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Wang X, Kong Y, Qiu T, Chen T, Liu Y, Shi G, Sun Q, Chen W, Zhang J, Qiu J. Development of a novel humanized anti-TSLP monoclonal antibody, QX008N, and exploration of combination therapy of anti-TSLP antibody and anti-IL-4R antibody. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 142:113102. [PMID: 39276452 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.113102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Revised: 08/23/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/17/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Severe asthma is a complex and chronic respiratory disease, and current conventional treatments are not effective in controlling the patients' condition. Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is a key regulatory factor in the initiation and maintenance of asthma. Thus, blocking TSLP during allergic inflammation emerges as a promising therapeutic approach; however, novel anti-TSLP therapies remain to be developed. Furthermore, the importance of other signaling molecules, such as IL-4 and IL-13, should be considered. Moreover, to the best of our knowledge, the inhibitory effect of binding upstream and downstream signaling molecules has not been assessed. PURPOSE This study aimed to develop a novel, humanized anti-TSLP antibody and explore the enhancement in its efficacy when combined with anti-IL-4R antibodies to treat asthma. RESULTS QX008N, derived from a rabbit antibody platform, exhibits a high affinity for TSLP and superior efficacy in blocking TSLP-induced signaling pathways and inflammation in vitro compared with Tezepelumab. In a cynomolgus monkey asthma model, QX008N ameliorated lung function and reduced the levels of eosinophils and IgE. Moreover, the coadministration of QX008N with anti-IL-4R antibodies enhanced the inhibition of inflammatory mediator production triggered via costimulation in vitro. In mouse asthma models, the simultaneous blockade of TSLP and IL-4R using anti-TL4R and anti-TSLP surrogates surpassed the efficacy of monotherapy. To the best of our knowledge, the therapeutic effect of a combination of anti-TSLP and IL-4R antibodies in an asthma model has not yet been reported. CONCLUSION These results furnish comprehensive preclinical evidence for QX008N as an innovative anti-TSLP therapeutic agent and provide a preliminary rationale for the development of combination therapies that simultaneously target the TSLP and IL-4R signaling pathways.
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- Xiaomu Wang
- Antibody Engineering Laboratory, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Qyuns Therapeutics Co., Ltd., Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Qyuns Therapeutics Co., Ltd., Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Qyuns Therapeutics Co., Ltd., Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Qyuns Therapeutics Co., Ltd., Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Qyuns Therapeutics Co., Ltd., Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Qyuns Therapeutics Co., Ltd., Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Antibody Engineering Laboratory, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
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- Qyuns Therapeutics Co., Ltd., Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.
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Ruhl A, Antão AV, Dietschmann A, Radtke D, Tenbusch M, Voehringer D. STAT6-induced production of mucus and resistin-like molecules in lung Club cells does not protect against helminth or influenza A virus infection. Eur J Immunol 2024; 54:e2350558. [PMID: 37855177 DOI: 10.1002/eji.202350558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
Abstract
Airway epithelial cells contribute to a variety of lung diseases including allergic asthma, where IL-4 and IL-13 promote activation of the transcription factor STAT6. This leads to goblet cell hyperplasia and the secretion of effector molecules by epithelial cells. However, the specific effect of activated STAT6 in lung epithelial cells is only partially understood. Here, we created a mouse strain to selectively investigate the role of constitutively active STAT6 in Club cells, a subpopulation of airway epithelial cells. CCSP-Cre_STAT6vt mice and bronchiolar organoids derived from these show an enhanced expression of the chitinase-like protein Chil4 (Ym2) and resistin-like molecules (Relm-α, -β, -γ). In addition, goblet cells of these mice spontaneously secrete mucus into the bronchi. However, the activated epithelium resulted neither in impaired lung function nor conferred a protective effect against the migrating helminth Nippostrongylus brasiliensis. Moreover, CCSP-Cre_STAT6vt mice showed similar allergic airway inflammation induced by live conidia of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus and similar recovery after influenza A virus infection compared to control mice. Together these results highlight that STAT6 signaling in Club cells induces the secretion of Relm proteins and mucus without impairing lung function, but this is not sufficient to confer protection against helminth or viral infections.
