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Flanagan T, Foster TP, Galbato TE, Lum PY, Louie B, Song G, Halberstadt AL, Billac GB, Nichols CD. Serotonin-2 Receptor Agonists Produce Anti-inflammatory Effects through Functionally Selective Mechanisms That Involve the Suppression of Disease-Induced Arginase 1 Expression. ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci 2024; 7:478-492. [PMID: 38357283 PMCID: PMC10863441 DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Functional selectivity in the context of serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptor agonists is often described as differences psychedelic compounds have in the activation of Gq vs β-arrestin signaling in the brain and how that may relate to inducing psychoactive and hallucinatory properties with respect to each other. However, the presence of 5-HT2A receptors throughout the body in several cell types, including endothelial, endocrine, and immune-related tissues, suggests that functional selectivity may exist in the periphery as well. Here, we examine functional selectivity between two 5-HT2A receptor agonists of the phenylalkylamine class: (R)-2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine [(R)-DOI] and (R)-2,5-dimethoxy-4-trifluoromethylamphetamine [(R)-DOTFM]. Despite comparable in vitro activity at the 5-HT2A receptor as well as similar behavioral potency, (R)-DOTFM does not exhibit an ability to prevent inflammation or elevated airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in an acute murine ovalbumin-induced asthma model as does (R)-DOI. Furthermore, there are distinct differences between protein expression and inflammatory-related gene expression in pulmonary tissues between the two compounds. Using (R)-DOI and (R)-DOTFM as tools, we further elucidated the anti-inflammatory mechanisms underlying the powerful anti-inflammatory effects of certain psychedelics and identified key mechanistic components of the anti-inflammatory effects of psychedelics, including suppression of arginase 1 expression.
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- Thomas
W. Flanagan
- Department
of Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana70112, United States
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- Department
of Microbiology, Immunology, and ParasitologyLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana70112, United States
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- Department
of Microbiology, Immunology, and ParasitologyLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana70112, United States
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- Auransa
Inc.Palo Alto, California94301, United States
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- Auransa
Inc.Palo Alto, California94301, United States
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- Auransa
Inc.Palo Alto, California94301, United States
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- Department
of PsychiatryUniversity of San Diego, California, San Diego, California92093, United States
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- Department
of Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana70112, United States
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- Department
of Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana70112, United States
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Nguyen DM, Chen TY. Structure and Function of Calcium-Activated Chloride Channels and Phospholipid Scramblases in the TMEM16 Family. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2024; 283:153-180. [PMID: 35792944 DOI: 10.1007/164_2022_595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The transmembrane protein 16 (TMEM16) family consists of Ca2+-activated chloride channels and phospholipid scramblases. Ten mammalian TMEM16 proteins, TMEM16A-K (with no TMEM16I), and several non-mammalian TMEM16 proteins, such as afTMEM16 and nhTMEM16, have been discovered. All known TMEM16 proteins are homodimeric proteins containing two subunits. Each subunit consists of ten transmembrane helices with Ca2+-binding sites and a single ion-permeation/phospholipid transport pathway. The ion-permeation pathway and the phospholipid transport pathway of TMEM16 proteins have a wide intracellular vestibule, a narrow neck, and a smaller extracellular vestibule. Interestingly, the lining wall of the ion-permeation/phospholipid transport pathway may be formed, at least partially, by membrane phospholipids, though the degree of pore-wall forming by phospholipids likely varies among TMEM16 proteins. Thus, the biophysical properties and activation mechanisms of TMEM16 proteins could differ from each other accordingly. Here we review the current understanding of the structure and function of TMEM16 molecules.
