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Zheng M, Liu Z, He Y. Radiation-induced fibrosis: Mechanisms and therapeutic strategies from an immune microenvironment perspective. Immunology 2024; 172:533-546. [PMID: 38561001 DOI: 10.1111/imm.13788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Radiation-induced fibrosis (RIF) is a severe chronic complication of radiotherapy (RT) manifested by excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) components deposition within the irradiated area. The lung, heart, skin, jaw, pelvic organs and so on may be affected by RIF, which hampers body functions and quality of life. There is accumulating evidence suggesting that the immune microenvironment may play a key regulatory role in RIF. This article discussed the synergetic or antagonistic effects of immune cells and mediators in regulating RIF's development. Several potential preventative and therapeutic strategies for RIF were proposed based on the immunological mechanisms to provide clinicians with improved cognition and clinical treatment guidance.
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- Mengting Zheng
- Department of Oral Maxillofacial & Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral Maxillofacial & Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral Maxillofacial & Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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Abishev Z, Ruslanova B, Apbassova S, Chaizhunussova N, Shabdarbayeva D, Azimkhanov A, Zhumadilov K, Stepanenko V, Ivanov S, Shegay P, Hoshi M, Fujimoto N. Effects of Internal Exposure of Radioactive 56MnO2 Particles on the Lung in C57BL Mice. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:3208-3218. [PMID: 37185733 PMCID: PMC10137078 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45040209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023] Open
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The investigation of the radiation effects of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki has revealed concerns about the impact of the residual radioactive dust produced in the soil. Manganese-56 is one of the major radioisotopes produced by neutrons from the bomb; hence, we previously examined the biological effects of manganese dioxide-56 (56MnO2) in Wistar rats, in which significant changes were found in the lung. In the present study, ten-week-old male C57BL mice were exposed to three doses of radioactive 56MnO2, stable MnO2 particles, or external γ-rays (2 Gy) to further examine the effects of 56MnO2 in a different species. The estimated absorbed radiation doses from 56MnO2 were 26, 96, and 250 mGy in the lung. The animals were examined at 3, 14, and 70 days post exposure. Histologically, no exposure-related changes were found in the lungs of any group. However, pulmonary mRNA expression of aquaporin 1, which is a useful marker for lung pathophysiology, was significantly elevated at 14 and 70 days, although no such changes were found in the mice exposed to external γ-rays (2 Gy). These data indicated that the inhalation exposure to 56MnO2 particles, with <250 mGy of organ doses, produced significant biological responses in the lung.
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- Zhaslan Abishev
- Department of Pathological Anatomy and Forensic Medicine, Semey Medical University, Semey 071400, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy and Forensic Medicine, Semey Medical University, Semey 071400, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy and Forensic Medicine, Semey Medical University, Semey 071400, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy and Forensic Medicine, Semey Medical University, Semey 071400, Kazakhstan
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- National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kurchatov 071100, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center—National Medical Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, 249031 Obninsk, Russia
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- A. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center—National Medical Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, 249031 Obninsk, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 249031 Obninsk, Russia
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- The Center for Peace, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 730-0053, Japan
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- Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-0037, Japan
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Hoshi M. The overview of neutron-induced 56Mn radioactive microparticle effects in experimental animals and related studies. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2022; 63:i1-i7. [PMID: 35968985 PMCID: PMC9377033 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrac020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Investigation into the risks associated with radiation exposure has been carried out on those exposed to radiation in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Semipalatinsk and other parts of the world. These risks are used as a guidance standard for the protection for radiation workers and the general public when exposed to radiation, and it sets upper regulatory limits for the amount of radiation exposure. However, the effects of internal exposure to radioactive microparticles have not been considered in these studies. These effects cannot be ignored since the exposure dose increases are inversely proportional to the square of the distance to the vicinity of the particles and can exceed tens of thousands of mGy. So far, only retrospective studies of people who have been exposed to radiation have been conducted, therefore we hypothesized that animal experiments would be necessary to investigate these effects. As a result, we found specific effects of radioactive microparticles. One particularly noteworthy finding was that internal exposure to radioactive microparticles resulted in pathological changes that were more than 20 times greater than those caused by the same level of external exposure. In contrast, there were other results that showed no such effects, and the reasons for this discrepancy need to be clarified. We also conducted RNA expression experiments and found that there was a difference between external exposure to 60Co gamma rays and internal exposure to 56Mn microparticles. In the future, we will need to study the mechanisms behind these findings. If the mechanism can be confirmed, it is expected to lead to the development of protective and therapeutic methods.
