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Tang DD. Dissecting a Brake for Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Movement. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2024; 70:435-436. [PMID: 38568237 PMCID: PMC11160410 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2024-0120ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Dale D Tang
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology Albany Medical College Albany, New York
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Kanda K, Iwata H. Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) exposure inhibits the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), mesoderm differentiation, and cardiovascular development in early chicken embryos. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 922:171242. [PMID: 38417504 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) is an organophosphorus flame retardant used worldwide and has been detected in the tissues and eggs of wild birds. Our previous study reported that exposure to TCEP induced developmental delay and cardiovascular dysfunction with attenuated heart rate and vasculogenesis in early chicken embryos. This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the cardiovascular effects of TCEP on chicken embryos using cardiac transcriptome analysis and to examine whether TCEP exposure affects epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and mesoderm differentiation during gastrulation. Transcriptome analysis revealed that TCEP exposure decreased the expression of cardiac conduction-related genes and transcription factors on day 5 of incubation. In extraembryonic blood vessels, the expression levels of genes related to fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were significantly reduced by TCEP exposure and vasculogenesis was suppressed. TCEP exposure also attenuated Snail family transcriptional repressor 2 (SNAI2) and T-box transcription factor T (TBXT) signaling in the chicken primitive streak, indicating that TCEP inhibits EMT and mesoderm differentiation during gastrulation at the early developmental stage. These effects on EMT and mesoderm differentiation may be related to subsequent phenotypic defects, including suppression of heart development and blood vessel formation.
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- Kazuki Kanda
- Center for Marine Environmental Studies (CMES), Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577, Japan; National Institute of Animal Health, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, 3-1-5 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0856, Japan
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- Center for Marine Environmental Studies (CMES), Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8577, Japan.
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Ambhore NS, Balraj P, Pabelick CM, Prakash YS, Sathish V. Estrogen receptors differentially modifies lamellipodial and focal adhesion dynamics in airway smooth muscle cell migration. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2024; 579:112087. [PMID: 37827228 PMCID: PMC10842142 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2023.112087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Sex-steroid signaling, especially estrogen, has a paradoxical impact on regulating airway remodeling. In our previous studies, we demonstrated differential effects of 17β-estradiol (E2) towards estrogen receptors (ERs: α and β) in regulating airway smooth muscle (ASM) cell proliferation and extracellular matrix (ECM) production. However, the role of ERs and their signaling on ASM migration is still unexplored. In this study, we examined how ERα versus ERβ affects the mitogen (Platelet-derived growth factor, PDGF)-induced human ASM cell migration as well as the underlying mechanisms involved. We used Lionheart-FX automated microscopy and transwell assays to measure cell migration and found that activating specific ERs had differential effects on PDGF-induced ASM cell migration. Pharmacological activation of ERβ or shRNA mediated knockdown of ERα and specific activation of ERβ blunted PDGF-induced cell migration. Furthermore, specific ERβ activation showed inhibition of actin polymerization by reducing the F/G-actin ratio. Using Zeiss confocal microscopy coupled with three-dimensional algorithmic ZEN-image analysis showed an ERβ-mediated reduction in PDGF-induced expressions of neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (N-WASP) and actin-related proteins-2/3 (Arp2/3) complex, thereby inhibiting actin-branching and lamellipodia. In addition, ERβ activation also reduces the clustering of actin-binding proteins (vinculin and paxillin) at the leading edge of ASM cells. However, cells treated with E2 or ERα agonists do not show significant changes in actin/lamellipodial dynamics. Overall, these findings unveil the significance of ERβ activation in regulating lamellipodial and focal adhesion dynamics to regulate ASM cell migration and could be a novel target to blunt airway remodeling.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA.
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Blood Inflammatory-like and Lung Resident-like Eosinophils Affect Migration of Airway Smooth Muscle Cells and Their ECM-Related Proliferation in Asthma. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043469. [PMID: 36834879 PMCID: PMC9958882 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Airway remodeling is a hallmark feature of asthma, and one of its key structural changes is increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass and disturbed extracellular matrix (ECM) homeostasis. Eosinophil functions in asthma are broadly defined; however, we lack knowledge about eosinophil subtypes' interaction with lung structural cells and their effect on the airway's local microenvironment. Therefore, we investigated the effect of blood inflammatory-like eosinophils (iEOS-like) and lung resident-like eosinophils (rEOS-like) on ASM cells via impact on their migration and ECM-related proliferation in asthma. A total of 17 non-severe steroid-free allergic asthma (AA), 15 severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA) patients, and 12 healthy control subjects (HS) were involved in this study. Peripheral blood eosinophils were enriched using Ficoll gradient centrifugation and magnetic separation, subtyped by using magnetic separation against CD62L. ASM cell proliferation was assessed by AlamarBlue assay, migration by wound healing assay, and gene expression by qRT-PCR analysis. We found that blood iEOS-like and rEOS-like cells from AA and SEA patients' upregulated genes expression of contractile apparatus proteins, COL1A1, FN, TGF-β1 in ASM cells (p < 0.05), and SEA eosinophil subtypes demonstrated the highest effect on sm-MHC, SM22, and COL1A1 gene expression. Moreover, AA and SEA patients' blood eosinophil subtypes promoted migration of ASM cells and their ECM-related proliferation, compared with HS (p < 0.05) with the higher effect of rEOS-like cells. In conclusion, blood eosinophil subtypes may contribute to airway remodeling by upregulating contractile apparatus and ECM component production in ASM cells, further promoting their migration and ECM-related proliferation, with a stronger effect of rEOS-like cells and in SEA.
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Inka2 expression in smooth muscle cells and its involvement in cell migration. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 643:55-60. [PMID: 36586159 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.12.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The cell motility of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) is essential for vascular and internal organ development and tissue regeneration in response to damage. Cell migration requires dynamic changes in the actin-cytoskeleton via the p-21 activated kinase (Pak)-Cofilin signaling cascade, which is the central axis of the actin filaments. We previously identified that the Inka2 gene was preferentially expressed in the central nervous system (CNS) and revealed that Inka2 directly binds Pak4 to suppress its kinase activity, thereby regulating actin de-polymerization in dendritic spine formation of the forebrain neurons. However, its physiological significance outside the CNS remains unclear. Here we determined the Inka2 expression profile in various organs using in situ hybridization analysis and lacZ staining on Inka2flox/+ mice. Robust Inka2 expression was consistently detected in the SMCs of many peripheral organs, including the arteries, esophagus, stomach, intestine, and bladder. The scratch assay was used on primary cultured SMCs and revealed that Inka2-/- SMC exhibits accelerated cell migration ability without a change in the cell proliferation rate. Inka2-/- SMCs displayed Cofilin activation/phosphorylation, a downstream molecule of Pak4 signal cascade. These results suggest that Inka2 regulates SMC motility through modulating actin reorganization as the endogenous inhibitor of Pak4.
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Targeting the Semaphorin3E-plexinD1 complex in allergic asthma. Pharmacol Ther 2023; 242:108351. [PMID: 36706796 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108351] [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: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Asthma is a heterogenous airway disease characterized by airway inflammation and remodeling. It affects more than 300 million people worldwide and poses a significant burden on society. Semaphorins, discovered initially as neural guidance molecules, are ubiquitously expressed in various organs and regulate multiple signaling pathways. Interestingly, Semaphorin3E is a critical molecule in lung pathophysiology through its role in both lung development and homeostasis. Semaphorin3E binds to plexinD1, mediating regulatory effects on cell migration, proliferation, and angiogenesis. Recent in vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that the Semaphorin3E-plexinD1 axis is implicated in asthma, impacting inflammatory and structural cells associated with airway inflammation, tissue remodeling, and airway hyperresponsiveness. This review details the Semaphorin3E-plexinD1 axis in various aspects of asthma and highlights future directions in research including its potential role as a therapeutic target in airway allergic diseases.
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Smooth Muscle Myosin Localizes at the Leading Edge and Regulates the Redistribution of Actin-regulatory Proteins during Migration. Cells 2022; 11:cells11152334. [PMID: 35954178 PMCID: PMC9367404 DOI: 10.3390/cells11152334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Airway smooth muscle cell migration plays an essential role in airway development, repair, and remodeling. Smooth muscle myosin II has been traditionally thought to localize in the cytoplasm solely and regulates cell migration by affecting stress fiber formation and focal adhesion assembly. In this study, we unexpectedly found that 20-kDa myosin light chain (MLC20) and myosin-11 (MYH11), important components of smooth muscle myosin, were present at the edge of lamellipodia. The knockdown of MLC20 or MYH11 attenuated the recruitment of c-Abl, cortactinProfilin-1 (Pfn-1), and Abi1 to the cell edge. Moreover, myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) colocalized with integrin β1 at the tip of protrusion. The inhibition of MLCK attenuated the recruitment of c-Abl, cortactin, Pfn-1, and Abi1 to the cell edge. Furthermore, MLCK localization at the leading edge was reduced by integrin β1 knockdown. Taken together, our results demonstrate that smooth muscle myosin localizes at the leading edge and orchestrates the recruitment of actin-regulatory proteins to the tip of lamellipodia. Mechanistically, integrin β1 recruits MLCK to the leading edge, which catalyzes MLC20 phosphorylation. Activated myosin regulates the recruitment of actin-regulatory proteins to the leading edge, and promotes lamellipodial formation and migration.