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- Dung Manh Nguyen
- Center for Neuroscience, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
- Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Neuroscience, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
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Rapp K, Wei S, Roberts M, Yao S, Fei SS, Gao L, Ray K, Wang A, Godiah R, Han L. Transcriptional profiling of mucus production and modification in rhesus macaque endocervical cells under hormonal regulation. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.05.18.541362. [PMID: 37292621 PMCID: PMC10245652 DOI: 10.1101/2023.05.18.541362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Objective Endocervical mucus production is a key regulator of fertility throughout the menstrual cycle. With cycle-dependent variability in mucus quality and quantity, cervical mucus can either facilitate or block sperm ascension into the upper female reproductive tract. This study seeks to identify genes involved in the hormonal regulation of mucus production, modification, and regulation through profiling the transcriptome of endocervical cells from the non-human primate, the Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta). Design Experimental. Setting Translational science laboratory. Intervention We treated differentiated primary endocervical cultures with estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) to mimic peri-ovulatory and luteal-phase hormonal changes. Using RNA-sequencing, we identified differential expression of gene pathways and mucus producing and modifying genes in cells treated with E2 compared to hormone-free conditions and E2 compared to E2-primed cells treated with P4. Main Outcome Measures We pursued differential gene expression analysis on RNA-sequenced cells. Sequence validation was done using qPCR. Results Our study identified 158 genes that show significant differential expression in E2-only conditions compared to hormone-free control, and 250 genes that show significant differential expression in P4-treated conditions compared to E2-only conditions. From this list, we found hormone-induced changes in transcriptional profiles for genes across several classes of mucus production, including ion channels and enzymes involved in post-translational mucin modification that have not previously been described as hormonally regulated. Conclusion Our study is the first to use an in vitro culture system to create an epithelial-cell specific transcriptome of the endocervix. As a result, our study identifies new genes and pathways that are altered by sex-steroids in cervical mucus production.
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Roberts M, Yao S, Wei S, Jensen JT, Han L. Hormonal regulation of non-cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator ion channels in the endocervix. F&S SCIENCE 2023; 4:163-171. [PMID: 36907435 PMCID: PMC10355220 DOI: 10.1016/j.xfss.2023.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize ion channel expression and localization in the endocervix under different hormonal conditions using a nonhuman primate primary endocervical epithelial cell model. DESIGN Experimental. SETTING University-based, translational science laboratory. INTERVENTIONS We cultured and treated conditionally reprogrammed primary rhesus macaque endocervix cells with estradiol and progesterone and measured gene expression changes for several known ion channel and ion channel regulators of mucus secreting epithelia. Using both rhesus macaque endocervical samples and human samples, we localized channels in the endocervix using immunohistochemistry. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The relative abundance of transcripts was evaluated using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Immunostaining results were evaluated qualitatively. RESULTS Compared with controls, we found that estradiol increased gene expression for ANO6, NKCC1, CLCA1, and PDE4D. Progesterone down-regulated gene expression for ANO6, SCNN1A, SCNN1B, NKCC1, and PDE4D (P≤.05). Immunohistochemistry confirmed endocervical cell membrane localization of ANO1, ANO6, KCNN4, LRR8CA, and NKCC1. CONCLUSIONS We found several ion channels and ion channel regulators that are hormonally sensitive in the endocervix. These channels, therefore, may play a role in the cyclic fertility changes in the endocervix and could be further investigated as targets for future fertility and contraceptive studies.
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- Mackenzie Roberts
- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Portland, Oregon.
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- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Portland, Oregon; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Portland, Oregon; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Urbančič J, Košak Soklič T, Demšar Luzar A, Hočevar Boltežar I, Korošec P, Rijavec M. Transcriptomic Differentiation of Phenotypes in Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Its Implications for Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065541. [PMID: 36982612 PMCID: PMC10051401 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a multifaceted disease with variable clinical courses and outcomes. We aimed to determine CRS-associated nasal-tissue transcriptome in clinically well-characterized and phenotyped individuals, to gain a novel insight into the biological pathways of the disease. RNA-sequencing of tissue samples of patients with CRS with polyps (CRSwNP), without polyps (CRSsNP), and controls were performed. Characterization of differently expressed genes (DEGs) and functional and pathway analysis was undertaken. We identified 782 common CRS-associated nasal-tissue DEGs, while 375 and 328 DEGs were CRSwNP- and CRSsNP-specific, respectively. Common key DEGs were found to be involved in dendritic cell maturation, the neuroinflammation pathway, and the inhibition of the matrix metalloproteinases. Distinct CRSwNP-specific DEGs were involved in NF-kβ canonical pathways, Toll-like receptor signaling, HIF1α regulation, and the Th2 pathway. CRSsNP involved the NFAT pathway and changes in the calcium pathway. Our findings offer new insights into the common and distinct molecular mechanisms underlying CRSwNP and CRSsNP, providing further understanding of the complex pathophysiology of the CRS, with future research directions for novel treatment strategies.
