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Song L, Shi X, Kovacs L, Han W, John J, Barman SA, Dong Z, Lucas R, Fulton DJR, Verin AD, Su Y. Calpain Promotes LPS-induced Lung Endothelial Barrier Dysfunction via Cleavage of Talin. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2023; 69:678-688. [PMID: 37639326 PMCID: PMC10704117 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2023-0009oc] [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: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Acute lung injury (ALI) is characterized by lung vascular endothelial cell (EC) barrier compromise resulting in increased endothelial permeability and pulmonary edema. The infection of gram-negative bacteria that produce toxins like LPS is one of the major causes of ALI. LPS activates Toll-like receptor 4, leading to cytoskeleton reorganization, resulting in lung endothelial barrier disruption and pulmonary edema in ALI. However, the signaling pathways that lead to the cytoskeleton reorganization and lung microvascular EC barrier disruption remain largely unexplored. Here we show that LPS induces calpain activation and talin cleavage into head and rod domains and that inhibition of calpain attenuates talin cleavage, RhoA activation, and pulmonary EC barrier disruption in LPS-treated human lung microvascular ECs in vitro and lung EC barrier disruption and pulmonary edema induced by LPS in ALI in vivo. Moreover, overexpression of calpain causes talin cleavage and RhoA activation, myosin light chain (MLC) phosphorylation, and increases in actin stress fiber formation. Furthermore, knockdown of talin attenuates LPS-induced RhoA activation and MLC phosphorylation and increased stress fiber formation and mitigates LPS-induced lung microvascular endothelial barrier disruption. Additionally, overexpression of talin head and rod domains increases RhoA activation, MLC phosphorylation, and stress fiber formation and enhances lung endothelial barrier disruption. Finally, overexpression of cleavage-resistant talin mutant reduces LPS-induced increases in MLC phosphorylation in human lung microvascular ECs and attenuates LPS-induced lung microvascular endothelial barrier disruption. These results provide the first evidence that calpain mediates LPS-induced lung microvascular endothelial barrier disruption in ALI via cleavage of talin.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia; and
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- Research Service, Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, and
- Research Service, Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Department of Medicine
- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia; and
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia; and
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- Department of Medicine
- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia; and
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Department of Medicine
- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia; and
- Research Service, Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia
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Naser AN, Lu Q, Chen YH. Trans-Compartmental Regulation of Tight Junction Barrier Function. Tissue Barriers 2023; 11:2133880. [PMID: 36220768 PMCID: PMC10606786 DOI: 10.1080/21688370.2022.2133880] [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: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Tight junctions (TJs) are the most apical components of junctional complexes in epithelial and endothelial cells. Barrier function is one of the major functions of TJ, which restricts the ions and small water-soluble molecules from passing through the paracellular pathway. Adherens junctions (AJs) play an important role in cell-cell adhesion and cell signaling. Gap junctions (GJs) are intercellular channels regulating electrical and metabolic signals between cells. It is well known that TJ integral membrane proteins, such as claudins and occludins, are the molecular building blocks responsible for TJ barrier function. However, recent studies demonstrate that proteins of other junctional complexes can influence and regulate TJ barrier function. Therefore, the crosstalk between different cell junctions represents a common means to modulate cellular activities. In this review, we will discuss the interactions among TJ, AJ, and GJ by focusing on how AJ and GJ proteins regulate TJ barrier function in different biological systems.
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- Amna N. Naser
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University Greenville, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University Greenville, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University Greenville, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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Liu H, Yang X, Liu G. Regulation of cell proliferation and transdifferentiation compensates for ventilator-induced lung injury mediated by NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Immun Inflamm Dis 2023; 11:e1062. [PMID: 37904713 PMCID: PMC10599283 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.1062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mechanical ventilation is an important means of respiratory support and treatment for various diseases. However, its use can lead to serious complications, especially ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). The mechanisms underlying this disease are complex, but activation of inflammatory signalling pathways results in activation of cytokines and inflammatory mediators, which play key roles in VILI. Recent studies have demonstrated that nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation mediates VILI and also accompanied by cell proliferation and transdifferentiation to compensate for alveolar membrane damage. Type I alveolar epithelial cells (AECs I), which are involved in the formation of the blood-air barrier, are vulnerable to damage but cannot proliferate by themselves; thus, replacing AECs I relies on type II alveolar epithelial cells (AECs II). OBJECTIVE The review aims to introduce the mechanisms of NLRP3 inflammasome activation and its inhibitors, as well as the mechanisms that regulate cell proliferation and transdifferentiation. METHODS A large number of relevant literature was searched, then the key content was summarized and figures were also made. RESULTS The mechanism of NLRP3 inflammasome activation has been further explored, including but not limited to pathogenic and aseptic inflammatory signals, such as, pathogenic molecular patterns and host-derived danger-associated molecular patterns activate toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-kappaB pathway or reactive oxygen species, cyclic stretch, adenosine triphosphate induce K+ efflux through P2X7, Ca2+ inflow, mitochondrial damage, etc, eventually induce NIMA-related kinase 7/NLRP3 binding and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Not only that, the review also described in detail the inhibitors of NLRP3 inflammasome. And the mechanisms regulating cell proliferation and transdifferentiation are complex and unclear, including the Wnt/β-catenin, Yap/Taz, BMP/Smad and Notch signalling pathways. CONCLUSIONS NLRP3 inflammasome activation mediated VILI, and VILI is alleviated after interfering with its activation, and inflammation and repair exist simultaneously in VILI. Clarifying these mechanisms is expected to provide theoretical guidance for alleviating VILI by inhibiting the inflammatory response and accelerating alveolar epithelial cell regeneration in the early stage.
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- Huan Liu
- Department of AnesthesiologyQilu Hospital of Shandong UniversityJi'nanChina
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- Department of OphtalmologyJinan Second People's HospitalJi'nanChina
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- Department of OphtalmologyQilu Hospital of Shandong UniversityJi'nanChina
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YAN JIE, GU CHANGPING, LIU GE, ZHANG YAQIANG, YANG LI, ZHAO TAO, CAO CUICUI, ZHAO LIANG, WU GUANGHAN, WANG YUELAN. Aerobic Exercise in Male Mice Prevents Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury by Inhibiting Mitochondrial Damage from sirt1 Dysregulation. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2023; 55:1770-1780. [PMID: 37144632 PMCID: PMC10487353 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is a common complication of mechanical ventilation under general anesthesia. Regular aerobic exercise before surgery improves postoperative recovery and reduces postoperative pulmonary complications, but the mechanism driving this protective effect is unclear. METHODS To determine how aerobic exercise prevents VILI, we investigated the effects of exercise and mechanical ventilation on the lungs of male mice and the effects of AMPK stimulation (simulating exercise) and cyclic stretching on human lung microvascular endothelial cells (HLMVEC). Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) knockdown male mice were generated to explore the regulating mechanisms of sirt1 on mitochondrial function in male mice after mechanical ventilation was explored. Western blot, flow cytometry, live cell imaging, and mitochondrial function evaluations were used to determine the protective effects of aerobic exercise in preventing mitochondrial damage in VILI. RESULTS Mitochondrial function and cell junctions were destroyed by mechanical ventilation in male mice or cyclic stretching in HLMVEC, a model of VILI. However, mitochondrial function and cell junction dysfunction were improved by exercise before mechanical ventilation (male mice) or treatment with AMPK before cyclic stretching (HLMVEC). p66shc, a marker of oxidative stress, was increased, and PINK1, a marker of mitochondrial autophagy, was decreased by mechanical ventilation or cyclic stretching. Sirt1 knockdown increased p66shc and decreased PINK1. Increased sirt1 expression was observed in the exercise and exercise + ventilation groups, suggesting that sirt1 inhibits mitochondrial damage in VILI. CONCLUSIONS Mechanical ventilation induces mitochondrial damage in lung cells and leads to VILI. Regular aerobic exercise before ventilation may prevent VILI by improving mitochondrial function.