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- Masaharu Hoshi
- Corresponding author. The Center for Peace, Hiroshima University, Higashisenda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0053, Japan. E-mail: , , Fax: +81-82-284-6636
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Fujimoto N, Ruslanova B, Abishev Z, Chaizhunussova N, Shabdarbayeva D, Amantayeva G, Farida R, Sandybayev M, Nagano K, Zhumadilov K, Kaprin A, Ivanov S, Stepanenko V, Hoshi M. Biological impacts on the lungs in rats internally exposed to radioactive 56MnO 2 particle. Sci Rep 2021; 11:11055. [PMID: 34040066 PMCID: PMC8155131 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-90443-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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To understand the radiation effects of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki among the survivors, radiation from neutron-induced radioisotopes in soil should be considered in addition to the initial radiation directly received from the bombs. 56Mn, which emits both β particles and γ-rays, is one of the dominant radioisotopes created in soil by neutrons from the bomb. Thus we investigated the biological effects of internal exposure to 56MnO2 particle in the lung of male Wistar rats comparing to the effects of external 60Co-γ irradiation. Absorbed doses of internal irradiation of lungs were between 25 and 65 mGy in 56MnO2-exposed animals, while the whole body doses were between 41 and 100 mGy. Animals were examined on days 3 and 61 after the exposure. There were no remarkable pathological changes related to 56MnO2 particle exposure. However, mRNA and protein expressions of aquaporin 5 increased significantly in the lung tissue on day 3 postexposure in 56MnO2 groups (by 1.6 and 2.9 times, respectively, in the highest dose group). Smad7 mRNA expression was also significantly elevated by 30% in the highest dose group of 56MnO2. Our data demonstrated that internal exposure to 56MnO2 induced significant biological responses including gene expression changes in the lungs, while external 60Co-γ irradiation of 2 Gy did not show any changes.
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- Nariaki Fujimoto
- Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
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- Center of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology of Semey, Semey, Kazakhstan
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- Nagano Toxicologic-Pathology Consulting, Kanagawa, Japan
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- National Medical Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Obninsk, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Obninsk, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center of Radiology, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Obninsk, Russia
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- The Center for Peace, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Lierova A, Kasparova J, Pejchal J, Kubelkova K, Jelicova M, Palarcik J, Korecka L, Bilkova Z, Sinkorova Z. Attenuation of Radiation-Induced Lung Injury by Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticles. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:1199. [PMID: 32903478 PMCID: PMC7435052 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.01199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose Therapeutic thorax irradiation as an intervention in lung cancer has its limitations due to toxic effects leading to pneumonitis and/or pulmonary fibrosis. It has already been confirmed that hyaluronic acid (HA), an extracellular matrix glycosaminoglycan, is involved in inflammation disorders and wound healing in lung tissue. We examined the effects after gamma irradiation of hyaluronic acid nanoparticles (HANPs) applied into lung prior to that irradiation in a dose causing radiation-induced pulmonary injuries (RIPI). Materials and Methods Biocompatible HANPs were first used for viability assay conducted on the J774.2 cell line. For in vivo experiments, HANPs were administered intratracheally to C57Bl/6 mice 30 min before thoracic irradiation by 17 Gy. Molecular, cellular, and histopathological parameters were measured in lung and peripheral blood at days 113, 155, and 190, corresponding to periods of significant morphological and/or biochemical alterations of RIPI. Results Modification of linear hyaluronic acid molecule into nanoparticles structure significantly affected the physiological properties and caused long-term stability against ionizing radiation. The HANPs treatments had significant effects on the expression of the cytokines and particularly on the pro-fibrotic signaling pathway in the lung tissue. The radiation fibrosis phase was altered significantly in comparison with a solely irradiated group. Conclusions The present study provides evidence that application of HANPs caused significant changes in molecular and cellular patterns associated with RIPI. These findings suggest that HANPs could diminish detrimental radiation-induced processes in lung tissue, thereby potentially decreasing the extracellular matrix degradation leading to lung fibrosis.
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- Anna Lierova
- Department of Radiobiology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Kralove, Czechia
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- Department of Biological and Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Technologies, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czechia
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- Department of Toxicology and Military Pharmacy, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Kralove, Czechia
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- Department of Molecular Pathology and Biology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Kralove, Czechia
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- Department of Radiobiology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Kralove, Czechia
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- Institute of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czechia
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- Department of Biological and Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Technologies, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czechia
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- Department of Biological and Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemical Technologies, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czechia
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- Department of Radiobiology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Kralove, Czechia
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Miles T, Hoyne GF, Knight DA, Fear MW, Mutsaers SE, Prêle CM. The contribution of animal models to understanding the role of the immune system in human idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Clin Transl Immunology 2020; 9:e1153. [PMID: 32742653 PMCID: PMC7385431 DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Pulmonary fibrosis occurs in a heterogeneous group of lung disorders and is characterised by an excessive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins within the pulmonary interstitium, leading to impaired gas transfer and a loss of lung function. In the past 10 years, there has been a dramatic increase in our understanding of the immune system and how it contributes to fibrogenic processes within the lung. This review will compare some of the models used to investigate the pathogenesis and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, in particular those used to study immune cell pathogenicity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages in dissecting human disease.
