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Guo H, Huang RR, Qu SS, Yao Y, Chen SH, Ding SL, Li YL. FAM134B deletion exacerbates apoptosis and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in rat lungs exposed to hyperoxia. iScience 2024; 27:110385. [PMID: 39092177 PMCID: PMC11292547 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110385] [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: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Oxygen therapy is widely used in clinical practice; however, prolonged hyperoxia exposure may result in hyperoxic acute lung injury (HALI). In this study, we investigated the role of FAM134B in hyperoxia-induced apoptosis, cell proliferation, and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) using RLE-6TN cells and rat lungs. We also studied the effect of CeO2-NPs on RLE-6TN cells and lungs following hyperoxia exposure. FAM134B was inhibited in RLE-6TN cells and rat lungs following hyperoxia exposure. Overexpressing FAM134B promoted cell proliferation, and reduced EMT and apoptosis following hyperoxia exposure. FAM134B activation increased ER-phagy, decreased apoptosis, improved lung structure damage, and decreased collagen fiber deposition to limit lung injury. These effects could be reversed by PI3K/AKT pathway inhibitor LY294002. Additionally, CeO2-NPs protected RLE-6TN cells and lung damage following hyperoxia exposure by ameliorating impaired ER-phagy. Therefore, FAM134B restoration is a potential therapeutic target for the HALI. Moreover, CeO2-NPs can be used for the treatment of HALI.
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- Hong Guo
- First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Inner Mongolia Hospital of Peking University Cancer Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital , Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 10020, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Philpot P, Graumuller F, Melchiorre N, Prahaladan V, Takada X, Chandran S, Guillermo M, Dickler D, Aghai ZH, Das P, Bhandari V. Hyperoxia-Induced miR-195 Causes Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Neonatal Mice. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1208. [PMID: 38927415 PMCID: PMC11201213 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12061208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Background: Exposure to hyperoxia is an important factor in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm newborns. MicroRNAs (miRs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of BPD and provide a potential therapeutic target. Methods: This study was conducted utilizing a postnatal animal model of experimental hyperoxia-induced murine BPD to investigate the expression and function of miR-195 as well as its molecular signaling targets within developing mouse lung tissue. Results: miR-195 expression levels increased in response to hyperoxia in male and female lungs, with the most significant elevation occurring in 40% O2 (mild) and 60% O2 (moderate) BPD. The inhibition of miR-195 improved pulmonary morphology in the hyperoxia-induced BPD model in male and female mice with females showing more resistance to injury and better recovery of alveolar chord length, septal thickness, and radial alveolar count. Additionally, we reveal miR-195-dependent signaling pathways involved in BPD and identify PH domain leucine-rich repeat protein phosphatase 2 (PHLPP2) as a novel specific target protein of miR-195. Conclusions: Our data demonstrate that high levels of miR-195 in neonatal lungs cause the exacerbation of hyperoxia-induced experimental BPD while its inhibition results in amelioration. This finding suggests a therapeutic potential of miR-195 inhibition in preventing BPD.
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- Patrick Philpot
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson University, Nemours, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA; (P.P.); (Z.H.A.)
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA; (V.P.); (P.D.)
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- Division of Neonatology, The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA; (F.G.); (N.M.); (X.T.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (D.D.)
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- Division of Neonatology, The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA; (F.G.); (N.M.); (X.T.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (D.D.)
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA; (V.P.); (P.D.)
- Division of Neonatology, The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA; (F.G.); (N.M.); (X.T.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (D.D.)
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- Division of Neonatology, The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA; (F.G.); (N.M.); (X.T.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (D.D.)
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- Division of Neonatology, The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA; (F.G.); (N.M.); (X.T.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (D.D.)
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- Division of Neonatology, The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA; (F.G.); (N.M.); (X.T.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (D.D.)
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- Division of Neonatology, The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA; (F.G.); (N.M.); (X.T.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (D.D.)
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson University, Nemours, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA; (P.P.); (Z.H.A.)
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA; (V.P.); (P.D.)
- Division of Neonatology, The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA; (F.G.); (N.M.); (X.T.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (D.D.)
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA; (V.P.); (P.D.)
- Division of Neonatology, The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA; (F.G.); (N.M.); (X.T.); (S.C.); (M.G.); (D.D.)
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Chen P, Cheng Y, Hu J, Fang R, Yang LQ. Recombinant CXCL17 Treatment Alleviates Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Apoptosis and Inflammation In Vivo and Vitro by Activating the AKT Pathway: A Possible Therapeutic Approach for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Mol Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s12033-023-00866-0. [PMID: 37710083 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00866-0] [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: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), caused by hyperoxia exposure, is the most common complication affecting preterm infants. The C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 17 (CXCL17) belongs to the chemokine family that plays important roles in various processes, but the function in BPD is unknown. Elevated serum CXCL17 levels were observed in human premature infants with hyperoxia-induced lung injury, suggesting that CXCL17 might be involved in BPD. To further validate our speculation, studies were conducted in a hyperoxia-induced lung injury mouse model and primary murine alveolar epithelial cells Type II (T2AEC) cells exposed to hyperoxia. RT-qPCR and western blot were used to validate CXCL17 expression in newborn mice. Hyperoxia exposure-induced lung injury was determined by assessing the lung wet-weight/dry-weight ratio and histological changes. Oxidative stress and inflammatory factors were examined by ELISA assay and RT-qPCR. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) level was evaluated by DHE staining. Apoptosis was assessed by TUNEL staining and western blot. The results showed that hyperoxia exposure increased CXCL17 levels in newborn mice pups. Hyperoxia exposure increased lung wet-weight/dry-weight ratio, increased alveolar diameter and enlarged alveoli, and reduced surfactant protein C expression. However, recombinant CXCL17 (rCXCL17) treatment alleviated hyperoxia-induced lung injury. rCXCL17 treatment inhibited hyperoxia-induced inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in neonatal mice. These results were further verified in T2AEC cells. Additionally, rCXCL17 treatment activated the AKT pathway, which is a protective pathway in BPD. Collectively, rCXCL17 alleviates hyperoxia-induced lung injury in neonatal mice by activating the AKT pathway, indicating that CXCL17 may be a promising target for BPD therapy.
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- Ping Chen
- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
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Lazo JS, Colunga-Biancatelli RML, Solopov PA, Catravas JD. An acute respiratory distress syndrome drug development collaboration stimulated by the Virginia Drug Discovery Consortium. SLAS DISCOVERY : ADVANCING LIFE SCIENCES R & D 2023; 28:249-254. [PMID: 36796645 PMCID: PMC9930264 DOI: 10.1016/j.slasd.2023.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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The genesis of most older medicinal agents has generally been empirical. During the past one and a half centuries, at least in the Western countries, discovering and developing drugs has been primarily the domain of pharmaceutical companies largely built upon concepts emerging from organic chemistry. Public sector funding for the discovery of new therapeutics has more recently stimulated local, national, and international groups to band together and focus on new human disease targets and novel treatment approaches. This Perspective describes one contemporary example of a newly formed collaboration that was simulated by a regional drug discovery consortium. University of Virginia, Old Dominion University, and a university spinout company, KeViRx, Inc., partnered under a NIH Small Business Innovation Research grant, to produce potential therapeutics for acute respiratory distress syndrome resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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- John S Lazo
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
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- Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
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Adiponectin ameliorates hyperoxia-induced lung endothelial dysfunction and promotes angiogenesis in neonatal mice. Pediatr Res 2022; 91:545-555. [PMID: 33767374 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01442-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common respiratory disease of preterm infants. Lower circulatory/intrapulmonary levels of the adipokine, adiponectin (APN), occur in premature and small-for-gestational-age infants and at saccular/alveolar stages of lung development in the newborn rat. However, the role of low intrapulmonary APN during hyperoxia exposure in developing lungs is unknown. METHODS We test the hypothesis that treatment of hyperoxia-exposed newborn mice with recombinant APN protein attenuates the BPD phenotype characterized by inflammation, impaired alveolarization, and dysregulated vascularization. We used developmentally appropriate in vitro and in vivo BPD modeling systems as well as human lung tissue. RESULTS We observed reduced levels of intrapulmonary APN in experimental BPD mice and human BPD lungs. APN-deficient (APN-/-) newborn mice exposed to moderate (60% O2) hyperoxia showed a worse BPD pulmonary phenotype (inflammation, enhanced endothelial dysfunction, impaired pulmonary vasculature, and alveolar simplification) as compared to wild-type (WT) mice. Treatment of hyperoxia-exposed newborn WT mice with recombinant APN protein attenuated the BPD phenotype (diminished inflammation, decreased pulmonary vascular injury, and improved pulmonary alveolarization) and improved pulmonary function tests. CONCLUSIONS Low intrapulmonary APN is associated with disruption of lung development during hyperoxia exposure, while recombinant APN protein attenuates the BPD pulmonary phenotype. IMPACT Intrapulmonary APN levels were significantly decreased in lungs of experimental BPD mice and human BPD lung tissue at various stages of BPD development. Correlative data from human lung samples with decreased APN levels were associated with increased lung adhesion markers (intercellular adhesion molecule-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1, and E-selectin). Decreased APN levels were associated with endothelial dysfunction and moderate BPD phenotype in APN-deficient, as compared to WT, experimental BPD mice. WT experimental BPD mice treated with recombinant APN protein had an improved pulmonary structural and functional phenotype. Exogenous APN may be considered as a potential therapeutic agent to prevent BPD.
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Yang K, Dong W. SIRT1-Related Signaling Pathways and Their Association With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:595634. [PMID: 33693011 PMCID: PMC7937618 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.595634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic and debilitating disease that can exert serious and overwhelming effects on the physical and mental health of premature infants, predominantly due to intractable short- and long-term complications. Oxidative stress is one of the most predominant causes of BPD. Hyperoxia activates a cascade of hazardous events, including mitochondrial dysfunction, uncontrolled inflammation, reduced autophagy, increased apoptosis, and the induction of fibrosis. These events may involve, to varying degrees, alterations in SIRT1 and its associated targets. In the present review, we describe SIRT1-related signaling pathways and their association with BPD. Our intention is to provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms that regulate BPD and identify potential therapeutic targets for this debilitating condition.