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- JIE YAN
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
- Shandong Institute of Anesthesia and Respiratory Critical Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
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- Department of Sports Biomechanics, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, CHINA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
- Shandong Institute of Anesthesia and Respiratory Critical Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, CHINA
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Ling M, Ye L, Zeng Q, Li Z, He S, Lin J, Mo J, Pan L. Ferrostatin-1 alleviates ventilator-induced lung injury by inhibiting ferroptosis. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 120:110356. [PMID: 37244115 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) has become an increasingly common complication in the clinic concerning mechanical ventilation. Previous research showed that VILI is the result of a response to cascade inflammation; however, the inflammatory mechanism involved remains unclear. As a newly recognized form of cell death, ferroptosis can release damage-related molecules (DAMPs) to trigger and amplify the inflammatory response and is involved in several inflammatory diseases. The present study aimed to investigate a previously unrecognized role of ferroptosis in VILI. A mouse model of VILI and a model of cyclic stretching (CS)-induced lung epithelial cell injury were established. Mice and cells were pretreated with ferrostain-1, an inhibitor of ferroptosis. Lung tissue and cells were then harvested to determine lung injury, inflammatory responses, indicators and protein expression associated with ferroptosis. Compared to the control group, mice subjected to high tidal volumes (HTV) for 4 h showed more severe pulmonary edema and inflammation and the activation of ferroptosis. Ferrostain-1 significantly ameliorated histological injury and inflammation in the VILI mouse and alleviated CS-induced lung epithelial cell injury. Mechanistically, ferrostain-1 markedly limited the activation of ferroptosis and recovered functionality of the SLC7A11/GPX4 axis both in vitro and in vivo, thus demonstrating its potential as a novel therapeutic target for VILI.
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- Maoyao Ling
- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China; Guangxi Engineering Research Center for Tissue & Organ Injury and Repair Medicine, Nanning, China; Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Basic Science and Prevention of Perioperative Organ Disfunction, Nanning, China; Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China; Guangxi Engineering Research Center for Tissue & Organ Injury and Repair Medicine, Nanning, China; Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Basic Science and Prevention of Perioperative Organ Disfunction, Nanning, China; Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China; Guangxi Engineering Research Center for Tissue & Organ Injury and Repair Medicine, Nanning, China; Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Basic Science and Prevention of Perioperative Organ Disfunction, Nanning, China; Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China; Guangxi Engineering Research Center for Tissue & Organ Injury and Repair Medicine, Nanning, China; Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Basic Science and Prevention of Perioperative Organ Disfunction, Nanning, China; Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China; Guangxi Engineering Research Center for Tissue & Organ Injury and Repair Medicine, Nanning, China; Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Basic Science and Prevention of Perioperative Organ Disfunction, Nanning, China; Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Anesthesiology, Nanning, China.
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Sanches Santos Rizzo Zuttion M, Moore SKL, Chen P, Beppu AK, Hook JL. New Insights into the Alveolar Epithelium as a Driver of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12091273. [PMID: 36139112 PMCID: PMC9496395 DOI: 10.3390/biom12091273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The alveolar epithelium serves as a barrier between the body and the external environment. To maintain efficient gas exchange, the alveolar epithelium has evolved to withstand and rapidly respond to an assortment of inhaled, injury-inducing stimuli. However, alveolar damage can lead to loss of alveolar fluid barrier function and exuberant, non-resolving inflammation that manifests clinically as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This review discusses recent discoveries related to mechanisms of alveolar homeostasis, injury, repair, and regeneration, with a contemporary emphasis on virus-induced lung injury. In addition, we address new insights into how the alveolar epithelium coordinates injury-induced lung inflammation and review maladaptive lung responses to alveolar damage that drive ARDS and pathologic lung remodeling.
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- Marilia Sanches Santos Rizzo Zuttion
- Women’s Guild Lung Institute, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Lung Imaging Laboratory, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Women’s Guild Lung Institute, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Women’s Guild Lung Institute, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
- Regenerative Medicine Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
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- Lung Imaging Laboratory, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
- Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Institute, Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
- Correspondence:
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Zhang W, Zhu Q. Punicalagin suppresses inflammation in ventilator-induced lung injury through protease-activated receptor-2 inhibition-induced inhibition of NLR family pyrin domain containing-3 inflammasome activation. Chem Biol Drug Des 2022; 100:218-229. [PMID: 35434894 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.14059] [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: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Punicalagin is recorded to be a potent anti-inflammatory drug, while its effect on inflammation existing in ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) requires further verification. Rats were pretreated with punicalagin, followed by VILI modeling. Lung histopathological examination was performed with hematoxylin-eosin staining accompanied by the lung injury score. The lung wet/dry (W/D) weight ratio and total bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) protein level were measured. After transfection with protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR2) overexpression plasmids, mouse alveolar epithelial MLE-12 cells were treated with punicalagin and then subjected to cyclic stretching. Punicalagin's cytotoxicity to MLE-12 cells were measured by MTT assay. The levels of inflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6), PAR2, NLR family pyrin domain containing-3 (NLRP3), and apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC) in the BALF, lung tissues or cells were analyzed by enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay (ELISA), qRT-PCR or/and western blot. Punicalagin treatment attenuated VILI-induced lung histopathological changes and counteracted VILI-induced increases in the lung injury score, W/D weight ratio and total protein level in BALF. Also, punicalagin treatment counteracted in vivo VILI/cyclic stretching-induced increases in the levels of PAR2, inflammatory cytokines, NLRP3, and ASC. PAR2 overexpression potentiated the cyclic stretching-induced effects, while punicalagin treatment revoked this PAR2 overexpression-induced potentiation effect. In turn, PAR2 overexpression partly resisted the punicalagin treatment-induced counteractive effects on the cyclic stretching-induced effects. Punicalagin suppresses inflammation in VILI through PAR2 inhibition-induced inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome activation.
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- Wei Zhang
- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou City, China
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou City, China
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Wang T, Chai Z, Wang L, Liu B, Zhao J, Ren J, Yang B, Wei X, Jiang L, Liu F. IL-9 blockade attenuates inflammation in a murine model of mechanical ventilation-induced lung injury by inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. Inflammopharmacology 2022; 30:1395-1406. [PMID: 35296962 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-022-00947-7] [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: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Ventilation-induced lung injury (VILI) causes a huge economic and social burden, and its prevention and treatment have gained increasing attention in recent years. IL-9 is an important inflammatory factor, but its potential role in VILI remains unclear. This study intended to explore whether blocking IL-9 could alleviate VILI and explore its underlying mechanism. METHODS Lung injury was induced by mechanical ventilation (MV) in C57BL/6 mice. Changes in inflammatory factors and NLRP3-related proteins were assessed using quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Subsequently, Nlrp3-/- mice were used to further elucidate the underlying mechanism. RESULTS The percentage of Th9 cells in the peripheral blood, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and lung tissues of MV mice was increased compared to those of control mice. Treatment with anti-IL-9 mAb significantly alleviated the changes in lung histopathology, wet/dry lung proportion, total protein content, and neutrophil content in BALF induced by VILI. Additionally, administering anti-IL-9 mAb significantly downregulated the expression levels of inflammatory factors in BALF and lung tissues of mice with VILI. In addition, administering anti-IL-9 mAb inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation, as evidenced by the observed downregulation of NLRP3, ASC, cleaved caspase-1, and GSDMD-N. Additionally, NLRP3-deficient mice had lower lung injury induced by VILI than wild-type mice. Furthermore, the anti-IL-9 mAb only partially inhibited VILI in Nlrp3-/- mice. CONCLUSIONS In MV mice, the anti-IL-9 mAb alleviated lung injury and reduced the secretion and expression of inflammatory factors partly by inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway.
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- Tao Wang
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 7, Zhengzhou Kangfufront Street, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China.
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Liu Y, Tang G, Li J. Long non-coding RNA NEAT1 participates in ventilator-induced lung injury by regulating miR-20b expression. Mol Med Rep 2022; 25:66. [PMID: 34981816 PMCID: PMC8767541 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2022.12582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Long non‑coding (lnc)RNA nuclear enriched abundant transcript 1 (NEAT1) has been reported to serve an important role in cancer, but its effects on ventilator‑induced lung injury (VILI) remain unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the role of lncRNA NEAT1 in alveolar macrophages (AMs) on ventilator‑induced lung injury (VILI). Mouse and cell models were established to detect NEAT1 expression, pathological changes in lung tissues, apoptosis of AMs, expression of the M1 phenotype marker, CD86 and M2 phenotype marker, CD206, and the expression levels of interleukin (IL)‑1β, IL‑6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)‑α and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). The associations between NEAT1, microRNA (miRNA/miR)‑20b and STAT3 were predicted using StarBase and TargetScan, and verified via the dual‑luciferase reporter and RIP assays. NEAT1 short hairpin RNA and miR‑20b inhibitor were co‑transfected into AMs to assess the effect of NEAT1 and miR‑20b in VILI. The results demonstrated that NEAT1 was highly expressed in lung tissues of VILI mice and cell stretch (CS) treated AMs. Furthermore, NEAT1 knockdown inhibited lung injury and cell apoptosis induced by VILI. Compared with VILI mice or CS‑treated AMs, NEAT1 knockdown accelerated the phenotypic transformation from M1 to M2, and decreased the expression levels of IL‑1β, IL‑6, TNF‑α and iNOS. Notably, miR‑20b was identified as the target of NEAT1, and STAT3 was the target of miR‑20b. NEAT1 knockdown decreased STAT3 protein expression, the effects of which were reversed following transfection with miR‑20b inhibitor. Furthermore, the protective effect of NEAT1 knockdown on VILI was reversed following transfection with miR‑20b inhibitor. Taken together, the results of the present study suggest that NEAT1 knockdown promotes phenotypic transformation of AMs from M1 to M2 and alleviates lung injury and apoptosis of VILI by regulating miR‑20b expression.