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Grandy C, Port F, Pfeil J, Gottschalk KE. Influence of ROCK Pathway Manipulation on the Actin Cytoskeleton Height. Cells 2022; 11:cells11030430. [PMID: 35159239 PMCID: PMC8834639 DOI: 10.3390/cells11030430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The actin cytoskeleton with its dynamic properties serves as the driving force for the movement and division of cells and gives the cell shape and structure. Disorders in the actin cytoskeleton occur in many diseases. Deeper understanding of its regulation is essential in order to better understand these biochemical processes. In our study, we use metal-induced energy transfer (MIET) as a tool to quantitatively examine the rarely considered third dimension of the actin cytoskeleton with nanometer accuracy. In particular, we investigate the influence of different drugs acting on the ROCK pathway on the three-dimensional actin organization. We find that cells treated with inhibitors have a lower actin height to the substrate while treatment with a stimulator for the ROCK pathway increases the actin height to the substrate, while the height of the membrane remains unchanged. This reveals the precise tuning of adhesion and cytoskeleton tension, which leads to a rich three-dimensional structural behaviour of the actin cytoskeleton. This finetuning is differentially affected by either inhibition or stimulation. The high axial resolution shows the importance of the precise finetuning of the actin cytoskeleton and the disturbed regulation of the ROCK pathway has a significant impact on the actin behavior in the z dimension.
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- Carolin Grandy
- Institute of Experimental Physics, University Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, University Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, University Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Zhao Y, Yi W, Lu Y, Li W, Wang H. Lipopolysaccharide induces BV2 microglial cell migration via a decrease in SET8 expression. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2021; 99:667-675. [PMID: 33108739 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2020-0115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Excessively activated microglia exhibit increased migration, resulting in tissue damage and chronic inflammation. Src was confirmed to play an important role in regulation of cell motility following lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment. SET8 plays an important part in multiple cellular signal pathways. In this study, we speculated that SET8 is involved in LPS-induced microglial migration via regulation of Src expression. Our study showed that LPS promoted cell migration via augmentation of Src expression in BV2 cells. Moreover, LPS treatment decreased SET8 expression and upregulated the expression of the transcription factor ETS proto-oncogene 1 (ETS1). Overexpression of both SET8 and small interfering ETS1 reversed LPS-induced Src expression and cell migration. The effects of short hairpin SET8 (shSET8) and ETS1 overexpression are the same as the effects of LPS treatment. Decrease of Src expression reversed the shSET8-induced and ETS1 overexpression-induced migration of BV2 cells. Furthermore, SET8 was observed to associate with ETS1. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assay indicated H4K20me1, a downstream target of SET8, in addition to ETS1, was enriched at the Src promoter region. Furthermore, shSET8 increased Src promoter activity and also increased the positive effect of ETS1 overexpression on Src promoter activity. This study shows that SET8 associates with ETS1 to regulate Src expression, which is involved in LPS-induced BV2 cell migration.
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- Yanjun Zhao
- Putuo District People's Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Putuo District People's Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Guleria V, Pal T, Sharma B, Chauhan S, Jaiswal V. Pharmacokinetic and molecular docking studies to design antimalarial compounds targeting Actin I. Int J Health Sci (Qassim) 2021; 15:4-15. [PMID: 34916893 PMCID: PMC8589829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Malaria is an ancient disease that still causes more than 200 million of cases 7 with high mortality globally. Identification of new drug targets and development of novel antimalarial drugs with unique mode of action encounter the drug resistance and reduce the mortality by Plasmodium parasites. Actin protein is one of the key proteins in Plasmodium falciparum playing multifarious important roles including transport, cell motility, cell division, and shape determination. This study investigated Actin I as a drug target, in silico screening of diverse molecules through molecular docking was considered. Further, pharmacokinetic parameters of the selected molecules from the docking and interaction studies were planned to propose the lead molecules.b. METHODS Molecules were selected according to score and protein ligand interaction and selected molecules were subjected for pharmacokinetic studies to investigate important drug parameters. RESULTS The docked molecules were ranked according to the binding score and good interaction pattern was observed with Actin I within top 20 scoring molecules. The selected molecules also had optimum pharmacokinetic parameters. CONCLUSION The current study provides a set of hit molecules which can be further explored through in vitro and in vivo experiments for the development of potential drugs against malaria, there by encountering drug resistance and establishing Actin I as an important drug target.
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- Vandana Guleria
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research, Vadlamudi, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Science Engineering, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India,Department of Food and Nutrition, College of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Korea,Address for correspondence: Dr. Varun Jaiswal, Department of Food and Nutrition, College of BioNano Technology, Gachon University, Seongnam-si 13120, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. E-mail:
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Qi C, Vonk JM, van der Plaat DA, Nieuwenhuis MAE, Dijk FN, Aïssi D, Siroux V, Boezen HM, Xu CJ, Koppelman GH. Epigenome-wide association study identifies DNA methylation markers for asthma remission in whole blood and nasal epithelium. Clin Transl Allergy 2020; 10:60. [PMID: 33303027 PMCID: PMC7731549 DOI: 10.1186/s13601-020-00365-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease which is not curable, yet some patients experience spontaneous remission. We hypothesized that epigenetic mechanisms may be involved in asthma remission. METHODS Clinical remission (ClinR) was defined as the absence of asthma symptoms and medication for at least 12 months, and complete remission (ComR) was defined as ClinR with normal lung function and absence of airway hyperresponsiveness. We analyzed differential DNA methylation of ClinR and ComR comparing to persistent asthma (PersA) in whole blood samples (n = 72) and nasal brushing samples (n = 97) in a longitudinal cohort of well characterized asthma patients. Significant findings of whole blood DNA methylation were tested for replication in two independent cohorts, Lifelines and Epidemiological study on the Genetics and Environment of Asthma (EGEA). RESULTS We identified differentially methylated CpG sites associated with ClinR (7 CpG sites) and ComR (129 CpG sites) in whole blood. One CpG (cg13378519, Chr1) associated with ClinR was replicated and annotated to PEX11 (Peroxisomal Biogenesis Factor 11 Beta). The whole blood DNA methylation levels of this CpG were also different between ClinR and healthy subjects. One ComR-associated CpG (cg24788483, Chr10) that annotated to TCF7L2 (Transcription Factor 7 Like 2) was replicated and associated with expression of TCF7L2 gene. One out of seven ClinR-associated CpG sites and 8 out of 129 ComR-associated CpG sites identified from whole blood samples showed nominal significance (P < 0.05) and the same direction of effect in nasal brushes. CONCLUSION We identified DNA methylation markers possibly associated with clinical and complete asthma remission in nasal brushes and whole blood, and two CpG sites identified from whole blood can be replicated in independent cohorts and may play a role in peroxisome proliferation and Wnt signaling pathway.
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- Cancan Qi
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Allergy, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, the Netherlands.,GRIAC Research Institute, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- GRIAC Research Institute, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- GRIAC Research Institute, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- GRIAC Research Institute, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Allergy, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, the Netherlands.,GRIAC Research Institute, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CNRS, Team of environmental epidemiology applied to Reproduction and Respiratory health, IAB (Institute for Advanced Biosciences), 38000, Grenoble, France
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- University Grenoble Alpes, Inserm, CNRS, Team of environmental epidemiology applied to Reproduction and Respiratory health, IAB (Institute for Advanced Biosciences), 38000, Grenoble, France
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- GRIAC Research Institute, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Research Group of Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics, CiiM, Centre for individualized infection medicine, A Joint Venture Between Hannover Medical School and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, TWINCORE, Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, A Joint Venture Between the Hannover Medical School and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Hannover, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Allergy, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, the Netherlands. .,GRIAC Research Institute, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Li X, Zou F, Lu Y, Fan X, Wu Y, Feng X, Sun X, Liu Y. Notch1 contributes to TNF-α-induced proliferation and migration of airway smooth muscle cells through regulation of the Hes1/PTEN axis. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 88:106911. [PMID: 32871474 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Notch1 has been implicated in asthma pathogenesis. However, the function of Notch1 in regulating airway smooth muscle (ASM) cell proliferation and migration during airway remodeling of asthma remains unknown. Using an in vitro model induced by tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, we reported in this study that Notch1 participated in TNF-α-induced proliferation and migration of ASM cells. Our results demonstrated that Notch1 expression was significantly upregulated in ASM cells exposed to TNF-α. Notch1 inhibition significantly repressed TNF-α-induced ASM cell proliferation and migration, while Notch1 overexpression promoted the opposite effect. Moreover, Notch1 inhibition downregulated the expression of Notch-1 intracellular domain (NICD) and Hes1, while upregulated PTEN expression in TNF-α-exposed cells. Notably, Hes1 overexpression partially reversed the Notch1-inhibition-mediated inhibitory effect on TNF-α-induced ASM cell proliferation and migration. In addition, the promoting effect of Notch1 inhibition on PTEN expression was markedly abrogated by Hes1 overexpression. Overall, these findings demonstrated that Notch1 inhibition repressed TNF-α-induced ASM cell proliferation and migration by modulating the Hes1/PTEN signaling axis, a finding that highlights the involvement of Notch1/Hes1/PTEN in regulating airway remodeling of asthma.
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- Xudong Li
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, PR China.
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Elsafadi M, Manikandan M, Almalki S, Mahmood A, Shinwari T, Vishnubalaji R, Mobarak M, Alfayez M, Aldahmash A, Kassem M, Alajez NM. Transgelin is a poor prognostic factor associated with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) stage promoting tumor growth and migration in a TGFβ-dependent manner. Cell Death Dis 2020; 11:341. [PMID: 32393769 PMCID: PMC7214449 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-020-2529-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer type globally. Investigating the signaling pathways that maintain cancer cell phenotype can identify new biomarkers for targeted therapy. Aberrant transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) signaling has been implicated in CRC progression, however, the exact mechanism by which TGFβ exerts its function is still being unraveled. Herein, we investigated TAGLN expression, prognostic value, and its regulation by TGFβ in CRC. While TAGLN was generally found to be downregulated in CRC, elevated expression of TAGLN was associated with advanced CRC stage and predicted poor overall survival (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.8, log-rank test P-value = 0.014) and disease-free survival (HR = 1.6, log-rank test P-value = 0.046), hence implicating TAGLN as poor prognostic factor in CRC. Forced expression of TAGLN was associated with enhanced CRC cell proliferation, clonogenic growth, cell migration and in vivo tumor formation in immunocompromised mice, while targeted depletion of TAGLN exhibited opposing biological effects. Global gene expression profiling of TAGLN-overexpressing or TAGLN-deficient CRC cell lines revealed deregulation of multiple cancer-related genes and signaling pathways. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed ultrastructural changes due to loss of TAGLN, including disruption of actin cytoskeleton organization and aberrant actin filament distribution. Hierarchical clustering, principle component, and ingenuity pathway analyses revealed distinct molecular profile associated with TAGLNhigh CRC patients with remarkable activation of a number of mechanistic networks, including SMARCA4, TGFβ1, and P38 MAPK. The P38 MAPK was the top predicted upstream regulator network promoting cell movement through regulation of several intermediate molecules, including TGFβ1. Concordantly, functional categories associated with cellular movement and angiogenesis were also enriched in TAGLNhigh CRC, supporting a model for the molecular mechanisms linking TGFβ-induced upregulation of TAGLN and CRC tumor progression and suggesting TAGLN as potential prognostic marker associated with advanced CRC pathological stage.