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- Jure Urbančič
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory for Clinical Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik, Golnik 36, SI-4204 Golnik, Slovenia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory for Clinical Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik, Golnik 36, SI-4204 Golnik, Slovenia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory for Clinical Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik, Golnik 36, SI-4204 Golnik, Slovenia
- Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Patent highlights February-March 2021. Pharm Pat Anal 2021; 10:183-190. [PMID: 34229448 DOI: 10.4155/ppa-2021-0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A snapshot of noteworthy recent developments in the patent literature of relevance to pharmaceutical and medical research and development.
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Wisnewski AV, Liu J, Redlich CA. Analysis of Lung Gene Expression Reveals a Role for Cl - Channels in Diisocyanate-induced Airway Eosinophilia in a Mouse Model of Asthma Pathology. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2020; 63:25-35. [PMID: 32101465 PMCID: PMC7328250 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2019-0400oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Diisocyanates are well-recognized causes of asthma. However, sensitized workers frequently lack diisocyanate-specific IgE, which complicates diagnosis and suggests the disease involves IgE-independent mechanisms. We used a mouse model of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) asthma to identify biological pathways that may contribute to asthma pathogenesis. MDI sensitization and respiratory tract exposure were performed in Balb/c, transgenic B-cell (e.g., IgE)-deficient mice and a genetic background (C57BL/6)-matched strain. Eosinophils in airway fluid were quantitated by flow cytometry. Lung tissue gene expression was assessed using whole-genome mRNA microarrays. Informatic software was used to identify biological pathways affected by respiratory tract exposure and potential targets for disease intervention. Airway eosinophilia and changes (>1.5-fold; P value < 0.05) in expression of 192 genes occurred in all three mouse strains tested, with enrichment in chemokines and a pattern associated with alternatively activated monocytes/macrophages. CLCA1 (calcium-activated chloride channel regulator 1) was the most upregulated gene transcript (>100-fold) in all exposed mouse lungs versus controls, followed closely by SLC26A4, another transcript involved in Cl- conductance. Crofelemer, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved Cl- channel inhibitor, reduced MDI exposure induction of airway eosinophilia, mucus, CLCA1, and other asthma-associated gene transcripts. Expression changes in a core set of genes occurs independent of IgE in a mouse model of chemical-induced airway eosinophilia. In addition to chemokines and alternatively activated monocytes/macrophages, the data suggest a crucial role for Cl- channels in diisocyanate asthma pathology and as a possible target for intervention.
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- Adam V Wisnewski
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Wang Y, Ninaber DK, van Schadewijk A, Hiemstra PS. Tiotropium and Fluticasone Inhibit Rhinovirus-Induced Mucin Production via Multiple Mechanisms in Differentiated Airway Epithelial Cells. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020; 10:278. [PMID: 32637364 PMCID: PMC7318795 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are associated with acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, which are accompanied by mucus hypersecretion. Whereas, various studies have shown that HRVs increase epithelial mucin production and thus may directly contribute to mucus hypersecretion. The effects of drugs used in the treatment of COPD and asthma on HRV-induced mucin production in epithelial cell cultures have not been studied. In the present study, we assessed effects of HRVs on mucin production and secretion in well-differentiated primary human bronchial epithelial cells (PBEC) and studied the effect of the inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone propionate and the long-acting muscarinic antagonist tiotropium bromide on this process. Differentiated PBEC that were cultured at the air-liquid interface (ALI-PBEC) were infected with HRV-A16 and HRV-1B. Quantitative PCR, immunofluorescence staining, ELISA, periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining and immunostaining assays were used to assess the effects of HRV infection. Here we demonstrate that both HRV-A16 and HRV-1B increased mucin (MUC5AC and MUC5B) gene expression and protein release. When exploring this in more detail in HRV-A16-infected epithelial cells, mucin expression was found to be accompanied by increases in expression of SAM-pointed domain-containing Ets-like factor (SPDEF) and SPDEF-regulated genes known to be involved in the regulation of mucin production. We also found that pre-treatment with the purinergic P2R antagonist suramin inhibits HRV-enhanced MUC5AC expression and protein release, implicating involvement of purinergic signaling by extracellular ATP. We furthermore found that both fluticasone and tiotropium decreased HRV-induced mucin production without affecting viral replication, and obtained evidence to suggest that the inhibitory effect of fluticasone involved modulation of SPDEF-regulated genes and extracellular ATP release. These data show that both tiotropium and fluticasone inhibit HRV-induced epithelial mucin production independent of viral clearance, and thus provide insight into the mechanisms underlying beneficial effects of tiotropium and fluticasone in the treatment of COPD, asthma and accompanying exacerbations in these patients. Furthermore, our findings provide additional insight into the mechanisms by which HRV increases epithelial mucin production.
