cells of smoking mouse penises. In mice exposed to secondhand smoke constitutive nitric oxide synthase activity was decreased, and inducible nitric oxide synthase activity, reactive oxygen species generation and nitrotyrosine formation increased. Sildenafil therapy restored constitutive nitric oxide synthase activity in the penis of smoking mice, decreased inducible nitric oxide synthase activity, reactive oxygen species generation and nitrotyrosine formation, and improved erectile responses to cavernous nerve electrical stimulation and acetylcholine. CONCLUSIONS Short-term exposure to secondhand smoke impairs erectile function through excessive penile reactive oxygen species signaling and inducible nitric oxide synthase activity. Decreased penile constitutive nitric oxide synthase activity may be attributable to the decreased endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity resulting from increased oxidative stress. Sildenafil therapy restored nitric oxide synthase activity and decreased reactive oxygen species signaling, resulting in improved erectile function.
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- Trinity J Bivalacqua
- Department of Urology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
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Tostes RC, Carneiro FS, Lee AJ, Giachini FRC, Leite R, Osawa Y, Webb RC. Cigarette smoking and erectile dysfunction: focus on NO bioavailability and ROS generation. J Sex Med 2008; 5:1284-95. [PMID: 18331273 DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00804.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Thirty million men in the United States suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED) and this number is expected to double by 2025. Considered a major public health problem, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients and their partners, ED becomes increasingly prevalent with age and chronic smoking is a major risk factor in the development of ED. AIM To review available evidence concerning the effects of cigarette smoking on vascular changes associated with decreased nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. METHODS We examined epidemiological and clinical data linking cigarette smoking and ED, and the effects of smoking on vascular NO bioavailability and ROS generation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES There are strong parallels between smoking and ED and considerable evidence supporting the concept that smoking-related ED is associated with reduced bioavailability of NO because of increased ROS. RESULTS Cigarette smoking-induced ED in human and animal models is associated with impaired arterial flow to the penis or acute vasospasm of the penile arteries. Long-term smoking produces detrimental effects on the vascular endothelium and peripheral nerves and also causes ultrastructural damage to the corporal tissue, all considered to play a role in chronic smoking-induced ED. Clinical and basic science studies provide strong indirect evidence that smoking may affect penile erection by the impairment of endothelium-dependent smooth muscle relaxation or more specifically by affecting NO production via increased ROS generation. Whether nicotine or other products of cigarette smoke mediate all effects related to vascular damage is still unknown. CONCLUSIONS Smoking prevention represents an important approach for reducing the risk of ED. The characterization of the components of cigarette smoke leading to ED and the mechanisms by which these components alter signaling pathways activated in erectile responses are necessary for a complete comprehension of cigarette smoking-associated ED.
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- Rita C Tostes
- University of Sao Paulo, Department of Pharmacology, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Mercer BA, D'Armiento JM. Emerging role of MAP kinase pathways as therapeutic targets in COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2008; 1:137-50. [PMID: 18046891 PMCID: PMC2706609 DOI: 10.2147/copd.2006.1.2.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Studies examining the cellular mechanisms of inflammation and protease production in the lung tissue and airways of COPD patients have shed light on the important role of kinase-based signaling cascades. These pathways can be activated by environmental stimuli such as tobacco smoke, and by endogenous signals such as cytokines, growth factors, and inflammation-derived oxidants. The three most widely characterized cascades are those directed by the classical mitogen activated protein (MAP) kinase (ERK1/2), stress activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal protein kinase, and p38 enzymes. These phosphorylation cascades transmit and amplify extracellular, receptor-mediated signals through the cytoplasm of the cell to activate nuclear transcription factors which bind and induce expression of target genes. The result is tight control of diverse cellular events, and rapid responses to external stimuli. However, recent research suggests that constitutive or aberrant activation of MAP kinases contributes to several COPD-associated phenotypes, including mucus overproduction and secretion, inflammation, cytokine expression, apoptosis, T cell activation, matrix metalloproteinase production, and fibrosis. This review explores the biological functions of the MAP kinase pathways in the pathogenesis of COPD, their activation by cigarette smoke, and discusses the potential role of MAP kinase inhibitors in COPD therapy.
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- Becky A Mercer
- Institute of Human Nutrition, Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York 10032, USA.
