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Gozzi-Silva SC, Teixeira FME, Duarte AJDS, Sato MN, Oliveira LDM. Immunomodulatory Role of Nutrients: How Can Pulmonary Dysfunctions Improve? Front Nutr 2021; 8:674258. [PMID: 34557509 PMCID: PMC8453008 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.674258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Nutrition is an important tool that can be used to modulate the immune response during infectious diseases. In addition, through diet, important substrates are acquired for the biosynthesis of regulatory molecules in the immune response, influencing the progression and treatment of chronic lung diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this way, nutrition can promote lung health status. A range of nutrients, such as vitamins (A, C, D, and E), minerals (zinc, selenium, iron, and magnesium), flavonoids and fatty acids, play important roles in reducing the risk of pulmonary chronic diseases and viral infections. Through their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, nutrients are associated with better lung function and a lower risk of complications since they can decrease the harmful effects from the immune system during the inflammatory response. In addition, bioactive compounds can even contribute to epigenetic changes, including histone deacetylase (HDAC) modifications that inhibit the transcription of proinflammatory cytokines, which can contribute to the maintenance of homeostasis in the context of infections and chronic inflammatory diseases. These nutrients also play an important role in activating immune responses against pathogens, which can help the immune system during infections. Here, we provide an updated overview of the roles played by dietary factors and how they can affect respiratory health. Therefore, we will show the anti-inflammatory role of flavonoids, fatty acids, vitamins and microbiota, important for the control of chronic inflammatory diseases and allergies, in addition to the antiviral role of vitamins, flavonoids, and minerals during pulmonary viral infections, addressing the mechanisms involved in each function. These mechanisms are interesting in the discussion of perspectives associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and its pulmonary complications since patients with severe disease have vitamins deficiency, especially vitamin D. In addition, researches with the use of flavonoids have been shown to decrease viral replication in vitro. This way, a full understanding of dietary influences can improve the lung health of patients.
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- Sarah Cristina Gozzi-Silva
- Laboratório de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiências (LIM-56), Departamento de Dermatologia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - FMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil.,Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiências (LIM-56), Departamento de Dermatologia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - FMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil.,Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiências (LIM-56), Departamento de Dermatologia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - FMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiências (LIM-56), Departamento de Dermatologia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - FMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil.,Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Maiuolo J, Mollace R, Gliozzi M, Musolino V, Carresi C, Paone S, Scicchitano M, Macrì R, Nucera S, Bosco F, Scarano F, Zito MC, Ruga S, Tavernese A, Mollace V. The Contribution of Endothelial Dysfunction in Systemic Injury Subsequent to SARS-Cov-2 Infection. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E9309. [PMID: 33291346 PMCID: PMC7730352 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21239309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) infection is associated, alongside with lung infection and respiratory disease, to cardiovascular dysfunction that occurs at any stage of the disease. This includes ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias, and cardiomyopathies. The common pathophysiological link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the cardiovascular events is represented by coagulation abnormalities and disruption of factors released by endothelial cells, which contribute in maintaining the blood vessels into an anti-thrombotic state. Thus, early alteration of the functionality of endothelial cells, which may be found soon after SARS-CoV-2 infection, seems to represent the major target of a SARS CoV-2 disease state and accounts for the systemic vascular dysfunction that leads to a detrimental effect in terms of hospitalization and death accompanying the disease. In particular, the molecular interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with the ACE2 receptor located in the endothelial cell surface, either at the pulmonary and systemic level, leads to early impairment of endothelial function, which, in turn, is followed by vascular inflammation and thrombosis of peripheral blood vessels. This highlights systemic hypoxia and further aggravates the vicious circle that compromises the development of the disease, leading to irreversible tissue damage and death of people with SARS CoV-2 infection. The review aims to assess some recent advances to define the crucial role of endothelial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of vascular complications accompanying SARS-CoV-2 infection. In particular, the molecular mechanisms associated with the interaction of SARS CoV-2 with the ACE2 receptor located on the endothelial cells are highlighted to support its role in compromising endothelial cell functionality. Finally, the consequences of endothelial dysfunction in enhancing pro-inflammatory and pro-thrombotic effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection are assessed in order to identify early therapeutic interventions able to reduce the impact of the disease in high-risk patients.