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- Ying Wang
- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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He LL, Xu F, Zhan XQ, Chen ZH, Shen HH. Identification of critical genes associated with the development of asthma by co-expression modules construction. Mol Immunol 2020; 123:18-25. [PMID: 32388106 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2020.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Asthma is a worldwide problem that is caused by complex underlying immune dysregulation. The identification of potential prognostic markers of asthma may provide information for treatment. The purpose of this study was to explore the key mechanisms involved in the development of asthma on the basis of microarray analysis. METHODS The expression profile data of GSE43696, which contains 20 endobronchial epithelial brushing samples from healthy patients and 88 from asthma patients, were obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus. For the present study, we built co-expression modules by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). This new analysis strategy was applied to the data set to investigate the relationships underlying the modules and the pathogenesis of asthma. Functional enrichment analysis was performed on these co-expression genes from the modules, and a gene network was then constructed. In addition, mouse models of HDM-induced and OVA-induced asthma were established, and the expression of hub genes was measured. RESULTS First, using WGCNA, 20 co-expression modules were constructed with 19,596 genes obtained from 108 human endobronchial epithelial brushing samples. The number of genes within the modules ranged from 41 to 845. According to the colours assigned by the system, the module positively correlated with asthma status was named 'red module', and the module positively correlated with asthma severity was named 'purple module'. The results of a functional enrichment analysis showed that the red module was mainly enriched in intracellular calcium-activated chloride channel activity, intracellular chloride channel activity and endopeptidase inhibitor activity. The purple module was mainly enriched in microtubule motor activity and microtubule-binding and motor activity. Moreover, the mRNA expression levels of the 15 hub genes were confirmed to be significantly upregulated in the HDM mouse model, and 12 hub genes were upregulated in the OVA model. CONCLUSIONS The hub genes ANO7, PYCR1 and UBE2C might play potential roles in the pathogenesis of asthma. Our findings provided a framework of co-expression gene modules of asthma and led to the identification of some new markers that might be potential targets for the development of new drugs and diagnostic markers.
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- Lu-Lu He
- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pulmonology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, China.
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Kicic A, de Jong E, Ling KM, Nichol K, Anderson D, Wark PAB, Knight DA, Bosco A, Stick SM. Assessing the unified airway hypothesis in children via transcriptional profiling of the airway epithelium. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2020; 145:1562-1573. [PMID: 32113981 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Emerging evidence suggests that disease vulnerability is expressed throughout the airways, the so-called unified airway hypothesis, but the evidence to support this is predominantly indirect. OBJECTIVES We sought to establish the transcriptomic profiles of the upper and lower airways and determine their level of similarity irrespective of airway symptoms (wheeze) and allergy. METHODS We performed RNA sequencing on upper and lower airway epithelial cells from 63 children with or without wheeze and accompanying atopy, using differential gene expression and gene coexpression analyses to determine transcriptional similarity. RESULTS We observed approximately 91% homology in the expressed genes between the 2 sites. When coexpressed genes were grouped into modules relating to biological functions, all were found to be conserved between the 2 regions, resulting in a consensus network containing 16 modules associated with ribosomal function, metabolism, gene expression, mitochondrial activity, and antiviral responses through IFN activity. Although symptom-associated gene expression changes were more prominent in the lower airway, they were reflected in nasal epithelium and included IL-1 receptor like 1, prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 1, CCL26, and periostin. Through network analysis we identified a cluster of coexpressed genes associated with atopic wheeze in the lower airway, which could equally distinguish atopic and nonatopic phenotypes in upper airway samples. CONCLUSIONS We show that the upper and lower airways are significantly conserved in their transcriptional composition, and that variations associated with disease are present in both nasal and tracheal epithelium. Findings from this study supporting a unified airway imply that clinical insight regarding the lower airway in health and disease can be gained from studying the nasal epithelium.
