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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a worldwide pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has affected millions of lives. Individuals who survive severe COVID-19 can experience sustained respiratory symptoms that persist for months after initial infection. In other airway diseases, abnormal airway mucus contributes to sustained airway symptoms. However, the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on airway mucus has received limited attention. In the current review, we assess literature describing the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on airway pathophysiology with specific emphasis on mucus production. Accumulating evidence suggests that the 2 major secreted airway mucin glycoproteins, MUC5AC and MUC5B, are abnormal in some patients with COVID-19. Aberrations in MUC5AC or MUC5B in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection are likely due to inflammation, though the responsible mechanisms have yet to be determined. Thus, we also provide a proposed model highlighting mechanisms that can contribute to acute and sustained mucus abnormalities in SARS-CoV-2, with an emphasis on inflammatory cells and mediators, including mast cells and histamine. Last, we bring to light the challenges of studying abnormal mucus production in SARS-CoV-2 infections and discuss the strengths and limitations of model systems commonly used to study COVID-19. The evidence to date suggests that ferrets, nonhuman primates, and cats may have advantages over other models to investigate mucus in COVID-19.
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Wei X, Zhang B, Liang X, Liu C, Xia T, Xie Y, Deng X, Tan X. Higenamine alleviates allergic rhinitis by activating AKT1 and suppressing the EGFR/JAK2/c-JUN signaling. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 86:153565. [PMID: 33945919 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an inflammatory, immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated disease characterized by the typical symptoms of sneezing, rhinorrhea, nasal itching, and congestion. Higenamine (HG) is a plant-based alkaloid, possesses a wide range of activities, including vascular and tracheal relaxation, antioxidative, antiapoptotic, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities. So far, the effect and the underlying mechanism of HG on AR have not been studied. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of HG on AR and investigate its underlying mechanism. METHODS The effects of HG on AR were evaluated in an ovalbumin-induced AR mouse model. Network pharmacology-based methods such as target prediction, protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis, pathway analysis, and molecular docking were used to identify the likely HG targets. Finally, we validated the mechanism of action of HG through its effects on these targets in human nasal epithelial cells (HNEpCs). RESULTS Oral administration of 30, 60, and 120 mg/kg HG significantly alleviated rubbing and sneezing in AR mice and attenuated histopathological changes in the lung and nasal tissues. Additionally, HG reduced the levels of IgE, histamine, and IL-4 in the serum of AR mice, and regulated imbalance in Th1/Th2 cells. Using network pharmacology-based methods, we identified 29 HG targets related to AR. These targets are mainly involved in the PD-L1, relaxin, estrogen, HIF-1, Th1 and Th2 cell differentiation, T cell receptor, and the Th17 cell differentiation signaling pathways. Molecular docking showed that HG may well be suited to the receptor binding pockets of key target AKT1, EGFR, c-Jun, NOS2, and JAK2. In HNEpCs, HG inhibited the histamine-induced mRNA expression and secretion of interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8, as well as the expression of MUC5AC and the phosphorylation of NF-κB. Moreover, HG affected the changes of AKT1, EGFR, c-Jun, iNOS, and JAK2 induced by histamine. CONCLUSION Overall, our results suggest that HG may alleviate AR by activating AKT1 and suppressing the EGFR/JAK2/c-JUN signaling. HG, therefore, has great potential as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of AR.
