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Modulation of neutrophil apoptosis by murine pulmonary microvascular endothelial cell inducible nitric oxide synthase.
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PMID:  20833133     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Neutrophils contribute significantly to ALI (acute lung injury) through adhesion to pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMEC), trans-PMEC migration and alveolar infiltration. Trans-PMEC migration delays expression of neutrophil apoptosis, which promotes intra-alveolar neutrophil survival and neutrophil mediated ALI. We assessed the role of neutrophil vs PMEC inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase (iNOS) in modulating neutrophil apoptosis. Apoptosis of wild-type vs iNOS-/- neutrophils was quantified by microscopy and FACS annexin-V binding. In a murine model of ALI, neutrophils isolated by BAL(broncho-alveolar lavage) from iNOS-/- mice had increased expression of apoptosis after 24h culture ex vivo than wild-type neutrophils (15.2±3.3 vs 3.0±0.4%, mean±sd, p<0.01). Apoptosis rates of isolated bone marrow iNOS+/+ vs iNOS-/- neutrophils were similar under basal and LPS/IFN-γ stimulation, and following LPS/IFN-γ-stimulated trans-PMEC migration. Apoptosis of both iNOS+/+ and iNOS-/- neutrophils was inhibited by trans-PMEC migration only across iNOS+/+ PMEC (1.6±0.3 and 1.5±0.3%, respectively; p<0.05 for each vs non-migrated neutrophils) but not across iNOS-/- PMEC (4.3±1 and 3.1±0.6%, respectively). PMEC iNOS-dependent inhibition of neutrophil apoptosis was independent of changes in neutrophil caspase-3 activity. We conclude that PMEC iNOS, but not neutrophil iNOS, has an important inhibitory effect on neutrophil apoptosis during trans-PMEC neutrophil migration, which is independent of caspase-3 activity. Further studies will define the mechanism of PMEC iNOS-dependent inhibition of neutrophil apoptosis and assess the potential relevance of this phenomenon in human neutrophils and ALI.
Authors:
Lefeng Wang; Sanjay Mehta; Chris Gillis; Cedrin Law; Ravi Taneja
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-09-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical and biophysical research communications     Volume:  401     ISSN:  1090-2104     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-18     Completed Date:  2010-11-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372516     Medline TA:  Biochem Biophys Res Commun     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  207-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Centre for Critical Illness Research, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Apoptosis*
Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Caspase 3 / metabolism
Cell Movement
Endothelium, Vascular / enzymology*
Lung / blood supply*
Mice
Mice, Mutant Strains
Microvessels / cytology,  enzymology
Neutrophils / enzymology,  physiology*
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / genetics,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; EC 1.14.13.39/Nos2 protein, mouse; EC 3.4.22.-/Caspase 3

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