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- Kun Yang
- Department of Newborn Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Newborn Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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Dartora DR, Flahault A, Luu TM, Cloutier A, Simoneau J, White M, Lapointe A, Villeneuve A, Bigras JL, Altit G, Nuyt AM. Association of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Right Ventricular Systolic Function in Young Adults Born Preterm. Chest 2021; 160:287-296. [PMID: 33549599 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.01.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adults born preterm are at a higher risk of cardiopulmonary disease and premature death. Preterm birth is associated with abnormalities in right ventricular (RV) structure and function, but the impact of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a common complication of extremely preterm birth, on these parameters remains unknown. RESEARCH QUESTION Are preterm birth and BPD associated with alterations in RV structure and function in early adulthood? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Echocardiographic and spirometry data were obtained from the Health of Adults Born Preterm Investigation (HAPI). RV structure and performance were evaluated by using echocardiography, and respiratory function was assessed by using spirometry. RESULTS The study comprised 86 young adults born preterm before 30 weeks of gestation, including 28 with moderate to severe BPD, and 85 adults of the same age born full term. Individuals were assessed at a mean age of 23 years. RV systolic function was altered in the preterm group, with lower tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and lower RV s' and RV outflow tract velocity time integral values, especially in those born preterm with BPD. Nine (36%) participants born preterm with BPD, six (13%) participants born preterm without BPD, and six (8%) participants born full term had a tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion value < 16 mm, a marker of RV systolic dysfunction (P value for the comparison between preterm no BPD and BPD, .032). No difference was found in RV diastolic function or estimates of pulmonary artery pressure between groups. Although respiratory function was altered in those born preterm, and more so in the case of BPD, no association was observed between spirometry indices of respiratory function and RV systolic function. INTERPRETATION Preterm birth is associated in adulthood with alterations in RV systolic function, which are more pronounced in the case of BPD. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov; No.: NCT03261609; URL: www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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- Daniela Ravizzoni Dartora
- Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, Montreal Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, QB, Canada
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- Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, Montreal Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, QB, Canada
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- Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QB, Canada.
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Sidramagowda Patil S, Hernández-Cuervo H, Fukumoto J, Krishnamurthy S, Lin M, Alleyn M, Breitzig M, Narala VR, Soundararajan R, Lockey RF, Kolliputi N, Galam L. Alda-1 Attenuates Hyperoxia-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:597942. [PMID: 33597876 PMCID: PMC7883597 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.597942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Acute lung injury (ALI), a milder form of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), is a leading cause of mortality in older adults with an increasing prevalence. Oxygen therapy, is a common treatment for ALI, involving exposure to a high concentration of oxygen. Unfortunately, hyperoxia induces the formation of reactive oxygen species which can cause an increase in 4-HNE (4-hydroxy 2 nonenal), a toxic byproduct of lipid peroxidation. Mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) serves as an endogenous shield against oxidative stress-mediated damage by clearing 4-HNE. Alda-1 [(N-(1, 3 benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-2, 6- dichloro-benzamide)], a small molecular activator of ALDH2, protects against reactive oxygen species-mediated oxidative stress by promoting ALDH2 activity. As a result, Alda-1 shields against ischemic reperfusion injury, heart failure, stroke, and myocardial infarction. However, the mechanisms of Alda-1 in hyperoxia-induced ALI remains unclear. C57BL/6 mice implanted with Alzet pumps received Alda-1 in a sustained fashion while being exposed to hyperoxia for 48 h. The mice displayed suppressed immune cell infiltration, decreased protein leakage and alveolar permeability compared to controls. Mechanistic analysis shows that mice pretreated with Alda-1 also experience decreased oxidative stress and enhanced levels of p-Akt and mTOR pathway associated proteins. These results show that continuous delivery of Alda-1 protects against hyperoxia-induced lung injury in mice.
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- Sahebgowda Sidramagowda Patil
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States.,Department of Molecular Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States.,Brown School, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States.,Department of Molecular Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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BACKGROUND Premature infants often require oxygen (O2) therapy for respiratory distress syndrome; however, excessive use of O2 can cause clinical conditions such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Although many treatment methods are currently available, they are not effective in preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Herein, we explored the role of tripartite motif protein 72 (TRIM72), a factor involved in repairing alveolar epithelial wounds, in regulating alveolar cells upon hyperoxia exposure. METHODS In this in vivo study, we used Sprague-Dawley rat pups that were reared in room air or 85% O2 for 2 weeks after birth. The lungs were excised for histological analyses, and TRIM72 expression was assessed on postnatal days 7 and 14. For in vitro experiments, RLE-6TN cells (i.e., rat alveolar type II epithelial cells) and A549 cells (i.e., human lung carcinoma epithelial cells) were exposed to 85% O2 for 5 days. The cells were then analyzed for cell viability, and TRIM72 expression was determined. RESULTS Exposure to hyperoxia reduced body and lung weight, increased mean linear intercept values, and upregulated TRIM72 expression. In vitro study results revealed increased or decreased lung cell viability upon hyperoxia exposure depending on the suppression or overexpression of TRIM72, respectively. CONCLUSION Hyperoxia upregulates TRIM72 expression in neonatal rat lung tissue; moreover, it initiates TRIM72-dependent alveolar epithelial cell death, leading to hyperoxia-induced lung injury.
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- Liang-Ti Huang
- Department of Pediatrics, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
- Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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You J, Zhou O, Liu J, Zou W, Zhang L, Tian D, Dai J, Luo Z, Liu E, Fu Z, Zou L. Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Alleviate Lung Injury in Rat Model of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia by Affecting Cell Survival and Angiogenesis. Stem Cells Dev 2020; 29:1520-1532. [PMID: 33040709 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2020.0156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a serious chronic lung disease in premature newborns, with high morbidity and mortality rates. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation has developed into a promising approach to alleviate BPD. Small extracellular vesicles, which are an important therapeutic component of MSCs, have been reported to be effective in a mouse model of BPD. However, the affected cell types and detailed underlying mechanisms are unclear. In this study, we found that human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles (hucMSC-sEVs) were successfully absorbed by lung tissue after intratracheal administration, and remained in the lungs for at least 72 h. The results showed that hucMSC-sEVs restored alveolar structure and lung function, and ameliorated pulmonary hypertension in a rat model of BPD. The number of Ki-67-positive lung cells were improved, while the number of TUNEL-positive lung cells were reduced in our hucMSC-sEV-treated BPD model. Additionally, SP-C staining (a marker of type II alveolar epithelial cells, TIIAECs) and CD31 staining (a marker of pulmonary vascular endothelial cells, PVECs) were both increased in a hyperoxia-induced BPD model treated with hucMSC-sEVs. In vitro, under hyperoxic conditions, the tube-like structure formation was improved in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, and the proliferation was increased and the apoptosis was attenuated in MLE-12 cells treated with hucMSC-sEVs. Furthermore, we observed downregulated expression of PTEN and cleaved-caspase3, and upregulated expression of p-Akt and vascular endothelial growth factor-A in our hucMSC-sEV-treated BPD model. In conclusion, hucMSC-sEVs improved alveolarization and angiogenesis in a rat BPD model by protecting TIIAECs and PVECs, which were associated with the PTEN/Akt signaling pathway.
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- Jingyi You
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, China.,Department of Clinical Molecular Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Gopallawa I, Lee RJ. Targeting the phosphoinositide-3-kinase/protein kinase B pathway in airway innate immunity. World J Biol Chem 2020; 11:30-51. [PMID: 33024516 PMCID: PMC7520643 DOI: 10.4331/wjbc.v11.i2.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The airway innate immune system maintains the first line of defense against respiratory infections. The airway epithelium and associated immune cells protect the respiratory system from inhaled foreign organisms. These cells sense pathogens via activation of receptors like toll-like receptors and taste family 2 receptors (T2Rs) and respond by producing antimicrobials, inflammatory cytokines, and chemokines. Coordinated regulation of fluid secretion and ciliary beating facilitates clearance of pathogens via mucociliary transport. Airway cells also secrete antimicrobial peptides and radicals to directly kill microorganisms and inactivate viruses. The phosphoinositide-3-kinase/protein kinase B (Akt) kinase pathway regulates multiple cellular targets that modulate cell survival and proliferation. Akt also regulates proteins involved in innate immune pathways. Akt phosphorylates endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) enzymes expressed in airway epithelial cells. Activation of eNOS can have anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral roles. Moreover, Akt can increase the activity of the transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor-2 that protects cells from oxidative stress and may limit inflammation. In this review, we summarize the recent findings of non-cancerous functions of Akt signaling in airway innate host defense mechanisms, including an overview of several known downstream targets of Akt involved in innate immunity.
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- Indiwari Gopallawa
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Department of Physiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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Shrestha AK, Menon RT, El-Saie A, Barrios R, Reynolds C, Shivanna B. Interactive and independent effects of early lipopolysaccharide and hyperoxia exposure on developing murine lungs. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2020; 319:L981-L996. [PMID: 32901520 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00013.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)-associated pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic infantile lung disease that lacks curative therapies. Infants with BPD-associated PH are often exposed to hyperoxia and additional insults such as sepsis that contribute to disease pathogenesis. Animal models that simulate these scenarios are necessary to develop effective therapies; therefore, we investigated whether lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and hyperoxia exposure during saccular lung development cooperatively induce experimental BPD-PH in mice. C57BL/6J mice were exposed to normoxia or 70% O2 (hyperoxia) during postnatal days (PNDs) 1-5 and intraperitoneally injected with varying LPS doses or a vehicle on PNDs 3-5. On PND 14, we performed morphometry, echocardiography, and gene and protein expression studies to determine the effects of hyperoxia and LPS on lung development, vascular remodeling and function, inflammation, oxidative stress, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. LPS and hyperoxia independently and cooperatively affected lung development, inflammation, and apoptosis. Growth rate and antioxidant enzyme expression were predominantly affected by LPS and hyperoxia, respectively, while cell proliferation and vascular remodeling and function were mainly affected by combined exposure to LPS and hyperoxia. Mice treated with lower LPS doses developed adaptive responses and hyperoxia exposure did not worsen their BPD phenotype, whereas those mice treated with higher LPS doses displayed the most severe BPD phenotype when exposed to hyperoxia and were the only group that developed PH. Collectively, our data suggest that an additional insult such as LPS may be necessary for models utilizing short-term exposure to moderate hyperoxia to recapitulate human BPD-PH.