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- Tylah Miles
- Institute for Respiratory Health Nedlands WA Australia.,Centre for Respiratory Health School of Biomedical Sciences University of Western Australia Nedlands WA Australia
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- Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine School of Biomedical Sciences University of Western Australia Nedlands WA Australia.,School of Health Sciences University of Notre Dame Australia Fremantle WA Australia
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- Providence Health Care Research Institute Vancouver BC Canada.,University of British Columbia Vancouver BC Canada
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- Burn Injury Research Unit School of Biomedical Sciences The University of Western Australia Crawley WA Australia
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- Institute for Respiratory Health Nedlands WA Australia.,Centre for Respiratory Health School of Biomedical Sciences University of Western Australia Nedlands WA Australia.,Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine School of Biomedical Sciences University of Western Australia Nedlands WA Australia
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- Centre for Respiratory Health School of Biomedical Sciences University of Western Australia Nedlands WA Australia.,Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine School of Biomedical Sciences University of Western Australia Nedlands WA Australia.,Ear Science Institute Australia Nedlands WA Australia
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Lierova A, Jelicova M, Nemcova M, Proksova M, Pejchal J, Zarybnicka L, Sinkorova Z. Cytokines and radiation-induced pulmonary injuries. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2018; 59:709-753. [PMID: 30169853 PMCID: PMC6251431 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rry067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Radiation therapy is one of the most common treatment strategies for thorax malignancies. One of the considerable limitations of this therapy is its toxicity to normal tissue. The lung is the major dose-limiting organ for radiotherapy. That is because ionizing radiation produces reactive oxygen species that induce lesions, and not only is tumor tissue damaged, but overwhelming inflammatory lung damage can occur in the alveolar epithelium and capillary endothelium. This damage may result in radiation-induced pneumonitis and/or fibrosis. While describing the lung response to irradiation generally, the main focus of this review is on cytokines and their roles and functions within the individual stages. We discuss the relationship between radiation and cytokines and their direct and indirect effects on the formation and development of radiation injuries. Although this topic has been intensively studied and discussed for years, we still do not completely understand the roles of cytokines. Experimental data on cytokine involvement are fragmented across a large number of experimental studies; hence, the need for this review of the current knowledge. Cytokines are considered not only as molecular factors involved in the signaling network in pathological processes, but also for their diagnostic potential. A concentrated effort has been made to identify the significant immune system proteins showing positive correlation between serum levels and tissue damages. Elucidating the correlations between the extent and nature of radiation-induced pulmonary injuries and the levels of one or more key cytokines that initiate and control those damages may improve the efficacy of radiotherapy in cancer treatment and ultimately the well-being of patients.
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- Anna Lierova
- Department of Radiobiology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence in Brno, Trebesska 1575, 500 01 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiobiology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence in Brno, Trebesska 1575, 500 01 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiobiology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence in Brno, Trebesska 1575, 500 01 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Molecular Pathology and Biology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence in Brno, Trebesska 1575, 500 01 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Toxicology and Military Pharmacy, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence in Brno, Trebesska 1575, 500 01 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiobiology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence in Brno, Trebesska 1575, 500 01 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiobiology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence in Brno, Trebesska 1575, 500 01 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
- Corresponding author. Department of Radiobiology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence in Brno, Trebesska 1575, 500 01 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. Tel.: +420 973 253 219.
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Sternlicht MD, Wirkner U, Bickelhaupt S, Lopez Perez R, Tietz A, Lipson KE, Seeley TW, Huber PE. Radiation-induced pulmonary gene expression changes are attenuated by the CTGF antibody Pamrevlumab. Respir Res 2018; 19:14. [PMID: 29347981 PMCID: PMC5774112 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-018-0720-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fibrosis is a delayed side effect of radiation therapy (RT). Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) promotes the development of fibrosis in multiple settings, including pulmonary radiation injury. METHODS To better understand the cellular interactions involved in RT-induced lung injury and the role of CTGF in these responses, microarray expression profiling was performed on lungs of irradiated and non-irradiated mice, including mice treated with the anti-CTGF antibody pamrevlumab (FG-3019). Between group comparisons (Welch's t-tests) and principal components analyses were performed in Genespring. RESULTS At the mRNA level, the ability of pamrevlumab to prolong survival and ameliorate RT-induced radiologic, histologic and functional lung deficits was correlated with the reversal of a clear enrichment in mast cell, macrophage, dendritic cell and mesenchymal gene signatures. Cytokine, growth factor and matrix remodeling genes that are likely to contribute to RT pneumonitis and fibrosis were elevated by RT and attenuated by pamrevlumab, and likely contribute to the cross-talk between enriched cell-types in injured lung. CONCLUSIONS CTGF inhibition had a normalizing effect on select cell-types, including immune cells not typically regarded as being regulated by CTGF. These results suggest that interactions between RT-recruited cell-types are critical to maintaining the injured state; that CTGF plays a key role in this process; and that pamrevlumab can ameliorate RT-induced lung injury in mice and may provide therapeutic benefit in other immune and fibrotic disorders.
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- Department of Translational Radiooncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Radiation Oncology, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Radiation Oncology, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Radiation Oncology, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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Association between nonspecific interstitial pneumonia and presence of CD20+ B lymphocytes within pulmonary lymphoid follicles. Sci Rep 2017; 7:16912. [PMID: 29208971 PMCID: PMC5717047 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17208-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) is characterised by interstitial infiltration of lymphocytes and varying amounts of interstitial fibrosis. B cells have been suggested to contribute to the pathogenesis of NSIP. However, the relationship between B-lymphocyte and the clinical outcomes of NSIP was unclear. In this study, 50 patients with histopathologically confirmed NSIP from Peking Union Medical College Hospital between April 2003 to December 2012 were retrospectively analyzed. Using immunohistochemical analyses, CD20+ B cells were counted in the lymphoid follicles, perivascular, interstitial, and peribronchiolar regions of lung tissure. The CD20+ lymphocytes were mainly present in the lymphoid follicles. The number of follicular CD20+ lymphocytes was higher in the fibrosing than cellular NSIP pattern [255.08 (132.92-449.71) vs. 121.33 (63.54-282.88)/0.1 mm2, p = 0.017]. After 1 year of therapy, the follicular CD20+ lymphocytes were significantly higher in patients whose forced vital capacity (FVC) worsened as compared to those who improved (p = 0.014). Additionally, follicular CD20+ lymphocytes were negatively correlated with the post-treatment percentage change in FVC (rho = -0.397, p = 0.004). However, follicular CD20+ lymphocytes were not correlated with survival. These results suggested that pulmonary follicular CD20+ lymphocytes were correlated with the fibrosing pattern of NSIP and predicted less clinical improvement after treatment.
