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Yu Y, Chu C, Wang K, Li Y, Mao Z, Hu L, Wang J, Yu Y, Sun H, Chen F. YAP/TAZ activation mediates PQ-induced lung fibrosis by sustaining senescent pulmonary epithelial cells. Respir Res 2024; 25:212. [PMID: 38762455 PMCID: PMC11102259 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-024-02832-z] [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: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024] Open
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Paraquat (PQ) is a widely used herbicide and a common cause of poisoning that leads to pulmonary fibrosis with a high mortality rate. However, the underlying mechanisms of PQ-induced pulmonary fibrosis and whether pulmonary epithelial cell senescence is involved in the process remain elusive. In this study, PQ-induced pulmonary epithelial cell senescence and Hippo-YAP/TAZ activation were observed in both C57BL/6 mice and human epithelial cells. PQ-induced senescent pulmonary epithelial cells promoted lung fibroblast transformation through secreting senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) factors. Yap/Taz knockdown in mice lungs significantly decreased the expression of downstream profibrotic protein Ctgf and senescent markers p16 and p21, and alleviated PQ-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Interfering YAP/TAZ in senescent human pulmonary epithelial cells resulted in decreased expression of the anti-apoptosis protein survivin and elevated level of apoptosis. In conclusion, our findings reveal a novel mechanism by which the involvement of Hippo-YAP/TAZ activation in pulmonary epithelial cell senescence mediates the pathogenesis of PQ-induced pulmonary fibrosis, thereby offering novel insights and potential targets for the clinical management of PQ poisoning as well as providing the mechanistic insight of the involvement of Yap/Taz activation in cell senescence in pulmonary fibrosis and its related pulmonary disorders. The YIN YANG balance between cell senescence and apoptosis is important to maintain the homeostasis of the lung, the disruption of which will lead to disease.
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- Youjia Yu
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
- Biomedical publications center, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China.
- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China.
- Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214023, Jiangsu, China.
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Peng H, Zhao D, Tang W, Peng A. Dienediamine: A safe surrogate for the herbicide paraquat. MOLECULAR PLANT 2023; 16:1962-1975. [PMID: 37924209 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2023.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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Paraquat (PQ) has been used as an herbicide worldwide because of its potent activity against weeds. However, it is highly toxic to humans. The very high fatality of PQ poisoning is due to its inherent toxicity and the lack of any effective treatment. Consequently, developing a non-toxic herbicide with comparable efficacy to PQ will contribute to global food security and help prevent PQ-related fatalities. Herein, we report a new herbicide called dienediamine, which was discovered from how to intervene the redox cycle of PQ, an inherent toxicity nature. Dienediamine, the "reduced" form of PQ with no function as an electron transfer agent, was shown to be non-toxic through comprehensive in vivo and in vitro experiments at molar concentrations equivalent to PQ's absolute lethal dose. Remarkably, dienediamine can undergo conversion to PQ under natural sunlight and ambient air conditions, exhibiting herbicidal activities that are comparable to those of PQ. The conversion of dienediamine to PQ, which is toxic to chloroplasts, is the key mechanism underlying its potent herbicidal activity. Our study discovers that dienediamine is a safe and superior alternative to PQ, possessing significant potential for application in sustainable agriculture globally.
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- Henian Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Center for Nephrology & Metabolomics, Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.301 Yanchangzhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Center for Nephrology & Metabolomics, Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.301 Yanchangzhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China; State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Ling Ling Road, Shanghai 200032, China; School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 Sub-lane Xiangshan, Hangzhou 310024, China.
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- Center for Nephrology & Metabolomics, Division of Nephrology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.301 Yanchangzhong Road, Shanghai 200072, China.