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- Amrit Kumar Shrestha
- Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Mouse Phenotyping Core, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Singh SP, Devadoss D, Manevski M, Sheybani A, Ivanciuc T, Exil V, Agarwal H, Raizada V, Garofalo RP, Chand HS, Sopori ML. Gestational Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Suppresses the Gasotransmitter H 2S Biogenesis and the Effects Are Transmitted Transgenerationally. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1628. [PMID: 32849552 PMCID: PMC7399059 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Rationale: Gestational cigarette smoke (CS) impairs lung angiogenesis and alveolarization, promoting transgenerational development of asthma and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a proangiogenic, pro-alveolarization, and anti-asthmatic gasotransmitter is synthesized by cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE), cystathionine-β-synthase (CBS), and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfur transferase (3MST). Objective: Determine if gestational CS exposure affected the expression of H2S synthesizing enzymes in the mouse lung and human placenta. Methods: Mice were exposed throughout gestational period to secondhand CS (SS) at approximating the dose of CS received by a pregnant woman sitting in a smoking bar for 3 h/days during pregnancy. Lungs from 7-days old control and SS-exposed pups and human placenta from mothers who were either non-smokers or smokers during pregnancy were analyzed for expression of the enzymes. Measurements: Mouse lungs and human placentas were examined for the expression of CSE, CBS, and 3MST by immunohistochemical staining, qRT-PCR and/or Western blot (WB) analyses. Results: Compared to controls, mouse lung exposed gestationally to SS had significantly lower levels of CSE, CBS, and 3MST. Moreover, the SS-induced suppression of CSE and CBS in F1 lungs was transmitted to the F2 generation without significant change in the magnitude of the suppression. These changes were associated with impaired epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-a process required for normal lung angiogenesis and alveolarization. Additionally, the placentas from mothers who smoked during pregnancy, expressed significantly lower levels of CSE, CBS, and 3MST, and the effects were partially moderated by quitting smoking during the first trimester. Conclusions: Lung H2S synthesizing enzymes are downregulated by gestational CS and the effects are transmitted to F2 progeny. Smoking during pregnancy decreases H2S synthesizing enzymes is human placentas, which may correlate with the increased risk of asthma/BPD in children.
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- Shashi P Singh
- Respiratory Immunology Division, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Immunology and Nanomedicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Immunology and Nanomedicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Respiratory Immunology Division, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Galveston, TX, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Immunology and Nanomedicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Respiratory Immunology Division, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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Coulombe P, Paliouras GN, Clayton A, Hussainkhel A, Fuller M, Jovanovic V, Dauphinee S, Umlandt P, Xiang P, Kyle AH, Minchinton AI, Humphries RK, Hoodless PA, Parker JDK, Wright JL, Karsan A. Endothelial Sash1 Is Required for Lung Maturation through Nitric Oxide Signaling. Cell Rep 2020; 27:1769-1780.e4. [PMID: 31067462 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The sterile alpha motif (SAM) and SRC homology 3 (SH3) domain containing protein 1 (Sash1) acts as a scaffold in TLR4 signaling. We generated Sash1-/- mice, which die in the perinatal period due to respiratory distress. Constitutive or endothelial-restricted Sash1 loss leads to a delay in maturation of alveolar epithelial cells causing reduced surfactant-associated protein synthesis. We show that Sash1 interacts with β-arrestin 1 downstream of the TLR4 pathway to activate Akt and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in microvascular endothelial cells. Generation of nitric oxide downstream of Sash1 in endothelial cells affects alveolar epithelial cells in a cGMP-dependent manner, inducing maturation of alveolar type 1 and 2 cells. Thus, we identify a critical cell nonautonomous function for Sash1 in embryonic development in which endothelial Sash1 regulates alveolar epithelial cell maturation and promotes pulmonary surfactant production through nitric oxide signaling. Lung immaturity is a major cause of respiratory distress and mortality in preterm infants, and these findings identify the endothelium as a potential target for therapy.
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- Patrick Coulombe
- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada; Department of Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada
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- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada
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- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada; Department of Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada
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- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada; Program of Interdisciplinary Oncology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada
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- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada
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- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada
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- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada; Department of Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada
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- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada
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- Terry Fox Laboratory, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Oncology, BC Cancer Research Centre, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Oncology, BC Cancer Research Centre, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada; Terry Fox Laboratory, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada; Terry Fox Laboratory, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada
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- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, University of British Colombia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada
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- Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, 675 West 10(th) Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L3, Canada; Department of Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada; Program of Interdisciplinary Oncology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada; Department of Pathology, University of British Colombia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada.
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Zhou W, Shao F, Li J. Bioinformatic analysis of the molecular mechanism underlying bronchial pulmonary dysplasia using a text mining approach. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e18493. [PMID: 31876736 PMCID: PMC6946243 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000018493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common disease of premature infants with very low birth weight. The mechanism is inconclusive. The aim of this study is to systematically explore BPD-related genes and characterize their functions.Natural language processing analysis was used to identify BPD-related genes. Gene data were extracted from PubMed database. Gene ontology, pathway, and network analysis were carried out, and the result was integrated with corresponding database.In this study, 216 genes were identified as BPD-related genes with P < .05, and 30 pathways were identified as significant. A network of BPD-related genes was also constructed with 17 hub genes identified. In particular, phosphatidyl inositol-3-enzyme-serine/threonine kinase signaling pathway involved the largest number of genes. Insulin was found to be a promising candidate gene related with BPD, suggesting that it may serve as an effective therapeutic target.Our data may help to better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying BPD. However, the mechanisms of BPD are elusive, and further studies are needed.
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- Weitao Zhou
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China
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- Department of Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders; National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders; China International Science and Technology Cooperation base of Child Development and Critical Disorders; Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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Luo YY, Wu SH, Lu HY, Li BJ, Li SJ, Sun ZY, Jin R, Chen XQ. Lipoxin A4 attenuates hyperoxia‑induced lung epithelial cell injury via the upregulation of heme oxygenase‑1 and inhibition of proinflammatory cytokines. Mol Med Rep 2019; 21:429-437. [PMID: 31746387 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The present study examined whether lipoxin A4 (LXA4) increases the expression of HO‑1, and inhibits the production of interleukin 6 (IL‑6) and monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP‑1) in LXA4‑induced protection during hyperoxia‑induced injury in murine lung epithelial cells (MLE‑12) and what signal pathway may participate in the actions of LXA4 inhibiting IL‑6 and MCP‑1. MLE‑12 cells were exposed to air or hyperoxia with or without pretreatment with LXA4, Zinc protoporphyrin IX (ZnPP‑IX), IL‑6, anti‑IL‑6, MCP‑1, anti‑MCP‑1, inhibitors of p38 mitogen‑activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK), protein kinase B (Akt) and extracellular signal‑regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) signaling pathways. The cell survival rates, cell viability, apoptosis rates, expression of superoxide dismutase (SOD), heme oxygenase‑1 (HO‑1), IL‑6 and MCP‑1, and the activations of p38 MAPK, ERK1/2 and Akt were measured. LXA4 significantly increased the cell survival rates, cell viability, SOD levels and HO‑1 expression, reduced the apoptosis rates, and inhibited the MCP‑1 and IL‑6 levels induced by hyperoxia in cells. ZnPP‑IX, an inhibitor of HO‑1, blocked LXA4‑induced protection on cell viability in cells exposed to hyperoxia. Anti‑IL‑6 and anti‑MCP‑1 improved the cell viability of cells exposed to hyperoxia. Inhibition of p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 blocked the expression of MCP‑1 and IL‑6 induced by hyperoxia. LXA4 inhibited the activation of p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 induced by hyperoxia, and increased the activation of the Akt signaling pathway, which was inhibited by hyperoxia. Therefore, LXA4 attenuated hyperoxia‑induced injury in MLE‑12 cells via the upregulation of HO‑1 expression. The protection of LXA4 in hyperoxia‑induced cell injury may be associated with the downregulation IL‑6 and MCP‑1 levels via the inhibition of the p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 signaling pathways.
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- Yan-Yan Luo
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, P.R. China
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Alam MA, Betal SGN, Aghai ZH, Bhandari V. Hyperoxia causes miR199a-5p-mediated injury in the developing lung. Pediatr Res 2019; 86:579-588. [PMID: 31390652 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-019-0524-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hyperoxia-induced acute lung injury (HALI) is characterized by increased permeability and infiltration of inflammatory cells, impairment of alveolar development, and compromised lung function. Recent evidence has determined that microRNAs (miRs) are implicated in hyperoxia-induced lung injury, including bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). However, the expression profile and functional role of miR199a-5p in developing lungs have not been reported. METHODS The present study was undertaken to explore the role of miR199a-5p in developing mice lungs and human neonates. We exposed neonatal mice for 7 days, mouse lung epithelial cells (MLE12), mouse lung endothelial cells (MLECs), and macrophages (RAW246.7), to hyperoxia at different time points. RESULTS Our results demonstrated enhanced miR199a-5p expression in hyperoxia-exposed mice lungs and cells, as well as in tracheal aspirates of infants developing BPD, with significant reduction in the expression of its target, caveolin-1. Next, we observed that miR199a-5p-mimic worsens HALI as evidenced by increased inflammatory cells, cytokines, and lung vascular markers. Conversely, miR199a-5p-inhibitor treatment attenuated HALI. CONCLUSION Thus, our findings suggest that miR199a-5p is a potential target for attenuating HALI pathophysiology in the developing lung. Moreover, miR199a-5p-inhibitor could be part of a novel therapeutic strategy for improving BPD in preterm neonates.