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- Xiaohan Wei
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangzhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutics, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Preparation Technology, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangzhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutics, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Preparation Technology, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guilin Medical University. Guilin, China. 541199
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangzhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutics, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Preparation Technology, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangzhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutics, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Preparation Technology, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangzhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutics, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Preparation Technology, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Pérez FJ, Iturra PA, Ponce CA, Magne F, Garcia-Angulo V, Vargas SL. Niflumic Acid Reverses Airway Mucus Excess and Improves Survival in the Rat Model of Steroid-Induced Pneumocystis Pneumonia. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1522. [PMID: 31333624 PMCID: PMC6624676 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Although the role of adaptive immunity in fighting Pneumocystis infection is well known, the role of the innate, airway epithelium, responses remains largely unexplored. The concerted interaction of innate and adaptive responses is essential to successfully eradicate infection. Increased expression of goblet-cell-derived CLCA1 protein plus excess mucus in infant autopsy lungs and in murine models of primary Pneumocystis infection alert of innate immune system immunopathology associated to Pneumocystis infection. Nonetheless, whether blocking mucus-associated innate immune pathways decreases Pneumocystis-related immunopathology is unknown. Furthermore, current treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PcP) relying on anti-Pneumocystis drugs plus steroids is not ideal because removes cellular immune responses against the fungal pathogen. In this study, we used the steroid-induced rat model of PcP to evaluate inflammation and mucus progression, and tested the effect of niflumic acid (NFA), a fenamate-type drug with potent CLCA1 blocker activity, in decreasing Pneumocystis-associated immunopathology. In this model, animals acquire Pneumocystis spontaneously and pneumonia develops owing to the steroids-induced immunodeficiency. Steroids led to decreased animal weight evidencing severe immunosuppression and to significant Pneumocystis-associated pulmonary edema as evidenced by wet-to-dry lung ratios that doubled those of uninfected animals. Inflammatory cuffing infiltrates were noticed first around lung blood vessels followed by bronchi, and both increased progressively. Similarly, airway epithelial and lumen mucus progressively increased. This occurred in parallel to increasing levels of MUC5AC and mCLCA3, the murine homolog of hCLCA1. Administration of NFA caused a significant decrease in total mucus, MUC5AC and mCLCA3 and also, in Pneumocystis-associated inflammation. Most relevant, NFA treatment improved survival at 8 weeks of steroids. Results suggest an important role of innate immune responses in immunopathology of steroid-induced PcP. They warrant evaluation of CLCA1 blockers as adjunctive therapy in this condition and describe a simple model to evaluate therapeutic interventions for steroid resistant mucus, a common condition in patients with chronic lung disease like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis.
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- Francisco J Pérez
- Programa de Microbiología y Micología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Microbiología y Micología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Microbiología y Micología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Microbiología y Micología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Microbiología y Micología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Programa de Microbiología y Micología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Kang JW, Lee YH, Kang MJ, Lee HJ, Oh R, Min HJ, Namkung W, Choi JY, Lee SN, Kim CH, Yoon JH, Cho HJ. Synergistic mucus secretion by histamine and IL-4 through TMEM16A in airway epithelium. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2017; 313:L466-L476. [PMID: 28546154 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00103.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Histamine is an important mediator of allergic reactions, and mucus hypersecretion is a major allergic symptom. However, the direct effect of histamine on mucus secretion from airway mucosal epithelia has not been clearly demonstrated. TMEM16A is a Ca2+-activated chloride channel, and it is closely related to fluid secretion in airway mucosal epithelia. We investigated whether histamine directly induces fluid secretion from epithelial cells or submucosal glands (SMG) and mechanisms related, therewith, in allergic airway diseases. In pig airway tissues from the nose or trachea, histamine was a potent secretagogue that directly induced strong responses. However, gland secretion from human nasal tissue was not induced by histamine, even in allergic rhinitis patients. Histamine type 1 receptor (H1R) and histamine type 2 receptor (H2R) were not noted in SMG by in situ hybridization. Cultured primary human nasal epithelial (NHE) cells were used for the measurement of short-circuit current changes with the Ussing chamber. Histamine-induced slight responses of anion secretions under normal conditions. The response was enhanced by IL-4 stimulation through TMEM16A, which might be related to fluid hypersecretion in allergic rhinitis. Pretreatment with IL-4 augmented the histamine response that was suppressed by a TMEM16A inhibitor. TMEM16A expression was enhanced by 24-h treatment of IL-4 in human nasal epithelial cells. The expression of TMEM16A was significantly elevated in an allergic rhinitis group, compared with a control group. We elucidated histamine-induced fluid secretions in synergy with IL-4 through TMEM16A in the human airway epithelium. In addition, we observed species differences between pigs and humans in terms of gland secretion of histamine.