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- Yi Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu 211100, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu 211100, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu 211100, P.R. China
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Zhang X, Ye L, Tang W, Ji Y, Zheng L, Chen Y, Ge Q, Huang C. Wnt/β-Catenin Participates in the Repair of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome-Associated Early Pulmonary Fibrosis via Mesenchymal Stem Cell Microvesicles. Drug Des Devel Ther 2022; 16:237-247. [PMID: 35082486 PMCID: PMC8784273 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s344309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Purpose The main aim of the present study was to establish whether mesenchymal stem cell microvesicles (MSC MVs) exert anti-fibrotic effects and investigate the mechanisms underlying these effects in a mouse model of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)-associated early pulmonary fibrosis. Methods An ARDS-associated pulmonary fibrosis model was established in mice by an intratracheal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). At 1, 3, and 7 days after LPS-mediated injury, the lungs of mice treated with MSC MVs and untreated controls were carefully excised and fibrosis was assessed based on the extent of collagen deposition. In addition, the development of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) was evaluated based on loss of E-cadherin and zona occludens-1 (ZO-1) along with the acquisition of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and N-cadherin. Nuclear translocation and β-catenin expression analyses were also used to evaluate activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Results Blue-stained collagen fibers were evident as early as 7 days after LPS injection. Treatment with MSC MVs suppressed pathological progression to a significant extent. MSC MVs markedly reversed the upregulation of N-cadherin and α-SMA and attenuated the downregulation of E-cadherin and ZO-1. The expression and nuclear translocation of β-catenin were clearly decreased on day 7 after MSC MV treatment. Conclusion Analyses indicated that MSC MVs could ameliorate ARDS-associated early pulmonary fibrosis via the suppression of EMT and might be related to Wnt/β-catenin transition signaling.
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- Xingcai Zhang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo City First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo City First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo City First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo City First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo City First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, HuaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo City First Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Changshun Huang; Qidong Ge, Tel +86-574-87085521, Fax +86-574-87085588, Email ;
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Tao Z, Jie Y, Mingru Z, Changping G, Fan Y, Haifeng W, Yuelan W. The Elk1/MMP-9 axis regulates E-cadherin and occludin in ventilator-induced lung injury. Respir Res 2021; 22:233. [PMID: 34425812 PMCID: PMC8382112 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-021-01829-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Background Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is a common complication in the treatment of respiratory diseases with high morbidity and mortality. ETS-domain containing protein (Elk1) and Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 9 are involved in VILI, but the roles have not been fully elucidated. This study examined the mechanisms of the activation of MMP-9 and Elk1 regulating barrier function in VILI in vitro and in vivo. Methods For the in vitro study, Mouse lung epithelial cells (MLE-12) were pre-treated with Elk1 siRNA or MMP-9 siRNA for 48 h prior to cyclic stretch at 20% for 4 h. For the in vivo study, C57BL/6 mice were pre-treated with Elk1 siRNA or MMP-9 siRNA for 72 h prior to 4 h of mechanical ventilation. The expressions of Elk1, MMP-9, Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1), E-cadherin, and occludin were measured by Western blotting. The intracellular distribution of E-cadherin and occludin was shown by immunofluorescence. The degree of pulmonary edema and lung injury were evaluated by Hematoxylin–eosin (HE) staining, lung injury scores, Wet/Dry (W/D) weight ratio, total cell counts, and Evans blue dye. Results 20% cyclic stretch and high tidal volume increases the expressions of Elk1, MMP-9, and TIMP-1, increases the ratio of MMP-9/TIMP-1, decreases the E-cadherin and occludin level. Elk1 siRNA or MMP-9 siRNA reverses the degradations of E-cadherin, occludin, and the ratio of MMP-9/TIMP-1 caused by cyclic stretch. Elk1 siRNA decreases the MMP-9 level with or not 20% cyclic stretch and high tidal volume. Conclusions The results demonstrate mechanical stretch damages the tight junctions and aggravates the permeability in VILI, Elk1 plays an important role in affecting the tight junctions and permeability by regulating the balance of MMP-9 and TIMP-1, thus indicating the therapeutic potential of Elk1 to treat VILI.
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- Zhao Tao
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China.,Department of Anesthesiology, People's Hospital of Rizhao, Jining Medical University, No. 126 Tai'an Road, Rizhao, 276826, Shandong, China.,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Institute of Anesthesia and Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Institute of Anesthesia and Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China.,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Institute of Anesthesia and Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China.,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Institute of Anesthesia and Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China.,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Institute of Anesthesia and Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China.,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Institute of Anesthesia and Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China. .,Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Institute of Anesthesia and Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China.
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Jing R, Hu ZK, Lin F, He S, Zhang SS, Ge WY, Dai HJ, Du XK, Lin JY, Pan LH. Mitophagy-Mediated mtDNA Release Aggravates Stretching-Induced Inflammation and Lung Epithelial Cell Injury via the TLR9/MyD88/NF-κB Pathway. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:819. [PMID: 33015037 PMCID: PMC7504878 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background In animal models of ventilation-induced lung injury, mitophagy triggers mitochondria damage and the release of mitochondrial (mt) DNA, which activates inflammation. However, the mechanism of this process is unclear. Methods A model of cyclic stretching (CS)-induced lung epithelial cell injury was established. The genetic intervention of phosphatase and tensin homolog-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) expression via lentivirus transfection was used to identify the relationship between PINK1-mediated mitophagy and mtDNA release in stretching-induced inflammatory response and injury. Pharmacological inhabitation of Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) and myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) expression was performed via their related inhibitors, while pre-treatment of exogenous mtDNA was used to verify the role of mtDNA in stretching-induced inflammatory response and injury. Results Using a cell culture model of CS, we found that knocking down PINK1 in lung epithelial cells reduced mitophagy activation and mtDNA release, leading to milder inflammatory response and injury; conversely, up-regulating PINK1 exacerbated stretching-induced inflammation and injury, and similar effects were observed by upregulating TLR9 to induce expression of MyD88 and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)/p65. Down-regulating MyD88 protected lung epithelial cells from stretching injury and decreased NF-κB/p65 expression. Conclusion These findings suggest that PINK1-dependent mitophagy and associated TLR9 activation is indeed a major factor in stretch-induced cell injury via a mechanism in which released mtDNA activates TLR9 and thereby the MyD88/NF-κB pathway. Inhibiting this process may be a therapeutic approach to prevent inflammation and cell injury in patients on mechanical ventilation.
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- Ren Jing
- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China.,The Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China.,The Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China.,The Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China.,The Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China.,The Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China.,The Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China.,The Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China.,The Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China.,The Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China.,The Laboratory of Perioperative Medicine Research Center, Guangxi Medical University Affiliated Tumor Hospital & Oncology Medical College, Nanning, China
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Liu H, Gu C, Liu M, Liu G, Wang Y. NEK7 mediated assembly and activation of NLRP3 inflammasome downstream of potassium efflux in ventilator-induced lung injury. Biochem Pharmacol 2020; 177:113998. [PMID: 32353421 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.113998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Disordered immune regulation and persistent inflammatory damage are the key mechanisms of ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation causes VILI by mediating the formation of inflammatory mediators and infiltration of inflammatory cells, increasing pulmonary capillary membrane permeability, which leads to pulmonary edema and lung tissue damage. What mediates activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in VILI? In this study, we constructed an in vitro cyclic stretch (CS)-stimulated mouse lung epithelial (MLE-12) cell model that was transfected with NIMA-related kinase 7 (NEK7) small interfering RNA (siRNA) or scramble siRNA (sc siRNA) and pretreated with or without glibenclamide (glb). We also established a VILI mouse model, which was pretreated with glibenclamide or oridonin (Ori). Our goal was to investigate the regulatory effects of NEK7 on NLRP3 inflammasome activation and the anti-inflammatory effects of glibenclamide and oridonin on VILI. Mechanical stretch exaggerated the interaction between NEK7 and NLRP3, leading to assembly and activation of NLRP3 inflammasome downstream of potassium efflux. NEK7 depletion and treatment with glibenclamide or oridonin exerted anti-inflammatory effects that alleviated VILI by blocking the interaction between NEK7 and NLRP3, inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation. NEK7 is a vital mediator of NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and glibenclamide or oridonin may be candidates for the development of new therapeutics against VILI driven by the interaction between NEK7 and NLRP3.