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The Th1/Th17 balance dictates the fibrosis response in murine radiation-induced lung disease. Sci Rep 2017; 7:11586. [PMID: 28912510 PMCID: PMC5599556 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11656-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Radiotherapy can result in lung diseases pneumonitis or fibrosis dependent on patient susceptibility. Herein we used inbred and genetically altered mice to investigate whether the tissue adaptive immune response to radiation injury influences the development of radiation-induced lung disease. Six inbred mouse strains were exposed to 18 Gy whole thorax irradiation and upon respiratory distress strains prone to pneumonitis with fibrosis presented an increased pulmonary frequency of Thelper (Th)17 cells which was not evident in strains prone solely to pneumonitis. The contribution of Th17 cells to fibrosis development was supported as the known enhanced fibrosis of toll-like receptor 2&4 deficient mice, compared to C57BL/6J mice, occurred with earlier onset neutrophilia, and with increased levels of pulmonary Th17, but not Th1, cells following irradiation. Irradiated Il17−/− mice lacked Th17 cells, and were spared both fibrosis and pneumonitis, as they survived to the end of the experiment with a significantly increased pulmonary Th1 cell frequency, only. Interferon-γ−/− mice, deficient in Th1 cells, developed a significantly enhanced fibrosis response compared to that of C57BL/6J mice. The tissue adaptive immune response influences the pulmonary disease response to radiotherapy, as an increased Th17 cell frequency enhanced and a Th1 response spared, fibrosis in mice.
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de Leve S, Wirsdörfer F, Cappuccini F, Schütze A, Meyer AV, Röck K, Thompson LF, Fischer JW, Stuschke M, Jendrossek V. Loss of CD73 prevents accumulation of alternatively activated macrophages and the formation of prefibrotic macrophage clusters in irradiated lungs. FASEB J 2017; 31:2869-2880. [PMID: 28325757 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201601228r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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While radiotherapy is a mainstay for cancer therapy, pneumonitis and fibrosis constitute dose-limiting side effects of thorax and whole body irradiation. So far, the contribution of immune cells to disease progression is largely unknown. Here we studied the role of ecto-5'-nucelotidase (CD73)/adenosine-induced changes in the myeloid compartment in radiation-induced lung fibrosis. C57BL/6 wild-type or CD73-/- mice received a single dose of whole thorax irradiation (WTI, 15 Gy). Myeloid cells were characterized in flow cytometric, histologic, and immunohistochemical analyses as well as RNA analyses. WTI induced a pronounced reduction of alveolar macrophages in both strains that recovered within 6 wk. Fibrosis development in wild-type mice was associated with a time-dependent deposition of hyaluronic acid (HA) and increased expression of markers for alternative activation on alveolar macrophages. These include the antiinflammatory macrophage mannose receptor and arginase-1. Further, macrophages accumulated in organized clusters and expressed profibrotic mediators at ≥25 wk after irradiation (fibrotic phase). Irradiated CD73-/- mice showed an altered regulation of components of the HA system and no clusters of alternatively activated macrophages. We speculate that accumulation of alternatively activated macrophages in organized clusters represents the origins of fibrotic foci after WTI and is promoted by a cross-talk between HA, CD73/adenosine signaling, and other profibrotic mediators.-De Leve, S., Wirsdörfer, F., Cappuccini, F., Schütze, A., Meyer, A. V., Röck, K., Thompson, L. F., Fischer, J. W., Stuschke, M., Jendrossek, V. Loss of CD73 prevents accumulation of alternatively activated macrophages and the formation of prefibrotic macrophage clusters in irradiated lungs.
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- Simone de Leve
- Institute of Cell Biology (Cancer Research), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology (Cancer Research), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology (Cancer Research), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology (Cancer Research), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology (Cancer Research), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Wirsdörfer F, Jendrossek V. The Role of Lymphocytes in Radiotherapy-Induced Adverse Late Effects in the Lung. Front Immunol 2016; 7:591. [PMID: 28018357 PMCID: PMC5155013 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Radiation-induced pneumonitis and fibrosis are dose-limiting side effects of thoracic irradiation. Thoracic irradiation triggers acute and chronic environmental lung changes that are shaped by the damage response of resident cells, by the resulting reaction of the immune system, and by repair processes. Although considerable progress has been made during the last decade in defining involved effector cells and soluble mediators, the network of pathophysiological events and the cellular cross talk linking acute tissue damage to chronic inflammation and fibrosis still require further definition. Infiltration of cells from the innate and adaptive immune systems is a common response of normal tissues to ionizing radiation. Herein, lymphocytes represent a versatile and wide-ranged group of cells of the immune system that can react under specific conditions in various ways and participate in modulating the lung environment by adopting pro-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory, or even pro- or anti-fibrotic phenotypes. The present review provides an overview on published data about the role of lymphocytes in radiation-induced lung disease and related damage-associated pulmonary diseases with a focus on T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes. We also discuss the suspected dual role of specific lymphocyte subsets during the pneumonitic phase and fibrotic phase that is shaped by the environmental conditions as well as the interaction and the intercellular cross talk between cells from the innate and adaptive immune systems and (damaged) resident epithelial cells and stromal cells (e.g., endothelial cells, mesenchymal stem cells, and fibroblasts). Finally, we highlight potential therapeutic targets suited to counteract pathological lymphocyte responses to prevent or treat radiation-induced lung disease.