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- Ju Wan Kang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea; and.,Department of Medicine, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea
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- Research Center for Human Natural Defense System, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Research Center for Human Natural Defense System, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Research Center for Human Natural Defense System, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Research Center for Human Natural Defense System, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Yonsei University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,The Airway Mucus Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Research Center for Human Natural Defense System, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,The Airway Mucus Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,The Airway Mucus Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Research Center for Human Natural Defense System, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; .,The Airway Mucus Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Slater M, Torr E, Harrison T, Forrester D, Knox A, Shaw D, Sayers I. The differential effects of azithromycin on the airway epithelium in vitro and in vivo. Physiol Rep 2016; 4:e12960. [PMID: 27655795 PMCID: PMC5037914 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Revised: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Macrolides including azithromycin (AZM) can improve clinical symptoms in asthma regardless of infection status. The mechanisms underlying these beneficial effects are yet to be elucidated. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of AZM on the airway epithelial barrier both in an in vitro model and in patients with asthma. Primary human bronchial epithelial cells (HBEC) were grown at air liquid interface (ALI) and challenged using lipopolysaccharides from Pseudomonas aeruginosa AZM was added at various stages and barrier integrity assessed using transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and permeability to FITC-dextran. MMP-9 levels were measured using ELISA AZM enhanced barrier integrity (TEER/FITC-dextran), increased thickness, suppressed mucin production, and MMP-9 release during the formation of a normal epithelial barrier in vitro. MMP-9 levels inversely correlated with TEER AZM also enhanced maintenance of the barrier and facilitated repair post-LPS challenge. To provide translation of our findings, 10 patients with moderate-severe asthma were recruited and received 250 mg AZM o.d for 6 weeks. Bronchial biopsies taken pre- and post-AZM treatment did not show evidence of increased epithelial barrier thickness or decreased mucin production. Similarly, bronchial wash samples did not show reduced MMP-9 levels. Overall, our data show that AZM can significantly improve the development of a normal bronchial epithelial barrier in vitro, mimicking reepithelization postinjury. AZM also suppressed MMP-9 release which correlated with barrier integrity, suggesting a putative mechanism. However, these effects were not observed in biopsy samples from asthma patients treated with AZM, possibly due to small sample size.
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- Mariel Slater
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Kim HK, Kook JH, Kang KR, Oh DJ, Kim TH, Lee SH. Increased expression of hCLCA1 in chronic rhinosinusitis and its contribution to produce MUC5AC. Laryngoscope 2016; 126:E347-E355. [PMID: 27296651 DOI: 10.1002/lary.26109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Mucus hypersecretion is a hallmarks of chronic rhinosinusitis. The expression of MUC5AC, a major respiratory mucin gene, is increased in chronic rhinosinusitis. The mechanisms inducing mucus hypersecretion have not been fully evaluated in chronic rhinosinusitis. Human Ca2+ -activated Cl- channel 1 (hCLCA1) is implicated in the regulation of mucus production, airway fluid, and electrolyte transport. The present study objectives was to investigate the expression of hCLCA1 in chronic rhinosinusitis and evaluate whether its level is altered by stimulation with type 1 T helper (Th1) and Th2 cytokines, and to determine the possible role of hCLCA1 on the regulation of mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) production. STUDY DESIGN Controlled prospective study. METHODS The expression of hCLCA1 and MUC5AC in normal and inflammatory ethmoid mucosa was determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry, and Western blot. In cultured cells, the expression of hCLCA1 and MUC5AC was measured after stimulation with Th1 and Th2 cytokines. In a supernatant, the MUC5AC level was analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay after treatment with niflumic acid. RESULTS The levels of hCLCA1 and MUC5AC were increased in chronic rhinosinusitis, irrespective of nasal polyp presence, where they were distributed in superficial epithelial cells and submucosal glands. In cultured cells treated with interleukin (IL)-9, IL-4, IL-13, tumor necrosis factor-α, transforming growth factor-β, interferon-γ, and IL-1β, the expression of hCLCA1 and MUC5AC was increased. In cells treated with niflumic acid, the production of MUC5AC was inhibited. CONCLUSIONS The current findings indicate that the expression of hCLCA1 is increased in chronic rhinosinusitis and may be regulated by Th1 and Th2 cytokines, possibly contributing to the production of MUC5AC. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA Laryngoscope, 126:E347-E355, 2016.