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- Huan Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan 250014, China.
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Venhuizen JH, Jacobs FJ, Span PN, Zegers MM. P120 and E-cadherin: Double-edged swords in tumor metastasis. Semin Cancer Biol 2020; 60:107-120. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2019.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Liu G, Gu C, Liu M, Liu H, Wang D, Liu X, Wang Y. Protective role of p120-catenin on mitochondria by inhibiting NLRP3 in ventilator-induced lung injury. J Cell Mol Med 2019; 23:7360-7371. [PMID: 31507096 PMCID: PMC6815848 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Mitochondria supply energy to maintain the integrity of cell junctions. NLRP3, as the core component of the inflammatory response, is crucial in mechanical stretching. Mechanical stretching could activate NLRP3 and induce mitochondrial dysfunction. The relationship between p120 and mitochondria in ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) has not been elucidated. MLE-12 cells and wild-type male C57BL/6 mice were pre-treated with MCC950 (specific and highly efficient inhibitor of NLRP3) or a p120 siRNA-liposome complex. Then, the cells were subjected to 20% cyclic stretching, and the mice were subjected to mechanical ventilation at a high tidal volume. Cell lysates and lung tissues were obtained to detect the expression of NLRP3, p120, TLR4 pathway components, IL-6 and IL-1β, to determine the functions and structures of mitochondria, and the wet/dry ratio of the lung, and to perform pathological staining and an Evans blue dye assay. Mechanical stretching could increase the levels of NLRP3, ROS and damaged mitochondria, while these changes could be reversed by MCC950. Moreover, p120 prevented the activation of NLRP3 and regulated NLRP3 by inhibiting the TLR4 pathway and ROS production. Additionally, p120 played a vital role in protecting mitochondrial structures and functions after mechanical stretching. Taken together, these findings suggest that p120 depletion during mechanical stretching aggravates mitochondrial dysfunction by activating NLRP3, which indicates that p120 has a protective role on mitochondria in VILI by inhibiting NLRP3 activation.
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- Ge Liu
- Department of AnesthesiologyShandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyShandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyShandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyShandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyShandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyShandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyShandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong UniversityJinanChina
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Liu H, Gu C, Liu M, Liu G, Wang D, Liu X, Wang Y. Ventilator-induced lung injury is alleviated by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Mol Immunol 2019; 111:1-10. [PMID: 30952009 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2019.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Mechanical ventilation (MV) is frequently used but can aggravate or cause lung injury, known as ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). However, the mechanisms are unclear. The NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a vital component of innate immunity and is closely related to VILI. METHODS Mouse lung epithelial (MLE-12) cells were transfected with NLRP3 small interfering RNA (siRNA) or scramble siRNA (sc siRNA) and subjected to 20% cyclic stretch (CS). Wild-type C57BL/6 mice were injected with a liquid complex of NLRP3 siRNA/sc siRNA-Lipofectamine 2000 through the fundus venous plexus before mechanical ventilation. Western blots, immunoprecipitation, ELISAs, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, and hematoxylin-eosin staining were used to assess the effects of the NLRP3 inflammasome on VILI and the mechanisms of those effects. RESULTS CS activated the NLRP3 inflammasome by activating NIMA-related kinase 7 (NEK7). NLRP3 depletion inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation; alleviated the degradation of cell junction proteins, including p120-catenin (p120) and occludin; ameliorated the colocalization of p120 and E-cadherin; and mitigated the decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential caused by mechanical stretch. Furthermore, after NLRP3 depletion, VILI was attenuated by decreasing IL-1β secretion and pulmonary edema. CONCLUSIONS Inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation ameliorated VILI, suggesting a potential therapeutic target for the clinical treatment of VILI.
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- Huan Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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Yang Y, Hu L, Xia H, Chen L, Cui S, Wang Y, Zhou T, Xiong W, Song L, Li S, Pan S, Xu J, Liu M, Xiao H, Qin L, Shang Y, Yao S. Resolvin D1 attenuates mechanical stretch-induced pulmonary fibrosis via epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2019; 316:L1013-L1024. [PMID: 30724098 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00415.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Mechanical ventilation-induced pulmonary fibrosis plays an important role in the high mortality rate of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Resolvin D1 (RvD1) displays potent proresolving activities. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been proved to be an important pathological feature of lung fibrosis. This study aimed to investigate whether RvD1 can attenuate mechanical ventilation-induced lung fibrosis. Human lung epithelial (BEAS-2B) cells were pretreated with RvD1 for 30 min and exposed to acid for 10 min before being subjected to mechanical stretch for 48 h. C57BL/6 mice were subjected to intratracheal acid aspiration followed by mechanical ventilation 24 h later (peak inspiratory pressure 22 cmH2O, positive end-expiratory pressure 2 cmH2O, and respiratory rate 120 breaths/min for 2 h). RvD1 was injected into mice for 5 consecutive days after mechanical ventilation. Treatment with RvD1 significantly inhibited mechanical stretch-induced mesenchymal markers (vimentin and α-smooth muscle actin) and stimulated epithelial markers (E-cadherin). Tert-butyloxycarbonyl 2 (BOC-2), a lipoxin A4 receptor/formyl peptide receptor 2 (ALX/FPR2) antagonist, is known to inhibit ALX/FPR2 function. BOC-2 could reverse the beneficial effects of RvD1. The antifibrotic effect of RvD1 was associated with the suppression of Smad2/3 phosphorylation. This study demonstrated that mechanical stretch could induce EMT and pulmonary fibrosis and that treatment with RvD1 could attenuate mechanical ventilation-induced lung fibrosis, thus highlighting RvD1 as an effective therapeutic agent against pulmonary fibrosis associated with mechanical ventilation.
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- Yiyi Yang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China.,Institute of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei , China
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Qiu JL, Song BL, Wang YJ, Zhang FT, Wang YL. Role of glutamine in the mediation of E-cadherin, p120-catenin and inflammation in ventilator-induced lung injury. Chin Med J (Engl) 2018; 131:804-812. [PMID: 29578124 PMCID: PMC5887739 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.228230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background: Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is commonly associated with barrier dysfunction and inflammation reaction. Glutamine could ameliorate VILI, but its role has not been fully elucidated. This study examined the relationship between inflammatory cytokines (interleukin [IL]-6, tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α, and IL-10) and adherens junctions (E-cadherin, p120-catenin), which were ameliorated by glutamine in VILI, both in vitro and in vivo. Methods: For the in vivo study, 30 healthy C57BL/6 mice weighing 25–30 g were randomly divided into five groups with random number table (n = 6 in each group): control (Group C); low tidal volume (Group L); low tidal volume + glutamine (Group L + G); high tidal volume (Group H); and high tidal volume + glutamine (Group H + G). Mice in all groups, except Group C, underwent mechanical ventilation for 4 h. For the in vitro study, mouse lung epithelial 12 (MLE-12) cells pretreated with glutamine underwent cyclic stretching at 20% for 4 h. Cell lysate and lung tissue were obtained to detect the junction proteins, inflammatory cytokines, and lung pathological changes by the Western blotting, cytokine assay, hematoxylin and eosin staining, and immunofluorescence. Results: In vivo, compared with Group C, total cell counts (t = −28.182, P < 0.01), the percentage of neutrophils (t = −28.095, P < 0.01), IL-6 (t = −28.296, P < 0.01), and TNF-α (t = −19.812, P < 0.01) in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, lung injury scores (t = −6.708, P < 0.01), and the wet-to-dry ratio (t = −15.595, P < 0.01) were increased in Group H; IL-10 in BAL fluid (t = 9.093, P < 0.01) and the expression of E-cadherin (t = 10.044, P < 0.01) and p120-catenin (t = 13.218, P < 0.01) were decreased in Group H. Compared with Group H, total cell counts (t = 14.844, P < 0.01), the percentage of neutrophils (t = 18.077, P < 0.01), IL-6 (t = 18.007, P < 0.01), and TNF-α (t = 10.171, P < 0.01) in BAL fluid were decreased in Group H + G; IL-10 in BAL fluid (t = −7.531, P < 0.01) and the expression of E-cadherin (t = −14.814, P < 0.01) and p120-catenin (t = −9.114, P < 0.01) were increased in Group H + G. In vitro, compared with the nonstretching group, the levels of IL-6 (t = −21.111, P < 0.01) and TNF-α (t = −15.270, P < 0.01) were increased in the 20% cyclic stretching group; the levels of IL-10 (t = 5.450, P < 0.01) and the expression of E-cadherin (t = 17.736, P < 0.01) and p120-catenin (t = 16.136, P < 0.01) were decreased in the 20% cyclic stretching group. Compared with the stretching group, the levels of IL-6 (t = 11.818, P < 0.01) and TNF-α (t = 8.631, P < 0.01) decreased in the glutamine group; the levels of IL-10 (t = −3.203, P < 0.05) and the expression of E-cadherin (t = −13.567, P < 0.01) and p120-catenin (t = −10.013, P < 0.01) were increased in the glutamine group. Conclusions: High tidal volume mechanical ventilation and 20% cyclic stretching could cause VILI. Glutamine regulates VILI by improving cytokines and increasing the adherens junctions, protein E-cadherin and p120-catenin, to enhance the epithelial barrier function.