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- Anthony Kicic
- Telethon Kids Institute, Centre for Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia; Occupation and Environment, School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Australia; Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia and Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, Australia.
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- Telethon Kids Institute, Centre for Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia; Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, Centre for Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia; Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia; Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, Australia; Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Telethon Kids Institute, Centre for Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, Centre for Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Australia; Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia and Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, Centre for Health Research, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia; Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; Hunter Medical Research Institute, Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, New Lambton Heights, Australia
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Meldrum K, Robertson S, Römer I, Marczylo T, Gant TW, Smith R, Tetley TD, Leonard MO. Diesel exhaust particle and dust mite induced airway inflammation is modified by cerium dioxide nanoparticles. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2020; 73:103273. [PMID: 31629203 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2019.103273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cerium dioxide nanoparticles (CeO2NPs) have been used as diesel fuel-borne catalysts for improved efficiency and pollutant emissions. Concerns that such material may influence diesel exhaust particle (DEP) effects within the lung upon inhalation, prompted us to examine particle responses in mice in the presence and absence of the common allergen house dust mite (HDM). Repeated intranasal instillation of combined HDM and DEP increased airway mucin, eosinophils, lymphocytes, IL-5, IL-13, IL-17A and plasma IgE, which were further increased with CeO2NPs co-exposure. A single co-exposure of CeO2NPs and DEP after repeated HDM exposure increased macrophage and IL-17A levels above DEP induced levels. CeO2NPs exposure in the absence of HDM also resulted in increased levels of plasma IgE and airway mucin staining, changes not observed with repeated DEP exposure alone. These observations indicate that CeO2NPs can modify exhaust particulate and allergen induced inflammatory events in the lung with the potential to influence conditions such as allergic airway disease.
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- Kirsty Meldrum
- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK; Lung Cell Biology, Airways Disease, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- Environmental Hazards and Emergencies Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK.
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK.
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK.
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK.
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK.
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- Lung Cell Biology, Airways Disease, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, OX11 0RQ, UK.
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Simões FB, Quaresma MC, Clarke LA, Silva IA, Pankonien I, Railean V, Kmit A, Amaral MD. TMEM16A chloride channel does not drive mucus production. Life Sci Alliance 2019; 2:2/6/e201900462. [PMID: 31732694 PMCID: PMC6859295 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.201900462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Despite being essential for airway hydration, TMEM16A is not required for mucus (MUC5AC) production. Cell proliferation is the main driver for TMEM16A up-regulation during inflammation. Airway mucus obstruction is the main cause of morbidity in cystic fibrosis, a disease caused by mutations in the CFTR Cl− channel. Activation of non-CFTR Cl− channels such as TMEM16A can likely compensate for defective CFTR. However, TMEM16A was recently described as a key driver in mucus production/secretion. Here, we have examined whether indeed there is a causal relationship between TMEM16A and MUC5AC production, the main component of respiratory mucus. Our data show that TMEM16A and MUC5AC are inversely correlated during differentiation of human airway cells. Furthermore, we show for the first time that the IL-4–induced TMEM16A up-regulation is proliferation-dependent, which is supported by the correlation found between TMEM16A and Ki-67 proliferation marker during wound healing. Consistently, the notch signaling activator DLL4 increases MUC5AC levels without inducing changes neither in TMEM16A nor in Ki-67 expression. Moreover, TMEM16A inhibition decreased airway surface liquid height. Altogether, our findings demonstrate that up-regulation of TMEM16A and MUC5AC is only circumstantial under cell proliferation, but with no causal relationship between them. Thus, although essential for airway hydration, TMEM16A is not required for MUC5AC production.