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Venkatraman M, Konga D, Peramaiyan R, Ganapathy E, Dhanapal S. Reduction of Mitochondrial Oxidative Damage and Improved Mitochondrial Efficiency by Administration of Crocetin against Benzo[a]pyrene Induced Experimental Animals. Biol Pharm Bull 2008; 31:1639-45. [DOI: 10.1248/bpb.31.1639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Magesh Venkatraman
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. A.L.M.P.G. Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras
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- Department of Pharmacology and Environmental Toxicology, Dr. A.L.M.P.G. Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. A.L.M.P.G. Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. A.L.M.P.G. Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. A.L.M.P.G. Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras
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Shen CH, Wang YH, Wang WC, Jou YC, Hsu HS, Hsieh HY, Chiou HY. Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Promoter Polymorphism, Cigarette Smoking, and Urothelial Carcinoma Risk. Urology 2007; 69:1001-6. [PMID: 17482959 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2006] [Revised: 01/08/2007] [Accepted: 02/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Bladder carcinoma has a high inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) content, and a highly polymorphic (CCTTT)n repeat in the iNOS promoter region has been identified. We explored whether this iNOS promoter polymorphism and cigarette smoking are associated with urothelial carcinoma (UC) risk. METHODS A total of 250 patients with pathologically confirmed UC and 250 unrelated noncancer controls were serially recruited at the Chia Yi Christian Hospital from August 2002 to May 2005. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to calculate the odds ratio and 95% confidence interval (CI). RESULTS A significantly increased UC risk was found in those who had smoked more than 30 years (odds ratio 2.4, 95% CI 1.5 to 4.2). The study subjects carrying the 12-repeat allele had a significantly increased UC risk (odds ratio 1.7, 95% CI 1.1 to 2.5). We also found the investigated polymorphism was related to clinical stage (P = 0.043). Of those who had ever smoked, those with the short/long (S/L) and long/long (L/L) genotypes (S, 9 to 11 repeats; L, 12 to 18 repeats) and the 12-repeat allele had a significantly increased UC risk of 3.5 (95% CI 1.7 to 7.3) and 4.5 (95% CI 2.2 to 8.9), respectively. Of the study subjects who had smoked longer than 30 years, those with S/L and L/L genotypes and the 12-repeat allele had significantly increased UC risks of 2.4 (95% CI 1.3 to 4.7) and 3.8 (95% CI 1.8 to 8.0), respectively. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that the polymorphic (CCTTT)n repeat in the iNOS promoter region might be involved in the development of UC, especially in those who have ever smoked.
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- Cheng-Huang Shen
- Department of Urology, Chia Yi Christian Hospital, Chia Yi City, Taiwan
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Lee HJ, Shin SW, Yang WS, Baek SH, Kim CH, Kim HK, Baik SW. The Change of Neuropathic Pain and Pain Related Gene Expression following Exposure to Chronic Smoking. Korean J Anesthesiol 2007. [DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2007.53.3.374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Hyeon Jeong Lee
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Korea
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Senthilnathan P, Padmavathi R, Magesh V, Sakthisekaran D. Stabilization of Membrane Bound Enzyme Profiles and Lipid Peroxidation by Withania Somnifera Along with Paclitaxel on Benzo(a)pyrene Induced Experimental Lung Cancer. Mol Cell Biochem 2006; 292:13-7. [PMID: 17003952 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-006-9121-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2005] [Accepted: 01/06/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The present study was aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of Withania somnifera along with paclitaxel on lung tumor induced by benzo(a)pyrene in male Swiss albino mice. The levels of ATPase enzymes and lipid peroxidation were evaluated in lung cancer bearing mice, in erythrocyte membrane and tissues. The extent of peroxidation was estimated by measuring the thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances. Simultaneously the activities of different ATPases (Na(+)/K(+)-ATPases, Mg(2+)-ATPases and Ca(2+)-ATPases) were determined. The alterations of these enzyme activities in membrane and tissues were indicative of the tumor formation caused by benzo(a)pyrene (50 mg/kg body weight, orally) in cancer bearing animals. The activities of these enzymes were reversed to near normal control values in animals treated with Withania somnifera (400 mg/kg b.wt, orally) along with paclitaxel (33 mg/kg b.wt, i.p). Treatment with Withania somnifera along with paclitaxel altered these damage mediated through free radicals, and the treatment displays the protective role of these drugs by inhibiting free radical mediated cellular damages. Over, based on the data providing a correlation Withania somnifera along with paclitaxel provide stabilization of membrane bound enzyme profiles and decreased lipid peroxidation against benzo(a)pyrene induced lung cancer in mice.