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- Jian-Lei Qiu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250014; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong 253014, China
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- Department of Surgery, Rizhao People's Hospital, Rizhao, Shandong 276826, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Rizhao People's Hospital, Rizhao, Shandong 276826, China
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- Department of Emergency, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong 253014, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250014, China
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Gu C, Dai C, Sun Y, Liu M, Wang Y, Wu X. P120 regulates beta-catenin nuclear translocation through E-cadherin endocytosis in ventilator-induced lung injury. Oncotarget 2018; 7:83859-83868. [PMID: 27911872 PMCID: PMC5356630 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Mechanical stretch induces epithelial barrier dysfunction by altering the location and degradation of cellular junction proteins. p120-catenin (p120) is a cell-cell junction protein known to protect against ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) that results from improper ventilation of patients. In this study, we sought to determine the role of p120 in VILI and its relationship with the cellular response to mechanical stretch. Mouse lung epithelial cells (MLE-12) transfected with p120 siRNA, p120 cDNA, or E-cadherin siRNA were subjected to 20% cyclic stretch for 2 or 4 hours. Wild-type male C57BL/6 mice were transfected with p120 siRNA-liposome complex to delete p120 in vivo and then subjected to mechanical ventilation. Cyclic stretch induced p120 degradation and the endocytosis of E-cadherin, which induced β-catenin translocation into the nucleus, a key event in lung injury progress and repair. These findings reveal that by reducing β-catenin nuclear translocation through inhibition of E-cadherin endocytosis, p120 protects against ventilator-induced lung injury.
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- Changping Gu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Cai J, Culley MK, Zhao Y, Zhao J. The role of ubiquitination and deubiquitination in the regulation of cell junctions. Protein Cell 2017; 9:754-769. [PMID: 29080116 PMCID: PMC6107491 DOI: 10.1007/s13238-017-0486-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Maintenance of cell junctions plays a crucial role in the regulation of cellular functions including cell proliferation, permeability, and cell death. Disruption of cell junctions is implicated in a variety of human disorders, such as inflammatory diseases and cancers. Understanding molecular regulation of cell junctions is important for development of therapeutic strategies for intervention of human diseases. Ubiquitination is an important type of post-translational modification that primarily regulates endogenous protein stability, receptor internalization, enzyme activity, and protein-protein interactions. Ubiquitination is tightly regulated by ubiquitin E3 ligases and can be reversed by deubiquitinating enzymes. Recent studies have been focusing on investigating the effect of protein stability in the regulation of cell-cell junctions. Ubiquitination and degradation of cadherins, claudins, and their interacting proteins are implicated in epithelial and endothelial barrier disruption. Recent studies have revealed that ubiquitination is involved in regulation of Rho GTPases’ biological activities. Taken together these studies, ubiquitination plays a critical role in modulating cell junctions and motility. In this review, we will discuss the effects of ubiquitination and deubiquitination on protein stability and expression of key proteins in the cell-cell junctions, including junction proteins, their interacting proteins, and small Rho GTPases. We provide an overview of protein stability in modulation of epithelial and endothelial barrier integrity and introduce potential future search directions to better understand the effects of ubiquitination on human disorders caused by dysfunction of cell junctions.
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- Junting Cai
- Acute Lung Injury Center of Excellence, Division of Pulmonary, Asthma, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.,Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Acute Lung Injury Center of Excellence, Division of Pulmonary, Asthma, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Acute Lung Injury Center of Excellence, Division of Pulmonary, Asthma, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Acute Lung Injury Center of Excellence, Division of Pulmonary, Asthma, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
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乐 艳, 董 航, 王 燕, 赵 海, 蔡 绍. [Role of epidermal growth factor receptor in house dust mite-induced airway epithelial barrier dysfunction]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2017; 37:737-743. [PMID: 28669945 PMCID: PMC6744144 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-4254.2017.06.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway in bronchial epithelial actin stress fiber (F-actin) rearrangement induced by house dust mite (HDM). METHODS Normal human bronchial epithelial cells (16HBE) were stimulated with HDM with or without pretreatment with AG-1478, an EGFR inhibitor. The levels of phospho(p)-EGFR, F-actin, E-cadherin and β-catenin in the cell cultures were detected with Western blotting. The localizations of F-actin, E-cadherin and β-catenin in the bronchial epithelial cells were determined with immunofluorescence assay, and the transmembrane electrical resistance (TER) and FITC-dextran flux (FITC-DX) in the cells were measured to assess the barrier function of the bronchial epithelia. RESULTS HDM stimulation of the cells for 10 min resulted in significantly increased p-EGFR expression (P<0.05) without causing obvious changes in the expression of E-cadherin (P>0.05) or β-catenin (P>0.05). Immunofluorescence assay revealed delocalization of E-cadherin and β-catenin in HDM-treated 16HBE cells, shown by their diffusion from the cell membrane to the cytoplasm. In HDM-treated cells, the TER was significantly decreased to (70.00∓4.33)% and the FITC-DX was significantly increased to (115.98∓4.34)%; Inhibition of EGFR reversed the delocalization of E-cadherin and β-catenin, improved the TER to (90.00∓3.75)% and lowered the FITC-DX to (101.10∓2.10)%. HDM induced increased expression and rearrangement of F-actin, which was obviously inhibited by pretreatment of the cells with AG-1478 (P<0.05). CONCLUSION EGFR signaling pathway mediates HDM-induced F-actin rearrangement in human bronchial epithelial cells to contribute to epithelial barrier dysfunction.
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- 艳青 乐
- />南方医科大学南方医院呼吸与危重症医学科,慢性气道疾病实验室,广东 广州 510515Laboratory of Chronic Airway Diseases, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- />南方医科大学南方医院呼吸与危重症医学科,慢性气道疾病实验室,广东 广州 510515Laboratory of Chronic Airway Diseases, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- />南方医科大学南方医院呼吸与危重症医学科,慢性气道疾病实验室,广东 广州 510515Laboratory of Chronic Airway Diseases, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- />南方医科大学南方医院呼吸与危重症医学科,慢性气道疾病实验室,广东 广州 510515Laboratory of Chronic Airway Diseases, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- />南方医科大学南方医院呼吸与危重症医学科,慢性气道疾病实验室,广东 广州 510515Laboratory of Chronic Airway Diseases, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Yin G, Zeng Q, Zhao H, Wu P, Cai S, Deng L, Jiang W. Effect and mechanism of calpains on pediatric lobar pneumonia. Bioengineered 2016; 8:374-382. [PMID: 27786573 PMCID: PMC5553339 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2016.1234544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Lobar pneumonia, one of the community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), is a common pediatric low respiratory tract infection. Calpains are Ca2+-activated cysteine proteases whose activation mechanism is elusive. The present study was undertaken to detect the role and mechanism of calpains in pediatric lobar pneumonia. The human acute lung infection model (ALIM) was constructed and infected by Streptococcus. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. We observed the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, calpains activity and calpain inhibitor effects in ALIM. The expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) protein was quantified by western blotting. Then the effects of calpain 1 and 2 knockdown on expressions of inflammation factors and PCNA protein, LDH release and apoptosis were evaluated in lung MRC-5 cells. In constructed ALIM, expressions of IL-6 (P < 0.01), IL-8 (P < 0.01), TNF-α (P < 0.05) and PCNA protein (P < 0.05) were significantly reduced by the calpain inhibitor. Expressions of IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, PCNA protein and relative LDH release were statistically reduced by the small interfering (si) RNA-calpain 1 and 2 in MRC-5 cells (P < 0.05). Calpains silence increased apoptotic cells from 5% (negative control) to more than 20% in MRC-5 cells. The present study suggests that calpains possess a significant effect on inflammations, cell proliferation and apoptosis. Suppression of calpains may provide a potential therapeutic target of lobar pneumonia.