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- Andreas Ruhl
- Infektionsbiologische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen und Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institut für klinische und molekulare Virologie, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen und Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Infektionsbiologische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen und Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Infektionsbiologische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen und Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institut für klinische und molekulare Virologie, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen und Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Medical Immunology Campus Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Infektionsbiologische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen und Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Medical Immunology Campus Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Akkenepally SV, Yombo DJK, Yerubandi S, Reddy GB, Deshpande DA, McCormack FX, Madala SK. Interleukin 31 receptor α promotes smooth muscle cell contraction and airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8207. [PMID: 38081868 PMCID: PMC10713652 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44040-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), inflammation, and goblet cell hyperplasia. Multiple cytokines, including IFNγ, IL-4, and IL-13 are associated with asthma; however, the mechanisms underlying the effects of these cytokines remain unclear. Here, we report a significant increase in the expression of IL-31RA, but not its cognate ligand IL-31, in mouse models of allergic asthma. In support of this, IFNγ, IL-4, and IL-13 upregulated IL-31RA but not IL-31 in both human and mice primary airway smooth muscle cells (ASMC) isolated from the airways of murine and human lungs. Importantly, the loss of IL-31RA attenuated AHR but had no effect on inflammation and goblet cell hyperplasia in mice challenged with allergens or treated with IL-13 or IFNγ. We show that IL-31RA functions as a positive regulator of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 3 expression, augmenting calcium levels and myosin light chain phosphorylation in human and murine ASMC. These findings identify a role for IL-31RA in AHR that is distinct from airway inflammation and goblet cell hyperplasia in asthma.
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- Santhoshi V Akkenepally
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Division of Biochemistry, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine, Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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Wilburn AN, McAlees JW, Haslam DB, Graspeuntner S, Schmudde I, Laumonnier Y, Rupp J, Chougnet CA, Deshmukh H, Zacharias WJ, König P, Lewkowich IP. Delayed Microbial Maturation Durably Exacerbates Th17-driven Asthma in Mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2023; 68:498-510. [PMID: 36622830 PMCID: PMC10174167 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2022-0367oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Microbial maturation disrupted by early-life dysbiosis has been linked with increased asthma risk and severity; however, the immunological mechanisms underpinning this connection are poorly understood. We sought to understand how delaying microbial maturation drives worsened asthma outcomes later in life and its long-term durability. Drinking water was supplemented with antibiotics on Postnatal Days 10-20. To assess the immediate and long-term effects of delaying microbial maturation on experimental asthma, we initiated house dust mite exposure when bacterial diversity was either at a minimum or had recovered. Airway hyperresponsiveness, histology, pulmonary leukocyte recruitment, flow cytometric analysis of cytokine-producing lymphocytes, and assessment of serum IgG1 (Immunoglobulin G1) and IgE (Immunoglobulin E) concentrations were performed. RT-PCR was used to measure IL-13 (Interleukin 13)-induced gene expression in sequentially sorted mesenchymal, epithelial, endothelial, and leukocyte cell populations from the lung. Delayed microbial maturation increased allergen-driven airway hyperresponsiveness and Th17 frequency compared with allergen-exposed control mice, even when allergen exposure began after bacterial diversity recovered. Blockade of IL-17A (Interleukin 17A) reversed the airway hyperresponsiveness phenotype. In addition, allergen exposure in animals that experienced delayed microbial maturation showed signs of synergistic signaling between IL-13 and IL-17A in the pulmonary mesenchymal compartment. Delaying microbial maturation in neonates promotes the development of more severe asthma by increasing Th17 frequency, even if allergen exposure is initiated weeks after microbial diversity is normalized. In addition, IL-17A-aggravated asthma is associated with increased expression of IL-13-induced genes in mesenchymal, but not epithelial cells.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), partner-site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems, Lübeck, Germany; and
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- Institute of Anatomy, and
- Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute for Systemic Inflammation Research, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), partner-site Hamburg-Lübeck-Borstel-Riems, Lübeck, Germany; and
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Division of Immunobiology
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Division of Neonatology and Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Division of Neonatology and Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Institute of Anatomy, and
- Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Division of Immunobiology
