Clara cell 10-kDa protein gene transfection inhibits NF-κB activity in airway epithelial cells.

Clara cell 10-kDa protein (CC10) is a multifunctional protein with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. Induction of CC10 expression by gene transfection may possess potential therapeutic effect. Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) plays a key role in the inflammatory processes of airway diseases.T...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Bo Long, Shuang Hu, Nan Wang, Hong-Tao Zhen, Yong-Hua Cui, Zheng Liu
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
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Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338482?pdf=render
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author Xiao-Bo Long
Shuang Hu
Nan Wang
Hong-Tao Zhen
Yong-Hua Cui
Zheng Liu
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Shuang Hu
Nan Wang
Hong-Tao Zhen
Yong-Hua Cui
Zheng Liu
author_sort Xiao-Bo Long
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description Clara cell 10-kDa protein (CC10) is a multifunctional protein with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. Induction of CC10 expression by gene transfection may possess potential therapeutic effect. Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) plays a key role in the inflammatory processes of airway diseases.To investigate potential therapeutic effect of CC10 gene transfection in controlling airway inflammation and the underlying intracellular mechanisms, in this study, we constructed CC10 plasmid and transfected it into bronchial epithelial cell line BEAS-2B cells and CC10 knockout mice. In BEAS-2B cells, CC10's effect on interleukin (IL)-1β induced IL-8 expression was explored by means of RT-PCR and ELISA and its effect on NF-κB classical signaling pathway was studied by luciferase reporter, western blot, and immunoprecipitation assay. The effect of endogenous CC10 on IL-1β evoked IL-8 expression was studied by means of nasal explant culture. In mice, CC10's effect on IL-1β induced IL-8 and nuclear p65 expression was examined by immunohistochemistry. First, we found that the CC10 gene transfer could inhibit IL-1β induced IL-8 expression in BEAS-2B cells. Furthermore, we found that CC10 repressed IL-1β induced NF-κB activation by inhibiting the phosphorylation of IκB-α but not IκB kinase-α/β in BEAS-2B cells. Nevertheless, we did not observe a direct interaction between CC10 and p65 subunit in BEAS-2B cells. In nasal explant culture, we found that IL-1β induced IL-8 expression was inversely correlated with CC10 levels in human sinonasal mucosa. In vivo study revealed that CC10 gene transfer could attenuate the increase of IL-8 and nuclear p65 staining in nasal epithelial cells in CC10 knockout mice evoked by IL-1β administration.These results indicate that CC10 gene transfer may inhibit airway inflammation through suppressing the activation of NF-κB, which may provide us a new consideration in the therapy of airway inflammation.
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spelling doaj.art-ea3ba6280e9a40e19629afd3da2889592022-12-22T03:39:31ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-0174e3596010.1371/journal.pone.0035960Clara cell 10-kDa protein gene transfection inhibits NF-κB activity in airway epithelial cells.Xiao-Bo LongShuang HuNan WangHong-Tao ZhenYong-Hua CuiZheng LiuClara cell 10-kDa protein (CC10) is a multifunctional protein with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. Induction of CC10 expression by gene transfection may possess potential therapeutic effect. Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) plays a key role in the inflammatory processes of airway diseases.To investigate potential therapeutic effect of CC10 gene transfection in controlling airway inflammation and the underlying intracellular mechanisms, in this study, we constructed CC10 plasmid and transfected it into bronchial epithelial cell line BEAS-2B cells and CC10 knockout mice. In BEAS-2B cells, CC10's effect on interleukin (IL)-1β induced IL-8 expression was explored by means of RT-PCR and ELISA and its effect on NF-κB classical signaling pathway was studied by luciferase reporter, western blot, and immunoprecipitation assay. The effect of endogenous CC10 on IL-1β evoked IL-8 expression was studied by means of nasal explant culture. In mice, CC10's effect on IL-1β induced IL-8 and nuclear p65 expression was examined by immunohistochemistry. First, we found that the CC10 gene transfer could inhibit IL-1β induced IL-8 expression in BEAS-2B cells. Furthermore, we found that CC10 repressed IL-1β induced NF-κB activation by inhibiting the phosphorylation of IκB-α but not IκB kinase-α/β in BEAS-2B cells. Nevertheless, we did not observe a direct interaction between CC10 and p65 subunit in BEAS-2B cells. In nasal explant culture, we found that IL-1β induced IL-8 expression was inversely correlated with CC10 levels in human sinonasal mucosa. In vivo study revealed that CC10 gene transfer could attenuate the increase of IL-8 and nuclear p65 staining in nasal epithelial cells in CC10 knockout mice evoked by IL-1β administration.These results indicate that CC10 gene transfer may inhibit airway inflammation through suppressing the activation of NF-κB, which may provide us a new consideration in the therapy of airway inflammation.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338482?pdf=render
spellingShingle Xiao-Bo Long
Shuang Hu
Nan Wang
Hong-Tao Zhen
Yong-Hua Cui
Zheng Liu
Clara cell 10-kDa protein gene transfection inhibits NF-κB activity in airway epithelial cells.
PLoS ONE
title Clara cell 10-kDa protein gene transfection inhibits NF-κB activity in airway epithelial cells.
title_full Clara cell 10-kDa protein gene transfection inhibits NF-κB activity in airway epithelial cells.
title_fullStr Clara cell 10-kDa protein gene transfection inhibits NF-κB activity in airway epithelial cells.
title_full_unstemmed Clara cell 10-kDa protein gene transfection inhibits NF-κB activity in airway epithelial cells.
title_short Clara cell 10-kDa protein gene transfection inhibits NF-κB activity in airway epithelial cells.
title_sort clara cell 10 kda protein gene transfection inhibits nf κb activity in airway epithelial cells
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338482?pdf=render
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