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J Immunol ; 187(11): 6094-107, 2011 Dec 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22025551

ABSTRACT

Severe asthma is associated with airway remodeling, characterized by structural changes including increased smooth muscle mass and matrix deposition in the airway, leading to deteriorating lung function. TGF-ß is a pleiotropic cytokine leading to increased synthesis of matrix molecules by human airway smooth muscle (HASM) cells and is implicated in asthmatic airway remodeling. TGF-ß is synthesized as a latent complex, sequestered in the extracellular matrix, and requires activation for functionality. Activation of latent TGF-ß is the rate-limiting step in its bioavailability. This study investigated the effect of the contraction agonists LPA and methacholine on TGF-ß activation by HASM cells and its role in the development of asthmatic airway remodeling. The data presented show that LPA and methacholine induced TGF-ß activation by HASM cells via the integrin αvß5. Our findings highlight the importance of the ß5 cytoplasmic domain because a polymorphism in the ß5 subunit rendered the integrin unable to activate TGF-ß. To our knowledge, this is the first description of a biologically relevant integrin that is unable to activate TGF-ß. These data demonstrate that murine airway smooth muscle cells express αvß5 integrins and activate TGF-ß. Finally, these data show that inhibition, or genetic loss, of αvß5 reduces allergen-induced increases in airway smooth muscle thickness in two models of asthma. These data highlight a mechanism of TGF-ß activation in asthma and support the hypothesis that bronchoconstriction promotes airway remodeling via integrin mediated TGF-ß activation.


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Airway Remodeling/immunology , Asthma/metabolism , Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/metabolism , Receptors, Vitronectin/metabolism , Transforming Growth Factor beta/metabolism , Animals , Asthma/immunology , Asthma/pathology , Blotting, Western , Cell Line , Cell Separation , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Flow Cytometry , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Immunoprecipitation , Mice , Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/immunology , Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/pathology , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction , Receptors, Vitronectin/immunology , Respiratory System , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Transfection , Transforming Growth Factor beta/immunology
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