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Miki H, Kiosses WB, Manresa MC, Gupta RK, Sethi GS, Herro R, Da Silva Antunes R, Dutta P, Miller M, Fung K, Chawla A, Dobaczewska K, Ay F, Broide DH, Tumanov AV, Croft M. Lymphotoxin beta receptor signaling directly controls airway smooth muscle deregulation and asthmatic lung dysfunction. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2023; 151:976-990.e5. [PMID: 36473503 PMCID: PMC10081945 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dysregulation of airway smooth muscle cells (ASM) is central to the severity of asthma. Which molecules dominantly control ASM in asthma is unclear. High levels of the cytokine LIGHT (aka TNFSF14) have been linked to asthma severity and lower baseline predicted FEV1 percentage, implying that signals through its receptors might directly control ASM dysfunction. OBJECTIVE Our study sought to determine whether signaling via lymphotoxin beta receptor (LTβR) or herpesvirus entry mediator from LIGHT dominantly drives ASM hyperreactivity induced by allergen. METHODS Conditional knockout mice deficient for LTβR or herpesvirus entry mediator in smooth muscle cells were used to determine their role in ASM deregulation and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in vivo. Human ASM were used to study signals induced by LTβR. RESULTS LTβR was strongly expressed in ASM from normal and asthmatic subjects compared to several other receptors implicated in smooth muscle deregulation. Correspondingly, conditional deletion of LTβR only in smooth muscle cells in smMHCCreLTβRfl/fl mice minimized changes in their numbers and mass as well as AHR induced by house dust mite allergen in a model of severe asthma. Intratracheal LIGHT administration independently induced ASM hypertrophy and AHR in vivo dependent on direct LTβR signals to ASM. LIGHT promoted contractility, hypertrophy, and hyperplasia of human ASM in vitro. Distinguishing LTβR from the receptors for IL-13, TNF, and IL-17, which have also been implicated in smooth muscle dysregulation, LIGHT promoted NF-κB-inducing kinase-dependent noncanonical nuclear factor kappa-light-chain enhancer of activated B cells in ASM in vitro, leading to sustained accumulation of F-actin, phosphorylation of myosin light chain kinase, and contractile activity. CONCLUSIONS LTβR signals directly and dominantly drive airway smooth muscle hyperresponsiveness relevant for pathogenesis of airway remodeling in severe asthma.
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- Haruka Miki
- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Department of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, Calif
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- Bioinformatics Core, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Bioinformatics Core, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif
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- Department of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, Calif
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Tex
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- Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, Calif; Department of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
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Akkenepally S, Yombo DJK, Yerubandi S, Geereddy BR, McCormack FX, Madala SK. Interleukin 31 receptor alpha augments muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 3-driven calcium signaling and airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-2564484. [PMID: 36824812 PMCID: PMC9949265 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2564484/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), inflammation, and goblet cell hyperplasia. Both Th1 and Th2 cytokines, including IFN-γ, IL-4, and IL-13 have been shown to induce asthma; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We observed a significant increase in the expression of IL-31RA, but not its cognate ligand IL-31 during allergic asthma. In support of this, IFN-γ and Th2 cytokines, IL-4 and IL-13, upregulated IL-31RA but not IL-31 in airway smooth muscle cells (ASMC). Importantly, the loss of IL-31RA attenuated AHR but had no effects on inflammation and goblet cell hyperplasia in allergic asthma or mice treated with IL-13 or IFN-γ. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that IL-31RA functions as a positive regulator of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 3 expression and calcium signaling in ASMC. Together, these results identified a novel role for IL-31RA in AHR distinct from airway inflammation and goblet cell hyperplasia in asthma.
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- Santoshi Akkenepally
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
- Division of Biochemistry, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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Säfholm J, Abma W, Bankova LG, Boyce JA, Al-Ameri M, Orre AC, Wheelock CE, Dahlén SE, Adner M. Cysteinyl-maresin 3 inhibits IL-13 induced airway hyperresponsiveness through alternative activation of the CysLT 1 receptor. Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 934:175257. [PMID: 36116518 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.175257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cysteinyl-maresins, also known as maresin-conjugates in tissue regeneration (MCTRs), are recently discovered lipid mediators proposed to reduce airway inflammation. OBJECTIVE To investigate the influence of MCTRs on IL-13-induced airway hyperresponsiveness in isolated human and mice airways. METHODS Before responsiveness to contractile agonists were assessed in myographs, human small bronchi were cultured for 2 days and mouse tracheas were cultured for 1-4 days. During the culture procedure airways were exposed to interleukin (IL)-13 in the presence or absence of MCTRs. Signalling mechanisms were explored using pharmacologic agonists and antagonists, and genetically modified mice. RESULTS IL-13 treatment increased contractions to histamine, carbachol and leukotriene D4 (LTD4) in human small bronchi, and to 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in mouse trachea. In both preparations, co-incubation of the explanted tissues with MCTR3 reduced the IL-13 induced enhancement of contractions. In mouse trachea, this inhibitory effect of MCTR3 was blocked by three different CysLT1 receptor antagonists (montelukast, zafirlukast and pobilukast) during IL-13 exposure. Likewise, MCTR3 failed to reduce the IL-13-induced 5-HT responsiveness in mice deficient of the CysLT1 receptor. However, co-incubation with the classical CysLT1 receptor agonist LTD4 did not alter the IL-13-induced 5-HT hyperreactivity. CONCLUSIONS MCTR3, but not LTD4, decreased the IL-13-induced airway hyperresponsiveness by activation of the CysLT1 receptor. The distinct actions of the two lipid mediators on the CysLT1 receptor suggest an alternative signalling pathway appearing under inflammatory conditions, where this new action of MCTR3 implicates potential to inhibit airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma.