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- Mona Elsafadi
- Stem Cell Unit, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Stem Cell Unit, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Stem Cell Unit, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Stem Cell Unit, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Stem Cell Unit, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Cancer Research Center, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation (QF), Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Histopathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11461, Saudi Arabia
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- Stem Cell Unit, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Stem Cell Unit, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11461, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Molecular Endocrinology Unit (KMEB), Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Odense and University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Cancer Research Center, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation (QF), Doha, Qatar.
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Kardas G, Daszyńska-Kardas A, Marynowski M, Brząkalska O, Kuna P, Panek M. Role of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) in Asthma as an Immunoregulatory Factor Mediating Airway Remodeling and Possible Pharmacological Target. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:47. [PMID: 32116722 PMCID: PMC7033439 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Asthma is a chronic and heterogenic disease of the respiratory system, one of the most common lung diseases worldwide. The underlying pathologies, which are chronic inflammatory process and airway remodeling (AR), are mediated by numerous cells and cytokines. Particularly interesting in this field is the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), one of the members of the human growth factor family. In this article, the authors analyze the available data on the role of PDGF in asthma in experimental models and in human research. PDGF is expressed in airway by various cells contributing to asthma pathogenesis—mast cells, eosinophils, and airway epithelial cells. Research confirms the thesis that this factor is also secreted by these cells in the course of asthma. The main effects of PDGF on bronchi are the proliferation of airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells, migration of ASM cells into the epithelium and enhanced collagen synthesis by lung fibroblasts. The importance of AR in asthma is well recognized and new therapies should also aim to manage it, possibly targeting PDGFRs. Further studies on new and already existing drugs, mediating the PDGF signaling and related to asthma are necessary. Several promising drugs from the tyrosine kinase inhibitors group, including nilotinib, imatinib masitinib, and sunitinib, are currently being clinically tested and other molecules are likely to emerge in this field.
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- Grzegorz Kardas
- Clinic of Internal Diseases, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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- Clinic of Internal Diseases, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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- Clinic of Internal Diseases, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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- Clinic of Internal Diseases, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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- Clinic of Internal Diseases, Asthma and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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SETD7 promotes TNF-α-induced proliferation and migration of airway smooth muscle cells in vitro through enhancing NF-κB/CD38 signaling. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 72:459-466. [PMID: 31035088 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The inflammation-induced the excessive proliferation and migration of airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells in the airway wall contribute to airway remodeling in asthma pathogenesis. SET domain-containing lysine methyltransferase 7 (SETD7) has emerged as one of the key regulators of inflammation. Yet, the function of SETD7 in regulating inflammation-induced ASM cell proliferation and invasion remains unclear. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the function of SETD7 in regulating ASM cell proliferation and invasion induced by tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in vitro. Our results showed that SETD7 expression was upregulated in ASM cells stimulated with TNF-α. Silencing SETD7 significantly decreased TNF-α-induced ASM cell proliferation and migration, while SETD7 overexpression exhibited the opposite effect. Notably, silencing SETD7 decreased the activation of nuclear factor (NF)-κB and reduced the expression of CD38 induced by TNF-α. Blocking NF-κB activation significantly abrogated the promotional effect of SETD7 overexpression on CD38 expression. Moreover, overexpression of CD38 partially reversed the inhibitory effect of SETD7 silencing on TNF-α-induced ASM cell proliferation and migration. Overall, these results demonstrate that SETD7 regulates TNF-α-induced ASM cell proliferation and migration through modulation of NF-κB/CD38 signaling, suggesting a potential role of SETD7 in asthma airway remodeling.
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Yap HM, Israf DA, Harith HH, Tham CL, Sulaiman MR. Crosstalk Between Signaling Pathways Involved in the Regulation of Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Hyperplasia. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:1148. [PMID: 31649532 PMCID: PMC6794426 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Increased ASM mass, primarily due to ASM hyperplasia, has been recognized as a hallmark of airway remodeling in asthma. Increased ASM mass is the major contributor to the airway narrowing, thus worsening the bronchoconstriction in response to stimuli. Inflammatory mediators and growth factors released during inflammation induce increased ASM mass surrounding airway wall via increased ASM proliferation, diminished ASM apoptosis and increased ASM migration. Several major pathways, such as MAPKs, PI3K/AKT, JAK2/STAT3 and Rho kinase, have been reported to regulate these cellular activities in ASM and were reported to be interrelated at certain points. This article aims to provide an overview of the signaling pathways/molecules involved in ASM hyperplasia as well as the mapping of the interplay/crosstalk between these major pathways in mediating ASM hyperplasia. A more comprehensive understanding of the complexity of cellular signaling in ASM cells will enable more specific and safer drug development in the control of asthma.
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- Hui Min Yap
- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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Ihrie MD, Ingram JL. Orchestrating Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Migration: GMFγ Phosphorylation Is the Key. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2019; 61:136-138. [PMID: 30950633 PMCID: PMC6670032 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2019-0074ed] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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- Mark D Ihrie
- 1Department of MedicineDuke University Medical CenterDurham, North Carolina
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- 2Department of MedicineDepartment of Surgeryand.,3Department of PathologyDuke University Medical CenterDurham, North Carolina
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Ambhore NS, Katragadda R, Raju Kalidhindi RS, Thompson MA, Pabelick CM, Prakash YS, Sathish V. Estrogen receptor beta signaling inhibits PDGF induced human airway smooth muscle proliferation. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2018; 476:37-47. [PMID: 29680290 PMCID: PMC6120801 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2018.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Airway smooth muscle (ASM) cell hyperplasia driven by persistent inflammation is a hallmark feature of remodeling in asthma. Sex steroid signaling in the lungs is of considerable interest, given epidemiological data showing more asthma in pre-menopausal women and aging men. Our previous studies demonstrated that estrogen receptor (ER) expression increases in asthmatic human ASM; however, very limited data are available regarding differential roles of ERα vs. ERβ isoforms in human ASM cell proliferation. In this study, we evaluated the effect of selective ERα and ERβ modulators on platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-stimulated ASM proliferation and the mechanisms involved. Asthmatic and non-asthmatic primary human ASM cells were treated with PDGF, 17β-estradiol, ERα-agonist and/or ERβ-agonist and/or G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor 30 (GPR30/GPER) agonist and proliferation was measured using MTT and CyQuant assays followed by cell cycle analysis. Transfection of small interfering RNA (siRNA) ERα and ERβ significantly altered the human ASM proliferation. The specificity of siRNA transfection was confirmed by Western blot analysis. Gene and protein expression of cell cycle-related antigens (PCNA and Ki67) and C/EBP were measured by RT-PCR and Western analysis, along with cell signaling proteins. PDGF significantly increased ASM proliferation in non-asthmatic and asthmatic cells. Treatment with PPT showed no significant effect on PDGF-induced proliferation, whereas WAY interestingly suppressed proliferation via inhibition of ERK1/2, Akt, and p38 signaling. PDGF-induced gene expression of PCNA, Ki67 and C/EBP in human ASM was significantly lower in cells pre-treated with WAY. Furthermore, WAY also inhibited PDGF-activated PCNA, C/EBP, cyclin-D1, and cyclin-E. Overall, we demonstrate ER isoform-specific signaling in the context of ASM proliferation. Activation of ERβ can diminish remodeling in human ASM by inhibiting pro-proliferative signaling pathways, and may point to a novel perception for blunting airway remodeling.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA; Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Wei B, Sun M, Shang Y, Zhang C, Jiao X. Neurokinin 1 receptor promotes rat airway smooth muscle cell migration in asthmatic airway remodelling by enhancing tubulin expression. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:4849-4857. [PMID: 30233858 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.07.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background Airway remodelling is a major contributor to hyper-responsiveness leading to chronic asthma; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R) antagonist (WIN62577) on the migration of airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) and the expression of NK1R and alpha-tubulin in airway remodelling using young rats with asthma. Methods Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a control group and airway remodelling group. Rats in the model group were stimulated with ovalbumin for 8 weeks. Primary ASMCs were cultured and purified from all rats, and then treated with different doses of WIN62577. The expression of NK1R and α-tubulin in ASMCs was assessed using immunofluorescence, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and western blotting. Changes in ASMC migration were detected by a transwell chamber assay. Results The transwell assay showed that the number of migrating ASMCs in the asthmatic airway remodelling group was significantly greater than that in the control group (P<0.01), which was inhibited by WIN62577 in a dose-dependent manner, with peak inhibition detected at 10-8 mol/L. The mRNA and protein expression levels of NK1R and α-tubulin were significantly higher in the asthmatic airway remodelling group than in the control group (P<0.05 and P<0.01, respectively), and were significantly decreased after treatment with WIN62577 (P<0.01 and P<0.05, respectively). Conclusions NK1R antagonists may suppress ASMC migration in a rat model of airway remodelling by inhibiting tubulin expression, indicating a new potential target for the treatment and control of chronic asthma.