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- Florian Wirsdörfer
- Institute of Cell Biology (Cancer Research), University Hospital Essen , Essen , Germany
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- Institute of Cell Biology (Cancer Research), University Hospital Essen , Essen , Germany
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Barshishat-Kupper M, McCart EA, Freedy JG, Tipton AJ, Nagy V, Kim SY, Landauer MR, Mueller GP, Day RM. Protein Oxidation in the Lungs of C57BL/6J Mice Following X-Irradiation. Proteomes 2015; 3:249-265. [PMID: 28248270 PMCID: PMC5217375 DOI: 10.3390/proteomes3030249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2015] [Revised: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Damage to normal lung tissue is a limiting factor when ionizing radiation is used in clinical applications. In addition, radiation pneumonitis and fibrosis are a major cause of mortality following accidental radiation exposure in humans. Although clinical symptoms may not develop for months after radiation exposure, immediate events induced by radiation are believed to generate molecular and cellular cascades that proceed during a clinical latent period. Oxidative damage to DNA is considered a primary cause of radiation injury to cells. DNA can be repaired by highly efficient mechanisms while repair of oxidized proteins is limited. Oxidized proteins are often destined for degradation. We examined protein oxidation following 17 Gy (0.6 Gy/min) thoracic X-irradiation in C57BL/6J mice. Seventeen Gy thoracic irradiation resulted in 100% mortality of mice within 127-189 days postirradiation. Necropsy findings indicated that pneumonitis and pulmonary fibrosis were the leading cause of mortality. We investigated the oxidation of lung proteins at 24 h postirradiation following 17 Gy thoracic irradiation using 2-D gel electrophoresis and OxyBlot for the detection of protein carbonylation. Seven carbonylated proteins were identified using mass spectrometry: serum albumin, selenium binding protein-1, alpha antitrypsin, cytoplasmic actin-1, carbonic anhydrase-2, peroxiredoxin-6, and apolipoprotein A1. The carbonylation status of carbonic anhydrase-2, selenium binding protein, and peroxiredoxin-6 was higher in control lung tissue. Apolipoprotein A1 and serum albumin carbonylation were increased following X-irradiation, as confirmed by OxyBlot immunoprecipitation and Western blotting. Our findings indicate that the profile of specific protein oxidation in the lung is altered following radiation exposure.
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- Michal Barshishat-Kupper
- Department of Pharmacology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
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- Operational Dosimetry Division, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA.
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- Operational Dosimetry Division, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA.
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- Radiation Countermeasures Program, Scientific Research Department, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA.
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
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Paun A, Kunwar A, Haston CK. Acute adaptive immune response correlates with late radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice. Radiat Oncol 2015; 10:45. [PMID: 25889053 PMCID: PMC4342202 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-015-0359-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The lung response to radiation exposure can involve an immediate or early reaction to the radiation challenge, including cell death and an initial immune reaction, and can be followed by a tissue injury response, of pneumonitis or fibrosis, to this acute reaction. Herein, we aimed to determine whether markers of the initial immune response, measured within days of radiation exposure, are correlated with the lung tissue injury responses occurring weeks later. METHODS Inbred strains of mice known to be susceptible (KK/HIJ, C57BL/6J, 129S1/SvImJ) or resistant (C3H/HeJ, A/J, AKR/J) to radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis and to vary in time to onset of respiratory distress post thoracic irradiation (from 10-23 weeks) were studied. Mice were untreated (controls) or received 18 Gy whole thorax irradiation and were euthanized at 6 h, 1d or 7 d after radiation treatment. Pulmonary CD4+ lymphocytes, bronchoalveolar cell profile & cytokine level, and serum cytokine levels were assayed. RESULTS Thoracic irradiation and inbred strain background significantly affected the numbers of CD4+ cells in the lungs and the bronchoalveolar lavage cell differential of exposed mice. At the 7 day timepoint greater numbers of pulmonary Th1 and Th17 lymphocytes and reduced lavage interleukin17 and interferonγ levels were significant predictors of late stage fibrosis. Lavage levels of interleukin-10, measured at the 7 day timepoint, were inversely correlated with fibrosis score (R=-0.80, p=0.05), while serum levels of interleukin-17 in control mice significantly correlated with post irradiation survival time (R=0.81, p=0.04). Lavage macrophage, lymphocyte or neutrophil counts were not significantly correlated with either of fibrosis score or time to respiratory distress in the six mouse strains. CONCLUSION Specific cytokine and lymphocyte levels, but not strain dependent lavage cell profiles, were predictive of later radiation-induced lung injury in this panel of inbred strains.