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- Jesper Säfholm
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum 5B, Solnavägen 9, SE-171 65, Solna, Sweden; Centre for Allergy Research, Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum 5B, Solnavägen 9, SE-171 65, Solna, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum 5B, Solnavägen 9, SE-171 65, Solna, Sweden; Centre for Allergy Research, Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum 5B, Solnavägen 9, SE-171 65, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery (MMK), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anesthesiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anesthesiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Unit of Integrative Metabolomics, Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum 5B, Solnavägen 9, SE-171 65, Solna, Sweden; Centre for Allergy Research, Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum 5B, Solnavägen 9, SE-171 65, Solna, Sweden; Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum 5B, Solnavägen 9, SE-171 65, Solna, Sweden; Centre for Allergy Research, Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum 5B, Solnavägen 9, SE-171 65, Solna, Sweden.
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Xiang LL, Wan QQ, Wang YM, He SJ, Xu WJ, Ding M, Zhang JJ, Sun YL, Dong X, Zhou Y, Cui YB, Gao YD. IL-13 Regulates Orai1 Expression in Human Bronchial Smooth Muscle Cells and Airway Remodeling in Asthma Mice Model via LncRNA H19. J Asthma Allergy 2022; 15:1245-1261. [PMID: 36101840 PMCID: PMC9464454 DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s360381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Increased proliferation and hypertrophy of airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) contribute substantially to airway remodeling in asthma. Interleukin (IL)-13 regulates ASMC proliferation by increasing Orai1 expression, the pore-forming subunit of store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE). The underlying mechanisms of this effect are not fully understood. Methods Bioinformatic analysis identified an interaction between microRNA 93-5p (miR-93-5p) and long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) H19, and between miR-93-5p and Orai1. RNA interference was used to investigate H19 knockdown on IL-13-induced proliferation and migration of in vitro cultured human bronchial smooth muscle cells (hBSMCs). Functional relevance of H19 in airway inflammation and airway remodeling was investigated in murine models of acute and chronic asthma. Results IL-13 concentration-dependently increased the expression of H19 and Orai1 and decreased the expression of miR-93-5p in hBSMCs. H19 knockdown partly reversed the effects of IL-13 on the expression of miR-93-5p and Orai1 and attenuated the proliferation and migration of hBSMCs promoted by IL-13. IL-13-promoted expression of Orai1 was attenuated by miR-93-5p mimic and increased by miR-93-5p inhibitor. IL-13-promoted proliferation of hBSMCs was increased by miR-93-5p inhibitor but not affected by miR-93-5p mimic, whereas IL-13-promoted migration of hBSMCs was increased by miR-93-5p inhibitor and attenuated by miR-93-5p mimic. The inhibiting effect of H19 knockdown on IL-13-induced Orai1 expression and the proliferation and migration of hBSMCs was counteracted by miR-93-5p inhibitor but only marginally or not impacted by miR-93-5p mimic. The expression of H19 and Orai1 was higher in the lungs of asthmatic mice than in control mice. In asthmatic mice, H19 siRNA reduced Orai1 expression, inflammatory cell infiltration, goblet cell hyperplasia, collagen deposition and smooth muscle mass in the lungs. Conclusion H19 may mediate the effects of IL-13 on Orai1 expression by inhibition of miR-93-5p in hBSMCs. H19 may be a therapeutic target for airway inflammation and airway remodeling.