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- Bing Wei
- Department of Pediatrics, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of First Clinical Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Area Command, Shenyang 110016, China
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Fang P, Xue Y, Zhang Y, Fan N, Ou L, Leng L, Pan J, Wang X. SIRT7 regulates the TGF-β1-induced proliferation and migration of mouse airway smooth muscle cells by modulating the expression of TGF-β receptor I. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 104:781-787. [PMID: 29843083 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.05.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Accumulating evidence shows that sirtuin 7 (SIRT7), a key mediator of many cellular activities, plays an important role in the pathogenesis of various diseases; however, little is known about the role of SIRT7 in asthma, which is characterized by airway remodeling. This study investigated the potential role of SIRT7 in regulating the proliferation and migration of airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells, which are critical events during airway remodeling in asthmatic conditions. The results demonstrated that SIRT7 expression was significantly upregulated in ASM cells treated with transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1). Knockdown of SIRT7 inhibited the proliferation, promoted the apoptosis, and suppressed the migration of TGF-β1-treated ASM cells, while overexpression of SIRT7 had the opposite effect. Moreover, knockdown of SIRT7 inhibited protein expression of the TGF-β receptor I (TβRI), whilst overexpression of SIRT7 promoted the expression of TβRI. Importantly, knockdown of TβRI partially reversed the stimulatory effect of SIRT7 overexpression on the TGF-β1-induced proliferation and migration of ASM cells. Taken together, these results demonstrate that SIRT7 is involved in regulating TGF-β1-induced ASM cell proliferation and migration by regulating the expression of TβRI, thus indicating an important role of SIRT7 during airway remodeling in asthma.
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- Ping Fang
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, PR China; Internal Medicine Department, Section Four, Xi'an Chest Hospital, Xi'an, 710100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, PR China; Respiratory Department, Xi'an Children's Hospital, Xi'an, 7l0003, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, PR China; Internal Medicine, Hospital of Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, PR China; Respiratory Department, Xi'an Children's Hospital, Xi'an, 7l0003, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, PR China
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Zhu C, Zhang L, Liu Z, Li C, Bai Y. TWEAK/Fn14 interaction induces proliferation and migration in human airway smooth muscle cells via activating the NF-κB pathway. J Cell Biochem 2018; 119:3528-3536. [PMID: 29143982 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Asthma, an increasingly common chronic disease among children, are characterized by airway remodeling, which is partly attributed to the proliferation and migration of airway smooth muscle cell (ASMC). The purpose of the present study was to investigate potential roles and mechanisms of the tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK)/fibroblast growth factor-inducible molecule 14 (Fn14) axis on cell proliferation and migration in HASMCs. Compared to HASMCs from non-asthmatic patients, those from asthmatic patients showed elevated expression levels of both Fn14 and TWEAK. Additionally, similar to the response triggered by platelet-derived growth factor-BB, stimulation with recombinant TWEAK strongly induced cell proliferation and migration in HASMCs. However, depletion of Fn14 remarkably abrogated the enhancement of TWEAK on the cell proliferation and migration of HASMCs. Furthermore, treatment with TWEAK led to the activation of NF-κB. This effect was eliminated by silencing Fn14, indicating that TWEAK-induced NF-κB signaling was mediated via Fn14. Moreover, the TWEAK/Fn14 interaction promoted cell proliferation and migration. These effects were blocked by NF-κB inhibitor SN50, which suggest that the TWEAK/Fn14 signaling system partially depends on NF-κB activity. Collectively, we demonstrated that the TWEAK/Fn14 axis accelerated HASMC cell proliferation and migration by activating the NF-κB pathway, thereby exacerbating airway remodeling in asthma. Altogether, these findings indicate a novel role for the TWEAK/Fn14/NF-κB pathway as a potent option for limiting airway remodeling in asthma.
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- Cuimin Zhu
- Department of Pediatrics, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Internal Neurology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, PR China
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Smooth muscle contraction requires both myosin activation and actin cytoskeletal remodeling. Actin cytoskeletal reorganization facilitates smooth muscle contraction by promoting force transmission between the contractile unit and the extracellular matrix (ECM), and by enhancing intercellular mechanical transduction. Myosin may be viewed to serve as an "engine" for smooth muscle contraction whereas the actin cytoskeleton may function as a "transmission system" in smooth muscle. The actin cytoskeleton in smooth muscle also undergoes restructuring upon activation with growth factors or the ECM, which controls smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. Abnormal smooth muscle contraction, cell proliferation, and motility contribute to the development of vascular and pulmonary diseases. A number of actin-regulatory proteins including protein kinases have been discovered to orchestrate actin dynamics in smooth muscle. In particular, Abelson tyrosine kinase (c-Abl) is an important molecule that controls actin dynamics, contraction, growth, and motility in smooth muscle. Moreover, c-Abl coordinates the regulation of blood pressure and contributes to the pathogenesis of airway hyperresponsiveness and vascular/airway remodeling in vivo. Thus, c-Abl may be a novel pharmacological target for the development of new therapy to treat smooth muscle diseases such as hypertension and asthma.
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- Dale D Tang
- Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, United States.
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Salter B, Pray C, Radford K, Martin JG, Nair P. Regulation of human airway smooth muscle cell migration and relevance to asthma. Respir Res 2017; 18:156. [PMID: 28814293 PMCID: PMC5559796 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-017-0640-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Airway remodelling is an important feature of asthma pathogenesis. A key structural change inherent in airway remodelling is increased airway smooth muscle mass. There is emerging evidence to suggest that the migration of airway smooth muscle cells may contribute to cellular hyperplasia, and thus increased airway smooth muscle mass. The precise source of these cells remains unknown. Increased airway smooth muscle mass may be collectively due to airway infiltration of myofibroblasts, neighbouring airway smooth muscle cells in the bundle, or circulating hemopoietic progenitor cells. However, the relative contribution of each cell type is not well understood. In addition, although many studies have identified pro and anti-migratory agents of airway smooth muscle cells, whether these agents can impact airway remodelling in the context of human asthma, remains to be elucidated. As such, further research is required to determine the exact mechanism behind airway smooth muscle cell migration within the airways, how much this contributes to airway smooth muscle mass in asthma, and whether attenuating this migration may provide a therapeutic avenue for asthma. In this review article, we will discuss the current evidence with respect to the regulation of airway smooth muscle cell migration in asthma.
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- Brittany Salter
- Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St Joseph’s Healthcare and Department of Medicine, 50 Charlton Avenue, East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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- Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St Joseph’s Healthcare and Department of Medicine, 50 Charlton Avenue, East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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- Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St Joseph’s Healthcare and Department of Medicine, 50 Charlton Avenue, East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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- Meakins Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada
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- Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St Joseph’s Healthcare and Department of Medicine, 50 Charlton Avenue, East, Hamilton, ON L8N 4A6 Canada
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Mikami M, Zhang Y, Danielsson J, Joell T, Yong HM, Townsend E, Khurana S, An SS, Emala CW. Impaired Relaxation of Airway Smooth Muscle in Mice Lacking the Actin-Binding Protein Gelsolin. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2017; 56:628-636. [PMID: 28118027 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2016-0292oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Diverse classes of ligands have recently been discovered that relax airway smooth muscle (ASM) despite a transient increase in intracellular calcium concentrations ([Ca2+]i). However, the cellular mechanisms are not well understood. Gelsolin is a calcium-activated actin-severing and -capping protein found in many cell types, including ASM cells. Gelsolin also binds to phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate, making this substrate less available for phospholipase Cβ-mediated hydrolysis to inositol triphosphate and diacylglycerol. We hypothesized that gelsolin plays a critical role in ASM relaxation and mechanistically accounts for relaxation by ligands that transiently increase [Ca2+]i. Isolated tracheal rings from gelsolin knockout (KO) mice showed impaired relaxation to both a β-agonist and chloroquine, a bitter taste receptor agonist, which relaxes ASM, despite inducing transiently increased [Ca2+]i. A single inhalation of methacholine increased lung resistance to a similar extent in wild-type and gelsolin KO mice, but the subsequent spontaneous relaxation was less in gelsolin KO mice. In ASM cells derived from gelsolin KO mice, serotonin-induced Gq-coupled activation increased both [Ca2+]i and inositol triphosphate synthesis to a greater extent compared to cells from wild-type mice, possibly due to the absence of gelsolin binding to phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate. Single-cell analysis showed higher filamentous:globular actin ratio at baseline and slower cytoskeletal remodeling dynamics in gelsolin KO cells. Gelsolin KO ASM cells also showed an attenuated decrease in cell stiffness to chloroquine and flufenamic acid. These findings suggest that gelsolin plays a critical role in ASM relaxation and that activation of gelsolin may contribute to relaxation induced by ligands that relax ASM despite a transient increase in [Ca2+]i.
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- Maya Mikami
- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- 2 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- 2 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- 3 Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; and
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- 2 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.,4 Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- 1 Department of Anesthesiology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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Tang DD, Gerlach BD. The roles and regulation of the actin cytoskeleton, intermediate filaments and microtubules in smooth muscle cell migration. Respir Res 2017; 18:54. [PMID: 28390425 PMCID: PMC5385055 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-017-0544-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Smooth muscle cell migration has been implicated in the development of respiratory and cardiovascular systems; and airway/vascular remodeling. Cell migration is a polarized cellular process involving a protrusive cell front and a retracting trailing rear. There are three cytoskeletal systems in mammalian cells: the actin cytoskeleton, the intermediate filament network, and microtubules; all of which regulate all or part of the migrated process. The dynamic actin cytoskeleton spatially and temporally regulates protrusion, adhesions, contraction, and retraction from the cell front to the rear. c-Abl tyrosine kinase plays a critical role in regulating actin dynamics and migration of airway smooth muscle cells and nonmuscle cells. Recent studies suggest that intermediate filaments undergo reorganization during migration, which coordinates focal adhesion dynamics, cell contraction, and nucleus rigidity. In particular, vimentin intermediate filaments undergo phosphorylation and reorientation in smooth muscle cells, which may regulate cell contraction and focal adhesion assembly/disassembly. Motile cells are characterized by a front-rear polarization of the microtubule framework, which regulates all essential processes leading to cell migration through its role in cell mechanics, intracellular trafficking, and signaling. This review recapitulates our current knowledge how the three cytoskeletal systems spatially and temporally modulate the migratory properties of cells. We also summarize the potential role of migration-associated biomolecules in lung and vascular diseases.