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- Filipa B Simões
- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI-Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI-Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI-Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI-Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI-Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI-Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI-Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Lisboa, Faculty of Sciences, BioISI-Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Lisboa, Portugal
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Hutchings CJ, Colussi P, Clark TG. Ion channels as therapeutic antibody targets. MAbs 2018; 11:265-296. [PMID: 30526315 PMCID: PMC6380435 DOI: 10.1080/19420862.2018.1548232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
It is now well established that antibodies have numerous potential benefits when developed as therapeutics. Here, we evaluate the technical challenges of raising antibodies to membrane-spanning proteins together with enabling technologies that may facilitate the discovery of antibody therapeutics to ion channels. Additionally, we discuss the potential targeting opportunities in the anti-ion channel antibody landscape, along with a number of case studies where functional antibodies that target ion channels have been reported. Antibodies currently in development and progressing towards the clinic are highlighted.
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- TetraGenetics Inc, Arlington Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Cornell University, Ithaca New York, USA
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Gungl A, Biasin V, Wilhelm J, Olschewski A, Kwapiszewska G, Marsh LM. Fra2 Overexpression in Mice Leads to Non-allergic Asthma Development in an IL-13 Dependent Manner. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2018. [PMID: 30233597 PMCID: PMC6133984 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Asthma is a complex chronic inflammatory disease characterised by airway inflammation, remodelling and hyperresponsiveness (AHR). Members of the AP-1 transcription factor family play important roles in the activation of the immune system and the control of cellular responses; however, their role in the development of asthma has not been well studied. We aimed to investigate the role of the lesser known AP-1 family member, Fra2 in experimental asthma. Methods: Phenotypic characterisation and gene expression profiling was performed on Fra2 (TG) overexpressing and wild-type mice. The efficacy of therapeutic interventions in regulating the Fra2 phenotype was determined. Results: Transcriptional profiling of TG mice revealed a high abundance of regulated genes associated with airway remodelling, inflammation and mucus production. A concomitant increase in peribronchial collagen deposition, smooth muscle thickening and mucus production was observed. TG mice possessed increased inflammatory infiltration in the lung, predominantly consisting of eosinophils and T-cells and elevated expression of Th2 cytokines and eotaxin. Furthermore, TG mice possessed severe AHR in response to increasing doses of methacholine. Glucocorticoid treatment led to a partial improvement of the asthma phenotype, whereas blockade of IL-13 via neutralising antibodies ameliorated AHR and mucus production, but had no effect on collagen deposition. Conclusion: We here describe a novel model for non-allergic asthma that does not require the application of exogenous allergens, which mimics several key features of the disease, such as airway inflammation, remodelling and hyperresponsiveness. Fra2 may represent a key molecule coordinating multiple aspects of asthma pathogenesis.
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- Anna Gungl
- Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Giessen, Germany.,German Center for Lung Research, Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Graz, Austria
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- Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Graz, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Graz, Austria
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Meldrum K, Robertson SB, Römer I, Marczylo T, Dean LSN, Rogers A, Gant TW, Smith R, Tetley TD, Leonard MO. Cerium dioxide nanoparticles exacerbate house dust mite induced type II airway inflammation. Part Fibre Toxicol 2018; 15:24. [PMID: 29792201 PMCID: PMC5966909 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-018-0261-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Nanomaterial inhalation represents a potential hazard for respiratory conditions such as asthma. Cerium dioxide nanoparticles (CeO2NPs) have the ability to modify disease outcome but have not been investigated for their effect on models of asthma and inflammatory lung disease. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of CeO2NPs in a house dust mite (HDM) induced murine model of asthma. Results Repeated intranasal instillation of CeO2NPs in the presence of HDM caused the induction of a type II inflammatory response, characterised by increased bronchoalveolar lavage eosinophils, mast cells, total plasma IgE and goblet cell metaplasia. This was accompanied by increases in IL-4, CCL11 and MCPT1 gene expression together with increases in the mucin and inflammatory regulators CLCA1 and SLC26A4. CLCA1 and SLC26A4 were also induced by CeO2NPs + HDM co-exposure in air liquid interface cultures of human primary bronchial epithelial cells. HDM induced airway hyperresponsiveness and airway remodelling in mice were not altered with CeO2NPs co-exposure. Repeated HMD instillations followed by a single exposure to CeO2NPs failed to produce changes in type II inflammatory endpoints but did result in alterations in the neutrophil marker CD177. Treatment of mice with CeO2NPs in the absence of HDM did not have any significant