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- Title
Alpha-1 antitrypsin limits neutrophil extracellular trap disruption of airway epithelial barrier function.
- Authors
Hudock, K. M.; Collins, M. S.; Imbrogno, M. A.; Kramer, E. L.; Brewington, J. J.; Ziady, A.; Zhang, N.; Snowball, J.; Xu, Y.; Carey, B. C.; Horio, Y.; O'Grady, S. M.; Kopras, E. J.; Meeker, J.; Morgan, H.; Ostmann, A. J.; Skala, E.; Siefert, M. E.; Na, C. L.; Davidson, C. R.
- Abstract
Neutrophil extracellular traps contribute to lung injury in cystic fibrosis and asthma, but the mechanisms are poorly understood. We sought to understand the impact of human NETs on barrier function in primary human bronchial epithelial and a human airway epithelial cell line. We demonstrate that NETs disrupt airway epithelial barrier function by decreasing transepithelial electrical resistance and increasing paracellular flux, partially by NET-induced airway cell apoptosis. NETs selectively impact the expression of tight junction genes claudins 4, 8 and 11. Bronchial epithelia exposed to NETs demonstrate visible gaps in E-cadherin staining, a decrease in full-length E-cadherin protein and the appearance of cleaved E-cadherin peptides. Pretreatment of NETs with alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT) inhibits NET serine protease activity, limits E-cadherin cleavage, decreases bronchial cell apoptosis and preserves epithelial integrity. In conclusion, NETs disrupt human airway epithelial barrier function through bronchial cell death and degradation of E-cadherin, which are limited by exogenous A1AT.
- Subjects
TRYPSIN; CLAUDINS; TRYPSIN inhibitors; TIGHT junctions; NEUTROPHILS; EPITHELIAL cells; CELL death
- Publication
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023, Vol 13, p01
- ISSN
1664-3224
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fimmu.2022.1023553