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- Ha Kyun Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, ChunCheon, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Wang W, Shao S, Wang S. The role for human nasal epithelial nuclear factor kappa B activation in histamine-induced mucin 5 subtype B overproduction. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2015; 6:264-70. [PMID: 26574733 DOI: 10.1002/alr.21665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2015] [Revised: 09/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mucin 5 subtype B (MUC5B) is 1 of the major mucins secreted by airway epithelial cells. We sought to determine the effect of histamine on MUC5B expression in human nasal epithelial cells. METHODS Human nasal epithelial cells from allergic rhinitis patients were cultured, and stimulated with 4 concentrations of histamine, or pretreated with a specific nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) inhibitor (Bay11-7082) before histamine stimulation. Immunocytochemistry and Western blotting were used to detect phosphorylated inhibitor of kappa B alpha (p-IκBα), NF-κBp65 and MUC5B protein. MUC5B content in supernatants was assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS Histamine promoted IκBα phosphorylation and NF-κBp65 nuclear translocation. A concentration-dependent histamine-induced increase of MUC5B protein was observed, and its content in supernatants was upregulated in a concentration-dependent fashion, but these effects were attenuated by Bay11-7082. CONCLUSION Histamine activated the IκBα/NF-κB pathway by promoting IκBα phosphorylation and inducing NF-κBp65 nuclear translocation, contributing to MUC5B overproduction and secretion.
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- Weiwei Wang
- Program in Molecular and Translational Medicine and Department of Anatomy, Schools of Medicine and Nursing Sciences, Huzhou University, Huzhou City, China
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- Schools of Medicine and Nursing Sciences, Huzhou University, Huzhou City, China
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- Schools of Medicine and Nursing Sciences, Huzhou University, Huzhou City, China
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Xu F, Zhang L, Gao J, Wang D. Induction of MUC5AC mucin expression by histamine through the activation of its core promoter region. Acta Otolaryngol 2015; 135:698-705. [PMID: 25872410 DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2015.1017890] [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: 11/13/2022]
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CONCLUSION This study provides evidence that histamine induced MUC5AC mRNA expression through the activation of the core region of its promoter. It may also help in approaching new therapeutic strategies in airway mucins hypersecretory diseases. OBJECTIVE Mucin hypersecretion characterizes several respiratory diseases. Production of MUC5AC, a major gel forming mucin secreted by airway epithelia, can be induced by various inflammatory mediators. Histamine is associated with MUC5AC up-regulation during the early phase of allergic respiratory diseases. The goal of the present study was to identify whether histamine may induce MUC5AC gene expression both at mRNA and protein levels and to elucidate its mechanism. METHODS Guinea pigs were sensitized and challenged with dermatophagoides farinae (Der f) extract. Human lung mucoepidermoid carcinoma cell line (NCI-H292) was used. The regulatory mechanism of MUC5AC by histamine and H1R was investigated using RT-PCR, immunofluorescence, and MUC5AC promoter-driven luciferase reporter assay. RESULTS The MUC5AC expression levels were increased by histamine treatment in either nasal tissues of Der f challenged guinea pigs or NCI-H292 cells, whereas the MUC5AC protein over-production induced by histamine administration was significantly inhibited by H1R antagonist chlorpheniramine. It was found that histamine enhanced the activation of the proximal core region of the MUC5AC promoter, which was significantly blocked by chlorpheniramine, as indicated by luciferase reporter assays.