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Yang W, Tian R, Zhu Y, Huang P, Ma X, Meng X, Dai W, Tao Y, Chen D, Zhang J, Lu J, Xie H, Jian X, Yang Z, Wang R. Paraquat is an agonist of STIM1 and increases intracellular calcium levels. Commun Biol 2022; 5:1151. [PMID: 36310238 PMCID: PMC9618025 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-04130-0] [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: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Paraquat (PQ) is an efficient herbicide but leads to high mortality with no antidote in mammals. PQ produces reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) for pulmonary fibrosis in type II alveolar (AT II) cells. Intriguingly, strategies reducing ROS exhibit limited therapeutic effects, indicating other targets existing for PQ toxicity. Herein we report that PQ is also an agonist for STIM1 that increases intracellular calcium levels. Particularly, PQ promotes STIM1 puncta formation and association with TRPC1 or ORAI for extracellular calcium entry and thus intracellular calcium influx. Further studies reveal the importance of P584&Y586 residues in STIM1 for PQ association that facilitates STIM1 binding to TRPC1. Consequently, the STIM1-TRPC1 route facilitates PQ-induced EMT for pulmonary fibrosis as well as cell death. Our results demonstrate that PQ is an agonist of STIM1 that induces extracellular calcium entry, increases intracellular calcium levels, and thus promotes EMT in AT II cells.
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- Wenyu Yang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Precision Research Center for Refractory Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Shanghai Center for Bioinformation Technology, Shanghai Academy of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Poisoning and Occupational Diseases, Emergency, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Department of Poisoning and Occupational Diseases, Emergency, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China.
- Precision Research Center for Refractory Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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Fan L, Lu Y, Wang Y, Zhang X, Wu Y, Sun H, Zhang J. Respiratory MUC5B disproportion is involved in severe community-acquired pneumonia. BMC Pulm Med 2022; 22:90. [PMID: 35292003 PMCID: PMC8922065 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-022-01870-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mucus production is a process involved in the pathogenesis of Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The study is to determine Mucin 5B (MUC5B) protein concentration and its proportion in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of CAP patients and evaluate its value to help assess disease severity. METHODS A total of 118 patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study, including 45 with severe CAP (SCAP) and 73 with non-severe CAP (NSCAP). MUC5B concentration in BALF were determined by immunoblotting analysis. Total protein concentration of BALF was detected by Pierce BCA kit. Cytokines IL6, IL10, IFNγ, IL13, and IL17 in BALF were measured using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Spearman's correlation analysis was applied to evaluate the relationships between MUC5B concentration or MUC5B/total protein ratio and the CURB-65 score, as well as cytokines. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the independent factors associated with severe CAP. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the assessment value of MUC5B/total protein ratio and other indexes for CAP severity. RESULTS MUC5B concentration in the BALF of NSCAP group was higher than that in SCAP group [NSCAP 13.56 µg/ml (IQR 5.92-25.79) vs. SCAP 8.20 µg/ml (IQR 4.97-14.03), p = 0.011]. The total protein concentration in the BALF of NSCAP group was lower than that in SCAP group [NSCAP 0.38 mg/ml (IQR 0.15-1.10) vs. SCAP 0.68 mg/ml (IQR 0.46-1.69), p = 0.002]. The MUC5B/total protein ratio was remarkably higher in NSCAP group than that in SCAP groups [NSCAP 3.66% (IQR 1.50-5.56%) vs. SCAP 1.38% (IQR 0.73-1.76%), p < 0.001]. MUC5B/total protein ratio was negatively correlated with total protein concentration (rs = - 0.576, p < 0.001), IL6 (rs = - 0.312, p = 0.001), IL10 (rs = - 0.228, p = 0.013), IL13 (rs = - 0.183, p = 0.048), IL17 (rs = - 0.282, p = 0.002) and CURB-65 score (rs = - 0.239, p = 0.009). Logistic regression identified that MUC5B/total protein ratio, IL6 level and CURB-65 score as independent variables related to CAP severity. ROC curve demonstrated best assessment value of MUC5B/total protein ratio for SCAP (AUC 0.803, p < 0.001), with a sensitivity of 88.9% and a specificity of 64.4%. CONCLUSIONS Respiratory MUC5B disproportion is related to CAP severity. MUC5B/total protein ratio may serve as an assessment marker and a potential therapeutic target for severe CAP.