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- Palaniyandi Senthilnathan
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. ALM Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani, Chennai 600113, India
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Wu CH, Lin HH, Yan FP, Wu CH, Wang CJ. Immunohistochemical detection of apoptotic proteins, p53/Bax and JNK/FasL cascade, in the lung of rats exposed to cigarette smoke. Arch Toxicol 2006; 80:328-36. [PMID: 16341695 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-005-0050-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2005] [Accepted: 11/07/2005] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Lung disease is the leading and second-leading cause of death in women and men in Taiwan, respectively. Epidemiological studies conducted in Taiwan have shown that cigarette smoking is the principal risk factor of lung disease, but little is known about the association between apoptosis and cigarette smoke (CS)-induced lung pathogenesis. We designed an animal exposure system to study signal proteins involved in the process of apoptosis induced by smoking in rat terminal bronchiole. Rats were exposed to CS in doses of 5, 10, and 15 cigarettes, respectively, and the exposure lasted for 30 min, twice a day, 6 days a week for 1 month. Following which the rats were sacrificed and the lung tissues were analyzed by histopathological methods. The terminal bronchioles revealed mild to severe inflammation according to the doses of CS and marked lipid peroxidation, lymphocyte infiltration, congestion, and epithelial emphysema of alveolar spaces were also noted. Using an in situ cell death detection kit (TA300), the association of CS with apoptosis was determined in a concentration-dependent manner. Immunohistochemical evaluation showed that CS treatment produced an increase in the cellular levels of Bax, t-Bid, cleaved caspase-3, phospho-p53, phospho-JNK, and FasL but a decline in Bcl-2 and Mcl-1 (p<0.001 for all) in rat terminal bronchioles. The results provided evidences suggesting that exposure to CS not only induced apoptosis, but also involved p53/Bax and JNK/FasL cascade pathway.
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- Cheng-Hsun Wu
- Department of Anatomy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Mercer BA, Lemaître V, Powell CA, D'Armiento J. The Epithelial Cell in Lung Health and Emphysema Pathogenesis. CURRENT RESPIRATORY MEDICINE REVIEWS 2006; 2:101-142. [PMID: 19662102 DOI: 10.2174/157339806776843085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cigarette smoking is the primary cause of the irreversible lung disease emphysema. Historically, inflammatory cells such as macrophages and neutrophils have been studied for their role in emphysema pathology. However, recent studies indicate that the lung epithelium is an active participant in emphysema pathogenesis and plays a critical role in the lung's response to cigarette smoke. Tobacco smoke increases protease production and alters cytokine expression in isolated epithelial cells, suggesting that these cells respond potently even in the absence of a complete inflammatory program. Tobacco smoke also acts as an immunosuppressant, reducing the defense function of airway epithelial cells and enhancing colonization of the lower airways. Thus, the paradigm that emphysema is strictly an inflammatory-cell based disease is shifting to consider the involvement of resident epithelial cells. Here we review the role of epithelial cells in lung development and emphysema. To better understand tobacco-epithelial interactions we performed microarray analyses of RNA from human airway epithelial cells exposed to smoke extract for 24 hours. These studies identified differential regulation of 425 genes involved in diverse biological processes, such as apoptosis, immune function, cell cycle, signal transduction, proliferation, and antioxidants. Some of these genes, including VEGF, glutathione peroxidase, IL-13 receptor, and cytochrome P450, have been previously reported to be altered in the lungs of smokers. Others, such as pirin, cathepsin L, STAT1, and BMP2, are shown here for the first time to have a potential role in smoke-associated injury. These data broaden our understanding of the importance of epithelial cells in lung health and cigarette smoke-induced emphysema.
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- Becky A Mercer
- Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Department of Medicine New York, NY 10032, USA
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Lyn-Cook BD, Yan-Sanders Y, Moore S, Taylor S, Word B, Hammons GJ. Increased levels of NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) in pancreatic tissues from smokers and pancreatic adenocarcinomas: A potential biomarker of early damage in the pancreas. Cell Biol Toxicol 2006; 22:73-80. [PMID: 16532285 DOI: 10.1007/s10565-006-0156-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2004] [Accepted: 09/06/2005] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) is elevated in several human tumors. This study was conducted to determine whether increased levels of NQO1 expression also occur in human pancreatic tumor tissue, and to compare expression levels in nontumorous tissue from smokers with those in nonsmokers. The expression of NQO1 was examined in pancreatic tissue samples from 82 human donors. These samples included normal (n = 20), smokers (n = 25), pancreatitis (n = 7), and adenocarcinomas of the pancreas (n = 30). Genotyping for the C609T polymorphism in NQO1 by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis was also performed. Polymorphic variants were confirmed by automatic sequencing. Higher levels of NQO1 expression were demonstrated in pancreatic adenocarcinomas (0.831 +/- 0.021) compared to those in nontumorous tissues from nonsmokers (0.139 +/- 0.024). These high levels were also found in smokers (0.729 +/- 0.167) and in pancreatitis tissues (0.923 +/- 0.184). NQO1 activity was also higher in smokers (2.43 +/- 0.61 nmol/min per mg protein) compared to nonsmokers (0.44 +/- 0.05 nmol/min per mg protein; p < 0.05). No differences were found in genotype distribution and frequencies of the variant alleles between normal and cancer tissues in this relatively small sample pool. Seventy-five percent of the normal pancreatic tissues showed 609(C/C) and 25% 609(C/T). In pancreatic adenocarcinomas the frequency distribution was 65% C/C, 30% C/T and 5% T/T. The increased expression in noncancer pancreatic tissue from smokers and the fact that smoking is a moderate risk factor for pancreatic cancer suggest that NQO1 expression may be a good candidate as a biomarker for pancreatic cancer, especially in risk groups such as smokers.
