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Lipoxin A(4) regulates bronchial epithelial cell responses to acid injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16565483     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Aspiration of gastric acid commonly injures airway epithelium and, if severe, can lead to respiratory failure from acute respiratory distress syndrome. Recently, we identified cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-derived prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) and lipoxin A(4) (LXA(4)) as pivotal mediators in vivo for resolution of acid-initiated acute lung injury. To examine protective mechanisms for these mediators in the airway, we developed an in vitro model of acid injury by transiently exposing well-differentiated normal human bronchial epithelial cells to hydrochloric acid. Transmission electron microscopy revealed selective injury to superficial epithelial cells with disruption of cell attachments and cell shedding. The morphological features of injury were substantially resolved within 6 hours. Acid triggered and early marked increases in COX-2 expression and PGE(2) production, and acid-induced PGE(2) significantly increased epithelial LXA(4) receptor (ALX) expression. LXA(4) is generated in vivo during acute lung injury, and we observed that nanomolar quantities increased basal epithelial cell proliferation and potently blocked acid-triggered interleukin-6 release and neutrophil transmigration across well-differentiated normal human bronchial epithelial cells. Expression of recombinant human ALX in A549 airway epithelial cells uncovered ALX-dependent inhibition of cytokine release by LXA(4). Together, these findings indicate that injured bronchial epithelial cells up-regulate ALX in a COX-2-dependent manner to promote LXA(4)-mediated resolution of airway inflammation.
Authors:
Caroline Bonnans; Koichi Fukunaga; Marilyn A Levy; Bruce D Levy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of pathology     Volume:  168     ISSN:  0002-9440     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Pathol.     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-27     Completed Date:  2006-05-25     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370502     Medline TA:  Am J Pathol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1064-72     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bronchi / metabolism*,  ultrastructure
Cell Adhesion
Cell Proliferation
Cells, Cultured
Cyclooxygenase 2 / biosynthesis
Dinoprostone / biosynthesis
Epithelial Cells / drug effects,  physiology*,  ultrastructure
Gastric Acid / physiology*
Humans
Hydrochloric Acid / toxicity
Lipoxins / physiology*
Membrane Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors,  biosynthesis
Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
Nitrobenzenes / pharmacology
Receptors, Formyl Peptide / biosynthesis
Receptors, Lipoxin / biosynthesis
Respiratory Mucosa / metabolism*,  ultrastructure
Sulfonamides / pharmacology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AI0608084/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; DE016191/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS; HL68669/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/FPR2 protein, human; 0/Lipoxins; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/Nitrobenzenes; 0/Receptors, Formyl Peptide; 0/Receptors, Lipoxin; 0/Sulfonamides; 0/lipoxin A4; 123653-11-2/N-(2-cyclohexyloxy-4-nitrophenyl)methanesulfonamide; 363-24-6/Dinoprostone; 7647-01-0/Hydrochloric Acid; EC 1.14.99.1/Cyclooxygenase 2; EC 1.14.99.1/PTGS2 protein, human
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Am J Pathol. 2006 Apr;168(4):1060-3   [PMID:  16565482 ]

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