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- Mohammad Afaque Alam
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Neurosciences, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Leary S, Das P, Ponnalagu D, Singh H, Bhandari V. Genetic Strain and Sex Differences in a Hyperoxia-Induced Mouse Model of Varying Severity of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2019; 189:999-1014. [PMID: 30794808 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2019.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a disease prevalent in preterm babies with a need for supplemental oxygen, resulting in impaired lung development and dysregulated vascularization. Epidemiologic studies have shown that males are more prone to BPD and have a delayed recovery compared with females, for reasons unknown. Herein, we tried to recapitulate mild, moderate, and severe BPD, using two different strains of mice, in males and females: CD1 (outbred) and C57BL/6 (inbred). Aside from higher body weight in the CD1 strain, there were no other gross morphologic differences with respect to alveolar development between the two strains. With respect to lung morphology after oxygen exposure, females had less injury with better preservation of alveolar chord length and decreased alveolar protein leak and inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. In addition, housekeeping genes, which are routinely used as loading controls, were expressed differently in males and females. In the BPD mouse model, gonadotropin-releasing hormone was increased in females compared with males. Specific miRNAs (miR-146 and miR-34a) were expressed differently in the sexes. In the severe BPD mouse model, administering miR-146 mimic to males attenuated lung damage, whereas administering miR-146 inhibitor to females increased pulmonary injury.
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- Sean Leary
- Department of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Neonatology, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Collins JJP, Lithopoulos MA, Dos Santos CC, Issa N, Möbius MA, Ito C, Zhong S, Vadivel A, Thébaud B. Impaired Angiogenic Supportive Capacity and Altered Gene Expression Profile of Resident CD146 + Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Isolated from Hyperoxia-Injured Neonatal Rat Lungs. Stem Cells Dev 2018; 27:1109-1124. [PMID: 29957134 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2017.0145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), the most common complication of extreme preterm birth, can be caused by oxygen-related lung injury and is characterized by impaired alveolar and vascular development. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have lung protective effects. Conversely, BPD is associated with increased MSCs in tracheal aspirates. We hypothesized that endogenous lung (L-)MSCs are perturbed in a well-established oxygen-induced rat model mimicking BPD features. Rat pups were exposed to 21% or 95% oxygen from birth to postnatal day 10. On day 12, CD146+ L-MSCs were isolated and characterized according to the International Society for Cellular Therapy criteria. Epithelial and vascular repair potential were tested by scratch assay and endothelial network formation, respectively, immune function by mixed lymphocyte reaction assay. Microarray analysis was performed using the Affymetrix GeneChip and gene set enrichment analysis software. CD146+ L-MSCs isolated from rat pups exposed to hyperoxia had decreased CD73 expression and inhibited lung endothelial network formation. CD146+ L-MSCs indiscriminately promoted epithelial wound healing and limited T cell proliferation. Expression of potent antiangiogenic genes of the axonal guidance cue and CDC42 pathways was increased after in vivo hyperoxia, whereas genes of the anti-inflammatory Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) and lung/vascular growth-promoting fibroblast growth factor (FGF) pathways were decreased. In conclusion, in vivo hyperoxia exposure alters the proangiogenic effects and FGF expression of L-MSCs. In addition, decreased CD73 and JAK/STAT expression suggests decreased immune function. L-MSC function may be perturbed and contribute to BPD pathogenesis. These findings may lead to improvements in manufacturing exogenous MSCs with superior repair capabilities.
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- Jennifer J P Collins
- 1 Sinclair Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute , Ottawa, Canada .,2 Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa , Ottawa, Canada
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- 1 Sinclair Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute , Ottawa, Canada .,2 Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa , Ottawa, Canada
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- 3 Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of St. Michael's Hospital , Toronto, Canada .,4 Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto , Toronto, Canada
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- 1 Sinclair Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute , Ottawa, Canada .,2 Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa , Ottawa, Canada
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- 1 Sinclair Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute , Ottawa, Canada .,5 Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus , Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany .,6 DFG Research Center and Cluster of Excellence for Regenerative Therapies (CRTD) , Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- 1 Sinclair Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute , Ottawa, Canada .,2 Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa , Ottawa, Canada
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- 1 Sinclair Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute , Ottawa, Canada
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- 1 Sinclair Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute , Ottawa, Canada
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- 1 Sinclair Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute , Ottawa, Canada .,2 Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa , Ottawa, Canada .,7 Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute , Ottawa, Canada
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Li Z, Gu J, Liu J, Zhu Q, Lu H, Lu Y, Rao J, Lu L, Wang X. Chitinase 3-like-1 deficient donor splenocytes accentuated the pathogenesis of acute graft-versus-host diseases through regulating T cell expansion and type I inflammation. Int Immunopharmacol 2017; 46:201-209. [PMID: 28324830 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2017.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Revised: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a major complication following transplantation, limiting the success of this therapy. Chitinase 3-like-1 (CHI3L1), a member of the glycosyl hydrolase 18 family, plays a critical role in bacterial infections, allergic disease and a variety of malignancies. Here, we investigated whether CHI3L1 could affect the pathogenesis of aGVHD in a mouse allo-HCT model. In this study, we show that CHI3L1 deficiency in donor T cells increased the severity of aGVHD through enhancing systemic and local inflammation. In addition, we found that aGVHD induced by CHI3L1-knockout (CHI3L1-KO) donors resulted in massive expansion of donor CD3+ T cells, release of Th1-related cytokines and chemokines, and significant inhibition of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) without changing the suppressive ability of donor Tregs remarkably. Expression of PERK1/2 and PAkt increased both in the skin and intestine from CHI3L1-KO splenocytes-treated aGVHD mice. Moreover, at mRNA and protein levels, we defined several molecules that may account for the enhanced ability of CHI3L1-KO splenocytes to migrate into target organs and produce Th1-related cytokines and chemokines, such as CXCL9, CXCL11, IFN-γ and TNF-α. Therefore, these results imply that CHI3L1 levels in donor cells may be related to the risk of aGVHD and targeting CHI3L1 may be a promising clinical strategy to control aGVHD.
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- Zengyao Li
- Liver Transplantation Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Liver Transplantation Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Liver Transplantation Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Liver Transplantation Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Liver Transplantation Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Liver Transplantation Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Liver Transplantation Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Liver Transplantation Center, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, China.
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Nelin LD, White HA, Jin Y, Trittmann JK, Chen B, Liu Y. The Src family tyrosine kinases src and yes have differential effects on inflammation-induced apoptosis in human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2016; 310:L880-8. [PMID: 26919896 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00306.2015] [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: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Endothelial cells are essential for normal lung function: they sense and respond to circulating factors and hemodynamic alterations. In inflammatory lung diseases such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, endothelial cell apoptosis is an inciting event in pathogenesis and a prominent pathological feature. Endothelial cell apoptosis is mediated by circulating inflammatory factors, which bind to receptors on the cell surface, activating signal transduction pathways, leading to caspase-3-mediated apoptosis. We hypothesized that yes and src have differential effects on caspase-3 activation in human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (hPMVEC) due to differential downstream signaling effects. To test this hypothesis, hPMVEC were treated with siRNA against src (siRNAsrc), siRNA against yes (siRNAyes), or their respective scramble controls. After recovery, the hPMVEC were treated with cytomix (LPS, IL-1β, TNF-α, and IFN-γ). Treatment with cytomix induced activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway and caspase-3-mediated apoptosis. Treatment with siRNAsrc blunted cytomix-induced ERK activation and enhanced cleaved caspase-3 levels, while treatment with siRNAyes enhanced cytomix-induced ERK activation and attenuated levels of cleaved caspase-3. Inhibition of the ERK pathway using U0126 enhanced cytomix-induced caspase-3 activity. Treatment of hPMVEC with cytomix induced Akt activation, which was inhibited by siRNAsrc. Inhibition of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt pathway using LY294002 prevented cytomix-induced ERK activation and augmented cytomix-induced caspase-3 cleavage. Together, our data demonstrate that, in hPMVEC, yes activation blunts the ERK cascade in response to cytomix, resulting in greater apoptosis, while cytomix-induced src activation induces the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway, which leads to activation of Akt and ERK and attenuation of apoptosis.
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- Leif D Nelin
- Pulmonary Hypertension Group, Center for Perinatal Research, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Pulmonary Hypertension Group, Center for Perinatal Research, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Pulmonary Hypertension Group, Center for Perinatal Research, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Pulmonary Hypertension Group, Center for Perinatal Research, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Pulmonary Hypertension Group, Center for Perinatal Research, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Pulmonary Hypertension Group, Center for Perinatal Research, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Maternal PUFA ω-3 Supplementation Prevents Neonatal Lung Injuries Induced by Hyperoxia in Newborn Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:22081-93. [PMID: 26389878 PMCID: PMC4613298 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160922081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is one of the most common complications of prematurity, occurring in 30% of very low birth weight infants. The benefits of dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids ω-3 (PUFA ω-3) during pregnancy or the perinatal period have been reported. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of maternal PUFA ω-3 supplementation on lung injuries in newborn rats exposed to prolonged hyperoxia. Pregnant female Wistar rats (n = 14) were fed a control diet (n = 2), a PUFA ω-6 diet (n = 6), or a PUFA ω-3 diet (n = 6), starting with the 14th gestation day. At Day 1, female and newborn rats (10 per female) were exposed to hyperoxia (O2, n = 70) or to the ambient air (Air, n = 70). Six groups of newborns rats were obtained: PUFA ω-6/O2 (n = 30), PUFA ω-6/air (n = 30), PUFA ω-3/O2 (n = 30), PUFA ω-3/air (n = 30), control/O2 (n = 10), and control/air (n = 10). After 10 days, lungs were removed for analysis of alveolarization and pulmonary vascular development. Survival rate was 100%. Hyperoxia reduced alveolarization and increased pulmonary vascular wall thickness in both control (n = 20) and PUFA ω-6 groups (n = 60). Maternal PUFA ω-3 supplementation prevented the decrease in alveolarization caused by hyperoxia (n = 30) compared to PUFA ω-6/O2 (n = 30) or to the control/O2 (n = 10), but did not significantly increase the thickness of the lung vascular wall. Therefore, maternal PUFA ω-3 supplementation may protect newborn rats from lung injuries induced by hyperoxia. In clinical settings, maternal PUFA ω-3 supplementation during pregnancy and during lactation may prevent BPD development after premature birth.