effects. RNA-SEQ was used to explore early effects 24 h after single treatment exposures. Changes in SAA3 expression paralleled increased neutrophil BAL levels, while no changes in eosinophil or lymphocyte levels were observed. HDM resulted in a strong induction of type I interferon and IRF3 dependent gene expression, which was inhibited with CeO2NPs co-exposure. Changes in the expression of genes including CCL20, CXCL10, NLRC5, IRF7 and CLEC10A suggest regulation of dendritic cells, macrophage functionality and IRF3 modulation as key early events in how CeO2NPs may guide pulmonary responses to HDM towards type II inflammation. Conclusions CeO2NPs were observed to modulate the murine pulmonary response to house dust mite allergen exposure towards a type II inflammatory environment. As this type of response is present within asthmatic endotypes this finding may have implications for how occupational or incidental exposure to CeO2NPs should be considered for those susceptible to disease. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12989-018-0261-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kirsty Meldrum
- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Harwell Campus, Chilton, OX110RQ, UK.,Lung Cell Biology, Airways Disease, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.,The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU), Health Impact of Environmental Hazards at King's College London in partnership with Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Environmental Hazards and Emergencies Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Chilton, Harwell Campus, Chilton, OX110RQ, UK.,The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU), Health Impact of Environmental Hazards at King's College London in partnership with Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Harwell Campus, Chilton, OX110RQ, UK.,The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU), Health Impact of Environmental Hazards at King's College London in partnership with Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Harwell Campus, Chilton, OX110RQ, UK.,The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU), Health Impact of Environmental Hazards at King's College London in partnership with Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Lung Cell Biology, Airways Disease, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.,The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU), Health Impact of Environmental Hazards at King's College London in partnership with Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Lung Cell Biology, Airways Disease, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Harwell Campus, Chilton, OX110RQ, UK.,The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU), Health Impact of Environmental Hazards at King's College London in partnership with Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Harwell Campus, Chilton, OX110RQ, UK.,The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU), Health Impact of Environmental Hazards at King's College London in partnership with Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Lung Cell Biology, Airways Disease, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.,The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU), Health Impact of Environmental Hazards at King's College London in partnership with Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Toxicology Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England, Harwell Campus, Chilton, OX110RQ, UK. .,The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU), Health Impact of Environmental Hazards at King's College London in partnership with Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with Imperial College London, London, UK.
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Chai R, Chen Y, Yuan H, Wang X, Guo S, Qi J, Zhang H, Zhan Y, An H. Identification of Resveratrol, an Herbal Compound, as an Activator of the Calcium-Activated Chloride Channel, TMEM16A. J Membr Biol 2017; 250:483-492. [PMID: 28852814 DOI: 10.1007/s00232-017-9975-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 07/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Calcium-activated chloride channels (CaCCs) play vital roles in a variety of physiological processes. Dysfunction of the CaCCs is implicated in many diseases. Drug discovery targeting at CaCCs has recently become possible with the determination that TMEM16A is the molecular identity of CaCCs. In this study, we demonstrated that resveratrol (RES), a Chinese traditional medicine compound, is a novel activator of TMEM16A. The yellow fluorescence protein quenching assay and measurement of intracellular calcium fluorescence intensity show that RES activates TMEM16A channels in an intracellular Ca2+-independent way. The data of inside-out patch clamp revealed that RES dose-dependently activates TMEM16A (EC50 = 47.92 ± 9.35 μM). Furthermore, RES enhanced the contractions of the ileum of guinea pigs by activating the TMEM16A channel, which indicated that RES might be a promising drug for the treatment of gastrointestinal hypomotility. As RES was able to induce TMEM16A channel activation, TMEM16A can be added to the list of RES drug targets.
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- Ran Chai
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neural and Vascular Biology, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology for New Drug, Hebei Province, Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China
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- Key Laboratory of Neural and Vascular Biology, Ministry of Education, The Key Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology for New Drug, Hebei Province, Department of Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China. .,Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Hebei Province, Institute of Biophysics, School of Sciences, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China.