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- Feng Xu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University , Shanghai , PR China
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Bencycloquidium bromide inhibits nasal hypersecretion in a rat model of allergic rhinitis. Inflamm Res 2015; 64:213-23. [DOI: 10.1007/s00011-015-0800-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 01/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Rada B, Boudreau HE, Park JJ, Leto TL. Histamine stimulates hydrogen peroxide production by bronchial epithelial cells via histamine H1 receptor and dual oxidase. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2014; 50:125-34. [PMID: 23962049 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2013-0254oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma. Besides granulocytes, the airway epithelium can produce large amounts of reactive oxygen species and can contribute to asthma-related oxidative stress. Histamine is a major inflammatory mediator present in large quantities in asthmatic airways. Whether histamine triggers epithelium-derived oxidative stress is unknown. We therefore aimed at characterizing human airway epithelial H2O2 production stimulated by histamine. We found that air-liquid interface cultures of primary human bronchial epithelial cells (BECs) and an immortalized BEC model (Cdk4/hTERT HBEC) produce H2O2 in response to histamine. The main source of airway epithelial H2O2 is an NADPH dual oxidase, Duox1. Out of the four histamine receptors (H1R-H4R), H1R has the highest expression in BECs and mediates the H2O2-producing effects of histamine. IL-4 induces Duox1 gene and protein expression levels and enhances histamine-induced H2O2 production by epithelial cells. Using HEK-293 cells expressing Duox1 or Duox2 and endogenous H1R, histamine triggers an immediate intracellular calcium signal and H2O2 release. Overexpression of H1R further increases the oxidative output of Duox-expressing HEK-293 cells. Our observations show that BECs respond to histamine with Duox-mediated H2O2 production. These findings reveal a mechanism that could be an important contributor to oxidative stress characteristic of asthmatic airways, suggesting novel therapeutic targets for treating asthmatic airway disease.
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- Balázs Rada
- 1 Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia; and
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Louten J, Mattson JD, Malinao MC, Li Y, Emson C, Vega F, Wardle RL, Van Scott MR, Fick RB, McClanahan TK, de Waal Malefyt R, Beaumont M. Biomarkers of disease and treatment in murine and cynomolgus models of chronic asthma. Biomark Insights 2012; 7:87-104. [PMID: 22837640 PMCID: PMC3403565 DOI: 10.4137/bmi.s9776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Biomarkers facilitate early detection of disease and measurement of therapeutic efficacy, both at clinical and experimental levels. Recent advances in analytics and disease models allow comprehensive screening for biomarkers in complex diseases, such as asthma, that was previously not feasible. Objective Using murine and nonhuman primate (NHP) models of asthma, identify biomarkers associated with early and chronic stages of asthma and responses to steroid treatment. Methods The total protein content from thymic stromal lymphopoietin transgenic (TSLP Tg) mouse BAL fluid was ascertained by shotgun proteomics analysis. A subset of these potential markers was further analyzed in BAL fluid, BAL cell mRNA, and lung tissue mRNA during the stages of asthma and following corticosteroid treatment. Validation was conducted in murine and NHP models of allergic asthma. Results Over 40 proteins were increased in the BAL fluid of TSLP Tg mice that were also detected by qRT-PCR in lung tissue and BAL cells, as well as in OVA-sensitive mice and house dust mite-sensitive NHP. Previously undescribed as asthma biomarkers, KLK1, Reg3γ, ITLN2, and LTF were modulated in asthmatic mice, and Clca3, Chi3l4 (YM2), and Ear11 were the first lung biomarkers to increase during disease and the last biomarkers to decline in response to therapy. In contrast, GP-39, LCN2, sICAM-1, YM1, Epx, Mmp12, and Klk1 were good indicators of early therapeutic intervention. In NHP, AMCase, sICAM-1, CLCA1, and GP-39 were reduced upon treatment with corticosteroids. Conclusions and clinical relevance These results significantly advance our understanding of the biomarkers present in various tissue compartments in animal models of asthma, including those induced early during asthma and modulated with therapeutic intervention, and show that BAL cells (or their surrogate, induced sputum cells) are a viable choice for biomarker examination.
