scholarly journals Effect of cigarette smoke extract on mitochondrial division in mouse quadriceps femoris cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (22) ◽  
pp. 1699-1699
Author(s):  
Zhidan Tan ◽  
Siqi Li ◽  
Su Zhu ◽  
Xiaoxuan Yao ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
...  
Pneumologie ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Seehase ◽  
B Baron-Luehr ◽  
C Kugler ◽  
E Vollmer ◽  
T Goldmann

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (32) ◽  
pp. 3416
Author(s):  
Muna Hammadi ◽  
Mohamed Adi ◽  
Rony John ◽  
Ghalia AK Khoder ◽  
Sherif M Karam

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashish Saxena ◽  
Matthew S. Walters ◽  
Jae-Hung Shieh ◽  
Ling-Bo Shen ◽  
Kazunori Gomi ◽  
...  

AbstractThe human airway epithelium lining the bronchial tree contains basal cells that proliferate, differentiate, and communicate with other components of their microenvironment. One method that cells use for intercellular communication involves the secretion of exosomes and other extracellular vesicles (EVs). We isolated exosome-enriched EVs that were produced from an immortalized human airway basal cell line (BCi-NS1.1) and found that their secretion is increased by exposure to cigarette smoke extract, suggesting that this stress stimulates release of EVs which could affect signaling to other cells. We have previously shown that primary human airway basal cells secrete vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) which can activate MAPK signaling cascades in endothelial cells via VEGF receptor–2 (VEGFR2). Here, we show that exposure of endothelial cells to exosome-enriched airway basal cell EVs promotes the survival of these cells and that this effect also involves VEGFR2 activation and is, at least in part, mediated by VEGFA present in the EVs. These observations demonstrate that EVs are involved in the intercellular signaling between airway basal cells and the endothelium which we previously reported. The downstream signaling pathways involved may be distinct and specific to the EVs, however, as increased phosphorylation of Akt, STAT3, p44/42 MAPK, and p38 MAPK was not seen following exposure of endothelial cells to airway basal cell EVs.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Morichika ◽  
Akihiko Taniguchi ◽  
Naohiro Oda ◽  
Utako Fujii ◽  
Satoru Senoo ◽  
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Abstract Background IL-33, which is known to induce type 2 immune responses via group 2 innate lymphoid cells, has been reported to contribute to neutrophilic airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, its role in the pathogenesis of emphysema remains unclear. Methods We determined the role of interleukin (IL)-33 in the development of emphysema using porcine pancreas elastase (PPE) and cigarette smoke extract (CSE) in mice. First, IL-33−/− mice and wild-type (WT) mice were given PPE intratracheally. The numbers of inflammatory cells, and the levels of cytokines and chemokines in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and lung homogenates, were analyzed; quantitative morphometry of lung sections was also performed. Second, mice received CSE by intratracheal instillation. Quantitative morphometry of lung sections was then performed again. Results Intratracheal instillation of PPE induced emphysematous changes and increased IL-33 levels in the lungs. Compared to WT mice, IL-33−/− mice showed significantly greater PPE-induced emphysematous changes. No differences were observed between IL-33−/− and WT mice in the numbers of macrophages or neutrophils in BAL fluid. The levels of hepatocyte growth factor were lower in the BAL fluid of PPE-treated IL-33−/− mice than WT mice. IL-33−/− mice also showed significantly greater emphysematous changes in the lungs, compared to WT mice, following intratracheal instillation of CSE. Conclusion These observations suggest that loss of IL-33 promotes the development of emphysema and may be potentially harmful to patients with COPD.


2021 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 107593
Author(s):  
Yiming Ma ◽  
Lijuan Luo ◽  
Xiangming Liu ◽  
Herui Li ◽  
Zihang Zeng ◽  
...  

Toxicology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 152751
Author(s):  
Serena Di Vincenzo ◽  
Claudia Sangiorgi ◽  
Maria Ferraro ◽  
Marco Buscetta ◽  
Chiara Cipollina ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 112050
Author(s):  
Bangrong Cai ◽  
Mengya Liu ◽  
Jinxing Li ◽  
Dujuan Xu ◽  
Jiansheng Li

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