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- Alexandra Paun
- Department of Human Genetics, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Human Genetics, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Human Genetics, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. .,Department of Medicine, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, 3626 St. Urbain, H2X 2P2, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Xie L, Zhou J, Zhang S, Chen Q, Lai R, Ding W, Song C, Meng X, Wu J. Integrating microRNA and mRNA expression profiles in response to radiation-induced injury in rat lung. Radiat Oncol 2014; 9:111. [PMID: 24886372 PMCID: PMC4044330 DOI: 10.1186/1748-717x-9-111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Purpose Exposure to radiation provokes cellular responses, which are likely regulated by gene expression networks. MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs, which regulate gene expression by promoting mRNA degradation or inhibiting protein translation. The expression patterns of both mRNA and miRNA during the radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) remain less characterized and the role of miRNAs in the regulation of this process has not been studied. The present study sought to evaluate miRNA and mRNA expression profiles in the rat lung after irradiation. Methods and materials Male Wistar rats were subjected to single dose irradiation with 20 Gy using 6 MV x-rays to the right lung. (A dose rate of 5 Gy/min was applied). Rats were sacrificed at 3, 12 and 26 weeks after irradiation, and morphological changes in the lung were examined by haematoxylin and eosin. The miRNA and mRNA expression profiles were evaluated by microarrays and followed by quantitative RT-PCR analysis. Results A cDNA microarray analysis found 2183 transcripts being up-regulated and 2917 transcripts down-regulated (P ≤ 0.05, ≥2.0 fold change) in the lung tissues after irradiation. Likewise, a miRNAs microarray analysis indicated 15 miRNA species being up-regulated and 8 down-regulated (P ≤ 0.05). Subsequent bioinformatics anal -yses of the differentially expressed mRNA and miRNAs revealed that alterations in mRNA expression following irradiation were negatively correlated with miRNAs expression. Conclusions Our results provide evidence indicating that irradiation induces alterations of mRNA and miRNA expression in rat lung and that there is a negative correlation of mRNA and miRNA expression levels after irradiation. These findings significantly advance our understanding of the regulatory mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of radiation-induced lung injury. In summary, RILI does not develop gradually in a linear process. In fact, different cell types interact via cytokines in a very complex network. Furthermore, this study suggests that microRNAs may serve an important role in the pathogenesis of RILI and that understanding their role in RILI may have a significant effect on patient management and diagnosis in the future.
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- Department of Radio-oncology, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Suzhou Hospital, Suzhou 215001, China.
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Flockerzi E, Schanz S, Rübe CE. Even low doses of radiation lead to DNA damage accumulation in lung tissue according to the genetically-defined DNA repair capacity. Radiother Oncol 2014; 111:212-8. [PMID: 24746565 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2014.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Revised: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for thoracic malignancies increases the exposure of healthy lung tissue to low-dose radiation. The biological impact of repetitive low-dose radiation on the radiosensitive lung is unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the present study, using mouse strains with different genetic DNA repair capacities, we monitored the extent of DNA damage in lung parenchyma after 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10weeks of daily low-dose 100-mGy radiation. RESULTS Using 53BP1 as a marker for double-strand breaks, we observed DNA damage accumulation during fractionated low-dose radiation with increasing cumulative doses. The amount of radiation-induced 53BP1 varied significantly between bronchiolar and alveolar epithelial cells, suggesting that different cell populations in the lung parenchyma had varying vulnerabilities to ionizing radiation. The genetic background of DNA repair determined the extent of cumulative low-dose radiation damage. Moreover, increased DNA damage during fractionated low-dose radiation affected replication, and apoptosis in the lung parenchyma, which may influence overall lung function. CONCLUSION Collectively, our results suggest that low, yet damaging, doses of radiation increase the risk of toxicity to normal lung tissue and the probability of developing secondary malignancies.
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- Elias Flockerzi
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
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Ding NH, Li JJ, Sun LQ. Molecular mechanisms and treatment of radiation-induced lung fibrosis. Curr Drug Targets 2013; 14:1347-56. [PMID: 23909719 PMCID: PMC4156316 DOI: 10.2174/13894501113149990198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Revised: 07/11/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Radiation-induced lung fibrosis (RILF) is a severe side effect of radiotherapy in lung cancer patients that presents as a progressive pulmonary injury combined with chronic inflammation and exaggerated organ repair. RILF is a major barrier to improving the cure rate and well-being of lung cancer patients because it limits the radiation dose that is required to effectively kill tumor cells and diminishes normal lung function. Although the exact mechanism is unclear, accumulating evidence suggests that various cells, cytokines and regulatory molecules are involved in the tissue reorganization and immune response modulation that occur in RILF. In this review, we will summarize the general symptoms, diagnostics, and current understanding of the cells and molecular factors that are linked to the signaling networks implicated in RILF. Potential approaches for the treatment of RILF will also be discussed. Elucidating the key molecular mediators that initiate and control the extent of RILF in response to therapeutic radiation may reveal additional targets for RILF treatment to significantly improve the efficacy of radiotherapy for lung cancer patients.
