Article ; Online: CFTR dysfunction in smooth muscle drives TGFβ dependent airway hyperreactivity.
2023 Volume 24, Issue 1, Page(s) 198
Abstract: Background: The primary underlying defect in cystic fibrosis (CF) is disrupted ion transport in epithelia throughout the body. It is unclear if symptoms such as airway hyperreactivity (AHR) and increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) volume in people with ... ...
Abstract | Background: The primary underlying defect in cystic fibrosis (CF) is disrupted ion transport in epithelia throughout the body. It is unclear if symptoms such as airway hyperreactivity (AHR) and increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) volume in people with CF are due to inherent abnormalities in smooth muscle or are secondary to epithelial dysfunction. Transforming Growth Factor beta 1 (TGFβ) is an established genetic modifier of CF lung disease and a known driver of abnormal ASM function. Prior studies have demonstrated that CF mice develop greater AHR, goblet cell hyperplasia, and ASM hypertrophy after pulmonary TGFβ exposure. However, the mechanism driving these abnormalities in CF lung disease, specifically the contribution of CFTR loss in ASM, was unknown. Methods: In this study, mice with smooth muscle-specific loss of CFTR function (Cftr Results: Cftr Conclusions: These results demonstrate a direct smooth muscle contribution to CF airway obstruction mediated by TGFβ. Dysfunction in non-epithelial tissues should be considered in the development of CF therapeutics, including potential genetic therapies. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Mice ; Asthma ; Cystic Fibrosis/metabolism ; Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator/genetics ; Hyperplasia/metabolism ; Hyperplasia/pathology ; Muscle, Smooth/metabolism ; Transforming Growth Factor beta/metabolism |
Chemical Substances | Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (126880-72-6) ; Transforming Growth Factor beta ; Cftr protein, mouse |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-08-11 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2041675-1 |
ISSN | 1465-993X ; 1465-993X |
ISSN (online) | 1465-993X |
ISSN | 1465-993X |
DOI | 10.1186/s12931-023-02495-2 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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