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- Dale D Tang
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC-8, Albany, NY, 12208, USA.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC-8, Albany, NY, 12208, USA
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Aravamudan B, Thompson M, Sieck GC, Vassallo R, Pabelick CM, Prakash YS. Functional Effects of Cigarette Smoke-Induced Changes in Airway Smooth Muscle Mitochondrial Morphology. J Cell Physiol 2016; 232:1053-1068. [PMID: 27474898 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.25508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Long-term exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) triggers airway hyperreactivity and remodeling, effects that involve airway smooth muscle (ASM). We previously showed that CS destabilizes the networked morphology of mitochondria in human ASM by regulating the expression of mitochondrial fission and fusion proteins via multiple signaling mechanisms. Emerging data link regulation of mitochondrial morphology to cellular structure and function. We hypothesized that CS-induced changes in ASM mitochondrial morphology detrimentally affect mitochondrial function, leading to CS effects on contractility and remodeling. Here, ASM cells were exposed to 1% cigarette smoke extract (CSE) for 48 h to alter mitochondrial fission/fusion, or by inhibiting the fission protein Drp1 or the fusion protein Mfn2. Mitochondrial function was assessed via changes in bioenergetics or altered rates of proliferation and apoptosis. Our results indicate that both exposure to CS and inhibition of mitochondrial fission/fusion proteins affect mitochondrial function (i.e., energy metabolism, proliferation, and apoptosis) in ASM cells. In vivo, the airways in mice chronically exposed to CS are thickened and fibrotic, and the expression of proteins involved in mitochondrial function is dramatically altered in the ASM of these mice. We conclude that CS-induced changes in mitochondrial morphology (fission/fusion balance) correlate with mitochondrial function, and thus may control ASM proliferation, which plays a central role in airway health. J. Cell. Physiol. 232: 1053-1068, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Bharathi Aravamudan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.,Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.,Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.,Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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Lin AHY, Shang Y, Mitzner W, Sham JSK, Tang WY. Aberrant DNA Methylation of Phosphodiesterase [corrected] 4D Alters Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypes. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2016; 54:241-9. [PMID: 26181301 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2015-0079oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is a hallmark feature in asthma characterized by exaggerated airway contractile response to stimuli due to increased airway sensitivity and chronic airway remodeling. We have previously shown that allergen-induced AHR in mice is associated with aberrant DNA methylation in the lung genome, suggesting that AHR could be epigenetically regulated, and these changes might predispose the animals to asthma. Previous studies demonstrated that overexpression of phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) is associated with increased AHR. However, epigenetic regulation of this gene in asthmatic airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) has not been examined. In this study, we aimed to examine the relationship between epigenetic regulation of PDE4D and ASMC phenotypes. We identified CpG site-specific hypomethylation at PDE4D promoter in human asthmatic ASMCs. We next used methylated oligonucleotides to introduce CpG site-specific methylation at PDE4D promoter and examined its effect on ASMCs. We showed that PDE4D methylation decreased cell proliferation and migration of asthmatic ASMCs. We further elucidated that methylated PDE4D decreased PDE4D expression in asthmatic ASMCs, increased cAMP level, and inhibited the aberrant increase in Ca(2+) level. Moreover, PDE4D methylation reduced the phosphorylation level of downstream effectors of Ca(2+) signaling, including myosin light chain kinase and p38. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that gene-specific epigenetic changes may predispose ASMCs to asthma through alterations in cell phenotypes. Modulation of ASMC phenotypes by methylated PDE4D oligonucleotides can reverse the aberrant ASMC functions to normal phenotypes. This has provided new insight to the development of novel therapeutic options for this debilitative disease.
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- Amanda H Y Lin
- 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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- 2 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- 2 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; and.,2 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- 2 Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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Zhang L, An X, Wang Q, He M. Activation of Cold-Sensitive Channels TRPM8 and TRPA1 Inhibits the Proliferative Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype. Lung 2016; 194:595-603. [PMID: 27236325 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-016-9901-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Airway smooth muscle cell (ASMC) phenotypic modulation is one of the key factors contributing to asthma. Temperature changes may induce asthma, and these changes are known to be related to the temperature-sensitive transient receptor potential channels (TS-TRPs). The present study was designed to investigate the cellular functions of cold-sensitive channels, TRPM8 and TRPA1, in the phenotypic modulation of ASMCs. METHODS A rat asthma model was constructed and the expression of TS-TRPs in ASM was tested. Using the agonists and antagonists for both TRPM8 and TRPA1, the effects of cold-sensitive channels on the phenotypic modulation of ASMCs were evaluated by measurement of contractile protein expression and cell proliferation and migration. Signaling pathways and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) activity were assayed with Western blotting and gelatin zymography. RESULTS TRPM8 and TRPA1 were decreased in the ASM of the rat asthma model. Icilin and menthol, agonists for TRPM8 and TRPA1, inhibited ASMC proliferation and migration induced by fetal bovine serum (FBS) or platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). Moreover, icilin reversed the FBS-induced inhibition of the expression of contractile phenotype markers, smooth muscle α-actin, and SM22α. Icilin also antagonized the activation of p38 and MMP-2 and the repression of p21 caused by FBS. CONCLUSIONS Our findings show, for the first time, that the activation of TRPM8 and TRPA1 inhibits ASMC proliferative phenotype. These data suggest that TRPM8 and TRPA1 agonists may be promising new therapies for asthma.
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- Lin Zhang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTU-SM), Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTU-SM), Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTU-SM), Shanghai, 200025, China. .,Hongqiao International Institute of Medicine, Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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Lu JJ, Xu GN, Yu P, Song Y, Wang XL, Zhu L, Chen HZ, Cui YY. The activation of M3 mAChR in airway epithelial cells promotes IL-8 and TGF-β1 secretion and airway smooth muscle cell migration. Respir Res 2016; 17:25. [PMID: 26956674 PMCID: PMC4784334 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-016-0344-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) have been identified in airway epithelium, and epithelium-derived chemokines can initiate the migration of airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells. However, the mAChRs that are expressed in airway epithelium and the mechanism underlying the regulation of ASM cell migration are not clear. The aim of this study was to test whether the effects of the epithelium-derived chemokines on ASM cell migration could be modulated by mAChRs. METHOD Human epithelial cells (A549 cells) were stimulated with cigarette smoke extract (CSE) or the mAChRs agonist carbachol. IL-8 and TGF-β1 production were measured by ELISA, and human ASM cell migration was measured using the transwell migration assay and scratch assay. The mRNA levels of the mAChRs subtypes and the acetylcholine concentrations were measured using RT-PCR and LC-MS/MS, respectively. RESULTS ASM cell migration toward CSE-stimulated A549 cells was markedly reduced by Ac-RRWWCR-NH2 (IL-8 inhibitor) and SB431542 (TGF-β1 inhibitor). CSE-induced ASM cell migration was also suppressed by the mAChRs antagonist tiotropium. Interestingly, carbachol-stimulated A549 cells also induced ASM cell migration; this migration event was suppressed by tiotropium, Ac-RRWWCR-NH2 and SB431542. In addition, the effects of CSE on ASM cell migration were significantly and cooperatively enhanced by carbachol compared to CSE alone. Carbachol-induced ASM cell migration was reduced by selective inhibitors of PI3K/Akt (LY294002) and p38 (SB203580), suggesting that it occurred through p38 and Akt phosphorylation, which was inhibited by the M3 mAChR antagonist 4-DAMP. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that M3 mAChR may be important therapeutic target for obstructive airway diseases, as it regulates the effects of the epithelial-derived chemokines on ASM cell migration, which results in lung remodeling.
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- Juan-Juan Lu
- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 280 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Xu YD, Wei Y, Wang Y, Yin LM, Park GH, Liu YY, Yang YQ. Exogenous S100A8 protein inhibits PDGF-induced migration of airway smooth muscle cells in a RAGE-dependent manner. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2016; 472:243-9. [PMID: 26920052 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.02.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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S100A8 is an important member of the S100 protein family, which is involved in intracellular and extracellular regulatory activities. We previously reported that the S100A8 protein was differentially expressed in the asthmatic respiratory tracts. To understand the potential role of S100A8 in asthma, we investigated the effect of recombinant S100A8 protein on the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced migration of airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) and the underlying molecular mechanism by using multiple methods, such as impedance-based xCELLigence migration assay, transwell migration assays and wound-healing assays. We found that exogenous S100A8 protein significantly inhibited PDGF-induced ASMC migration. Furthermore, the migration inhibition effect of S100A8 was blocked by neutralizing antibody against the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE), a potential receptor for the S100A8 protein. These findings provide direct evidence that exogenous S100A8 protein inhibits the PDGF-induced migration of ASMCs through the membrane receptor RAGE. Our study highlights a novel role of S100A8 as a potential means of counteracting airway remodeling in chronic airway diseases.
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- Yu-Dong Xu
- Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Wang Q, Li H, Yao Y, Lu G, Wang Y, Xia D, Zhou J. HB-EGF-Promoted Airway Smooth Muscle Cells and Their Progenitor Migration Contribute to Airway Smooth Muscle Remodeling in Asthmatic Mouse. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 196:2361-7. [PMID: 26826248 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1402126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells' proliferation, migration, and their progenitor's migration are currently regarded as causative factors for ASM remodeling in asthma. Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor (HB-EGF), a potent mitogen and chemotactic factor, could promote ASM cell proliferation through MAPK pathways. In this study, we obtained primary ASM cells and their progenitors from C57BL/6 mice and went on to explore the role of HB-EGF in these cells migration and the underlying mechanisms. We found that recombinant HB-EGF (rHB-EGF) intratracheal instillation accelerated ASM layer thickening in an OVA-induced asthmatic mouse. Modified Boyden chamber assay revealed that rHB-EGF facilitate ASM cell migration in a dose-dependent manner and ASM cells from asthmatic mice had a greater migration ability than that from normal counterparts. rHB-EGF could stimulate the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and p38 in ASM cells but further migration assay showed that only epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor (AG1478) or p38 inhibitor (SB203580), but not ERK1/2 inhibitor (PD98059), could inhibit rHB-EGF-mediated ASM cells migration. Actin cytoskeleton experiments exhibited that rHB-EGF could cause actin stress fibers disassembly and focal adhesions formation of ASM cells through the activation of p38. Finally, airway instillation of rHB-EGF promoted the recruitment of bone marrow-derived smooth muscle progenitor cells, which were transferred via caudal vein, migrating into the airway from the circulation. These observations demonstrated that ASM remodeling in asthma might have resulted from HB-EGF-mediated ASM cells and their progenitor cells migration, via p38 MAPK-dependent actin cytoskeleton remodeling.