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- Lin-Li Xiang
- Department of Allergology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Allergology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Allergology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Allergy and Immunology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Allergology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Allergy and Immunology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Allergology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Allergy and Immunology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Allergology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Allergy and Immunology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatrics Laboratory, The Affiliated Wuxi Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Allergology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Allergy and Immunology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Shankar A, McAlees JW, Lewkowich IP. Modulation of IL-4/IL-13 cytokine signaling in the context of allergic disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2022; 150:266-276. [PMID: 35934680 PMCID: PMC9371363 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Aberrant activation of CD4 TH2 cells and excessive production of TH2 cytokines such as IL-4 and IL-13 have been implicated in the pathogenesis of allergic diseases. Generally, IL-4 and IL-13 utilize Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathways for induction of inflammatory gene expression and the effector functions associated with disease pathology in many allergic diseases. However, it is increasingly clear that JAK/STAT pathways activated by IL-4/IL-13 can themselves be modulated in the presence of other intracellular signaling programs, thereby changing the overall tone and/or magnitude of IL-4/IL-13 signaling. Apart from direct activation of the canonic JAK/STAT pathways, IL-4 and IL-13 also induce proinflammatory gene expression and effector functions through activation of additional signaling cascades. These alternative signaling cascades contribute to several specific aspects of IL-4/IL-13-associated cellular and molecular responses. A more complete understanding of IL-4/IL-13 signaling pathways, including the precise conditions under which noncanonic signaling pathways are activated, and the impact of these pathways on cellular- and host-level responses, will better allow us to design agents that target specific pathologic outcomes or tailor therapies for the treatment of uncommon disease endotypes.
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Finding a Niche: Tissue Immunity and Innate Lymphoid Cells. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1365:57-73. [PMID: 35567741 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-8387-9_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The immune system plays essential roles in maintaining homeostasis in mammalian tissues that extend beyond pathogen clearance and host defense. Recently, several homeostatic circuits comprised of paired hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells have been described to influence tissue composition and turnover in development and after perturbation. Crucial circuit components include innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), which seed developing organs and shape their resident tissues by influencing progenitor fate decisions, microbial interactions, and neuronal activity. As they develop in tissues, ILCs undergo transcriptional imprinting that encodes receptivity to corresponding signals derived from their resident tissues but ILCs can also shift their transcriptional profiles to adapt to specific types of tissue perturbation. Thus, ILC functions are embedded within their resident tissues, where they constitute key regulators of homeostatic responses that can lead to both beneficial and pathogenic outcomes. Here, we examine the interactions between ILCs and various non-hematopoietic tissue cells, and discuss how specific ILC-tissue cell circuits form essential elements of tissue immunity.
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Huang ZX, Qiu ZE, Chen L, Hou XC, Zhu YX, Zhou WL, Zhang YL. Cellular mechanism underlying the facilitation of contractile response induced by IL-25 in mouse tracheal smooth muscle. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2022; 323:L27-L36. [PMID: 35537103 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00468.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Asthma is a common heterogeneous respiratory disease characterized by airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) which is associated with abnormality in smooth muscle contractility. The epithelial cell-derived cytokine IL-25 is implicated in type 2 immune pathology including asthma, whereas the underlying mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. This study aims to investigate the effects of IL-25 on mouse tracheal smooth muscle contractility and elucidate the cellular mechanisms. Incubation with IL-25 augmented the contraction of mouse tracheal smooth muscles, which could be suppressed by the L-type voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel (L-VDCC) blocker nifedipine. Furthermore, IL-25 enhanced the cytosolic Ca2+ signals and triggered up-regulation of α1C L-VDCC (CaV1.2) in primary cultured mouse tracheal smooth muscle cells. Knocking down IL-17RA/IL-17RB receptors or inhibiting the transforming growth factor-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1)-tumor progression locus 2 (TPL2)-MAPK kinase 1/2 (MEK1/2)-ERK1/2-activating protein-1 (AP-1) signaling pathways suppressed the IL-25-elicited up-regulation of CaV1.2 and hyperreactivity in tracheal smooth muscles. Moreover, inhibition of TPL2, ERK1/2 or L-VDCC alleviated the AHR symptom induced by IL-25 in a murine model. This study revealed that IL-25 potentiated the contraction of tracheal smooth muscle and evoked AHR via activation of TPL2-ERK1/2-CaV1.2 signaling, providing novel targets for the treatment of asthma with a high-IL-25 phenotype.
