Mechanical Compression of Human Airway Epithelial Cells Induces Release of Extracellular Vesicles Containing Tenascin C

Autor: Chimwemwe Mwase, Thien-Khoi N. Phung, Michael J. O’Sullivan, Jennifer A. Mitchel, Margherita De Marzio, Ayşe Kılıç, Scott T. Weiss, Jeffrey J. Fredberg, Jin-Ah Park
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Cells, Vol 11, Iss 256, p 256 (2022)
Cells; Volume 11; Issue 2; Pages: 256
Cells
ISSN: 2073-4409
Popis: Aberrant remodeling of the asthmatic airway is not well understood but is thought to be attributable in part to mechanical compression of airway epithelial cells. Here, we examine compression-induced expression and secretion of the extracellular matrix protein tenascin C (TNC) from well-differentiated primary human bronchial epithelial (HBE) cells grown in an air–liquid interface culture. We measured TNC mRNA expression using RT-qPCR and secreted TNC protein using Western blotting and ELISA. To determine intracellular signaling pathways, we used specific inhibitors for either ERK or TGF-β receptor, and to assess the release of extracellular vesicles (EVs) we used a commercially available kit and Western blotting. At baseline, secreted TNC protein was significantly higher in asthmatic compared to non-asthmatic cells. In response to mechanical compression, both TNC mRNA expression and secreted TNC protein was significantly increased in both non-asthmatic and asthmatic cells. TNC production depended on both the ERK and TGF-β receptor pathways. Moreover, mechanically compressed HBE cells released EVs that contain TNC. These data reveal a novel mechanism by which mechanical compression, as is caused by bronchospasm, is sufficient to induce the production of ECM protein in the airway and potentially contribute to airway remodeling.
Databáze: OpenAIRE