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- Jennifer Louten
- Merck Research Laboratories (formerly Schering-Plough Biopharma) Palo Alto, California USA
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Martínez-Morillo E, Cho CKJ, Drabovich AP, Shaw JLV, Soosaipillai A, Diamandis EP. Development of a multiplex selected reaction monitoring assay for quantification of biochemical markers of down syndrome in amniotic fluid samples. J Proteome Res 2012; 11:3880-7. [PMID: 22681384 DOI: 10.1021/pr300355a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Down syndrome (DS) is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities affecting about 1 of every 700 fetuses. Current screening strategies have detection rates of 90-95% at a 5% false positive rate. The aim of this study was to discover new biomarkers of DS in amniotic fluid by using a multiplex selected reaction monitoring assay. Nine proteins were analyzed: CEL, CPA1, MUC13, CLCA1, MUC5AC, PLUNC, and HAPLN1, and CGB as positive control and serotransferrin as negative control. One proteotypic peptide for each protein was selected, and internal heavy isotope-labeled peptide standards were spiked into the samples. Fifty-four samples from pregnant women carrying normal (n = 37) or DS-affected (n = 17) fetuses were analyzed. The median protein concentrations for DS and normal samples, respectively, were as follows: 20 and 49 ng/mL (p < 0.01) for CEL; 3.7 and 14 ng/mL (p < 0.001) for CPA1; 80 and 263 ng/mL (p < 0.001) for MUC13; 46 and 135 ng/mL (p < 0.001) for CLCA1; 0.65 and 0.93 μg/mL (p < 0.05) for MUC5AC; 61 and 73 ng/mL (p > 0.05) for PLUNC; 144 and 86 ng/mL (p < 0.01) for HAPLN1; 0.89 and 0.54 μg/mL (p = 0.05) for CGB; 91 and 87 μg/mL (p > 0.05) for serotransferrin. Statistically significant differences were found in six out of the seven candidate proteins analyzed, reflecting a different regulation in DS.
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Kim HM, Lee CH, Rhee CS. Histamine regulates mucin expression through H1 receptor in airway epithelial cells. Acta Otolaryngol 2012; 132 Suppl 1:S37-43. [PMID: 22582780 DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2012.661075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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CONCLUSION The data suggest that histamine up-regulates MUC2 gene regulation and mucin production in airway epithelial cells through histamine 1 receptor (H1R). Histamine appears to play an important role in the early phase of mucin regulation, which might be effectively blocked by an H1R antagonist. OBJECTIVE Histamine is an important inflammatory mediator during the early phase of allergic response and antihistamine is known to have an ability to reduce mucus secretion in inflamed airways. The goal of the present study was to determine the effects of histamine on MUC2 gene expression and mucin secretion and to investigate the response to histamine 1 receptor (H1R) blocker in NCI-H292 cells and HM3-MUC2 cells. METHODS NCI-H292 cells, a human pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma cell line, and HM3-MUC2 cells transfected with MUC2 promoter (-2,864/+19) pGL2 luciferase construct were used in the study. MUC2 mRNA expression was analyzed by RT-PCR for NCI-H292 cells and by luciferase assays for HM3-MUC2 cells. MUC2 protein production was determined by immunoassay and immunofluorescent stain in NCI-H292 cells. RESULTS Histamine increased MUC2 gene expression in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Peak response was reached at 12 h after histamine administration. MUC2 protein production was also dose-dependently increased, while it decreased with time in NCI-H292 cells. Pretreatment with histamine at a concentration of 1 mM induced MUC2 mRNAand protein production, which was equivalent to that caused by 10 µg/ml LPS, but less than that of 0.5 µM PMA. Histamine-induced MUC2 mRNA expression and mucin secretion were significantly suppressed by pretreatment with H1R antagonist.
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MESH Headings
- Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/genetics
- Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/pathology
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/drug effects
- Goblet Cells/drug effects
- Goblet Cells/metabolism
- Goblet Cells/pathology
- Histamine/pharmacology
- Histamine Agonists/pharmacology
- Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating/pharmacology
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Lung Neoplasms/genetics
- Lung Neoplasms/metabolism
- Lung Neoplasms/pathology
- Mucin-2/biosynthesis
- Mucin-2/drug effects
- Mucin-2/genetics
- Mucins/biosynthesis
- Mucins/drug effects
- Mucins/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- Receptors, Histamine H1/genetics
- Receptors, Histamine H1/metabolism
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Transcriptional Activation
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Affiliation(s)
- Hyoung-Mi Kim
- Department of Otolaryngology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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Seo KY, Jeon S, Choi SH, Chung SH. Niflumic Acid Reduces Histamine-Induced MUC5AC Expression in Human Conjunctival Epithelial Cells. Ophthalmic Res 2011; 46:181-6. [DOI: 10.1159/000325026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2010] [Accepted: 02/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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