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- Ze-Xin Huang
- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Georas SN, Donohue P, Connolly M, Wechsler ME. JAK inhibitors for asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021; 148:953-963. [PMID: 34625142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by intermittent episodes of wheezing, chest tightness, and cough. Many of the inflammatory pathways implicated in asthma involve cytokines and growth factors that activate Janus kinases (JAKs). The discovery of the JAK/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway was a major breakthrough that revolutionized our understanding of cell growth and differentiation. JAK inhibitors are under active investigation for immune and inflammatory diseases, and they have demonstrated clinical efficacy in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and atopic dermatitis. Substantial preclinical data support the idea that inhibiting JAKs will ameliorate airway inflammation and hyperreactivity in asthma. Here, we review the rationale for use of JAK inhibitors in different asthma endotypes as well as the preclinical and early clinical evidence supporting such use. We review preclinical data from the use of systemic and inhaled JAK inhibitors in animal models of asthma and safety data based on the use of JAK inhibitors in other diseases. We conclude that JAK inhibitors have the potential to usher in a new era of anti-inflammatory treatment for asthma.
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- Steve N Georas
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
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Boucher M, Henry C, Dufour-Mailhot A, Khadangi F, Bossé Y. Smooth Muscle Hypocontractility and Airway Normoresponsiveness in a Mouse Model of Pulmonary Allergic Inflammation. Front Physiol 2021; 12:698019. [PMID: 34267677 PMCID: PMC8277197 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.698019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The contractility of airway smooth muscle (ASM) is labile. Although this feature can greatly modulate the degree of airway responsiveness in vivo, the extent by which ASM's contractility is affected by pulmonary allergic inflammation has never been compared between strains of mice exhibiting a different susceptibility to develop airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). Herein, female C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice were treated intranasally with either saline or house dust mite (HDM) once daily for 10 consecutive days to induce pulmonary allergic inflammation. The doses of HDM were twice greater in the less susceptible C57BL/6 strain. All outcomes, including ASM contractility, were measured 24 h after the last HDM exposure. As expected, while BALB/c mice exposed to HDM became hyperresponsive to a nebulized challenge with methacholine in vivo, C57BL/6 mice remained normoresponsive. The lack of AHR in C57BL/6 mice occurred despite exhibiting more than twice as much inflammation than BALB/c mice in bronchoalveolar lavages, as well as similar degrees of inflammatory cell infiltrates within the lung tissue, goblet cell hyperplasia and thickening of the epithelium. There was no enlargement of ASM caused by HDM exposure in either strain. Unexpectedly, however, excised tracheas derived from C57BL/6 mice exposed to HDM demonstrated a decreased contractility in response to both methacholine and potassium chloride, while tracheas from BALB/c mice remained normocontractile following HDM exposure. These results suggest that the lack of AHR in C57BL/6 mice, at least in an acute model of HDM-induced pulmonary allergic inflammation, is due to an acquired ASM hypocontractility.
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- Magali Boucher
- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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Hough KP, Curtiss ML, Blain TJ, Liu RM, Trevor J, Deshane JS, Thannickal VJ. Airway Remodeling in Asthma. Front Med (Lausanne) 2020; 7:191. [PMID: 32509793 PMCID: PMC7253669 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways that may result from exposure to allergens or other environmental irritants, resulting in bronchoconstriction, wheezing, and shortness of breath. The structural changes of the airways associated with asthma, broadly referred to as airway remodeling, is a pathological feature of chronic asthma that contributes to the clinical manifestations of the disease. Airway remodeling in asthma constitutes cellular and extracellular matrix changes in the large and small airways, epithelial cell apoptosis, airway smooth muscle cell proliferation, and fibroblast activation. These pathological changes in the airway are orchestrated by crosstalk of different cell types within the airway wall and submucosa. Environmental exposures to dust, chemicals, and cigarette smoke can initiate the cascade of pro-inflammatory responses that trigger airway remodeling through paracrine signaling and mechanostimulatory cues that drive airway remodeling. In this review, we explore three integrated and dynamic processes in airway remodeling: (1) initiation by epithelial cells; (2) amplification by immune cells; and (3) mesenchymal effector functions. Furthermore, we explore the role of inflammaging in the dysregulated and persistent inflammatory response that perpetuates airway remodeling in elderly asthmatics.
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- Kenneth P Hough
- Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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