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- Nian-Hua Ding
- Center for Molecular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- Center for Molecular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, China
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Fox J, Bergeron ME, Haston CK. Genetic deficiency in complement component 4b does not alter radiation-induced lung disease in mice. Radiat Res 2012; 179:146-50. [PMID: 23259761 DOI: 10.1667/rr3072.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Previous investigations have shown altered levels of complement components to be associated with radiation-induced lung disease. In this study we aimed to determine whether a deficiency in complement component 4b alters the lung response to irradiation of C57BL/6 mice. The pulmonary phenotype of C57BL/6 C4b(-/-) mice and their wild-type littermates was assessed following an 18 Gy single dose to the thoracic cavity. The assessed end points included, survival time postirradiation, bronchoalveolar lavage cell differential, hydroxyproline measures and histological evidence of alveolitis and fibrosis. The lung phenotype of C4b-deficient mice did not differ from that of wild-type mice in terms of survival time postirradiation, tissue hydroxyproline levels or by histological evidence of alveolitis or fibrosis. No differences in bronchoalveolar cell differential counts were evident among the irradiated mice grouped by C4b genotype. We concluded that a deficiency in C4b does not alter radiation-induced lung disease in the C57BL/6 mouse model.
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- Jessica Fox
- Department of Medicine and the Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, 3626 St. Unbain Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Genomic and genome-wide association of susceptibility to radiation-induced fibrotic lung disease in mice. Radiother Oncol 2012; 105:350-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2012.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2012] [Revised: 07/10/2012] [Accepted: 08/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Fox J, Haston CK. CXC receptor 1 and 2 and neutrophil elastase inhibitors alter radiation-induced lung disease in the mouse. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012; 85:215-22. [PMID: 22929857 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2011] [Revised: 02/09/2012] [Accepted: 02/10/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE We previously reported increased numbers of neutrophils to be associated with the development of the radiation-induced lung responses of alveolitis (pneumonitis) and fibrosis in mice. In the present study we investigated whether CXC receptor 1 and 2 antagonism with DF2156A, a small molecule inhibitor of neutrophil chemotaxis, or the neutrophil elastase inhibitor sivelestat decreases the lung response to irradiation. METHODS AND MATERIALS KK/HIJ mice received 14 Gy whole-thorax irradiation, and a subset of them received drug treatment 3 times per week from the day of irradiation until they were killed because of respiratory distress symptoms. RESULTS Irradiated mice receiving sivelestat survived 18% longer than did mice receiving radiation alone (73 vs 60 days for female mice, 91 vs 79 days for male mice), whereas postirradiation survival times did not differ between the group of mice receiving DF2156A and the radiation-only group. The numbers of neutrophils in lung tissue and in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid did not differ among groups of irradiated mice, but they significantly exceeded the levels in unirradiated control mice. The extent of alveolitis, assessed histologically, did not differ between irradiated mice treated with either drug and those receiving radiation alone, when assessed at the end of the experiment, but it was significantly reduced, as were the neutrophil measures, in sivelestat-treated mice at the common kill time of 60 days after irradiation. Mice treated with radiation and DF2156A developed significantly less fibrosis than did mice receiving radiation alone, and this difference was associated with decreased expression of interleukin-13 in lung tissue. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that neutrophil elastase inhibition affects alveolitis and prolongs survival, whereas CXCR1/2 antagonism reduces radiation-induced fibrotic lung disease in mice without affecting the onset of distress.
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- Jessica Fox
- Department of Medicine and the Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Haston CK. Mouse genetic approaches applied to the normal tissue radiation response. Front Oncol 2012; 2:94. [PMID: 22891164 PMCID: PMC3413016 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2012.00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2012] [Accepted: 07/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The varying responses of inbred mouse models to radiation exposure present a unique opportunity to dissect the genetic basis of radiation sensitivity and tissue injury. Such studies are complementary to human association studies as they permit both the analysis of clinical features of disease, and of specific variants associated with its presentation, in a controlled environment. Herein I review how animal models are studied to identify specific genetic variants influencing predisposition to radiation-induced traits. Among these radiation-induced responses are documented strain differences in repair of DNA damage and in extent of tissue injury (in the lung, skin, and intestine) which form the base for genetic investigations. For example, radiation-induced DNA damage is consistently greater in tissues from BALB/cJ mice, than the levels in C57BL/6J mice, suggesting there may be an inherent DNA damage level per strain. Regarding tissue injury, strain specific inflammatory and fibrotic phenotypes have been documented for principally, C57BL/6 C3H and A/J mice but a correlation among responses such that knowledge of the radiation injury in one tissue informs of the response in another is not evident. Strategies to identify genetic differences contributing to a trait based on inbred strain differences, which include linkage analysis and the evaluation of recombinant congenic (RC) strains, are presented, with a focus on the lung response to irradiation which is the only radiation-induced tissue injury mapped to date. Such approaches are needed to reveal genetic differences in susceptibility to radiation injury, and also to provide a context for the effects of specific genetic variation uncovered in anticipated clinical association studies. In summary, mouse models can be studied to uncover heritable variation predisposing to specific radiation responses, and such variations may point to pathways of importance to phenotype development in the clinic.