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HIF-1α Plays a Critical Role in the Gestational Sidestream Smoke-Induced Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Mice. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0137757. [PMID: 26361040 PMCID: PMC4567349 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Rationale Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and, in mice, gestational exposure to sidestream cigarette smoke (SS) induces BPD-like condition characterized by alveolar simplification, impaired angiogenesis, and suppressed surfactant protein production. Normal fetal development occurs in a hypoxic environment and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) regulate the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α that controls apoptosis and angiogenesis. To understand SS-induced BPD, we hypothesized that gestational SS affected alveolar development through HIF-1α. Methods Pregnant BALB/c mice were exposed to air (control) or SS throughout the gestational period and the 7-day-old lungs of the progeny were examined. Results Gestational SS increased apoptosis of alveolar and airway epithelial cells. This response was associated with increased alveolar volumes, higher levels of proapoptotic factors (FOXO3a, HIPK2, p53, BIM, BIK, and BAX) and the antiangiogenic factor (GAX), and lower levels of antiapoptotic factors (Akt-PI3K, NF-κB, HIF-1α, and Bcl-2) in the lung. Although gestational SS increased the cells containing the proangiogenic bombesin-like-peptide, it markedly decreased the expression of its receptor GRPR in the lung. The effects of SS on apoptosis were attenuated by the nAChR antagonist mecamylamine. Conclusions Gestational SS-induced BPD is potentially regulated by nAChRs and associated with downregulation of HIF-1α, increased apoptosis of epithelial cells, and increased alveolar volumes. Thus, in mice, exposure to sidestream tobacco smoke during pregnancy promotes BPD-like condition that is potentially mediated through the nAChR/HIF-1α pathway.
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Kondrikov D, Fulton D, Dong Z, Su Y. Heat Shock Protein 70 Prevents Hyperoxia-Induced Disruption of Lung Endothelial Barrier via Caspase-Dependent and AIF-Dependent Pathways. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0129343. [PMID: 26066050 PMCID: PMC4465980 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Exposure of pulmonary artery endothelial cells (PAECs) to hyperoxia results in a compromise in endothelial monolayer integrity, an increase in caspase-3 activity, and nuclear translocation of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF), a marker of caspase-independent apoptosis. In an endeavor to identify proteins involved in hyperoxic endothelial injury, we found that the protein expression of heat-shock protein 70 (Hsp70) was increased in hyperoxic PAECs. The hyperoxia-induced Hsp70 protein expression is from hspA1B gene. Neither inhibition nor overexpression of Hsp70 affected the first phase barrier disruption of endothelial monolayer. Nevertheless, inhibition of Hsp70 by using the Hsp70 inhibitor KNK437 or knock down Hsp70 using siRNA exaggerated and overexpression of Hsp70 prevented the second phase disruption of lung endothelial integrity. Moreover, inhibition of Hsp70 exacerbated and overexpression of Hsp70 prevented hyperoxia-induced apoptosis, caspase-3 activation, and increase in nuclear AIF protein level in PAECs. Furthermore, we found that Hsp70 interacted with AIF in the cytosol in hyperoxic PAECs. Inhibition of Hsp70/AIF association by KNK437 correlated with increased nuclear AIF level and apoptosis in KNK437-treated PAECs. Finally, the ROS scavenger NAC prevented the hyperoxia-induced increase in Hsp70 expression and reduced the interaction of Hsp70 with AIF in hyperoxic PAECs. Together, these data indicate that increased expression of Hsp70 plays a protective role against hyperoxia-induced lung endothelial barrier disruption through caspase-dependent and AIF-dependent apoptotic pathways. Association of Hsp70 with AIF prevents AIF nuclear translocation, contributing to the protective effect of Hsp70 on hyperoxia-induced endothelial apoptosis. The hyperoxia-induced increase in Hsp70 expression and Hsp70/AIF interaction is contributed to ROS formation.
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- Dmitry Kondrikov
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA 30912, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA 30912, United States of America
- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA 30912, United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA 30912, United States of America
- Research Service, Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia 30912, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA 30912, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA 30912, United States of America
- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA 30912, United States of America
- Research Service, Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia 30912, United States of America
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Sureshbabu A, Syed MA, Boddupalli CS, Dhodapkar MV, Homer RJ, Minoo P, Bhandari V. Conditional overexpression of TGFβ1 promotes pulmonary inflammation, apoptosis and mortality via TGFβR2 in the developing mouse lung. Respir Res 2015; 16:4. [PMID: 25591994 PMCID: PMC4307226 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-014-0162-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Earlier studies have reported that transforming growth factor beta 1(TGFβ1) is a critical mediator of hyperoxia-induced acute lung injury (HALI) in developing lungs, leading to impaired alveolarization and a pulmonary phenotype of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). However, the mechanisms responsible for the TGFβ1-induced inflammatory signals that lead to cell death and abnormal alveolarization are poorly understood. We hypothesized that TGFβ1 signaling via TGFβR2 is necessary for the pathogenesis of the BPD pulmonary phenotype resulting from HALI. Methods We utilized lung epithelial cell-specific TGFβ1 overexpressing transgenic and TGFβR2 null mutant mice to evaluate the effects on neonatal mortality as well as pulmonary inflammation and apoptosis in developing lungs. Lung morphometry was performed to determine the impaired alveolarization and multicolor flow cytometry studies were performed to detect inflammatory macrophages and monocytes in lungs. Apoptotic cell death was measured with TUNEL assay, immunohistochemistry and western blotting and protein expression of angiogenic mediators were also analyzed. Results Our data reveals that increased TGFβ1 expression in newborn mice lungs leads to increased mortality, macrophage and immature monocyte infiltration, apoptotic cell death specifically in Type II alveolar epithelial cells (AECs), impaired alveolarization, and dysregulated angiogenic molecular markers. Conclusions Our study has demonstrated the potential role of inhibition of TGFβ1 signaling via TGFβR2 for improved survival, reduced inflammation and apoptosis that may provide insights for the development of potential therapeutic strategies targeted against HALI and BPD.
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- Angara Sureshbabu
- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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- Department of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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- Department of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California, 1200 North State Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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O'Reilly M, Thébaud B. Animal models of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The term rat models. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2014; 307:L948-58. [PMID: 25305248 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00160.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the chronic lung disease of prematurity that affects very preterm infants. Although advances in perinatal care have enabled the survival of infants born as early as 23-24 wk of gestation, the challenge of promoting lung growth while protecting the ever more immature lung from injury is now bigger. Consequently, BPD remains one of the most common complications of extreme prematurity and still lacks specific treatments. Progress in our understanding of BPD and the potential of developing therapeutic strategies have arisen from large (baboons, sheep, and pigs) and small (rabbits, rats, and mice) animal models. This review focuses specifically on the use of the rat to model BPD and summarizes how the model is used in various research studies and the advantages and limitations of this particular model, and it highlights recent therapeutic advances in BPD by using this rat model.
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- Megan O'Reilly
- Department of Pediatrics and Women and Children's Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; and
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Sprott Center for Stem Cell Research, Regenerative Medicine Program and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Wagenaar GTM, Sengers RMA, Laghmani EH, Chen X, Lindeboom MPHA, Roks AJM, Folkerts G, Walther FJ. Angiotensin II type 2 receptor ligand PD123319 attenuates hyperoxia-induced lung and heart injury at a low dose in newborn rats. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2014; 307:L261-72. [PMID: 24951776 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00345.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Intervening in angiotensin (Ang)-II type 2 receptor (AT2) signaling may have therapeutic potential for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) by attenuating lung inflammation and preventing arterial hypertension (PAH)-induced right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH). We first investigated the role of AT2 inhibition with PD123319 (0.5 and 2 mg·kg(-1)·day(-1)) on the beneficial effect of AT2 agonist LP2-3 (5 μg/kg twice a day) on RVH in newborn rats with hyperoxia-induced BPD. Next we determined the cardiopulmonary effects of PD123319 (0.1 mg·kg(-1)·day(-1)) in two models: early treatment during continuous exposure to hyperoxia for 10 days and late treatment starting on day 6 in rat pups exposed postnatally to hyperoxia for 9 days, followed by a 9-day recovery period in room air. Parameters investigated included lung and heart histopathology, fibrin deposition, vascular leakage, and differential mRNA expression. Ten days of coadministration of LP2-3 and PD123319 abolished the beneficial effects of LP2-3 on RVH in experimental BPD. In the early treatment model PD123319 attenuated cardiopulmonary injury by reducing alveolar septal thickness, pulmonary influx of inflammatory cells, including macrophages and neutrophils, medial wall thickness of small arterioles, and extravascular collagen III deposition, and by preventing RVH. In the late treatment model PD123319 diminished PAH and RVH, demonstrating that PAH is reversible in the neonatal period. At high concentrations PD123319 blocks the beneficial effects of the AT2-agonist LP2-3 on RVH. At low concentrations PD123319 attenuates cardiopulmonary injury by reducing pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis and preventing PAH-induced RVH but does not affect alveolar and vascular development in newborn rats with experimental BPD.