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- Genquan Yin
- a Chronic Airways Disease Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , Guangdong Province , China.,b Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center , Guangzhou Medical University , Guangzhou , Guangdong Province , China
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- b Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center , Guangzhou Medical University , Guangzhou , Guangdong Province , China
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- a Chronic Airways Disease Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , Guangdong Province , China
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- b Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center , Guangzhou Medical University , Guangzhou , Guangdong Province , China
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- a Chronic Airways Disease Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , Guangdong Province , China
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- b Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center , Guangzhou Medical University , Guangzhou , Guangdong Province , China
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- b Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center , Guangzhou Medical University , Guangzhou , Guangdong Province , China
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Schwingshackl A. The role of stretch-activated ion channels in acute respiratory distress syndrome: finally a new target? Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2016; 311:L639-52. [PMID: 27521425 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00458.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mechanical ventilation (MV) and oxygen therapy (hyperoxia; HO) comprise the cornerstones of life-saving interventions for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Unfortunately, the side effects of MV and HO include exacerbation of lung injury by barotrauma, volutrauma, and propagation of lung inflammation. Despite significant improvements in ventilator technologies and a heightened awareness of oxygen toxicity, besides low tidal volume ventilation few if any medical interventions have improved ARDS outcomes over the past two decades. We are lacking a comprehensive understanding of mechanotransduction processes in the healthy lung and know little about the interactions between simultaneously activated stretch-, HO-, and cytokine-induced signaling cascades in ARDS. Nevertheless, as we are unraveling these mechanisms we are gathering increasing evidence for the importance of stretch-activated ion channels (SACs) in the activation of lung-resident and inflammatory cells. In addition to the discovery of new SAC families in the lung, e.g., two-pore domain potassium channels, we are increasingly assigning mechanosensing properties to already known Na(+), Ca(2+), K(+), and Cl(-) channels. Better insights into the mechanotransduction mechanisms of SACs will improve our understanding of the pathways leading to ventilator-induced lung injury and lead to much needed novel therapeutic approaches against ARDS by specifically targeting SACs. This review 1) summarizes the reasons why the time has come to seriously consider SACs as new therapeutic targets against ARDS, 2) critically analyzes the physiological and experimental factors that currently limit our knowledge about SACs, and 3) outlines the most important questions future research studies need to address.
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Zhao T, Zhao H, Li G, Zheng S, Liu M, Gu C, Wang Y. Role of the PKCα-c-Src tyrosine kinase pathway in the mediation of p120-catenin degradation in ventilator-induced lung injury. Respirology 2016; 21:1404-1410. [PMID: 27459952 DOI: 10.1111/resp.12858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is commonly associated with respiratory barrier dysfunction; however, the mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to determine the order and components of the signalling pathway that mediates the degradation of adherin junction of p120-catenin in VILI. METHODS For the in vivo study, C57BL/6 mice were pre-treated with inhibitors for 60 min prior to 4 h of mechanical ventilation. For the in vitro study, mouse lung epithelial 12 (MLE-12) cells were pre-treated with inhibitors for 60 min or small interfering RNA (siRNA) for 48 h prior to cyclic stretch at 20% for 4 h. The protein levels of protein kinase Cα (PKCα), activated c-Src and p120-catenin were determined via western blot analysis. Lung injury was determined via HE staining, immunofluorescence, wet/dry ratio and lung injury scores. RESULTS High tidal volume mechanical ventilation and 20% cyclic stretch resulted in the degradation of p120-catenin. Inhibitors of PKCα blocked c-Src kinase activation and p120-catenin degradation in VILI. Inhibitors of c-Src kinase or PP2 or siRNA blocked p120-catenin degradation but not PKCα activation. CONCLUSION The current findings demonstrates that PKCα and c-Src kinase participate in VILI. PKCα activation phosphorylates c-Src kinase and further decreases p120-catenin in VILI.
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- Tao Zhao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Rizhao People's Hospital, Rizhao, China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Rizhao People's Hospital, Rizhao, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Rizhao People's Hospital, Rizhao, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Rizhao People's Hospital, Rizhao, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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Silva PL, Negrini D, Rocco PRM. Mechanisms of ventilator-induced lung injury in healthy lungs. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2015; 29:301-13. [PMID: 26643096 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2015.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mechanical ventilation is an essential method of patient support, but it may induce lung damage, leading to ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). VILI is the result of a complex interplay among various mechanical forces that act on lung structures, such as type I and II epithelial cells, endothelial cells, macrophages, peripheral airways, and the extracellular matrix (ECM), during mechanical ventilation. This article discusses ongoing research focusing on mechanisms of VILI in previously healthy lungs, such as in the perioperative period, and the development of new ventilator strategies for surgical patients. Several experimental and clinical studies have been conducted to evaluate the mechanisms of mechanotransduction in each cell type and in the ECM, as well as the role of different ventilator parameters in inducing or preventing VILI. VILI may be attenuated by reducing the tidal volume; however, the use of higher or lower levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and recruitment maneuvers during the perioperative period is a matter of debate. Many questions concerning the mechanisms of VILI in surgical patients remain unanswered. The optimal threshold value of each ventilator parameter to reduce VILI is also unclear. Further experimental and clinical studies are necessary to better evaluate ventilator settings during the perioperative period in different types of surgery.
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- Pedro Leme Silva
- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Surgical and Morphological Sciences, University of Insubria, Via J.H. Dunant 5, Varese, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Bloco G-014, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Gu C, Liu M, Zhao T, Wang D, Wang Y. Protective role of p120-catenin in maintaining the integrity of adherens and tight junctions in ventilator-induced lung injury. Respir Res 2015; 16:58. [PMID: 25986488 PMCID: PMC4489357 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-015-0217-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is one of the most common complications for patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Although p120 is an important protein in the regulation of cell junctions, further mechanisms should be explored for prevention and treatment of VILI. METHODS Mouse lung epithelial cells (MLE-12), which were transfected with p120 small interfering (si)RNA, p120 cDNA, wild-type E-cadherin juxtamembrane domain or a K83R mutant juxtamembrane domain (K83R-JMD), were subjected to 20% cyclic stretches for 2 or 4 h. Furthermore, MLE-12 cells and mice, which were pretreated with the c-Src inhibitor PP2 or RhoA inhibitor Y27632, underwent 20% cyclic stretches or mechanical stretching, respectively. Moreover, wild-type C57BL/6 mice were transfected with p120 siRNA-liposome complexes before mechanical ventilation. Cell lysates and lung tissues were then analyzed to detect lung injury. RESULTS cyclic stretches of 20% actived c-Src, which induced degradation of E-cadherin, p120 and occludin. However, loss of p120 increased the degradation and endocytosis of E-cadherin. Immunoprecipitation and Immunofluorescence results showed a decrease in the association between p120 and E-cadherin, while gap formation increased in p120 siRNA and K83R-JMD groups after 20% cyclic stretches. Loss of p120 also reduced the occludin level and decreased the association of occludin and ZO-1 by enhancing RhoA activity. However, the altered levels of occludin and E-cadherin were reversed by PP2 or Y27632 treatments compared with the cyclic stretch group. Consistently, the expression, redistribution and disassociation of junction proteins were all restored in the p120 overexpression group after 20% cyclic stretches. Moreover, the role of p120 in VILI was confirmed by increased wet/dry weigh ratio and enhanced production of cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-six) in p120-depleted mice under mechanical ventilation. CONCLUSIONS p120 protected against VILI by regulating both adherens and tight junctions. p120 inhibited E-cadherin endocytosis by increasing the association between p120 and juxtamembrane domain of E-cadherin. Furthermore, p120 reduced the degradation of occludin by inhibiting RhoA activity. These findings illustrated further mechanisms of p120 in the prevention of VILI, especially for patients with ALI or ARDS.