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- Lu Fan
- Department of Emergency, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China.,Department of Emergency, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, 98 Nantong West Rd, Yangzhou, 225001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Qixia Branch of Jiangsu Province Hospital, 28 Yaojia Rd, Nanjing, 210033, People's Republic of China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing Chest Hospital, 215 Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Emergency, Jiangsu Province Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China.
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Development and validation of a sensitive and high throughput UPLC–MS/MS method for determination of paraquat and diquat in human plasma and urine: application to poisoning cases at emergency departments of hospitals. Forensic Toxicol 2021; 40:102-110. [DOI: 10.1007/s11419-021-00603-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Dutta D, Rahman S, Bhattacharje G, Bag S, Sing BC, Chatterjee J, Basak A, Das AK. Label-Free Method Development for Hydroxyproline PTM Mapping in Human Plasma Proteome. Protein J 2021; 40:741-755. [PMID: 33840009 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-021-09984-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Post-translational modifications (PTMs) impart structural heterogeneities that can alter plasma proteins' functions in various pathophysiological processes. However, the identification and mapping of PTMs in untargeted plasma proteomics is still a challenge due to the presence of diverse components in blood. Here, we report a label-free method for identifying and mapping hydroxylated proteins using tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) in the human plasma sample. Our untargeted proteomics approach led us to identify 676 de novo sequenced peptides in human plasma that correspond to 201 proteins, out of which 11 plasma proteins were found to be hydroxylated. Among these hydroxylated proteins, Immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1) heavy chain was found to be modified at residue 285 (Pro285 to Hyp285), which was further validated by MS/MS study. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation analysis demonstrated that this proline hydroxylation in IgA1 caused both local and global structural changes. Overall, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of the protein profile containing Hyp PTMs in human plasma and shows the future perspective of identifying and discriminating Hyp PTM in the normal and the diseased proteomes.
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- Debabrata Dutta
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.,Advanced Technology Development Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Central Research Facility, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.,School of Bioscience, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India. .,School of Bioscience, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
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Wang Y, Li H, Li X, Su X, Xiao H, Yang J. Hypoxic Preconditioning of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Is an Effective Strategy for Treating Acute Lung Injury. Stem Cells Dev 2021; 30:128-134. [PMID: 33349130 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2020.0174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)/acute lung injury (ALI) is a severe clinical respiratory failure disorder associated with chronic pathology and disability and has a mortality rate of 40%-60%. However, the pathogenesis of ARDS/ALI remains unclear, and existing therapeutic options are insufficient for addressing the severity of the disease. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) play an important role in the prevention and treatment of ALI, especially acute alveolar epithelial injury. However, the low survival rate of transplanted MSCs reduces their effectiveness. When human umbilical cord MSCs (hUC-MSCs) are transplanted directly, only a minority of cells migrate toward damaged tissues. Moreover, their maintenance time is short, leading to unsatisfactory therapeutic results. A moderate hypoxic environment can promote the proliferation of MSCs, inhibit apoptosis, and facilitate migration and chemotaxis. In summary, hypoxic culturing before transplantation improves the effectiveness of hUC-MSCs in treating ARDS/ALI and promises to provide novel diagnostic and therapeutic targets.