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- Gerry T M Wagenaar
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Vascular Disease and Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; and
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatrics, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
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Collins JJP, Thébaud B. Progenitor cells of the distal lung and their potential role in neonatal lung disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 100:217-26. [PMID: 24619857 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.23227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Revised: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 01/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common adverse outcome in extreme preterm neonates (born before 28 weeks gestation). BPD is characterized by interrupted lung growth and may predispose to early-onset emphysema and poor lung function in later life. At present, there is no treatment for BPD. Recent advances in stem/progenitor cell biology have enabled the exploration of endogenous lung progenitor populations in health and disease. In parallel, exogenous stem/progenitor cell administration has shown promise in protecting the lung from injury in the experimental setting. This review will provide an outline of the progenitor populations that have currently been identified in all tissue compartments of the distal lung and how they may be affected in BPD. A thorough understanding of the lung's endogenous progenitor populations during normal development, injury and repair may one day allow us to harness their regenerative capacity.
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- Jennifer J P Collins
- Regenerative Medicine Program, Sprott Centre for Stem Cell Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Vadivel A, Alphonse RS, Ionescu L, Machado DS, O’Reilly M, Eaton F, Haromy A, Michelakis ED, Thébaud B. Exogenous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) protects alveolar growth in experimental O2-induced neonatal lung injury. PLoS One 2014; 9:e90965. [PMID: 24603989 PMCID: PMC3946270 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 02/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), the chronic lung disease of prematurity, remains a major health problem. BPD is characterized by impaired alveolar development and complicated by pulmonary hypertension (PHT). Currently there is no specific treatment for BPD. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbon monoxide and nitric oxide (NO), belong to a class of endogenously synthesized gaseous molecules referred to as gasotransmitters. While inhaled NO is already used for the treatment of neonatal PHT and currently tested for the prevention of BPD, H2S has until recently been regarded exclusively as a toxic gas. Recent evidence suggests that endogenous H2S exerts beneficial biological effects, including cytoprotection and vasodilatation. We hypothesized that H2S preserves normal alveolar development and prevents PHT in experimental BPD. Methods We took advantage of a recently described slow-releasing H2S donor, GYY4137 (morpholin-4-ium-4-methoxyphenyl(morpholino) phosphinodithioate) to study its lung protective potential in vitro and in vivo. Results In vitro, GYY4137 promoted capillary-like network formation, viability and reduced reactive oxygen species in hyperoxia-exposed human pulmonary artery endothelial cells. GYY4137 also protected mitochondrial function in alveolar epithelial cells. In vivo, GYY4137 preserved and restored normal alveolar growth in rat pups exposed from birth for 2 weeks to hyperoxia. GYY4137 also attenuated PHT as determined by improved pulmonary arterial acceleration time on echo-Doppler, pulmonary artery remodeling and right ventricular hypertrophy. GYY4137 also prevented pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell proliferation. Conclusions H2S protects from impaired alveolar growth and PHT in experimental O2-induced lung injury. H2S warrants further investigation as a new therapeutic target for alveolar damage and PHT.
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- Arul Vadivel
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Sprott Center for Stem Cell Research, Regenerative Medicine Program and Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Human Development, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center and Pulmonary Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Human Development, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center and Pulmonary Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Human Development, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center and Pulmonary Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Human Development, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center and Pulmonary Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Human Development, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center and Pulmonary Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Human Development, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center and Pulmonary Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Human Development, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center and Pulmonary Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Sprott Center for Stem Cell Research, Regenerative Medicine Program and Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Bhandari V. Postnatal inflammation in the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 100:189-201. [PMID: 24578018 DOI: 10.1002/bdra.23220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2013] [Revised: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Exposure to hyperoxia, invasive mechanical ventilation, and systemic/local sepsis are important antecedents of postnatal inflammation in the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). This review will summarize information obtained from animal (baboon, lamb/sheep, rat and mouse) models that pertain to the specific inflammatory agents and signaling molecules that predispose a premature infant to BPD.
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- Vineet Bhandari
- Division of Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Madurga A, Mižíková I, Ruiz-Camp J, Vadász I, Herold S, Mayer K, Fehrenbach H, Seeger W, Morty RE. Systemic hydrogen sulfide administration partially restores normal alveolarization in an experimental animal model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2014; 306:L684-97. [PMID: 24508731 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00361.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Arrested alveolarization is the pathological hallmark of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a complication of premature birth. Here, the impact of systemic application of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on postnatal alveolarization was assessed in a mouse BPD model. Exposure of newborn mice to 85% O2 for 10 days reduced the total lung alveoli number by 56% and increased alveolar septal wall thickness by 29%, as assessed by state-of-the-art stereological analysis. Systemic application of H2S via the slow-release H2S donor GYY4137 for 10 days resulted in pronounced improvement in lung alveolarization in pups breathing 85% O2, compared with vehicle-treated littermates. Although without impact on lung oxidative status, systemic H2S blunted leukocyte infiltration into alveolar air spaces provoked by hyperoxia, and restored normal lung interleukin 10 levels that were otherwise depressed by 85% O2. Treatment of primary mouse alveolar type II (ATII) cells with the rapid-release H2S donor NaHS had no impact on cell viability; however, NaHS promoted ATII cell migration. Although exposure of ATII cells to 85% O2 caused dramatic changes in mRNA expression, exposure to either GYY4137 or NaHS had no impact on ATII cell mRNA expression, as assessed by microarray, suggesting that the effects observed were independent of changes in gene expression. The impact of NaHS on ATII cell migration was attenuated by glibenclamide, implicating ion channels, and was accompanied by activation of Akt, hinting at two possible mechanisms of H2S action. These data support further investigation of H2S as a candidate interventional strategy to limit the arrested alveolarization associated with BPD.
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- Alicia Madurga
- Dept. of Lung Development and Remodelling, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Parkstrasse 1, D-61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany.
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Choo-Wing R, Syed MA, Harijith A, Bowen B, Pryhuber G, Janér C, Andersson S, Homer RJ, Bhandari V. Hyperoxia and interferon-γ-induced injury in developing lungs occur via cyclooxygenase-2 and the endoplasmic reticulum stress-dependent pathway. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2013; 48:749-57. [PMID: 23470621 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2012-0381oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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We noted a marked increase in cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox2) and the activation of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway in newborn murine lung on exposure to hyperoxia and IFN-γ. We sought to evaluate Cox2-mediated ER stress pathway activation in hyperoxia-induced and IFN-γ-mediated injury in developing lungs. We applied in vivo genetic gain-of-function and genetic/chemical inhibition, as well as in vitro loss-of-function genetic strategies. Hyperoxia-induced and IFN-γ-mediated impaired alveolarization was rescued by Cox2 inhibition, using celecoxib. The use of small interfering RNA against the ER stress pathway mediator, the C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP; also known as growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible gene 153/GADD153), alleviated cell death in alveolar epithelial cells as well as in hyperoxia-induced and IFN-γ-mediated murine models of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). In addition, CHOP siRNA also restored alveolarization in the in vivo models. Furthermore, as evidence of clinical relevance, we show increased concentrations of Cox2 and ER stress pathway mediators in human lungs with BPD. Cox2, via CHOP, may significantly contribute to the final common pathway of hyperoxia-induced and IFN-γ-mediated injury in developing lungs and human BPD.
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- Rayman Choo-Wing
- Division of Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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Vadivel A, Alphonse RS, Collins JJP, van Haaften T, O’Reilly M, Eaton F, Thébaud B. The axonal guidance cue semaphorin 3C contributes to alveolar growth and repair. PLoS One 2013; 8:e67225. [PMID: 23840631 PMCID: PMC3688622 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 05/17/2013] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Lung diseases characterized by alveolar damage such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infants and emphysema lack efficient treatments. Understanding the mechanisms contributing to normal and impaired alveolar growth and repair may identify new therapeutic targets for these lung diseases. Axonal guidance cues are molecules that guide the outgrowth of axons. Amongst these axonal guidance cues, members of the Semaphorin family, in particular Semaphorin 3C (Sema3C), contribute to early lung branching morphogenesis. The role of Sema3C during alveolar growth and repair is unknown. We hypothesized that Sema3C promotes alveolar development and repair. In vivo Sema3C knock down using intranasal siRNA during the postnatal stage of alveolar development in rats caused significant air space enlargement reminiscent of BPD. Sema3C knock down was associated with increased TLR3 expression and lung inflammatory cells influx. In a model of O2-induced arrested alveolar growth in newborn rats mimicking BPD, air space enlargement was associated with decreased lung Sema3C mRNA expression. In vitro, Sema3C treatment preserved alveolar epithelial cell viability in hyperoxia and accelerated alveolar epithelial cell wound healing. Sema3C preserved lung microvascular endothelial cell vascular network formation in vitro under hyperoxic conditions. In vivo, Sema3C treatment of hyperoxic rats decreased lung neutrophil influx and preserved alveolar and lung vascular growth. Sema3C also preserved lung plexinA2 and Sema3C expression, alveolar epithelial cell proliferation and decreased lung apoptosis. In conclusion, the axonal guidance cue Sema3C promotes normal alveolar growth and may be worthwhile further investigating as a potential therapeutic target for lung repair.
