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Asthmatic bronchial epithelium is more susceptible to oxidant-induced apoptosis

Asthmatic bronchial epithelium is more susceptible to oxidant-induced apoptosis
Asthmatic bronchial epithelium is more susceptible to oxidant-induced apoptosis
Abnormal apoptotic mechanisms are associated with disease pathogenesis. Because the asthmatic bronchial epithelium is characteristically damaged with loss of columnar epithelial cells, we postulated that this is due to unscheduled apoptosis. Using an antibody directed toward the caspase cleavage product of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, immunohistochemistry applied to endobronchial biopsies showed higher levels of staining in the bronchial epithelium of subjects with asthma as compared with normal control subjects (% epithelial staining [median (range) = 10.5 (1.4–24.5) versus 0.4 (0.0–9.7)]; P < 0.001). Because we were unable to determine whether this difference was due to ongoing inflammation in vivo, cultures of normal and asthmatic bronchial epithelial cells were used to study apoptosis in vitro. In complete growth medium, these cells showed no difference in their rate of proliferation or viability.
However, cells from subjects with asthma were more susceptible to the apoptotic effects of H2O2 than cells from normal control subjects (% apoptotic cells = 32.2 [8.8–54.9] versus 14.3 [6.4–24.7]; P < 0.05), even though both were similarly affected by treatment with actinomycin D. These data indicate that the susceptibility of asthmatic bronchial epithelium to oxidants is greater than normal. This susceptibility may contribute to the rising trends in asthma associated with air pollution and diets low in antioxidants.
1044-1549
179-185
Bucchieri, Fabio
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Howarth, Peter H.
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Djukanovic, Ratko
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Ward, Jon
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Bucchieri, Fabio, Puddicombe, Sarah M., Lordan, James L., Richter, Audrey, Buchanan, Diane, Wilson, Susan J., Ward, Jon, Zummo, Giovanni, Howarth, Peter H., Djukanovic, Ratko, Holgate, Stephen T. and Davies, Donna E. (2002) Asthmatic bronchial epithelium is more susceptible to oxidant-induced apoptosis. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 27 (2), 179-185. (doi:10.1165/ajrcmb.27.2.4699).

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Abstract

Abnormal apoptotic mechanisms are associated with disease pathogenesis. Because the asthmatic bronchial epithelium is characteristically damaged with loss of columnar epithelial cells, we postulated that this is due to unscheduled apoptosis. Using an antibody directed toward the caspase cleavage product of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, immunohistochemistry applied to endobronchial biopsies showed higher levels of staining in the bronchial epithelium of subjects with asthma as compared with normal control subjects (% epithelial staining [median (range) = 10.5 (1.4–24.5) versus 0.4 (0.0–9.7)]; P < 0.001). Because we were unable to determine whether this difference was due to ongoing inflammation in vivo, cultures of normal and asthmatic bronchial epithelial cells were used to study apoptosis in vitro. In complete growth medium, these cells showed no difference in their rate of proliferation or viability.
However, cells from subjects with asthma were more susceptible to the apoptotic effects of H2O2 than cells from normal control subjects (% apoptotic cells = 32.2 [8.8–54.9] versus 14.3 [6.4–24.7]; P < 0.05), even though both were similarly affected by treatment with actinomycin D. These data indicate that the susceptibility of asthmatic bronchial epithelium to oxidants is greater than normal. This susceptibility may contribute to the rising trends in asthma associated with air pollution and diets low in antioxidants.

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Published date: 2002

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Local EPrints ID: 26970
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/26970
ISSN: 1044-1549
PURE UUID: 57f20098-eb6a-4090-952a-58db635eea79
ORCID for Susan J. Wilson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1305-8271
ORCID for Ratko Djukanovic: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6039-5612
ORCID for Donna E. Davies: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5117-2991

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Date deposited: 25 Apr 2006
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:36

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Author: Fabio Bucchieri
Author: Sarah M. Puddicombe
Author: James L. Lordan
Author: Audrey Richter
Author: Diane Buchanan
Author: Susan J. Wilson ORCID iD
Author: Jon Ward
Author: Giovanni Zummo
Author: Donna E. Davies ORCID iD

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