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- B D Lyn-Cook
- Division of Molecular Epidemiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, Jefferson, Arizona, USA.
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Senthilnathan P, Padmavathi R, Banu SM, Sakthisekaran D. Enhancement of antitumor effect of paclitaxel in combination with immunomodulatory Withania somnifera on benzo(a)pyrene induced experimental lung cancer. Chem Biol Interact 2005; 159:180-5. [PMID: 16375880 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2005.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2005] [Revised: 09/14/2005] [Accepted: 11/12/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The current experimental work deals with the immunomodulatory studies on the extract of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal root powder against benzo(a)pyrene induced lung cancer in male Swiss albino mice. In our previous study, we reported the antioxidant and anticarcinogenic effect of W. somnifera (L.) Dunal along with paclitaxel. Immune dysfunction has been found to be associated with cancer and chemotherapy. Benzo(a)pyrene induced cancer animals were treated with 400mg/kg bodyweight of W. somnifera (L.) Dunal extract for 30 days significantly alters the levels of immunocompetent cells, immune complexes and immunoglobulins. Based on the data, the carcinogen as well as the paclitaxel affects the immune system, the toxic side effects on the immune system is more reversible and more controllable by W. somnifera (L.) Dunal. These results concluded the immunomodulatory activity of W. somnifera (L.) Dunal extract, which is a known immunomodulator in indigenous medicine.
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- Palaniyandi Senthilnathan
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. ALM Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani, Chennai 600113, India.
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Izzotti A, Bagnasco M, Cartiglia C, Longobardi M, Balansky RM, Merello A, Lubet RA, De Flora S. Chemoprevention of genome, transcriptome, and proteome alterations induced by cigarette smoke in rat lung. Eur J Cancer 2005; 41:1864-74. [PMID: 15953715 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2005.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2005] [Accepted: 04/01/2005] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Post-genomic methodologies have provided novel tools for evaluating safety and efficacy of cancer chemopreventive agents. We exposed rats to environmental cigarette smoke (ECS) for 28 days, with or without oral administration of N-acetylcysteine (NAC). As assessed by 32P-postlabelling, ECS caused a 10-fold increase of DNA adduct levels, which were significantly reduced by NAC. Of 518 proteins tested by antibody microarray, ECS stimulated 56 activities involved in stress response, protein removal, cell replication, apoptosis, phagocytosis, and immune response. NAC alone did not change the amounts of any protein, whereas it significantly decreased the amounts of 6 ECS-induced proteins. The intensity of expression of 278 related genes, assessed by cDNA microarray, was significantly correlated with protein amounts. These observed molecular alterations, which can be attenuated by NAC, represent in part adaptive responses and in part reflect mechanisms contributing to the pathogenesis of smoke-related diseases, including lung cancer, asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema.
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- Alberto Izzotti
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore 1, I-16132 Genoa, Italy
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Khattar NH, Lele SM, Kaetzel CS. Down-regulation of the polymeric immunoglobulin receptor in non-small cell lung carcinoma: correlation with dysregulated expression of the transcription factors USF and AP2. J Biomed Sci 2005; 12:65-77. [PMID: 15864740 DOI: 10.1007/s11373-004-8185-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2004] [Accepted: 10/19/2004] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (PIGR) mediates transport of IgA and IgM antibodies across mucosal and glandular epithelia. Several studies have utilized immunohistochemistry to demonstrate that PIGR expression varies in different types of lung carcinoma, and is down-regulated during tumor progression. We have previously shown in cultured tumor cell-lines that basal transcription of the PIGR gene is regulated by the transcription factors USF1, USF2 and AP2. To examine the mechanism by which PIGR expression is down-regulated in lung carcinoma, RNA was microdissected from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded lung carcinomas (14 adenocarcinomas and 8 squamous cell carcinomas). Levels of PIGR, USF1, USF2 and AP2-alpha mRNA were quantified by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and normalized to mRNA for the housekeeping gene GAPDH. PIGR mRNA levels were decreased in adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas relative to adjacent non-tumor tissue, and were inversely correlated with stage of differentiation. USF1 and USF2 mRNA levels were reduced in adenocarcinomas relative to non-tumor tissue, while AP2-alpha levels were elevated. Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that reduced USF2 mRNA and increased AP2-alpha mRNA levels were predictive of down-regulated PIGR mRNA expression in the majority of adenocarcinomas and in moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinomas.