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- Arul Vadivel
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Sprott Center for Stem Cell Research, Regenerative Medicine Program and Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Human Development, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center and Pulmonary Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Sprott Center for Stem Cell Research, Regenerative Medicine Program and Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Human Development, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center and Pulmonary Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Human Development, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center and Pulmonary Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Human Development, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center and Pulmonary Research Group, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Sprott Center for Stem Cell Research, Regenerative Medicine Program and Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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NF-κB involvement in hyperoxia-induced myocardial damage in newborn rat hearts. Histochem Cell Biol 2013; 140:575-83. [DOI: 10.1007/s00418-013-1092-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hepatocyte growth factor, a determinant of airspace homeostasis in the murine lung. PLoS Genet 2013; 9:e1003228. [PMID: 23459311 PMCID: PMC3573081 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2012] [Accepted: 11/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The alveolar compartment, the fundamental gas exchange unit in the lung, is critical for tissue oxygenation and viability. We explored hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a pleiotrophic cytokine that promotes epithelial proliferation, morphogenesis, migration, and resistance to apoptosis, as a candidate mediator of alveolar formation and regeneration. Mice deficient in the expression of the HGF receptor Met in lung epithelial cells demonstrated impaired airspace formation marked by a reduction in alveolar epithelial cell abundance and survival, truncation of the pulmonary vascular bed, and enhanced oxidative stress. Administration of recombinant HGF to tight-skin mice, an established genetic emphysema model, attenuated airspace enlargement and reduced oxidative stress. Repair in the TSK/+ mouse was punctuated by enhanced akt and stat3 activation. HGF treatment of an alveolar epithelial cell line not only induced proliferation and scattering of the cells but also conferred protection against staurosporine-induced apoptosis, properties critical for alveolar septation. HGF promoted cell survival was attenuated by akt inhibition. Primary alveolar epithelial cells treated with HGF showed improved survival and enhanced antioxidant production. In conclusion, using both loss-of-function and gain-of-function maneuvers, we show that HGF signaling is necessary for alveolar homeostasis in the developing lung and that augmentation of HGF signaling can improve airspace morphology in murine emphysema. Our studies converge on prosurvival signaling and antioxidant protection as critical pathways in HGF–mediated airspace maintenance or repair. These findings support the exploration of HGF signaling enhancement for diseases of the airspace. The airspace compartment of the mammalian lung, comprised of spherical sacs termed alveoli, harbors the architecture, cellular composition, and molecular armamentarium to perform the critical function of gas exchange or oxygen uptake. Despite the necessity of this alveolar compartment for organismal viability, the mechanism by which alveoli are formed and maintained is obscure. Furthermore, no treatments are currently available that can regenerate the airspace once damaged. In this manuscript, we sought to determine whether hepatocyte growth factor, a cytokine with a functional armamentarium that subserves the critical events of alveolar formation (epithelial proliferation, migration, resistance from apoptosis and angiogenesis), could be an important mediator of alveolar formation and airspace maintenance. Our simple paradigm was that critical homeostatic pathways for the lung should operate both in lung formation and in lung maintenance/regeneration. Using an informative battery of mouse models and cell lines, we show that hepatocyte growth factor is a determinant of alveolar formation and that the enhancement of hepatocyte growth factor signaling can both protect and repair the airspace from pathologic airspace enlargement or emphysema.
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Lee HS. Fetal Alveolar Type II Cell Injury Induced by Short-term Exposure to Hyperoxia. NEONATAL MEDICINE 2013. [DOI: 10.5385/nm.2013.20.3.300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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- Hyeon-Soo Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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Waszak P, Alphonse R, Vadivel A, Ionescu L, Eaton F, Thébaud B. Preconditioning enhances the paracrine effect of mesenchymal stem cells in preventing oxygen-induced neonatal lung injury in rats. Stem Cells Dev 2012; 21:2789-97. [PMID: 22533467 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2010.0566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a main complication of extreme prematurity. Bone marrow derived-mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSC) prevent lung injury in an O(2)-induced model of BPD. The low level of lung BM-MSC engraftment suggests alternate mechanisms-beyond cell replacement-to account for their therapeutic benefit. We hypothesized that BM-MSC prevent O(2)-induced BPD through a paracrine-mediated mechanism and that preconditioning of BM-MSC would further enhance this paracrine effect. To this end, conditioned medium (CM) from BM-MSC (MSCcm) or preconditioned CM harvested after 24 h of BM-MSC exposure to 95% O(2) (MSC-O2cm) were administrated for 21 days to newborn rats exposed to 95% O(2) from birth until postnatal day (P)14. Rat pups exposed to hyperoxia had fewer and enlarged air spaces and exhibited signs of pulmonary hypertension (PH), assessed by echo-Doppler, right ventricular hypertrophy, and pulmonary artery medial wall thickness. Daily intraperitoneal administration of both CM preserved alveolar growth. MSC-O2cm exerted the most potent therapeutic benefit and also prevented PH. CM of lung fibroblasts (control cells) had no effect. MSCcm had higher antioxidant capacity than control fibroblast CM. Preconditioning did not increase the antioxidant capacity in MSC-O2cm but produced higher levels of the naturally occurring antioxidant stanniocalcin-1 in MSC-O2cm. Ex vivo preconditioning enhances the paracrine effect of BM-MSC and opens new therapeutic options for cell-based therapies. Ex vivo preconditioning may also facilitate the discovery of MSC-derived repair molecules.
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- Paul Waszak
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
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Kim SY, Lee JH, Kim HJ, Park MK, Huh JW, Ro JY, Oh YM, Lee SD, Lee YS. Mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned media recovers lung fibroblasts from cigarette smoke-induced damage. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2012; 302:L891-908. [PMID: 22307909 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00288.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cigarette smoking causes apoptotic death, senescence, and impairment of repair functions in lung fibroblasts, which maintain the integrity of alveolar structure by producing extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Therefore, recovery of lung fibroblasts from cigarette smoke-induced damage may be crucial in regeneration of emphysematous lung resulting from degradation of ECM proteins and subsequent loss of alveolar cells. Recently, we reported that bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned media (MSC-CM) led to angiogenesis and regeneration of lung damaged by cigarette smoke. In this study, to further investigate reparative mechanisms for MSC-CM-mediated lung repair, we attempted to determine whether MSC-CM can recover lung fibroblasts from cigarette smoke-induced damage. In lung fibroblasts exposed to cigarette smoke extract (CSE), MSC-CM, not only inhibited apoptotic death, but also induced cell proliferation and reversed CSE-induced changes in the levels of caspase-3, p53, p21, p27, Akt, and p-Akt. MSC-CM also restored expression of ECM proteins and collagen gel contraction while suppressing CSE-induced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and microsomal PGE(2) synthase-2. The CSE-opposing effects of MSC-CM on cell fate, expression of ECM proteins, and collagen gel contraction were partially inhibited by LY294002, a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor. In rats, MSC-CM administration also resulted in elevation of p-Akt and restored proliferation of lung fibroblasts, which was suppressed by exposure to cigarette smoke. Taken together, these data suggest that MSC-CM may recover lung fibroblasts from cigarette smoke-induced damage, possibly through inhibition of apoptosis, induction of proliferation, and restoration of lung fibroblast repair function, which are mediated in part by the PI3K/Akt pathway.
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- Sun-Yong Kim
- Division of Pharmacology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Suwon
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Kim MN, Lee KE, Hong JY, Heo WI, Kim KW, Kim KE, Sohn MH. Involvement of the MAPK and PI3K pathways in chitinase 3-like 1-regulated hyperoxia-induced airway epithelial cell death. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012; 421:790-6. [PMID: 22554524 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.04.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2012] [Accepted: 04/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to 100% oxygen causes hyperoxic acute lung injury characterized by cell death and injury of alveolar epithelial cells. Recently, the role of chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1), a member of the glycosyl hydrolase 18 family that lacks chitinase activity, in oxidative stress was demonstrated in murine models. High levels of serum CHI3L1 have been associated with various diseases of the lung, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cancer. However, the role of CHI3L1 in human airway epithelial cells undergoing oxidative stress remains unknown. In addition, the signaling pathways associated with CHI3L1 in this process are poorly understood. PURPOSE In this study, we demonstrate the role of CHI3L1, along with the MAPK and PI3K signaling pathways, in hyperoxia-exposed airway epithelial cells. METHOD The human airway epithelial cell line, BEAS-2B, was exposed to >95% oxygen (hyperoxia) for up to 72h. Hyperoxia-induced cell death was determined by assessing cell viability, Annexin-V FITC staining, caspase-3 and -7 expression, and electron microscopy. CHI3L1 knockdown and overexpression studies were conducted in BEAS-2B cells to examine the role of CHI3L1 in hyperoxia-induced apoptosis. Activation of the MAPK and PI3K pathways was also investigated to determine the role of these signaling cascades in this process. RESULTS Hyperoxia exposure increased CHI3L1 expression and apoptosis in a time-dependent manner. CHI3L1 knockdown protected cells from hyperoxia-induced apoptosis. In contrast, CHI3L1 overexpression promoted cell death after hyperoxia exposure. Finally, phosphorylation of ERK1/2, p38, and Akt were affected by CHI3L1 knockdown. CONCLUSION This study indicates that CHI3L1 is involved in hyperoxia-induced cell death, suggesting that CHI3L1 may be one of several cell death regulators influencing the MAPK and PI3K pathways during oxidative stress in human airway epithelial cells.
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- Mi Na Kim
- Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Allergy, Severance Medical Research Institute, Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Current World Literature. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2012; 25:260-9. [DOI: 10.1097/aco.0b013e3283521230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is a ubiquitous iatrogenic clinical problem in critical care. Aside from avoiding large tidal volumes, little progress has been made in identifying effective clinical strategies to minimize this injury. With recent rapid development in bioinformatics and high-throughput molecular technology, the genetic basis of lung injury has been intensively investigated. This review will describe recent insights and potential therapies developed in the field. RECENT FINDINGS Much progress has been made in delineating the possible genes and gene products involved in VILI through various mechanisms such as early induced genes, capillary leak, apoptosis, fibrin deposition, inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress, disrupted angiogenesis, and neutrophil infiltration. Some studies have translated bench findings to the bedside in an attempt to identify clinically important genetic susceptibility, which could aid in the identification of at-risk individuals who might benefit from careful titration of mechanical ventilation. Genetic insights also provide candidate pharmaceutical approaches that may ameliorate VILI in the future. SUMMARY Much relevant information exists for investigators and clinicians interested in VILI. Future research will interlink evolving data to provide a more integrated picture of the molecular mechanisms involved in VILI enabling translation of the most promising candidate therapies.