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- Qing Wang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang 310003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang 310003, People's Republic of China;
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang 310003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang 310003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang 310003, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; and Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang 310003, People's Republic of China;
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Tang DD. Critical role of actin-associated proteins in smooth muscle contraction, cell proliferation, airway hyperresponsiveness and airway remodeling. Respir Res 2015; 16:134. [PMID: 26517982 PMCID: PMC4628321 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-015-0296-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Asthma is characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness and airway remodeling, which are largely attributed to increased airway smooth muscle contractility and cell proliferation. It is known that both chemical and mechanical stimulation regulates smooth muscle contraction. Recent studies suggest that contractile activation and mechanical stretch induce actin cytoskeletal remodeling in smooth muscle. However, the mechanisms that control actin cytoskeletal reorganization are not completely elucidated. This review summarizes our current understanding regarding how actin-associated proteins may regulate remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton in airway smooth muscle. In particular, there is accumulating evidence to suggest that Abelson tyrosine kinase (Abl) plays a critical role in regulating airway smooth muscle contraction and cell proliferation in vitro, and airway hyperresponsiveness and remodeling in vivo. These studies indicate that Abl may be a novel target for the development of new therapy to treat asthma.
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- Dale D Tang
- Center for Cardiovascular Sciences, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Avenue, MC-8, Albany, NY, 12208, USA.
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Harada T, Yamasaki A, Chikumi H, Hashimoto K, Okazaki R, Takata M, Fukushima T, Watanabe M, Kurai J, Halayko AJ, Shimizu E. γ-Tocotrienol reduces human airway smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2015; 32:45-52. [PMID: 25956071 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2015.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/24/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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AIMS Vitamin E is an antioxidant that occurs in 8 different forms (α, β, γ, and δ tocopherol and tocotrienol). Clinical trials of tocopherol supplementation to assess the impact of antioxidant activity in asthma have yielded equivocal results. Tocotrienol exhibits greater antioxidant activity than tocopherol in several biological phenomena in vivo and in vitro. We tested the effect of tocotrienol on human airway smooth muscle (ASM) cell growth and migration, both of which mediate airway remodeling in asthma. MAIN METHODS We measured platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB)-induced ASM cell proliferation and migration by colorimetric and Transwell migration assays in the presence and absence of γ-tocotrienol (an isoform of tocotrienol). KEY FINDINGS PDGF-BB-induced ASM cell proliferation and migration were inhibited by γ-tocotrienol. This effect was associated with inhibition of RhoA activation, but it had no effect on p42/p44 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) or Akt1 activation. We confirmed that pharmacological inhibition of Rho kinase activity was sufficient to inhibit PDGF-BB-induced ASM cell proliferation and migration. SIGNIFICANCE γ-Tocotrienol could impart therapeutic benefits for airway remodeling in asthma by inhibiting human ASM cell proliferation and migration.
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- Tomoya Harada
- Division of Medical Oncology and Molecular Respirology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Molecular Respirology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Molecular Respirology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Molecular Respirology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Molecular Respirology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Molecular Respirology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Molecular Respirology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Molecular Respirology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Molecular Respirology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Department of Physiology and Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Molecular Respirology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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Chun JN, Kim SY, Park EJ, Kwon EJ, Bae DJ, Kim IS, Kim HK, Park JK, Lee SW, Park HH, So I, Jeon JH. Schisandrin B suppresses TGFβ1-induced stress fiber formation by inhibiting myosin light chain phosphorylation. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2014; 152:364-371. [PMID: 24486209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2013] [Revised: 12/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Schisandra chinensis fruit extract (SCE) has been used as a traditional oriental medicine for treating vascular diseases. However, the pharmacologic effects and mechanisms of SCE on vascular fibrosis are still largely unknown. Transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1)-mediated cellular changes are closely associated with the pathogenesis of vascular fibrotic diseases. Particularly, TGFβ1 induces actin stress fiber formation that is a crucial mechanism underlying vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) migration in response to vascular injury. In this study, we investigated the effect of SCE and its active ingredients on TGFβ1-induced stress fiber assembly in A7r5 VSMCs. MATERIALS AND METHODS To investigate pharmacological actions of SCE and its ingredients on TGFβ1-treated VSMCs, we have employed molecular and cell biological technologies, such as confocal microscopy, fluorescence resonance energy transfer, western blotting, and radiometric enzyme analyses. RESULTS We found that SCE inhibited TGFβ1-induced stress fiber formation and cell migration. Schisandrin B (SchB) showed the most prominent effect among the active ingredients of SCE tested. SchB reduced TGFβ1-mediated phosphorylation of myosin light chain, and this effect was independent of RhoA/Rho-associated kinase pathway. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer and radiometric enzyme assays confirmed that SchB inhibited myosin light chain kinase activity. We also showed that SchB decreased TGFβ1-mediated induction of α-smooth muscle actin by inhibiting Smad signaling. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrates that SCE and its active ingredient SchB suppressed TGFβ1-induced stress fiber formation at the molecular level. Therefore, our findings may help future investigations to develop multi-targeted therapeutic strategies that attenuate VSMC migration and vascular fibrosis.
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- Jung Nyeo Chun
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea; Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea
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- Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea; Department of Medicine, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 700-422, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Cell and Matrix Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 700-422, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Medical School and Institute for Medical Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-712, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Medical School and Institute for Medical Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-712, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea; Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea; Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea.
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Migration of the contractile phenotype of human airway smooth muscle cells in response to supernatants from rhinovirus infected human bronchial epithelial cells. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2014. [PMCID: PMC4126054 DOI: 10.1186/1710-1492-10-s1-a44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Shariff S, Nikitenko S, Qureshi A, Arnason J, Shelfoon C, Traves S, Proud D, Leigh R. Human rhinovirus infection of human bronchial epithelial cells results in migration of human airway smooth muscle cells. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2014. [PMCID: PMC4126057 DOI: 10.1186/1710-1492-10-s1-a69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Thymic stromal lymphopoietin induces migration in human airway smooth muscle cells. Sci Rep 2014; 3:2301. [PMID: 23892442 PMCID: PMC3725475 DOI: 10.1038/srep02301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/10/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Airway remodeling due to increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass, likely due to enhanced migration and proliferation, has been shown to be highly associated with decline in lung function in asthma. Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is an IL-7-like, pro-allergic cytokine that has been shown to be necessary and sufficient for the development of allergic asthma. Human ASM (HASM) cells express TSLP receptor (TSLPR), the activation of which leads to enhanced release of proinflammatory mediators such as IL-6, CCL11/eotaxin-1, and CXCL8/IL-8. We show here that TSLP induces HASM cell migration through STAT3 activation since lentiviral-shRNA inhibition of STAT3 abrogated the TSLP-induced cell migration. Moreover, TSLP induced multiple cytoskeleton changes in HASM cells such as actin polymerization, cell polarization, and activation of small GTPase Rac1. Collectively, our data suggest a pro-migratory function of TSLP in ASM remodeling and provides better rationale for targeting TSLP/TSLPR pathway for therapeutic approaches in allergic asthma.
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Cleary RA, Wang R, Waqar O, Singer HA, Tang DD. Role of c-Abl tyrosine kinase in smooth muscle cell migration. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2014; 306:C753-61. [PMID: 24477238 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00327.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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c-Abl is a nonreceptor protein tyrosine kinase that has a role in regulating smooth muscle cell proliferation and contraction. The role of c-Abl in smooth muscle cell migration has not been investigated. In the present study, c-Abl was found in the leading edge of smooth muscle cells. Knockdown of c-Abl by RNA interference attenuated smooth muscle cell motility as evidenced by time-lapse microscopy. Furthermore, the actin-associated proteins cortactin and profilin-1 (Pfn-1) have been implicated in cell migration. In this study, cell adhesion induced cortactin phosphorylation at Tyr-421, an indication of cortactin activation. Phospho-cortactin and Pfn-1 were also found in the cell edge. Pfn-1 directly interacted with cortactin in vitro. Silencing of c-Abl attenuated adhesion-induced cortactin phosphorylation and Pfn-1 localization in the cell edge. To assess the role of cortactin/Pfn-1 coupling, we developed a cell-permeable peptide. Treatment with the peptide inhibited the interaction of cortactin with Pfn-1 without affecting cortactin phosphorylation. Moreover, treatment with the peptide impaired the recruitment of Pfn-1 to the leading edge and cell migration. Finally, β1-integrin was required for the recruitment of c-Abl to the cell edge. Inhibition of actin dynamics impaired the spatial distribution of c-Abl. These results suggest that β1-integrin may recruit c-Abl to the leading cell edge, which may regulate cortactin phosphorylation in response to cell adhesion. Phosphorylated cortactin may facilitate the recruitment of Pfn-1 to the cell edge, which promotes localized actin polymerization, leading edge formation, and cell movement. Conversely, actin dynamics may strengthen the recruitment of c-Abl to the leading edge.