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- Yujuan Wang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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The MUC5B Mucin Is Involved in Paraquat-Induced Lung Inflammation. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:7028947. [PMID: 32724493 PMCID: PMC7381986 DOI: 10.1155/2020/7028947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Objective Paraquat (PQ), a widely used toxic herbicide, induces lung inflammation through mechanisms that remain incompletely understood. In a previous study, we found that the plasma MUC5B mucin level was implicated in PQ poisoning in patients. Here, we hypothesize that MUC5B is a critical mediator in PQ-induced cell inflammation. Methods A mouse model of PQ-induced lung injury was used to examine the MUC5B expression level. A549 cells (alveolar epithelial cells line) were exposed to PQ in dose-dependent and time-dependent manners. Cell viability was detected by CCK-8 assays. The expression levels of MUC5B were examined by dot blot enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and RT-qPCR. Western blotting was used to detect the levels of proteins in the MAPK and NF-κB pathways. Inflammatory factors in the cell culture medium were measured by ELISA. NF-κB and MAPK pathway inhibitors and MUC5B siRNA (siMUC5B) were used to determine the function of MUC5B. Finally, N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) was added and its regulatory effect on the MAPK-NF-κB-MUC5B pathway was examined in PQ-induced cell inflammation. Results MUC5B was significantly upregulated accompanying the increases in TNF-α and IL-6 secretion following PQ treatment in mouse and also in A549 cells after treatment with 50 μM PQ at 24 hours. Furthermore, MAPK and NF-κB pathway inhibitors could dramatically decrease the expression of MUC5B and the secretion of TNF-α and IL-6. Importantly, siMUC5B could significantly attenuate the secretion of TNF-α and IL-6 induced by PQ. As expected, the addition of NAC efficiently suppresses the TNF-α and IL-6 secretion stimulated from PQ and also downregulated ERK, JNK, and p65 phosphorylation (ERK/JNK MAPK and NF-κB pathways) as well as MUC5B expression. Conclusion Our findings suggest that MUC5B participates in the process of PQ-induced cell inflammation and is downstream of the NF-κB and MAPK pathways. NAC can attenuate PQ-induced cell inflammation at least in part by suppressing the MAPK-NF-κB-MUC5B pathway. These results nominate MUC5B as a new biomarker and therapeutic target for PQ-induced lung inflammation.
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Zhang L, Li Q, Liu Z, Wang Y, Zhao M. The protective effects of bone mesenchymal stem cells on paraquat-induced acute lung injury via the muc5b and ERK/MAPK signaling pathways. Am J Transl Res 2019; 11:3707-3721. [PMID: 31312382 PMCID: PMC6614636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the protective effect of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on paraquat (PQ)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) and investigate the possible underlying mechanisms. METHODS Male Sprague Dawley rats were treated with BMSCs (3 × 106) 1 h after intraperitoneal injection of PQ. The cell apoptosis rate and mitochondrial membrane potential in rat pulmonary alveolar type II epithelial (ATII) cells were quantitated by flow cytometry. IL-17, IL-6, and MUC5B levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and ATII culture medium were measured. Lung tissues were collected to determine the wet-to-dry (W/D) ratios and lung injury scores, in addition to the protein and mRNA expression levels of ERK1/2, Bcl-2, Bax, and muc5b. RESULTS BMSCs had decreased mRNA expression of Muc5b in lung tissue of rats with PQ-induced ALI as shown by RNA-seq. Treatment with BMSCs also alleviated the PQ-induced increases in protein expression in the BALF and reduced the concentration of IL-17, IL-6, and Muc5b in both the BALF and ATII culture medium. In addition, the ATII cell apoptosis rate and mitochondrial membrane potential, as well as the W/D ratios, were decreased by BMSC treatment. Moreover, BMSCs ameliorated the expression levels of Bax mRNA and active caspase-3 proteins and increased Bcl-2 mRNA expression. Furthermore, BMSCs attenuated ERK1/2 activation upon PQ-induced ALI in lung tissue. CONCLUSION BMSC therapy can protect against PQ-induced ALI in rats. A possible mechanism is the suppression of the muc5b and ERK/MAPK signaling pathways, resulting in an improvement in the endothelial permeability and a decrease in inflammation and cell apoptosis.
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- Lichun Zhang
- Department of Emergency, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shengjing Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
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Erratum: The Plasma Concentration of MUC5B Is Associated with Clinical Outcomes in Paraquat-poisoned Patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2018; 197:1093. [DOI: 10.1164/rccm.1978erratum2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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