1
|
Sehlmeyer K, Ruwisch J, Roldan N, Lopez-Rodriguez E. Alveolar Dynamics and Beyond - The Importance of Surfactant Protein C and Cholesterol in Lung Homeostasis and Fibrosis. Front Physiol 2020; 11:386. [PMID: 32431623 PMCID: PMC7213507 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Surfactant protein C (SP-C) is an important player in enhancing the interfacial adsorption of lung surfactant lipid films to the alveolar air-liquid interface. Doing so, surface tension drops down enough to stabilize alveoli and the lung, reducing the work of breathing. In addition, it has been shown that SP-C counteracts the deleterious effect of high amounts of cholesterol in the surfactant lipid films. On its side, cholesterol is a well-known modulator of the biophysical properties of biological membranes and it has been proven that it activates the inflammasome pathways in the lung. Even though the molecular mechanism is not known, there are evidences suggesting that these two molecules may interplay with each other in order to keep the proper function of the lung. This review focuses in the role of SP-C and cholesterol in the development of lung fibrosis and the potential pathways in which impairment of both molecules leads to aberrant lung repair, and therefore impaired alveolar dynamics. From molecular to cellular mechanisms to evidences in animal models and human diseases. The evidences revised here highlight a potential SP-C/cholesterol axis as target for the treatment of lung fibrosis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kirsten Sehlmeyer
- Institute of Functional and Applied Anatomy, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
- Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Centre for Lung Research, Hanover, Germany
| | - Jannik Ruwisch
- Institute of Functional and Applied Anatomy, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
- Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Centre for Lung Research, Hanover, Germany
| | - Nuria Roldan
- Alveolix AG and ARTORG Center, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
| | - Elena Lopez-Rodriguez
- Institute of Functional and Applied Anatomy, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
- Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, Member of the German Centre for Lung Research, Hanover, Germany
- Institute of Functional Anatomy, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Park JS, Choi YJ, Kim YT, Park S, Chae JH, Park JD, Cho YJ, Kim WS, Seong MW, Park SH, Kwon D, Chung DH, Suh DI. Pediatric Case Report on an Interstitial Lung Disease with a Novel Mutation of SFTPC Successfully Treated with Lung Transplantation. J Korean Med Sci 2018; 33:e159. [PMID: 29805340 PMCID: PMC5966374 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Mutations of the surfactant protein (SP)-C gene (SFTPC) have been associated with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and childhood interstitial lung disease (ILD). If accurate diagnosis and proper management are delayed, irreversible respiratory failure demanding lung transplantation may ensue. A girl was born at term but was intubated and given exogenous surfactant due to RDS. Cough and tachypnea persisted, and symptoms rapidly progressed at 16 months of age despite treatment with antibiotics, oral prednisolone, methylprednisolone pulse therapy, and intravenous immunoglobulin. At 20 months, she visited our hospital for a second opinion. A computed tomography scan showed a diffuse mosaic pattern with ground-glass opacity and subpleural cysts compatible with ILD. A video-assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy revealed ILD with eosinophilic proteinaceous material and macrophages in the alveolar space. Bilateral lung transplant from a 30-month-old child was done, and she was discharged in room air without acute complications. Genetic analysis revealed a novel c.203T>A, p.Val68Asp mutation of SP-C, based on the same exon as a known pathogenic mutation, p.Glu66Lys.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ji Soo Park
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Yun Jung Choi
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Young Tae Kim
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Samina Park
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Jong-Hee Chae
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - June Dong Park
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Yeon Jin Cho
- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Woo-Sun Kim
- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Moon-Woo Seong
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Sung-Hye Park
- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Dohee Kwon
- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Doo Hyun Chung
- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Dong In Suh
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
A novel surfactant protein C mutation resulting in aberrant protein processing and altered subcellular localization causes infantile interstitial lung disease. Pediatr Res 2017; 81:891-897. [PMID: 28157837 DOI: 10.1038/pr.2017.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Mutations in the surfactant protein C gene (SFTPC) result in interstitial lung disease (ILD). Our objective was to report a novel SFTPC mutation and evaluate the effect of this mutant on protein synthesis and processing. METHODS Genomic DNA was extracted from whole blood of a Chinese infant with ILD and candidate genes associated with ILD were sequenced by next-generation sequencing. Subclones of wild-type and mutant SFTPC were transiently transfected into A549 cells. The functional characterization of mutant surfactant protein C (SP-C) was evaluated by Western blotting, transmission electron microscopy, and immunofluorescence. RESULTS A novel heterozygous mutation SFTPC: c.337T>T/C, p.Y113H was identified in this ILD infant. Neither of the parents carries this mutation. Using A549 cells expressing wild-type and mutant SP-C isoforms, Western blotting revealed a significant reduction of proSP-C and a band with abnormal molecular weight in the mutant SP-C compared to the wild-type. Ultrastructural analysis showed abnormal cytoplasmic organelles. Immunofluorescence demonstrated mutant SP-C was scarcely trafficked to lamellar bodies but localized well to early endosomes, which was in marked contrast to the wild type protein. CONCLUSION We detected a novel mutation in SFTPC causing ILD in infancy. The mutation results in aberrant proSP-C processing and altered subcellular localization.