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- Changping Gu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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Qiu J, Shi P, Mao W, Zhao Y, Liu W, Wang Y. Effect of apoptosis in neural stem cells treated with sevoflurane. BMC Anesthesiol 2015; 15:25. [PMID: 25774088 PMCID: PMC4359390 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-015-0018-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND At present, sevoflurane inhalation anesthesia used on infants is well-known. But long-time exposure to inhalation anesthetic could cause neurologic disorder, especially nerve degeneration in infant and developing brain. The central nervous system degeneration of infants could affect the memory and cognitive function. γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a known inhibitory neurotransmitter in central nervous system. Inhalation anesthetic sevoflurane may activate GABAA receptor to inhibit central nervous system, leading to apoptosis of neural degeneration, cognitive dysfunction in the critical period of brain development. METHODS Neural stem cells were derived from Wistar embryos, cultured in vitro. Third generation of neural stem cells were randomly divided into four groups according to cultured suspension: Sevoflurane group (Group S), GABAA receptor antagonists, Bicuculline group (Group B), Sevoflurane + GABAA receptor antagonists, Bicuculline group (Group S + B), dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) group (Group D). Group B and Group D did not receive sevoflurane preconditioning. Group S and Group S + B were pretreated with 1 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) sevoflurane for 0 h, 3 h, 6 h, and 12 h. Group S + B and Group B were pretreated with bicuculline (10 uM). Group D was treated with DMSO (10 uL/mL). After treatments above, all groups were cultured for 48 h. Then we measured the cells viability by Cell Counting Kit (CCK-8) assay, cytotoxicity by Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) assay, apoptosis ratio with Annexin V/propidium iodide (PI) staining by flow cytometry, and the expression of GABAAR, anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2, pro-apoptotic protein Bax and Caspase-3 by western blotting. RESULTS After exposing to sevoflurane for 0 h, 3 h, 6 h, and 12 h with 1MAC, we found that cell viability obviously decreased and cytotoxicity increased in time-dependent way. And Annexin V/PI staining indicated increased apoptosis ratio by flow cytometry. The protein level of GABAA receptor, pro-apoptotic protein Bax and apoptosis protein Caspase-3 increased; while anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 decreased. And bicuculline could reverse all detrimental results caused by sevoflurane. CONCLUSION Sevoflurane can inhibit the central nervous system by activating GABAA, resulting in apoptosis of neural stem cells, thus leading to the NSCs degeneration.
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- Jianlei Qiu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Dezhou People’s Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong China
- School of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji’nan, Shandong China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Ji’nan, Shandong China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Jiaozhou Central Hospital of Qingdao, Qingdao, Shandong China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Dezhou People’s Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong China
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- Department of Emergency, Dezhou People’s Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong China
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- School of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji’nan, Shandong China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Ji’nan, Shandong China
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Zhao T, Liu M, Gu C, Wang X, Wang Y. Activation of c-Src tyrosine kinase mediated the degradation of occludin in ventilator-induced lung injury. Respir Res 2014; 15:158. [PMID: 25471013 PMCID: PMC4262993 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-014-0158-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is characterized by increased alveolar permeability, pulmonary edema. The tyrosine kinase, c-Src, is involved in VILI but its role has not been fully elucidated. This study examined the relationship between c-Src activation and occludin levels in VILI both in vitro and in vivo. METHODS For the in vivo study, Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: control (group C); normal tidal volume (group M); normal tidal volume + c-Src inhibitor (PP2) (group M + P); high tidal volume (group H); and high tidal volume + c-Src inhibitor (PP2) (group H + P). Rats in all groups but group C underwent mechanical ventilation for 4 h. For the in vitro study, MLE-12 cells pretreated with PP2 and siRNA underwent cyclic stretching at 8% or 20% for 0, 1, 2 and 4 h. The expressions of occludin, c-Src, and p-c-Src were analyzed by western blotting, hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, and immunofluorescence. RESULTS For the in vivo study, rats in group H showed decreased occludin expression and activated c-Src compared with group C. HE staining and lung injury score showed more severe lung injury and alveolar edema in group H compared with group M and group C. Group H + P had less pulmonary edema induced by the high tidal volume ventilation. For the in vitro study, occludin expression decreased and c-Src activation increased as indicated by the phosphorylation of c-Src over time. Consistently, PP2 could restore occludin levels. CONCLUSIONS Mechanical ventilation can activate c-Src by phosphorylation and increase the degradation of occludin. c-Src inhibitor can ameliorate barrier function and lung injury by up-regulating occludin.
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- Tao Zhao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Jinan Fifth People's Hospital, Ji'nan, Shandong, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, No. 16766 Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, China.
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Villalta PC, Townsley MI. Transient receptor potential channels and regulation of lung endothelial permeability. Pulm Circ 2014; 3:802-15. [PMID: 25006396 DOI: 10.1086/674765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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This review highlights our current knowledge regarding expression of transient receptor potential (TRP) cation channels in lung endothelium and evidence for their involvement in regulation of lung endothelial permeability. Six mammalian TRP families have been identified and organized on the basis of sequence homology: TRPC (canonical), TRPV (vanilloid), TRPM (melastatin), TRPML (mucolipin), TRPP (polycystin), and TRPA (ankyrin). To date, only TRPC1/4, TRPC6, TRPV4, and TRPM2 have been extensively studied in lung endothelium. Calcium influx through each of these channels has been documented to increase lung endothelial permeability, although their channel-gating mechanisms, downstream signaling mechanisms, and impact on endothelial structure and barrier integrity differ. While other members of the TRPC, TRPV, and TRPM families may be expressed in lung endothelium, we have little or no evidence linking these to regulation of lung endothelial permeability. Further, neither the expression nor functional role(s) of any TRPML, TRPP, and TRPA family members has been studied in lung endothelium. In addition to this assessment organized by TRP channel family, we also discuss TRP channels and lung endothelial permeability from the perspective of lung endothelial heterogeneity, using outcomes of studies focused on TRPC1/4 and TRPV4 channels. The diversity within the TRP channel family and the relative paucity of information regarding roles of a number of these channels in lung endothelium make this field ripe for continued investigation.
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- Patricia C Villalta
- Departments of Physiology and Medicine, Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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- Departments of Physiology and Medicine, Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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Samak G, Gangwar R, Crosby LM, Desai LP, Wilhelm K, Waters CM, Rao R. Cyclic stretch disrupts apical junctional complexes in Caco-2 cell monolayers by a JNK-2-, c-Src-, and MLCK-dependent mechanism. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2014; 306:G947-58. [PMID: 24722904 PMCID: PMC4042113 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00396.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The intestinal epithelium is subjected to various types of mechanical stress. In this study, we investigated the impact of cyclic stretch on tight junction and adherens junction integrity in Caco-2 cell monolayers. Stretch for 2 h resulted in a dramatic modulation of tight junction protein distribution from a linear organization into wavy structure. Continuation of cyclic stretch for 6 h led to redistribution of tight junction proteins from the intercellular junctions into the intracellular compartment. Disruption of tight junctions was associated with redistribution of adherens junction proteins, E-cadherin and β-catenin, and dissociation of the actin cytoskeleton at the actomyosin belt. Stretch activates JNK2, c-Src, and myosin light-chain kinase (MLCK). Inhibition of JNK, Src kinase or MLCK activity and knockdown of JNK2 or c-Src attenuated stretch-induced disruption of tight junctions, adherens junctions, and actin cytoskeleton. Paracellular permeability measured by a novel method demonstrated that cyclic stretch increases paracellular permeability by a JNK, Src kinase, and MLCK-dependent mechanism. Stretch increased tyrosine phosphorylation of occludin, ZO-1, E-cadherin, and β-catenin. Inhibition of JNK or Src kinase attenuated stretch-induced occludin phosphorylation. Immunofluorescence localization indicated that phospho-MLC colocalizes with the vesicle-like actin structure at the actomyosin belt in stretched cells. On the other hand, phospho-c-Src colocalizes with the actin at the apical region of cells. This study demonstrates that cyclic stretch disrupts tight junctions and adherens junctions by a JNK2, c-Src, and MLCK-dependent mechanism.
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- Department of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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Liu M, Gu C, Wang Y. Upregulation of the tight junction protein occludin: effects on ventilation-induced lung injury and mechanisms of action. BMC Pulm Med 2014; 14:94. [PMID: 24884662 PMCID: PMC4046497 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2466-14-94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Occludin, a tight junction protein, plays an important role in maintaining the integrity of the lung epithelial barrier; however, its role in ventilation-induced lung injury has not been explored. Here, we measured the expression of occludin with different tidal volumes. Our study indicated that the level of occludin was significantly decreased and alveolar permeability was increased owing to acute lung injury. METHODS Thirty healthy Wistar rats (15 female, 15 male) weighing 250-300 g, were randomly divided into 5 groups (n = 6 in each group): a control group (group C), a low tidal volume group (group L), a low tidal volume + protein kinase C(PKC) inhibitor group (group L + P), a high tidal volume group (group H) and a high tidal volume + PKC inhibitor group (group H + P). Tracheas of rats in the control group underwent incision without any special treatment. The other four groups were mechanically ventilated for 4 h. The rats in groups L + P and H + P were treated with a PKC inhibitor (bisindolylmaleimide I, 0.12 mg/kg) by intramuscular injection 1 h before anesthesia. Rats were sacrificed after mechanical ventilation. Specimens of lung tissues were harvested. Lung pathological changes were observed using an optical microscope, and lung wet/dry weight ratio was measured. The occludin protein level was assayed by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. RESULTS HE staining and immunohistochemistry results showed that occludin was mainly located in alveolar epithelial cells and some alveolar endothelial cells. The lung injury and alveolar edema were more serious in high tidal volume groups than in low tidal volume groups. Occludin expression was reduced and PKC activation was increased in rats in the high tidal volume groups compared with rats in the low tidal volume groups. Rats that were pretreated with the PKC inhibitor had less pulmonary edema induced by the high tidal volume ventilation. CONCLUSION Mechanical ventilation can activate the PKC signaling pathway and tight junction proteins participate in this pathway. Up-regulation of occludin can reduce ventilation-induced lung injury.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Qianfo Mountain Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250014, China.