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- Nada H Khattar
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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Wei XM, Kim HS, Kumar RK, Heywood GJ, Hunt JE, McNeil HP, Thomas PS. Effects of cigarette smoke on degranulation and NO production by mast cells and epithelial cells. Respir Res 2005; 6:108. [PMID: 16168067 PMCID: PMC1262779 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-6-108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2005] [Accepted: 09/19/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) is decreased by cigarette smoking. The hypothesis that oxides of nitrogen (NOX) in cigarette smoke solution (CSS) may exert a negative feedback mechanism upon NO release from epithelial (AEC, A549, and NHTBE) and basophilic cells (RBL-2H3) was tested in vitro. CSS inhibited both NO production and degranulation (measured as release of beta-hexosaminidase) in a dose-dependent manner from RBL-2H3 cells. Inhibition of NO production by CSS in AEC, A549, and NHTBE cells was also dose-dependent. In addition, CSS decreased expression of NOS mRNA and protein expression. The addition of NO inhibitors and scavengers did not, however, reverse the effects of CSS, nor did a NO donor (SNP) or nicotine mimic CSS. N-acetyl-cysteine, partially reversed the inhibition of beta-hexosaminidase release suggesting CSS may act via oxidative free radicals. Thus, some of the inhibitory effects of CSS appear to be via oxidative free radicals rather than a NOX -related negative feedback.
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- Xiu M Wei
- Inflammation Research Unit, School of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Inflammation Research Unit, School of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Inflammation Research Unit, School of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Inflammation Research Unit, School of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Inflammation Research Unit, School of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Inflammation Research Unit, School of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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- Inflammation Research Unit, School of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia
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Zhong CY, Zhou YM, Douglas GC, Witschi H, Pinkerton KE. MAPK/AP-1 signal pathway in tobacco smoke-induced cell proliferation and squamous metaplasia in the lungs of rats. Carcinogenesis 2005; 26:2187-95. [PMID: 16051644 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgi189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Overwhelming evidence has demonstrated tobacco smoke (TS) is causally associated with various types of cancers, especially lung cancer. Sustained epithelial cell hyperplasia and squamous metaplasia are considered as preneoplastic lesions during the formation of lung cancer. The cellular and molecular mechanisms leading to lung cancer due to TS are not clear. Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK)/activator protein-1 (AP-1) can be activated by various stimuli and play a critical role in the control of cell proliferation and differentiation. To date, information on the response of the MAPK/AP-1 pathway during hyperplasia and squamous metaplasia induced by TS is lacking. We therefore investigated the effects of TS on the development of epithelial hyperplasia and squamous metaplasia, regulation of MAPK/AP-1 activation, and expression of AP-1-regulated cell cycle proteins and differentiation markers in the lungs of rats. Exposure of rats to TS (30 mg/m(3) or 80 mg/m(3), 6 h/day, 3 days/week for 14 weeks) dramatically induced cell proliferation and squamous metaplasia in a dose-dependent manner, effects that paralleled the activation of AP-1-DNA binding activity. Phosphorylated ERK1/2, JNK, p38 and ERK5 were significantly increased by exposure to TS, indicating the activation of these MAPK pathways. Expression of Jun and Fos proteins were differentially regulated by TS. TS upregulated the expression of AP-1-dependent cell cycle proteins including cyclin D1 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). Among the AP-1-dependent cell differentiation markers, keratin 5 and 14 were upregulated, while loricrin, filaggrin and involucrin were downregulated following TS exposure. These findings suggest the important role of MAPK/AP-1 pathway in TS-induced pathogenesis, thus providing new insights into the molecular mechanisms of TS-associated lung diseases including lung cancers.
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- Cai-Yun Zhong
- Center for Health and the Environment, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Chen JH, Chou FP, Lin HH, Wang CJ. Gaseous nitrogen oxide repressed benzo[a]pyrene-induced human lung fibroblast cell apoptosis via inhibiting JNK1 signals. Arch Toxicol 2005; 79:694-704. [PMID: 16041517 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-005-0001-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2005] [Accepted: 05/18/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) is present in environmental pollution and cigarette smoke. B[a]P has been shown to induce apoptosis in hepatoma cells, human B cells, human ectocervical cells, macrophages, and rat lungs. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are the other important indoor and outdoor air pollutants. Many studies have indicated that NO gas causes lung tissue damage both by its oxidative properties and free radicals. In our previous study we demonstrated that NO gas induced proliferation of human lung fibroblast MRC-5 cells. In this study we showed that NO gas inhibits B[a]P-induced MRC-5 cells apoptosis by cell cycle analysis. Western blot data revealed that NO gas increased the expressions of anti-apoptosis proteins (Bcl-2 and Mcl-1) and decreased the expression of apoptosis proteins (Bax, t-Bid, cytochrome c, FasL, and caspases) after B[a]P treatment. We further clarified that B[a]P-induced MRC-5 cell apoptosis via JNK1/FasL and JNK1/p53 signals. In conclusion, NO gas inhibited B[a]P-induced MRC-5 cells apoptosis via inhibition of JNK1 apoptosis pathway and induction of Bcl-2 and Mcl-1 anti-apoptosis pathway.
