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Hypoxia attenuates effector-target cell interaction in the airway and pulmonary vascular compartment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17892511     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Leucocyte infiltration is known to play an important role in hypoxia-induced tissue damage. However, little information is available about hypoxia and interaction of effector (neutrophils) with target cells (alveolar epithelial cells, AEC; rat pulmonary artery endothelial cells, RPAEC). The goal of this study was to elucidate hypoxia-induced changes of effector-target cell interaction. AEC and RPAEC were exposed to 5% oxygen for 2-6 h. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) expression was determined and cell adherence as well as cytotoxicity assays were performed. Nitric oxide and heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) production was assessed in target cells. Under hypoxic conditions enhanced ICAM-1 production was found in both cell types. This resulted in an increase of adherent neutrophils to AEC and RPAEC. The death rate of hypoxia-exposed target cells decreased significantly in comparison to control cells. Nitric oxide (NO) concentration was enhanced, as was production of HSP70 in AEC. Blocking NO production in target cells resulted in increased cytotoxicity in AEC and RPAEC. This study shows for the first time that target cells are more resistant to effector cells under hypoxia, suggesting hypoxia-induced cell protection. An underlying mechanism for this phenomenon might be the protective effect of increased levels of NO in target cells.
Authors:
S Meyer; B R Z'graggen; S Blumenthal; A Borgeat; M T Ganter; L Reyes; C Booy; T A Neff; D R Spahn; B Beck-Schimmer
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-09-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental immunology     Volume:  150     ISSN:  1365-2249     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Exp. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2007 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-10-16     Completed Date:  2007-12-18     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0057202     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Immunol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  358-67     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Anaesthesiology, and Institute of Physiology and Center for Intergrative Human Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Adhesion / physiology
Cell Death / physiology
Cell Hypoxia / physiology
Cells, Cultured
Endothelium, Vascular / cytology*,  metabolism
Epithelial Cells / metabolism,  physiology
Female
HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism
Humans
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / biosynthesis,  genetics,  metabolism
Neutrophils / metabolism,  physiology*
Nitric Oxide / biosynthesis
Pulmonary Alveoli / cytology*,  metabolism
Pulmonary Artery / cytology*,  metabolism
RNA, Messenger / genetics
Rats
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
Up-Regulation
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins; 0/RNA, Messenger; 10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 126547-89-5/Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
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