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- Rachel A Cleary
- Center for Cardiovascular Sciences, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York
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Up-regulation of KCa3.1 promotes human airway smooth muscle cell phenotypic modulation. Pharmacol Res 2013; 77:30-8. [PMID: 24055799 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2013.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2013] [Revised: 08/26/2013] [Accepted: 09/08/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Airway smooth muscle (ASM) cell phenotype modulation, characterized by reversible switching between contractile and proliferative phenotypes, is considered to contribute to proliferative diseases such as allergic asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). KCa3.1 has been suggested to be involved in regulating ASM cell activation, proliferation, and migration. However, little is known regarding the exact role of KCa3.1 in ASM cell phenotypic modulation. To elucidate the role of KCa3.1 in regulating ASM cell phenotypic modulation, we investigated the effects of KCa3.1 channels on ASM contractile marker protein expression, proliferation and migration of primary human bronchial smooth muscle (BSM) cells. We found that PDGF increased KCa3.1 channel expression in BSM cells with a concomitant marked decrease in the expression of contractile phenotypic marker proteins including smooth muscle myosin heavy chain (SMMHC), smooth muscle α-actin (α-SMA), myocardin and KCa1.1. These changes were significantly attenuated by the KCa3.1 blocker, TRAM-34, or gene silencing of KCa3.1. Pharmacological blockade or gene silencing of KCa3.1 also suppressed PDGF-induced human BSM cell migration and proliferation accompanied by a decrease in intracellular free Ca(2+) levels as a consequence of membrane depolarization, resulting in a reduction in cyclin D1 level and cell cycle arrest at G0-G1 phase. Additionally, PDGF-induced up-regulation of KCa3.1 and down-regulation of BSM contractile marker proteins were regulated by the ERK inhibitor U0126 and the AKT inhibitor LY294002. These findings highlight a novel role for the KCa3.1 channel in human BSM cell phenotypic modulation and provide a potential target for therapeutic intervention for proliferative airway diseases.
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Movassagh H, Shan L, Halayko AJ, Roth M, Tamm M, Chakir J, Gounni AS. Neuronal chemorepellent Semaphorin 3E inhibits human airway smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2013; 133:560-7. [PMID: 23932461 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2013] [Revised: 05/11/2013] [Accepted: 06/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic airway diseases, including asthma, are characterized by increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass that is due in part to growth factor-mediated ASM cell proliferation and migration. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these effects are not completely understood. Semaphorin 3E (Sema3E) has emerged as an essential mediator involved in cell migration, proliferation, and angiogenesis, although its role in ASM cell function is not investigated. OBJECTIVES We sought to determine the expression of Sema3E receptor, plexinD1, in human ASM cells (HASMCs); effect of Sema3E on basal and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced proliferation and migration; and underlying signaling pathways. METHODS Expression of plexinD1 in HASMCs was studied with RT-PCR, immunostaining, and flow cytometry. The effect of Sema3E on HASMC proliferation and migration was evaluated by 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) incorporation, cell count, and Boyden chamber assay. Sema3E-mediated intracellular signaling was investigated with fluorescent microscopy, flow cytometry, Rac1 activation, and Western blot analysis. RESULTS HASMCs from healthy persons expressed plexinD1 more than HASMCs from asthmatic patients. Sema3E increased plexinD1 expression in HASMCs from asthmatic patients. Recombinant Sema3E inhibited PDGF-mediated HASMC proliferation and migration, which was associated with F-actin depolymerization, suppression of PDGF-induced Rac1 guanosine triphosphatase activity, and Akt and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 phosphorylation. Bronchial biopsies from patients with mild asthma displayed immunoreactivity of plexinD1, suggesting the potential in vivo role of Sema3E-PlexinD1 axis in HASMC function. CONCLUSION This study provides the first evidence that Sema3E receptor is expressed and plays functional roles in HASMCs. Our data suggest a regulatory role of Sema3E in PDGF-mediated proliferation and migration, leading to downregulation of ASM remodeling.
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- Hesam Movassagh
- Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie du Quebec, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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Billington CK, Ojo OO, Penn RB, Ito S. cAMP regulation of airway smooth muscle function. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2013; 26:112-20. [PMID: 22634112 PMCID: PMC3574867 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2012.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2012] [Revised: 05/14/2012] [Accepted: 05/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Agonists activating β(2)-adrenoceptors (β(2)ARs) on airway smooth muscle (ASM) are the drug of choice for rescue from acute bronchoconstriction in patients with both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Moreover, the use of long-acting β-agonists combined with inhaled corticosteroids constitutes an important maintenance therapy for these diseases. β-Agonists are effective bronchodilators due primarily to their ability to antagonize ASM contraction. The presumed cellular mechanism of action involves the generation of intracellular cAMP, which in turn can activate the effector molecules cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) and Epac. Other agents such as prostaglandin E(2) and phosphodiesterase inhibitors that also increase intracellular cAMP levels in ASM, can also antagonize ASM contraction, and inhibit other ASM functions including proliferation and migration. Therefore, β(2)ARs and cAMP are key players in combating the pathophysiology of airway narrowing and remodeling. However, limitations of β-agonist therapy due to drug tachyphylaxis related to β(2)AR desensitization, and recent findings regarding the manner in which β(2)ARs and cAMP signal, have raised new and interesting questions about these well-studied molecules. In this review we discuss current concepts regarding β(2)ARs and cAMP in the regulation of ASM cell functions and their therapeutic roles in asthma and COPD.
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- Charlotte K Billington
- Division of Therapeutics and Molecular Medicine, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
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Aso H, Ito S, Mori A, Suganuma N, Morioka M, Takahara N, Kondo M, Hasegawa Y. Differential regulation of airway smooth muscle cell migration by E-prostanoid receptor subtypes. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2012; 48:322-9. [PMID: 23221043 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2012-0158oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Migration of airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells plays an important role in the pathophysiology of airway hyperresponsiveness and remodeling in asthma. It has been reported that prostaglandin (PG)E2 inhibits migration of ASM cells. Although PGE2 regulates cellular functions via binding to distinct prostanoid EP receptors, the role of EP receptor subtypes in mechanisms underlying cell migration has not been fully elucidated. We investigated the role of EP receptors in the inhibitory effects of PGE2 on the migration of human ASM cells. Migration induced by platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB (10 ng/ml, 6 h) was assessed by a chemotaxis chamber assay. PDGF-BB-induced cell migration was inhibited by PGE2, the specific EP2 agonist ONO-AE1-259-01, the specific EP4 agonist ONO-AE1-329, and cAMP-mobilizing agents. The inhibition of cell migration by PGE2 was significantly reversed by a blockade of EP2 and EP4 receptors using antagonists or transfection with siRNAs. Moreover, PGE2, the EP2 agonist, and the EP4 agonist significantly increased phosphorylation of small heat shock protein 20, one of the protein substrates for protein kinase A (PKA), with depolymerization of actin. In contrast, the EP3 agonist ONO-AE-248 significantly promoted baseline cell migration without affecting PDGF-BB-induced cell migration. In summary, activation of EP2 and EP4 receptors and subsequent activation of the cAMP/PKA pathway are the main mechanisms of inhibition of ASM cell migration by PGE2. HSP20 phosphorylation by PKA is possibly involved in this mechanism. Conversely, EP3 is potent in promoting cell migration. EP receptor subtypes may be novel therapeutic target molecules in airway remodeling and asthma.
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- Hiromichi Aso
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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Suganuma N, Ito S, Aso H, Kondo M, Sato M, Sokabe M, Hasegawa Y. STIM1 regulates platelet-derived growth factor-induced migration and Ca2+ influx in human airway smooth muscle cells. PLoS One 2012; 7:e45056. [PMID: 22984609 PMCID: PMC3439366 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2012] [Accepted: 08/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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It is suggested that migration of airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells plays an important role in the pathogenesis of airway remodeling in asthma. Increases in intracellular Ca(2+) concentrations ([Ca(2+)](i)) regulate most ASM cell functions related to asthma, such as contraction and proliferation. Recently, STIM1 was identified as a sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca(2+) sensor that activates Orai1, the Ca(2+) channel responsible for store-operated Ca(2+) entry (SOCE). We investigated the role of STIM1 in [Ca(2+)](i) and cell migration induced by platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB in human ASM cells. Cell migration was assessed by a chemotaxis chamber assay. Human ASM cells express STIM1, STIM2, and Orai1 mRNAs. SOCE activated by thapsigargin, an inhibitor of SR Ca(2+)-ATPase, was significantly blocked by STIM1 siRNA and Orai1 siRNA but not by STIM2 siRNA. PDGF-BB induced a transient increase in [Ca(2+)](i) followed by sustained [Ca(2+)](i) elevation. Sustained increases in [Ca(2+)](i) due to PDGF-BB were significantly inhibited by a Ca(2+) chelating agent EGTA or by siRNA for STIM1 or Orai1. The numbers of migrating cells were significantly increased by PDGF-BB treatment for 6 h. Knockdown of STIM1 and Orai1 by siRNA transfection inhibited PDGF-induced cell migration. Similarly, EGTA significantly inhibited PDGF-induced cell migration. In contrast, transfection with siRNA for STIM2 did not inhibit the sustained elevation of [Ca(2+)](i) or cell migration induced by PDGF-BB. These results demonstrate that STIM1 and Orai1 are essential for PDGF-induced cell migration and Ca(2+) influx in human ASM cells. STIM1 could be an important molecule responsible for airway remodeling.