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- Jing-Hsien Chen
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N. Road, Taichung, 402 Taiwan
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Kuo WH, Chen JH, Lin HH, Chen BC, Hsu JD, Wang CJ. Induction of apoptosis in the lung tissue from rats exposed to cigarette smoke involves p38/JNK MAPK pathway. Chem Biol Interact 2005; 155:31-42. [PMID: 15970277 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2005.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2005] [Revised: 04/13/2005] [Accepted: 04/13/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Smoking is a major cause of human lung cancer. Past studies suggest that apoptosis might influence the malignant phenotype, but little is known about the association between apoptosis and cigarette smoke (CS)-induced lung pathogenesis. Using an in situ cell death detection kit (TA300), the association of CS with apoptosis was determined in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, the expression of related proteins were investigated in the terminal bronchiole areas of the lung tissue from rats exposed to CS. Results showed that the expression of phosphotyrosine proteins was increased significantly in lung tissue of rats exposed to CS from 5 to 15 cigarettes. Using Western blotting and immunoprecipitation assay, Fas, a death receptor, was proved just be one of these phosphotyrosine proteins. CS triggered activation of MAP kinase (p38/JNK or ERK2) pathway, which led to Jun or p53 phosphorylation and FasL induction links Fas phosphorylation. Further, smoke treatment produced an increase in the level of proapoptotic proteins (Bax, t-Bid, cytochrome c and caspase-3), but a decline in Bcl-2, procaspase-8 and procaspase-9 proteins. Thus, CS-induced apoptosis may result from two main mechanisms, one is the activation of p38/JNK-Jun-FasL signaling, and the other is stimulated by the stabilization of p53, increase in the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2, release of cytochrome c; thus, leading to activation of caspase cascade.
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- Wu-Hsien Kuo
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Chien Kuo N. Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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Zhang Q, Adiseshaiah P, Reddy SP. Matrix metalloproteinase/epidermal growth factor receptor/mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling regulate fra-1 induction by cigarette smoke in lung epithelial cells. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2005; 32:72-81. [PMID: 15528491 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2004-0198oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) can lead to the development of lung cancer, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this process remain unclear. Given that activator protein 1 (AP-1) regulates genes involved in both physiologic and pathophysiologic processes, we have investigated the effects of CS on Jun and Fos family member expression and regulation using a nonmalignant human bronchial epithelial cell line, 1HAEo. Exposure to CS caused a marked upregulation of c-Jun, c-Fos, and Fra-1, but not of Fra-2, Jun-B, and Jun-D expression. Because Fra-1 is overexpressed in various tumors and upregulates genes associated with tumor progression, we further elucidated the mechanisms that control CS-stimulated fra-1 induction. CS stimulated fra-1 induction primarily at the transcriptional level. However, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-specific inhibitor, AG1478, completely suppressed CS-stimulated fra-1 expression. Similarly, the specific inhibitors of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun NH2 terminal kinase (JNK), and p38 kinase signaling markedly suppressed fra-1 induction. Consistent with this finding, AG1478 blocked CS-stimulated ERK, JNK, and p38 phosphorylation. These results suggest that EGFR-activated multiple kinase signaling is essential for fra-1 induction. Furthermore, treatment of cells with GM6001, which inhibits matrix metalloproteinase activity, significantly suppressed CS-stimulated EGF shedding, EGFR and ERK kinase phosphorylation, and subsequent fra-1 induction. Collectively, our findings indicate an obligatory role for metalloproteinase-EGFR-mediated mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling in controlling CS-induced fra-1 expression.
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- Qin Zhang
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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DeMarini DM. Genotoxicity of tobacco smoke and tobacco smoke condensate: a review. Mutat Res 2004; 567:447-74. [PMID: 15572290 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrrev.2004.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 355] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2004] [Revised: 02/11/2004] [Accepted: 02/17/2004] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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This report reviews the literature on the genotoxicity of mainstream tobacco smoke and cigarette smoke condensate (CSC) published since 1985. CSC is genotoxic in nearly all systems in which it has been tested, with the base/neutral fractions being the most mutagenic. In rodents, cigarette smoke induces sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs) and micronuclei in bone marrow and lung cells. In humans, newborns of smoking mothers have elevated frequencies of HPRT mutants, translocations, and DNA strand breaks. Sperm of smokers have elevated frequencies of aneuploidy, DNA adducts, strand breaks, and oxidative damage. Smoking also produces mutagenic cervical mucus, micronuclei in cervical epithelial cells, and genotoxic amniotic fluid. These data suggest that tobacco smoke may be a human germ-cell mutagen. Tobacco smoke produces mutagenic urine, and it is a human somatic-cell mutagen, producing HPRT mutations, SCEs, microsatellite instability, and DNA damage in a variety of tissues. Of the 11 organ sites at which smoking causes cancer in humans, smoking-associated genotoxic effects have been found in all eight that have been examined thus far: oral/nasal, esophagus, pharynx/larynx, lung, pancreas, myeoloid organs, bladder/ureter, uterine cervix. Lung tumors of smokers contain a high frequency and unique spectrum of TP53 and KRAS mutations, reflective of the PAH (and possibly other) compounds in the smoke. Further studies are needed to clarify the modulation of the genotoxicity of tobacco smoke by various genetic polymorphisms. These data support a model of tobacco smoke carcinogenesis in which the components of tobacco smoke induce mutations that accumulate in a field of tissue that, through selection, drive the carcinogenic process. Most of the data reviewed here are from studies of human smokers. Thus, their relevance to humans cannot be denied, and their explanatory powers not easily dismissed. Tobacco smoke is now the most extreme example of a systemic human mutagen.