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Sala-Rabanal M, Yurtsever Z, Berry KN, Nichols CG, Brett TJ. Modulation of TMEM16A channel activity by the von Willebrand factor type A (VWA) domain of the calcium-activated chloride channel regulator 1 (CLCA1). J Biol Chem 2017; 292:9164-9174. [PMID: 28420732 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.788232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Revised: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Calcium-activated chloride channels (CaCCs) are key players in transepithelial ion transport and fluid secretion, smooth muscle constriction, neuronal excitability, and cell proliferation. The CaCC regulator 1 (CLCA1) modulates the activity of the CaCC TMEM16A/Anoctamin 1 (ANO1) by directly engaging the channel at the cell surface, but the exact mechanism is unknown. Here we demonstrate that the von Willebrand factor type A (VWA) domain within the cleaved CLCA1 N-terminal fragment is necessary and sufficient for this interaction. TMEM16A protein levels on the cell surface were increased in HEK293T cells transfected with CLCA1 constructs containing the VWA domain, and TMEM16A-like currents were activated. Similar currents were evoked in cells exposed to secreted VWA domain alone, and these currents were significantly knocked down by TMEM16A siRNA. VWA-dependent TMEM16A modulation was not modified by the S357N mutation, a VWA domain polymorphism associated with more severe meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis patients. VWA-activated currents were significantly reduced in the absence of extracellular Mg2+, and mutation of residues within the conserved metal ion-dependent adhesion site motif impaired the ability of VWA to potentiate TMEM16A activity, suggesting that CLCA1-TMEM16A interactions are Mg2+- and metal ion-dependent adhesion site-dependent. Increase in TMEM16A activity occurred within minutes of exposure to CLCA1 or after a short treatment with nocodazole, consistent with the hypothesis that CLCA1 stabilizes TMEM16A at the cell surface by preventing its internalization. Our study hints at the therapeutic potential of the selective activation of TMEM16A by the CLCA1 VWA domain in loss-of-function chloride channelopathies such as cystic fibrosis.
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- Monica Sala-Rabanal
- From the Center for the Investigation of Membrane Excitability Diseases.,Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
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- Biochemistry Program.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.,Medical Scientist Training Program, and
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- From the Center for the Investigation of Membrane Excitability Diseases.,Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
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- From the Center for the Investigation of Membrane Excitability Diseases, .,Department of Cell Biology and Physiology.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110
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Kim HK, Kook JH, Kang KR, Oh DJ, Kim TH, Lee SH. Increased expression of hCLCA1 in chronic rhinosinusitis and its contribution to produce MUC5AC. Laryngoscope 2016; 126:E347-E355. [PMID: 27296651 DOI: 10.1002/lary.26109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Mucus hypersecretion is a hallmarks of chronic rhinosinusitis. The expression of MUC5AC, a major respiratory mucin gene, is increased in chronic rhinosinusitis. The mechanisms inducing mucus hypersecretion have not been fully evaluated in chronic rhinosinusitis. Human Ca2+ -activated Cl- channel 1 (hCLCA1) is implicated in the regulation of mucus production, airway fluid, and electrolyte transport. The present study objectives was to investigate the expression of hCLCA1 in chronic rhinosinusitis and evaluate whether its level is altered by stimulation with type 1 T helper (Th1) and Th2 cytokines, and to determine the possible role of hCLCA1 on the regulation of mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) production. STUDY DESIGN Controlled prospective study. METHODS The expression of hCLCA1 and MUC5AC in normal and inflammatory ethmoid mucosa was determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry, and Western blot. In cultured cells, the expression of hCLCA1 and MUC5AC was measured after stimulation with Th1 and Th2 cytokines. In a supernatant, the MUC5AC level was analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay after treatment with niflumic acid. RESULTS The levels of hCLCA1 and MUC5AC were increased in chronic rhinosinusitis, irrespective of nasal polyp presence, where they were distributed in superficial epithelial cells and submucosal glands. In cultured cells treated with interleukin (IL)-9, IL-4, IL-13, tumor necrosis factor-α, transforming growth factor-β, interferon-γ, and IL-1β, the expression of hCLCA1 and MUC5AC was increased. In cells treated with niflumic acid, the production of MUC5AC was inhibited. CONCLUSIONS The current findings indicate that the expression of hCLCA1 is increased in chronic rhinosinusitis and may be regulated by Th1 and Th2 cytokines, possibly contributing to the production of MUC5AC. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE NA Laryngoscope, 126:E347-E355, 2016.
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- Ha Kyun Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, ChunCheon, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
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