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- Christina K Haston
- Meakins-Christie Laboratories and the Department of Medicine, McGill University Montreal, QC, Canada
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Fox J, Gordon JR, Haston CK. Combined CXCR1/CXCR2 antagonism decreases radiation-induced alveolitis in the mouse. Radiat Res 2011; 175:657-64. [PMID: 21342009 DOI: 10.1667/rr2449.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The mechanisms leading to the radiation-induced lung responses of alveolitis and fibrosis are largely unknown. Herein we investigated whether CXC receptor 1 and 2 antagonism with CXCL8((3-72))K11R/G31P (G31P), a protein that reduces neutrophil chemotaxis in acute inflammatory response models, decreases the lung response to radiation. Mice of the AKR/J (alveolitis/pneumonitis responding) and KK/HIJ (fibrosis) strains received 18 Gy whole-thorax irradiation and a subset of these mice were treated with G31P (500 µg/kg) three times per week from the day of irradiation until euthanasia due to respiratory distress symptoms or 20 weeks after radiation treatment. Irradiated mice of both strains receiving G31P survived longer than mice receiving radiation alone. Radiation- and G31P-treated AKR/J mice surviving to the end of the experiment developed significantly less alveolitis, as measured histologically, than mice receiving radiation alone, but this difference was not evident in KK/HIJ mice. Using immunohistochemistry, G31P treatment was shown to increase the numbers of Gr-1-positive cells (neutrophils) in the lungs of unirradiated mice relative to control mice injected with saline, but the antagonist did not alter the numbers of Gr-1-positive cells in the lungs of radiation-treated mice. We conclude that G31P treatment reduces radiation-induced alveolitis but not fibrosis in mice.
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- Jessica Fox
- Department of Medicine and the Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, 3626 St. Urbain Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H2X 2P2
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Paun A, Fox J, Balloy V, Chignard M, Qureshi ST, Haston CK. Combined Tlr2 and Tlr4 deficiency increases radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010; 77:1198-205. [PMID: 20610040 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.12.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2009] [Revised: 12/18/2009] [Accepted: 12/18/2009] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine whether Toll-like receptor 2 or 4 genotype alters the lung response to irradiation in C57BL/6 mice using a model developing a phenotype that resembles radiotherapy-induced fibrosis in both histological characteristics and onset post-treatment. METHODS AND MATERIALS The pulmonary phenotype of C57BL/6 mice deficient in each or both of these genes was assessed after an 18-Gy single dose to the thoracic cavity by survival time postirradiation, bronchoalveolar lavage cell differential, histological evidence of alveolitis and fibrosis, and gene expression levels, and compared with that of wild-type mice. RESULTS The lung phenotype of Tlr4-deficient and Tlr2-deficient mice did not differ from that of wild-type mice in terms of survival time postirradiation, or by histological evidence of alveolitis or fibrosis. In contrast, mice deficient in both receptors developed respiratory distress at an earlier time than did wild-type mice and presented an enhanced fibrotic response (13.5% vs. 5.8% of the lung by image analysis of histological sections, p < 0.001). No differences in bronchoalveolar cell differential counts, nor in numbers of apoptotic cells in the lung as detected through active caspase-3 staining, were evident among the irradiated mice grouped by Tlr genotype. Gene expression analysis of lung tissue revealed that Tlr2,4-deficient mice have increased levels of hyaluronidase 2 compared with both wild-type mice and mice lacking either Tlr2 or Tlr4. CONCLUSION We conclude that a combined deficiency in both Tlr2 and Tlr4, but not Tlr2 or Tlr4 alone, leads to enhanced radiation-induced fibrosis in the C57BL/6 mouse model.
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- Alexandra Paun
- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Thomas DM, Fox J, Haston CK. Imatinib therapy reduces radiation-induced pulmonary mast cell influx and delays lung disease in the mouse. Int J Radiat Biol 2010; 86:436-44. [PMID: 20470194 DOI: 10.3109/09553001003674863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE Radiotherapy can induce the inflammatory response of alveolitis and the excessive repair response of fibrosis through incompletely defined mechanisms. In previous murine studies we showed the alveolitis response to thoracic irradiation to correlate with pulmonary mast cell numbers and fibrosis severity to partially depend on the extent of alveolitis. Herein we investigate whether the mast cell blocker imatinib reduces the alveolitis and/or fibrosis response to irradiation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Mice of three strains received 18 Gy whole thorax irradiation and a subset of these were treated with imatinib (100 mg/kg) daily from the day of irradiation until euthanasia due to the presentation of distress symptoms. RESULTS Imatinib treatment increased the post irradiation survival time of the mice by an average of 23% and significantly reduced the pulmonary mast cell influx. The alveolitis and fibrosis phenotypes, evident histologically, were not altered by imatinib treatment in mice euthanised upon presentation of respiratory distress. The imatinib treated mice did, however, have less disease than did mice receiving radiation alone, when both groups were assessed at a common time point. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that imatinib treatment reduces radiation-induced mast cell influx into the lungs and delays the alveolitis or fibrosis response of mice.
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- David M Thomas
- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Demaria S, Williams JP. Introduction to the special BR-RIDGE issue. Radiat Res 2010; 173:403-5. [PMID: 20334511 DOI: 10.1667/rrxx20.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Sandra Demaria
- Departments of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine and NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York 10016, USA
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