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- David M DeMarini
- Environmental Carcinogenesis Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, USA.
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Melgert BN, Postma DS, Geerlings M, Luinge MA, Klok PA, van der Strate BWA, Kerstjens HAM, Timens W, Hylkema MN. Short-term smoke exposure attenuates ovalbumin-induced airway inflammation in allergic mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2004; 30:880-5. [PMID: 14722223 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2003-0178oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Little is known about effects of smoking on airway inflammation in asthma. We tested the hypothesis that smoking enhances established airway inflammation in a mouse model of allergic asthma. C57Bl/6j mice were sensitized to ovalbumin (OVA) and challenged with OVA (OVA-mice) or sham-sensitized to phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and challenged with PBS aerosols (PBS-mice) for 7 wk. At 4 wk, mice were additionally exposed to air (nonsmoking controls) or mainstream smoke for 3 wk. Using whole body plethysmography, we found OVA-induced bronchoconstriction to be significantly inhibited in smoking OVA-mice as compared with nonsmoking OVA-mice (1 +/- 2% increase versus 22 +/- 6% increase in enhanced pause, respectively). Smoking did not change airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) to methacholine in PBS-mice, yet significantly attenuated AHR in OVA-mice 24 h after OVA challenge as compared with nonsmoking mice. This was accompanied by reduced eosinophil numbers in lung lavage fluid and tissue of smoking OVA-mice compared with nonsmoking OVA-mice. In contrast to our hypothesis, short-term smoking reduced responsiveness to OVA and methacholine in OVA-mice and decreased airway inflammation when compared with nonsmoking mice. This effect of smoking may be different for long-term smoking, in which remodeling effects of smoking can be expected to interrelate with remodeling changes caused by asthmatic disease.
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- Barbro N Melgert
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Ballaz S, Mulshine JL. The Potential Contributions of Chronic Inflammation to Lung Carcinogenesis. Clin Lung Cancer 2003; 5:46-62. [PMID: 14596704 DOI: 10.3816/clc.2003.n.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A number of lines of evidence suggests that chronic inflammation contributes to the process of carcinogenesis. In this article, this theme is explored with particular emphasis on the involvement of inflammation in the development of lung cancer. A number of molecular pathways activated in chronic inflammation may contribute to lung carcinogenesis. The challenge is to conceptualize a cohesive picture of this complex biology that allows for effective pharmaceutical intervention. Initial therapeutic efforts involve strategies to block single pathways, such as with cyclooxygenase (COX) activity. However, the more that is learned about the consequences of COX activity, the more evident are the relationships of this enzyme to other classes of regulatory molecules such as the potent nuclear factor-kB. In light of this emerging picture, more global intervention strategies, such as with drug combinations, may be essential for success. Further basic study is essential to sort out possible molecular relationships and to permit elucidation of the most critical regulatory circuits. Given the complexity of these molecular interactions, well-designed clinical trials that specifically evaluate the precise effects of particular antiinflammatory drugs on lung carcinogenesis will also be critical to sort out the complexity and to validate successful approaches to arresting lung carcinogenesis.
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- Santiago Ballaz
- Department of Histology and Pathology, Center for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Rahman I. Oxidative stress, chromatin remodeling and gene transcription in inflammation and chronic lung diseases. JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2003; 36:95-109. [PMID: 12542980 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2003.36.1.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Inflammatory lung diseases are characterized by chronic inflammation and oxidant/antioxidant imbalance. The sources of the increased oxidative stress in patients with chronic inflammatory lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) derive from the increased burden of inhaled oxidants, and from the increased amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by several inflammatory, immune and various structural cells of the airways. Increased levels of ROS produced in the airways is reflected by increased markers of oxidative stress in the airspaces, sputum, breath, lungs and blood in patients with lung diseases. ROS, either directly or via the formation of lipid peroxidation products such as 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal may play a role in enhancing the inflammation through the activation of stress kinases (JNK, MAPK, p38) and redox sensitive transcription factors such as NF-capital KJE, MacedonianB and AP-1. Recent evidences have indicated that oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory mediators can alter nuclear histone acetylation/deacetylation allowing access for transcription factor DNA binding leading to enhanced pro-inflammatory gene expression in various lung cells. Understanding of the mechanisms of redox signaling, NF-kappaB/AP-1 regulation, the balance between histone acetylation and deacetylation and the release and expression of pro- and antiinflammatory mediators may lead to the development of novel therapies based on the pharmacological manipulation of antioxidants in lung inflammation and injury. Antioxidants that have effective wide spectrum activity and good bioavailability, thiols or molecules which have dual antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, may be potential therapeutic agents which not only protect against the direct injurious effects of oxidants, but may fundamentally alter the underlying inflammatory processes which play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory lung diseases.