Collapse
|
4
|
Puthusseri B, Marudamuthu A, Tiwari N, Fu J, Idell S, Shetty S. Regulation of p53-mediated changes in the uPA-fibrinolytic system and in lung injury by loss of surfactant protein C expression in alveolar epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2017; 312:L783-L796. [PMID: 28385810 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00291.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary surfactant protein C (SP-C) expression by type II alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) is markedly reduced in diverse types of lung injuries and is often associated with AEC apoptosis. It is unclear whether loss of SP-C contributes to the increased p53 and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) system cross-talk and apoptosis of AECs. Therefore, we inhibited SP-C expression in human and murine AECs using lentivirus vector expressing shRNA and tested p53 and downstream changes in the uPA-fibrinolytic system. Inhibition of SP-C expression in AECs induced p53 and activated caspase-3, indicating AEC apoptosis. We also found that bleomycin or cigarette smoke exposure failed to inhibit SP-C expression or apoptosis in AECs in p53- and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1)-deficient mice. Depletion of SP-C expression by lentiviral SP-C shRNA in PAI-1-deficient mice failed to induce p53 or apoptosis in AECs, whereas it increased both AEC p53 and apoptosis in wild-type and uPA-deficient mice. SP-C inhibition in AECs also increased in CXCL1 and CXCL2 and their receptor CXCR2 as well as ICAM-1 expression, which is indicative of a proinflammatory response. Overexpression of p53-binding 3'-UTR sequences in AECs inhibited PAI-1 induction while maintaining uPA and uPAR protein and mRNA expression. Furthermore, caveolin-1 expression and phosphorylation were increased in AECs, indicating an intricate link between caveolin-1 and Src kinase-mediated cell signaling and AEC apoptosis due to loss of SP-C expression through p53 and uPA system-mediated cross-talk. The role of uPA, PAI-1, and p53 in the regulation of AEC apoptosis after injury was also determined in knockout mice.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bijesh Puthusseri
- Texas Lung Injury Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, Texas; and
| | - Amarnath Marudamuthu
- Texas Lung Injury Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, Texas; and
| | - Nivedita Tiwari
- Texas Lung Injury Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, Texas; and
| | - Jian Fu
- Center for Research on Environmental Disease and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
| | - Steven Idell
- Texas Lung Injury Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, Texas; and
| | - Sreerama Shetty
- Texas Lung Injury Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, Texas; and
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Litao MKS, Hayes D, Chiwane S, Nogee LM, Kurland G, Guglani L. A novel surfactant protein C gene mutation associated with progressive respiratory failure in infancy. Pediatr Pulmonol 2017; 52:57-68. [PMID: 27362365 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Revised: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Mutations of the Surfactant Protein C (SPC) gene (SFTPC) have been associated with childhood interstitial lung disease (chILD) with variable age of onset, severity of lung disease, and outcomes. We report a novel mutation in SFTPC [c.435G->A, p.(Gln145)] that was associated with onset of symptoms in early infancy, progressive respiratory failure with need for prolonged mechanical ventilatory support, and eventual lung transplant at 1 year of age. While the mutation was not predicted to alter the amino acid sequence of the SP-C precursor protein, analysis of SP-C transcripts demonstrated skipping of exon 4. Because of limited data about the outcomes of infants with SFTPC mutations, we conducted a systematic review of all the SFTPC mutations reported in the literature in order to define their presenting features, clinical and radiologic features, and outcomes. Further advances in our understanding of chILD and creation of an international registry will help to track these patients and their outcomes. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2017;52:57-68. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Don Hayes
- Section of Pulmonary Medicine, Lung Transplant Program, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
| | - Saurabh Chiwane
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan
| | - Lawrence M Nogee
- Eudowood Neonatal Pulmonary Division, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
| | - Geoffrey Kurland
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| | - Lokesh Guglani
- Division of Pulmonology, Allergy/Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep (PACS), Department of Pediatrics, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, 30322
| |
Collapse
|