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Zhang Y, Liu G, Dull RO, Schwartz DE, Hu G. Autophagy in pulmonary macrophages mediates lung inflammatory injury via NLRP3 inflammasome activation during mechanical ventilation. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2014; 307:L173-85. [PMID: 24838752 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00083.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The inflammatory response is a primary mechanism in the pathogenesis of ventilator-induced lung injury. Autophagy is an essential, homeostatic process by which cells break down their own components. We explored the role of autophagy in the mechanisms of mechanical ventilation-induced lung inflammatory injury. Mice were subjected to low (7 ml/kg) or high (28 ml/kg) tidal volume ventilation for 2 h. Bone marrow-derived macrophages transfected with a scrambled or autophagy-related protein 5 small interfering RNA were administered to alveolar macrophage-depleted mice via a jugular venous cannula 30 min before the start of the ventilation protocol. In some experiments, mice were ventilated in the absence and presence of autophagy inhibitors 3-methyladenine (15 mg/kg ip) or trichostatin A (1 mg/kg ip). Mechanical ventilation with a high tidal volume caused rapid (within minutes) activation of autophagy in the lung. Conventional transmission electron microscopic examination of lung sections showed that mechanical ventilation-induced autophagy activation mainly occurred in lung macrophages. Autophagy activation in the lungs during mechanical ventilation was dramatically attenuated in alveolar macrophage-depleted mice. Selective silencing of autophagy-related protein 5 in lung macrophages abolished mechanical ventilation-induced nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor containing pyrin domain 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation and lung inflammatory injury. Pharmacological inhibition of autophagy also significantly attenuated the inflammatory responses caused by lung hyperinflation. The activation of autophagy in macrophages mediates early lung inflammation during mechanical ventilation via NLRP3 inflammasome signaling. Inhibition of autophagy activation in lung macrophages may therefore provide a novel and promising strategy for the prevention and treatment of ventilator-induced lung injury.
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- Yang Zhang
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; and
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Peglion F, Etienne-Manneville S. p120catenin alteration in cancer and its role in tumour invasion. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2013; 368:20130015. [PMID: 24062585 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2013.0015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Since its discovery in 1989 as a substrate of the Src oncogene, p120catenin has been revealed as an important player in cancer initiation and tumour dissemination. p120catenin regulates a wide range of cellular processes such as cell-cell adhesion, cell polarity and cell proliferation and plays a pivotal role in morphogenesis, inflammation and innate immunity. The pleiotropic effects of p120catenin rely on its interactions with numerous partners such as classical cadherins at the plasma membrane, Rho-GTPases and microtubules in the cytosol and transcriptional modulators in the nucleus. Alterations of p120catenin in cancer not only concern its expression level but also its intracellular localization and can lead to both pro-invasive and anti-invasive effects. This review focuses on the p120catenin-mediated pathways involved in cell migration and invasion and discusses the potential consequences of major cancer-related p120catenin alterations with respect to tumour spread.
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- Florent Peglion
- Cell Polarity, Migration and Cancer Unit, Institut Pasteur - CNRS URA 2582, , 25 rue du Dr Roux, 75724 Paris cedex 15, France
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Herold S, Gabrielli NM, Vadász I. Novel concepts of acute lung injury and alveolar-capillary barrier dysfunction. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2013; 305:L665-81. [PMID: 24039257 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00232.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In this review we summarize recent major advances in our understanding on the molecular mechanisms, mediators, and biomarkers of acute lung injury (ALI) and alveolar-capillary barrier dysfunction, highlighting the role of immune cells, inflammatory and noninflammatory signaling events, mechanical noxae, and the affected cellular and molecular entities and functions. Furthermore, we address novel aspects of resolution and repair of ALI, as well as putative candidates for treatment of ALI, including pharmacological and cellular therapeutic means.
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- Susanne Herold
- Dept. of Internal Medicine, Justus Liebig Univ., Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
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Chilosi M, Carloni A, Rossi A, Poletti V. Premature lung aging and cellular senescence in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and COPD/emphysema. Transl Res 2013; 162:156-73. [PMID: 23831269 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2013.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2013] [Accepted: 06/11/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Different anatomic and physiological changes occur in the lung of aging people that can affect pulmonary functions, and different pulmonary diseases, including deadly diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)/emphysema and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), can be related to an acceleration of the aging process. The individual genetic background, as well as exposure to a variety of toxic substances (cigarette smoke in primis) can contribute significantly to accelerating pulmonary senescence. Premature aging can impair lung function by different ways: by interfering specifically with tissue repair mechanisms after damage, thus perturbing the correct crosstalk between mesenchymal and epithelial components; by inducing systemic and/or local alteration of the immune system, thus impairing the complex mechanisms of lung defense against infections; and by stimulating a local and/or systemic inflammatory condition (inflammaging). According to recently proposed pathogenic models in COPD and IPF, premature cellular senescence likely affects distinct progenitors cells (mesenchymal stem cells in COPD, alveolar epithelial precursors in IPF), leading to stem cell exhaustion. In this review, the large amount of data supporting this pathogenic view are discussed, with emphasis on the possible molecular and cellular mechanisms leading to the severe parenchymal remodeling that characterizes, in different ways, these deadly diseases.
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- Marco Chilosi
- Department of Pathology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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Wu J, Yan Z, Schwartz DE, Yu J, Malik AB, Hu G. Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in alveolar macrophages contributes to mechanical stretch-induced lung inflammation and injury. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2013; 190:3590-9. [PMID: 23436933 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1200860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Mechanical ventilation of lungs is capable of activating the innate immune system and inducing sterile inflammatory response. The proinflammatory cytokine IL-1β is among the definitive markers for accurately identifying ventilator-induced lung inflammation. However, mechanisms of IL-1β release during mechanical ventilation are unknown. In this study, we show that cyclic stretch activates the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor containing pyrin domain 3 (NLRP3) inflammasomes and induces the release of IL-1β in mouse alveolar macrophages via caspase-1- and TLR4-dependent mechanisms. We also observed that NADPH oxidase subunit gp91(phox) was dispensable for stretch-induced cytokine production, whereas mitochondrial generation of reactive oxygen species was required for stretch-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation and IL-1β release. Further, mechanical ventilation activated the NLRP3 inflammasomes in mouse alveolar macrophages and increased the production of IL-1β in vivo. IL-1β neutralization significantly reduced mechanical ventilation-induced inflammatory lung injury. These findings suggest that the alveolar macrophage NLRP3 inflammasome may sense lung alveolar stretch to induce the release of IL-1β and hence may contribute to the mechanism of lung inflammatory injury during mechanical ventilation.
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- Jianbo Wu
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Vadász I, Brochard L. Update in acute lung injury and mechanical ventilation 2011. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012; 186:17-23. [PMID: 22753685 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201203-0582up] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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- István Vadász
- Department of Internal Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Klinikstrasse 33, Giessen, Germany.
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Ion transport by pulmonary epithelia. J Biomed Biotechnol 2011; 2011:174306. [PMID: 22131798 PMCID: PMC3205707 DOI: 10.1155/2011/174306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2011] [Accepted: 08/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The lung surface of air-breathing vertebrates is formed by a continuous epithelium that is covered by a fluid layer. In the airways, this epithelium is largely pseudostratified consisting of diverse cell types such as ciliated cells, goblet cells, and undifferentiated basal cells, whereas the alveolar epithelium consists of alveolar type I and alveolar type II cells. Regulation and maintenance of the volume and viscosity of the fluid layer covering the epithelium is one of the most important functions of the epithelial barrier that forms the outer surface area of the lungs. Therefore, the epithelial cells are equipped with a wide variety of ion transport proteins, among which Na+, Cl−, and K+ channels have been identified to play a role in the regulation of the fluid layer. Malfunctions of pulmonary epithelial ion transport processes and, thus, impairment of the liquid balance in our lungs is associated with severe diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and pulmonary oedema. Due to the important role of pulmonary epithelial ion transport processes for proper lung function, the present paper summarizes the recent findings about composition, function, and ion transport properties of the airway epithelium as well as of the alveolar epithelium.
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