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- Irfan Rahman
- Respiratory Medicine, ELEGI Laboratory, MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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Reddy SPM, Mossman BT. Role and regulation of activator protein-1 in toxicant-induced responses of the lung. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2002; 283:L1161-78. [PMID: 12424143 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00140.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Aberrant cell proliferation and differentiation after toxic injury to airway epithelium can lead to the development of various lung diseases including cancer. The activator protein-1 (AP-1) transcription factor, composed of mainly Jun-Jun and Jun-Fos protein dimers, acts as an environmental biosensor to various external toxic stimuli and regulates gene expression involved in various biological processes. Gene disruption studies indicate that the AP-1 family members c-jun, junB, and fra1 are essential for embryonic development, whereas junD, c-fos, and fosB are required for normal postnatal growth. However, broad or target-specific transgenic overexpression of the some of these proteins gives very distinct phenotype(s), including tumor formation. This implies that, although they are required for normal cellular processes, their abnormal activation after toxic injury can lead to the pathogenesis of the lung disease. Consistent with this view, various environmental toxicants and carcinogens differentially regulate Jun and Fos expression in cells of the lung both in vivo and in vitro. Moreover, Jun and Fos proteins distinctly bind to the promoter regions of a wide variety of genes to differentially regulate their expression in epithelial injury, repair, and differentiation. Importantly, lung tumors induced by various carcinogens display a sustained expression of certain AP-1 family members. Therefore a better understanding of the mechanisms of regulation and functional role(s), as well as identification of target genes of members of the AP-1 family in airway epithelial cells, will provide additional insight into toxicant-induced lung diseases. These studies might offer a unique opportunity to use AP-1 family members and transactivation as potential diagnostic markers or drug targets for early detection and/or prevention of various lung diseases.
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- Sekhar P M Reddy
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
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Hsieh YS, Chen BC, Shiow SJ, Wang HC, Hsu JD, Wang CJ. Formation of 8-nitroguanine in tobacco cigarette smokers and in tobacco smoke-exposed Wistar rats. Chem Biol Interact 2002; 140:67-80. [PMID: 12044561 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-2797(02)00018-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Our previous studies have shown that 8-nitroguanine (8-NO(2)-G) could serve as a specific biomarker of DNA damage induced by gaseous nitrogen oxides (NO(x)) exposure. To evaluate the effect of tobacco cigarette smoking on the DNA damage in peripheral lymphocytes of cigarette smoke ones, we randomly collected and determined the level of 8-NO(2)-G in DNA extracted from peripheral lymphocyte of 15 each of light-smoking healthy volunteer (L-S, less than one pack per day), moderate-smoking healthy volunteers (M-S, one to two pack per day for 5-10 years), heavy-smoking healthy volunteers (H-S, over two packs per day for 10 years), lung cancer patients with heavy smoking (cancer H-S) and non-smoking healthy controls. Both of the mean level of the 8-NO(2)-G levels in peripheral lymphocyte (0.90+/-1.0, 1.23+/-1.14, 1.43+/-0.79, 3.62+/-1.38 ng per microg DNA) and serum nitrite (38.99+/-9.58, 46.70+/-9.38, 55.46+/-10.45, 70.1+/-18.54 microM) of L-S, M-S, H-S and cancer H-S groups were higher than that of non-smoking healthy controls (0.02+/-0.04 and 18.96+/-4.31 for 8-NO(2)-G level and serum nitrite, respectively). Furthermore, in animal experiment, a dose-dependent increase in 8-NO(2)-G was observed in rat lung and peripheral lymphocyte DNA of Wistar rats after tobacco cigarette smoke exposure twice a day, for 1 month. The level of 8-NO(2)-G is 0.17+/-0.41, 1.65+/-3.15, 23.50+/-20.75 and 37.58+/-17.55 ng per microg lung DNA for rat exposed with tobacco cigarette smoke from 0, 5, 10, 15 cigarettes per day, respectively. It was also found that count of peripheral lymphocytes and nitrite concentration in serum of rat increased after the tobacco smoke exposure. It is postulated that tobacco cigarette smoking could induce DNA damage (8-NO(2)-G formation) by exo- and endogenous NO(x).
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- Yih-Shou Hsieh
- Institute of Biochemistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC
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