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- Jessica Maiuolo
- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
- Nutramed S.c.a.r.l., Complesso Ninì Barbieri, Roccelletta di Borgia, 88021 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
- Department of Medicine, Chair of Cardiology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
- Nutramed S.c.a.r.l., Complesso Ninì Barbieri, Roccelletta di Borgia, 88021 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
- Nutramed S.c.a.r.l., Complesso Ninì Barbieri, Roccelletta di Borgia, 88021 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
- Nutramed S.c.a.r.l., Complesso Ninì Barbieri, Roccelletta di Borgia, 88021 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
- Nutramed S.c.a.r.l., Complesso Ninì Barbieri, Roccelletta di Borgia, 88021 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
- Nutramed S.c.a.r.l., Complesso Ninì Barbieri, Roccelletta di Borgia, 88021 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
- Nutramed S.c.a.r.l., Complesso Ninì Barbieri, Roccelletta di Borgia, 88021 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
- Nutramed S.c.a.r.l., Complesso Ninì Barbieri, Roccelletta di Borgia, 88021 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
- Nutramed S.c.a.r.l., Complesso Ninì Barbieri, Roccelletta di Borgia, 88021 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
- Department of Medicine, Chair of Cardiology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health IRC-FSH, University Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (J.M.); (R.M.); (M.G.); (V.M.); (C.C.); (S.P.); (M.S.); (R.M.); (S.N.); (F.B.); (F.S.); (M.C.Z.); (S.R.); (A.T.)
- Nutramed S.c.a.r.l., Complesso Ninì Barbieri, Roccelletta di Borgia, 88021 Catanzaro, Italy
- IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00163 Roma, Italy
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Dynamics of exhaled breath temperature after smoking a cigarette and its association with lung function changes predictive of COPD risk in smokers: a cross-sectional study. Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2019; 70:123-129. [PMID: 31246566 DOI: 10.2478/aiht-2019-70-3211] [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: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Exhaled breath temperature (EBT) is a biomarker of inflammation and vascularity of the airways already shown to predict incident COPD. This cross-sectional study was aimed to assess the potential of EBT in identifying "healthy" smokers susceptible to cigarette smoke toxicity of the airways and to the risk of developing COPD by analysing the dynamics of EBT after smoking a cigarette and its associations with their demographics (age, smoking burden) and lung function. The study included 55 current smokers of both sexes, 29-62 years of age, with median smoking exposure of 15 (10-71.8) pack-years. EBT was measured at baseline and 5, 15, 30, 45, and 60 min after smoking a single cigarette. Lung function was measured with spirometry followed by a bronchodilator test. To compare changes in EBT between repeated measurements we used the analysis of variance and the area under the curve (EBTAUC) as a dependent variable. Multivariate regression analysis was used to look for associations with patient characteristics and lung function in particular. The average (±SD) baseline EBT was 33.42±1.50 °C. The highest significant increase to 33.84 (1.25) °C was recorded 5 min after the cigarette was smoked (p=0.003), and it took one hour for it to return to the baseline. EBTAUC showed significant repeatability (ICC=0.85, p<0.001) and was significantly associated with age, body mass index, number of cigarettes smoked a day, baseline EBT, and baseline FEF75 (R2=0.39, p<0.001 for the model). Our results suggest that EBT after smoking a single cigarette could be used as early risk predictor of changes associated with chronic cigarette smoke exposure.
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Hernández-Saavedra D, Sanders L, Perez MJ, Kosmider B, Smith LP, Mitchell JD, Yoshida T, Tuder RM. RTP801 Amplifies Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Oxidase-4-Dependent Oxidative Stress Induced by Cigarette Smoke. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2017; 56:62-73. [PMID: 27556956 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2016-0144oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Tobacco smoke (TS) causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma. Rtp801, an inhibitor of mechanistic target of rapamycin, is induced by oxidative stress triggered by TS. Its up-regulation drives lung susceptibility to TS injury by enhancing inflammation and alveolar destruction. We postulated that Rtp801 is not only increased by reactive oxygen species (ROS) in TS but also instrumental in creating a feedforward process leading to amplification of endogenous ROS generation. We used cigarette smoke extract (CSE) to model the effect of TS in wild-type (Wt) and knockout (KO-Rtp801) mouse lung fibroblasts (MLF). The production of superoxide anion in KO-Rtp801 MLF was lower than that in Rtp801 Wt cells after CSE treatment, and it was inhibited in Wt MLF by silencing nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-4 (Nox4) expression with small interfering Nox4 RNA. We observed a cytoplasmic location of ROS formation by real-time redox changes using reduction-oxidation-sensitive green fluorescent protein profluorescent probes. Both the superoxide production and the increase in the cytoplasmic redox were inhibited by apocynin. Reduction in the activity of Sod and decreases in the expression of Sod2 and Gpx1 genes were associated with Rtp801 CSE induction. The ROS produced by Nox4 in conjunction with the decrease in cellular antioxidant enzymatic defenses may account for the observed cytoplasmic redox changes and cellular damage caused by TS.