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- Nobukazu Suganuma
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Goncharova EA, Goncharov DA, Zhao H, Penn RB, Krymskaya VP, Panettieri RA. β2-adrenergic receptor agonists modulate human airway smooth muscle cell migration via vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2012; 46:48-54. [PMID: 22210825 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2011-0217oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Severe asthma manifests as airway remodeling and irreversible airway obstruction, in part because of the proliferation and migration of human airway smooth muscle (HASM) cells. We previously reported that cyclic adenosine monophosphate-mobilizing agents, including β(2)-adrenergic receptor (β(2)AR) agonists, which are mainstay of asthma therapy, and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), inhibit the migration of HASM cells, although the mechanism for this migration remains unknown. Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP), an anticapping protein, modulates the formation of actin stress fibers during cell motility, and is negatively regulated by protein kinase A (PKA)-specific inhibitory phosphorylation at serine 157 (Ser157). Here, we show that treatment with β(2)AR agonists and PGE2 induces the PKA-dependent phosphorylation of VASP and inhibits the migration of HASM cells. The stable expression of PKA inhibitory peptide and the small interfering (si) RNA-induced depletion of VASP abolish the inhibitory effects of albuterol and PGE2 on the migration of HASM cells. Importantly, prolonged treatment with albuterol prevents the agonist-induced phosphorylation of VASP at Ser157, and reverses the inhibitory effects of albuterol and formoterol, but not PGE2, on the basal and PDGF-induced migration of HASM cells. Collectively, our data demonstrate that β(2)AR agonists selectively inhibit the migration of HASM cells via a β(2)AR/PKA/VASP signaling pathway, and that prolonged treatment with albuterol abolishes the inhibitory effect of β-agonists on the phosphorylation of VASP and migration of HASM cells because of β(2)AR desensitization.
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- Elena A Goncharova
- Airways Biology Initiative, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, USA
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Airway smooth muscle has classically been of interest for its contractile response linked to bronchoconstriction. However, terminally differentiated smooth muscle cells are phenotypically plastic and have multifunctional capacity for proliferation, cellular hypertrophy, migration, and the synthesis of extracellular matrix and inflammatory mediators. These latter properties of airway smooth muscle are important in airway remodeling which is a structural alteration that compounds the impact of contractile responses on limiting airway conductance. In this overview, we describe the important signaling components and the functional evidence supporting a view of smooth muscle cells at the core of fibroproliferative remodeling of hollow organs. Signal transduction components and events are summarized that control the basic cellular processes of proliferation, cell survival, apoptosis, and cellular migration. We delineate known intracellular control mechanisms and suggest future areas of interest to pursue to more fully understand factors that regulate normal myocyte function and airway remodeling in obstructive lung diseases.
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- William T Gerthoffer
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
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The pivotal role of airway smooth muscle in asthma pathophysiology. J Allergy (Cairo) 2011; 2011:742710. [PMID: 22220184 PMCID: PMC3246780 DOI: 10.1155/2011/742710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2011] [Accepted: 08/30/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Asthma is characterized by the association of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), inflammation, and remodelling. The aim of the present article is to review the pivotal role of airway smooth muscle (ASM) in the pathophysiology of asthma. ASM is the main effector of AHR. The mechanisms of AHR in asthma may involve a larger release of contractile mediators and/or a lower release of relaxant mediators, an improved ASM cell excitation/contraction coupling, and/or an alteration in the contraction/load coupling. Beyond its contractile function, ASM is also involved in bronchial inflammation and remodelling. Whereas ASM is a target of the inflammatory process, it can also display proinflammatory and immunomodulatory functions, through its synthetic properties and the expression of a wide range of cell surface molecules. ASM remodelling represents a key feature of asthmatic bronchial remodelling. ASM also plays a role in promoting complementary airway structural alterations, in particular by its synthetic function.
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shRNA targeting β1-integrin suppressed proliferative aspects and migratory properties of airway smooth muscle cells. Mol Cell Biochem 2011; 361:111-21. [PMID: 21987234 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-011-1095-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2011] [Accepted: 09/16/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Dysfunction of airway smooth muscle (ASM) is an essential feature of airway remodeling in chronic asthma. However, the precise mechanisms of this pathological process have not been well studied. In previous study, we found that β1-integrin, which was dramatically upregulated in ASM cells in an asthmatic mouse model, was associated with the cell proliferation. In this study, we employed short hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeting β1-integrin to assess the effect of down-regulation of this receptor on the proliferative aspects and migratory properties of ASM cells in vitro. The cells were treated with shRNA expression vectors directed against β1-integrin, control vectors that included the blank control, empty vector without shRNA, and mismatched shRNA, respectively. The mRNA and protein expressions of β1-integrin were determined by real-time PCR and Western blotting. Cell proliferation was measured by BrdU ELISA and cell cycle by fluorescence-activated cell sorter. Cell apoptosis was detected by Annexin V-PE/7-AAD staining. Cell migration assays were evaluated by transwell assay and expression of IL-6 and IL-8 by ELISA. The results revealed that shRNA targeting β1-integrin significantly decreased the mRNA and protein expressions of β1-integrin, enhanced the proportion of cells in G0/G1 phase, decreased the proportion in S phase, promoted cell apoptosis, inhibited cell proliferation, migration, IL-6 and IL-8 secretion in vitro. In conclusion, the overexpression of β1-integrin in ASM cells is essential for airway dysfunction development because it promotes proliferative aspects and migratory properties of ASM cells. Importantly, shRNA targeting β1-integrin may provide a new approach to preventing airway remodeling in chronic asthma.
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TH17 cytokines induce human airway smooth muscle cell migration. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011; 127:1046-53.e1-2. [PMID: 21345484 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.12.1117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2010] [Revised: 11/10/2010] [Accepted: 12/16/2010] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Migration of airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) might contribute to increased airway smooth muscle mass in asthma. T(H)17 cells and T(H)17-associated cytokines are involved in the pathogenesis of asthma and might also contribute to airway remodeling. OBJECTIVE We sought to explore the possibility that migration of ASMCs might contribute to airway remodeling through the action of T(H)17-related cytokines. METHODS The effect of exogenous T(H)17 cytokines on ex vivo human ASMC migration was investigated by using a chemotaxis assay. The involvement of signaling pathways, including p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 MAPK, nuclear factor κB, and phosphoinositide 3-kinase, was also examined. RESULTS We demonstrated that IL-17A, IL-17F, and IL-22 promote migration in a dose-dependent manner. We further demonstrated that ASMCs express receptors for IL-17RA, IL-17RC, and IL-22R1. Using mAbs directed against these receptors, we confirmed that T(H)17-associated cytokine-induced migration was dependent on selective receptor activation. Moreover, IL-17A and IL-17F exert their effects through signaling pathways that are distinct from those used by IL-22. The p38 MAPK inhibitor BIRB0796 inhibited the migration induced by IL-17A and IL-17F. PS1145, an inhibitor of nuclear factor κB, abolished the IL-22-induced migration. CONCLUSION These data raise the possibility that T(H)17-associated cytokines promote human ASMC migration in vivo and suggest an important new mechanism for the promotion of airway remodeling in asthma.
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Singer CA. T-bet is induced by interferon-γ to mediate chemokine secretion and migration in human airway smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2011; 300:L633-41. [PMID: 21239533 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00163.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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An inappropriate balance between T-helper (Th)1 and Th2 cytokine production underlies inflammatory changes that result in airway disease. Expression of the T-box transcription factor T-bet regulates differentiation of Th cells and production of Th1 cytokines, particularly IFNγ. T-bet-deficient mice develop airway hyperreactivity, undergo airway remodeling, and exhibit defects in IFNγ production while overproducing Th2 cytokines. T-bet is also reduced in the airways of asthmatic patients, suggesting loss of T-bet expression or activity promotes development of inflammatory airway disease. We present novel data demonstrating T-bet expression is induced in human airway smooth muscle cells (ASMC) by IFNγ. This IFNγ-stimulated expression of T-bet is dependent on signaling through JAK2 and signal transducers and activators of transcription 1 (STAT1) and activates T-bet-dependent DNA binding activity. Expression of T-bet stimulates IFNγ-stimulated IFNγ expression, secretion, and promoter activity, while inhibiting IFNγ-stimulated release of chemokines including monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1/CCL2, regulated on activation normal T-expressed and secreted (RANTES)/CCL5, and eotaxin/CCL11. This is accompanied by changes in expression of the chemokine receptors CCR3 and IL12Rβ2 and TNFα. T-bet expression also reduces chemotactic migration of ASMC in response to serum and PDGF, which contributes to airway hyperplasia. These results are the first to identify T-bet expression and activity in a structural cell of the lung and may provide new insights into therapeutic targets for inflammatory airway disease.
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- Cherie A Singer
- Univ. of Nevada School of Medicine, Dept. of Pharmacology CMM MS-0573, Reno, NV 89557-0046, USA.
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Shannon LA, Calloway PA, Welch TP, Vines CM. CCR7/CCL21 migration on fibronectin is mediated by phospholipase Cgamma1 and ERK1/2 in primary T lymphocytes. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:38781-7. [PMID: 20889506 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.152173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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CCR7 binds to its cognate ligand, CCL21, to mediate the migration of circulating naive T lymphocytes to the lymph nodes. T lymphocytes can bind to fibronectin, a constituent of lymph nodes, via their β1 integrins, which is a primary mechanism of T lymphocyte migration; however, the signaling pathways involved are unclear. We report that rapid (within 2 min) and transient phosphorylation of ERK1/2 is required for T cell migration on fibronectin in response to CCL21. Conversely, prevention of ERK1/2 phosphorylation by inhibition of its kinase, MAPK/MEK, prevented T lymphocyte migration. Previous studies have suggested that phospholipase Cγ1 (PLCγ1) can mediate phosphorylation of ERK1/2, which is required for β1 integrin activation. Paradoxically, we found that inhibition of PLCγ1 phosphorylation by the general PLC inhibitor U73122 was associated with a delayed and reduced phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and reduced migration of T lymphocytes on fibronectin. To further characterize the relationship between ERK1/2 and PLCγ1, we reduced PLCγ1 levels by 85% using shRNA and observed a reduced phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and a significant loss of CCR7-mediated migration of T lymphocytes on fibronectin. In addition, we found that inhibition of ERK1/2 phosphorylation by U0126 resulted in a decreased phosphorylation of PLCγ1, suggesting a feedback loop between ERK1/2 and PLCγ1. Overall, these results suggest that the CCR7 signaling pathway leading to T lymphocyte migration on fibronectin is a β1 integrin-dependent pathway involving transient ERK1/2 phosphorylation, which is modulated by PLCγ1.
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- Laura A Shannon
- Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, and Immunology, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160, USA
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