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Podowski M, Calvi C, Metzger S, Misono K, Poonyagariyagorn H, Lopez-Mercado A, Ku T, Lauer T, McGrath-Morrow S, Berger A, Cheadle C, Tuder R, Dietz HC, Mitzner W, Wise R, Neptune E. Angiotensin receptor blockade attenuates cigarette smoke-induced lung injury and rescues lung architecture in mice. J Clin Invest 2011; 122:229-40. [PMID: 22182843 DOI: 10.1172/jci46215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent smoking-related disease for which no disease-altering therapies currently exist. As dysregulated TGF-β signaling associates with lung pathology in patients with COPD and in animal models of lung injury induced by chronic exposure to cigarette smoke (CS), we postulated that inhibiting TGF-β signaling would protect against CS-induced lung injury. We first confirmed that TGF-β signaling was induced in the lungs of mice chronically exposed to CS as well as in COPD patient samples. Importantly, key pathological features of smoking-associated lung disease in patients, e.g., alveolar injury with overt emphysema and airway epithelial hyperplasia with fibrosis, accompanied CS-induced alveolar cell apoptosis caused by enhanced TGF-β signaling in CS-exposed mice. Systemic administration of a TGF-β-specific neutralizing antibody normalized TGF-β signaling and alveolar cell death, conferring improved lung architecture and lung mechanics in CS-exposed mice. Use of losartan, an angiotensin receptor type 1 blocker used widely in the clinic and known to antagonize TGF-β signaling, also improved oxidative stress, inflammation, metalloprotease activation and elastin remodeling. These data support our hypothesis that inhibition of TGF-β signaling through angiotensin receptor blockade can attenuate CS-induced lung injury in an established murine model. More importantly, our findings provide a preclinical platform for the development of other TGF-β-targeted therapies for patients with COPD.
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- Megan Podowski
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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Vadivel A, van Haaften T, Alphonse RS, Rey-Parra GJ, Ionescu L, Haromy A, Eaton F, Michelakis E, Thébaud B. Critical role of the axonal guidance cue EphrinB2 in lung growth, angiogenesis, and repair. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011; 185:564-74. [PMID: 22161159 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201103-0545oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Lung diseases characterized by alveolar damage currently lack efficient treatments. The mechanisms contributing to normal and impaired alveolar growth and repair are incompletely understood. Axonal guidance cues (AGC) are molecules that guide the outgrowth of axons to their targets. Among these AGCs, members of the Ephrin family also promote angiogenesis, cell migration, and organogenesis outside the nervous system. The role of Ephrins during alveolar growth and repair is unknown. OBJECTIVES We hypothesized that EphrinB2 promotes alveolar development and repair. METHODS We used in vitro and in vivo manipulation of EphrinB2 signaling to assess the role of this AGC during normal and impaired lung development. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS In vivo EphrinB2 knockdown using intranasal siRNA during the postnatal stage of alveolar development in rats arrested alveolar and vascular growth. In a model of O(2)-induced arrested alveolar growth in newborn rats, air space enlargement, loss of lung capillaries, and pulmonary hypertension were associated with decreased lung EphrinB2 and receptor EphB4 expression. In vitro, EphrinB2 preserved alveolar epithelial cell viability in O(2), decreased O(2)-induced alveolar epithelial cell apoptosis, and accelerated alveolar epithelial cell wound healing, maintained lung microvascular endothelial cell viability, and proliferation and vascular network formation. In vivo, treatment with intranasal EphrinB2 decreased alveolar epithelial and endothelial cell apoptosis, preserved alveolar and vascular growth in hyperoxic rats, and attenuated pulmonary hypertension. CONCLUSION The AGC EphrinB2 may be a new therapeutic target for lung repair and pulmonary hypertension.
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- Arul Vadivel
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Human Development, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Edmonton, Canada
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Kim SY, Lee JH, Huh JW, Ro JY, Oh YM, Lee SD, An S, Lee YS. Cigarette smoke induces Akt protein degradation by the ubiquitin-proteasome system. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:31932-43. [PMID: 21778238 PMCID: PMC3173210 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.267633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2011] [Revised: 07/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Emphysema is one of the characteristic features of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is caused mainly by cigarette smoking. Recent data have suggested that apoptosis and cell cycle arrest may contribute to the development of emphysema. In this study, we addressed the question of whether and how cigarette smoke affected Akt, which plays a critical role in cell survival and proliferation. In normal human lung fibroblasts, cigarette smoke extract (CSE) caused cell death, accompanying degradation of total and phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt), which was inhibited by MG132. CSE exposure resulted in preferential ubiquitination of the active Akt (myristoylated), rather than the inactive (T308A/S473A double mutant) Akt. Consistent with cytotoxicity, CSE induced a progressive decrease of phosphorylated human homolog of mouse double minute homolog 2 (p-HDM2) and phosphorylated apoptosis signal regulating kinase 1 (p-ASK1) with concomitant elevation of p53, p21, and phosphorylated p38 MAPK. Forced expression of the active Akt reduced both CSE-induced cytotoxicity and alteration in HDM2/p53/p21 and ASK1/p38 MAPK, compared with the inactive Akt. Of note, CSE induced expression of the tetratrico-peptide repeat domain 3 (TTC3), known as a ubiquitin ligase for active Akt. TTC3 siRNAs suppressed not only CSE-induced Akt degradation but also CSE-induced cytotoxicity. Accordingly, rat lungs exposed to cigarette smoke for 3 months showed elevated TTC3 expression and reduced Akt and p-Akt. Taken together, these data suggest that cigarette smoke induces cytotoxicity, partly through Akt degradation via the ubiquitin-proteasome system, in which TTC3 acts as a ubiquitin ligase for active Akt.
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- Sun-Yong Kim
- From the Division of Pharmacology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Suwon 440-746
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- the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Seongnam 463-712
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- the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asthma Center, and Clinical Research Center for Chronic Obstructive Airway Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, and
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- From the Division of Pharmacology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Suwon 440-746
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- the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asthma Center, and Clinical Research Center for Chronic Obstructive Airway Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, and
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- the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asthma Center, and Clinical Research Center for Chronic Obstructive Airway Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, and
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- the Functional Genoproteome Research Centre, Konkuk University, Seoul 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- From the Division of Pharmacology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Suwon 440-746
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Lee HS, Kim CK. Effect of recombinant IL-10 on cultured fetal rat alveolar type II cells exposed to 65%-hyperoxia. Respir Res 2011; 12:68. [PMID: 21609457 PMCID: PMC3114733 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-12-68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2010] [Accepted: 05/24/2011] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyperoxia plays an important role in the genesis of lung injury in preterm infants. Although alveolar type II cells are the main target of hyperoxic lung injury, the exact mechanisms whereby hyperoxia on fetal alveolar type II cells contributes to the genesis of lung injury are not fully defined, and there have been no specific measures for protection of fetal alveolar type II cells. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate (a) cell death response and inflammatory response in fetal alveolar type II cells in the transitional period from canalicular to saccular stages during 65%-hyperoxia and (b) whether the injurious stimulus is promoted by creating an imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and (c) whether treatment with an anti-inflammatory cytokine may be effective for protection of fetal alveolar type II cells from injury secondary to 65%-hyperoxia. METHODS Fetal alveolar type II cells were isolated on embryonic day 19 and exposed to 65%-oxygen for 24 h and 36 h. Cells in room air were used as controls. Cellular necrosis was assessed by lactate dehydrogenase-release and flow cytometry, and apoptosis was analyzed by TUNEL assay and flow cytometry, and cell proliferation was studied by BrdU incorporation. Release of cytokines including VEGF was analyzed by ELISA, and their gene expressions were investigated by qRT-PCR. RESULTS 65%-hyperoxia increased cellular necrosis, whereas it decreased cell proliferation in a time-dependent manner compared to controls. 65%-hyperoxia stimulated IL-8-release in a time-dependent fashion, whereas the anti-inflammatory cytokine, IL-10, showed an opposite response. 65%-hyperoxia induced a significant decrease of VEGF-release compared to controls, and similar findings were observed on IL-8/IL-10/VEGF genes expression. Preincubation of recombinant IL-10 prior to 65%-hyperoxia decreased cellular necrosis and IL-8-release, and increased VEGF-release and cell proliferation significantly compared to hyperoxic cells without IL-10. CONCLUSIONS The present study provides an experimental evidence that IL-10 may play a potential role in protection of fetal alveolar type II cells from injury induced by 65%-hyperoxia.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hyeon-Soo Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, 17-1 Hyoja3-dong, Chuncheon, Kangwon 200-947, South Korea
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, 17-1 Hyoja3-dong, Chuncheon, Kangwon 200-947, South Korea
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- Medical and Bio-Materials Research Center, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, 192-1 Hyoja2-dong, Chuncheon, Kangwon 200-701, South Korea
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, 192-1 Hyoja2-dong, Chuncheon, Kangwon 200-701, South Korea
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Abstract
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the chronic lung disease of prematurity mainly affecting preterm infants that are born at 24-28 weeks of gestation. Surfactant therapy, antenatal steroids and incremental improvements in perinatal care have modified the pattern of injury and allowed survival of ever more immature infants, but there is still no specific treatment for BPD. As a consequence, this disorder remains the most common complication of extreme prematurity. Arrested alveolar growth and disrupted vasculogenesis, the histological hallmarks of BPD, may persist beyond childhood and lead to chronic lung diseases in adults. Recent advances in our understanding of stem cells and their potential to repair damaged organs offer the possibility for cell-based treatment for intractable diseases. This review summarizes basic concepts of stem cell biology and discusses the recent advances and challenges of stem cell-based therapies for lung diseases, with a particular focus on BPD.
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- Rajesh S Alphonse
- Department of Pediatrics and Women and Children Health Research Institute, Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta., Canada
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