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- Daniel Hernández-Saavedra
- 1 Program in Translational Lung Research, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine.,2 Cardiovascular Pulmonary Research Laboratories, Department of Pediatrics, and
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- 1 Program in Translational Lung Research, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine
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- 1 Program in Translational Lung Research, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine
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- 3 Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado; and
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- 1 Program in Translational Lung Research, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine
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- 4 Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- 5 Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Program in Translational Lung Research, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine
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Liu A, Wu J, Li A, Bi W, Liu T, Cao L, Liu Y, Dong L. The inhibitory mechanism of Cordyceps sinensis on cigarette smoke extract-induced senescence in human bronchial epithelial cells. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2016; 11:1721-31. [PMID: 27555762 PMCID: PMC4968689 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s107396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Cellular senescence is a state of irreversible growth arrest induced either by telomere shortening (replicative senescence) or stress. The bronchial epithelial cell is often injured by inhaled toxic substances, such as cigarette smoke. In the present study, we investigated whether exposure to cigarette smoke extract (CSE) induces senescence of bronchial epithelial cells; and Cordyceps sinensis mechanism of inhibition of CSE-induced cellular senescence. METHODS Human bronchial epithelial cells (16HBE cells) cultured in vitro were treated with CSE and/or C. sinensis. p16, p21, and senescence-associated-galactosidase activity were used to detect cellular senescence with immunofluorescence, quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and Western blotting. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), PI3K/AKT/mTOR and their phosphorylated proteins were examined to testify the activation of signaling pathway by ROS fluorescent staining and Western blotting. Then, inhibitors of ROS and PI3K were used to further confirm the function of this pathway. RESULTS Cellular senescence was upregulated by CSE treatment, and C. sinensis can decrease CSE-induced cellular senescence. Activation of ROS/PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway was enhanced by CSE treatment, and decreased when C. sinensis was added. Blocking ROS/PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway can attenuate CSE-induced cellular senescence. CONCLUSION CSE can induce cellular senescence in human bronchial epithelial cells, and ROS/PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway may play an important role in this process. C. sinensis can inhibit the CSE-induced senescence.
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- Ailing Liu
- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Weihai, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Weihai, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China
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Wu J, Dong F, Wang RA, Wang J, Zhao J, Yang M, Gong W, Cui R, Dong L. Central role of cellular senescence in TSLP-induced airway remodeling in asthma. PLoS One 2013; 8:e77795. [PMID: 24167583 PMCID: PMC3805661 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 09/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Airway remodeling is a repair process that occurs after injury resulting in increased airway hyper-responsiveness in asthma. Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), a vital cytokine, plays a critical role in orchestrating, perpetuating and amplifying the inflammatory response in asthma. TSLP is also a critical factor in airway remodeling in asthma. Objectives To examine the role of TSLP-induced cellular senescence in airway remodeling of asthma invitro and invivo. Methods Cellular senescence and airway remodeling were examined in lung specimens from patients with asthma using immunohischemical analysis. Both small molecule and shRNA approaches that target the senescent signaling pathways were used to explore the role of cellular senescence in TSLP-induced airway remodeling invitro. Senescence-Associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-Gal) staining, and BrdU assays were used to detect cellular senescence. In addition, the Stat3-targeted inhibitor, WP1066, was evaluated in an asthma mouse model to determine if inhibiting cellular senescence influences airway remodeling in asthma. Results Activation of cellular senescence as evidenced by checkpoint activation and cell cycle arrest was detected in airway epithelia samples from patients with asthma. Furthermore, TSLP-induced cellular senescence was required for airway remodeling invitro. In addition, a mouse asthma model indicates that inhibiting cellular senescence blocks airway remodeling and relieves airway resistance. Conclusion TSLP stimulation can induce cellular senescence during airway remodeling in asthma. Inhibiting the signaling pathways of cellular senescence overcomes TSLP-induced airway remodeling.
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- Jinxiang Wu
- Department of Respiratory, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Department of Dermatology & Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai, China
- Department of Dermatology & Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- * E-mail: (RC); (LD)
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- Department of Respiratory, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- * E-mail: (RC); (LD)
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There is a growing realization that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease involves several processes present in aging and cellular senescence. The impact of these processes in the pathogenesis of the main manifestations is multiple, particularly in the propagation of a proinflammatory phenotype, loss of reparative potential, and amplification of oxidative stress, all ultimately leading to tissue damage. This review highlights salient aspects related to senescence discussed in the 2011 Aspen Lung Conference.
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