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Expression of ErbB receptors and mucins in the airways of long term current smokers

Expression of ErbB receptors and mucins in the airways of long term current smokers
Expression of ErbB receptors and mucins in the airways of long term current smokers
Background: Airway epithelial goblet cell hyperplasia is known to occur in chronic smokers. Although the epidermal growth factor receptor has been implicated in this process, neither ErbB receptor expression nor the mucosecretory phenotype of the epithelium have been characterised in current smokers.

Methods: Bronchial biopsies obtained from non-smokers (n = 10) and current smokers, with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n = 51), were examined immunohistochemically to measure the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor, ErbB2, ErbB3, ErbB4 and mucin subtypes (MUC2, MUC5AC and MUC5B) in the bronchial epithelium. The results were correlated with neutrophil counts measured in the airway wall and induced sputum.

Results: Epidermal growth factor receptor, ErbB3 and MUC5AC expression, in addition to PAS staining, were significantly increased in all smokers compared with non-smokers, irrespective of the presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. MUC5AC expression was significantly associated with both PAS staining and ErbB3 expression; no correlation was observed between either mucin or ErbB receptor expression and neutrophil counts.

Conclusions: The results suggest that long term current smoking induces enhanced epidermal growth factor receptor, ErbB3, and MUC5AC expression in vivo; these increases are not associated with the presence of neutrophilic inflammation. ErbB receptors may contribute to epithelial responses to cigarette smoke.
smoking, epithelium, mucin, growth factor receptors, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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O'Donnell, R.A.
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Richter, A.
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O'Donnell, R.A., Richter, A., Ward, J., Angco, G., Mehta, A., Rousseau, K., Swallow, D.M., Holgate, S.T., Djukanovic, R., Davies, D.E. and Wilson, S.J. (2004) Expression of ErbB receptors and mucins in the airways of long term current smokers. Thorax, 59 (12), 1032-1040. (doi:10.1136/thx.2004.028043). (PMID:15563701)

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Abstract

Background: Airway epithelial goblet cell hyperplasia is known to occur in chronic smokers. Although the epidermal growth factor receptor has been implicated in this process, neither ErbB receptor expression nor the mucosecretory phenotype of the epithelium have been characterised in current smokers.

Methods: Bronchial biopsies obtained from non-smokers (n = 10) and current smokers, with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n = 51), were examined immunohistochemically to measure the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor, ErbB2, ErbB3, ErbB4 and mucin subtypes (MUC2, MUC5AC and MUC5B) in the bronchial epithelium. The results were correlated with neutrophil counts measured in the airway wall and induced sputum.

Results: Epidermal growth factor receptor, ErbB3 and MUC5AC expression, in addition to PAS staining, were significantly increased in all smokers compared with non-smokers, irrespective of the presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. MUC5AC expression was significantly associated with both PAS staining and ErbB3 expression; no correlation was observed between either mucin or ErbB receptor expression and neutrophil counts.

Conclusions: The results suggest that long term current smoking induces enhanced epidermal growth factor receptor, ErbB3, and MUC5AC expression in vivo; these increases are not associated with the presence of neutrophilic inflammation. ErbB receptors may contribute to epithelial responses to cigarette smoke.

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Published date: December 2004
Keywords: smoking, epithelium, mucin, growth factor receptors, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Local EPrints ID: 27294
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/27294
ISSN: 0040-6376
PURE UUID: 55b6aa4a-47cc-474b-b009-30a13c5930dc
ORCID for J. Ward: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9278-0002
ORCID for R. Djukanovic: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6039-5612
ORCID for D.E. Davies: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5117-2991
ORCID for S.J. Wilson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1305-8271

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Date deposited: 26 Apr 2006
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:57

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Author: R.A. O'Donnell
Author: A. Richter
Author: J. Ward ORCID iD
Author: G. Angco
Author: A. Mehta
Author: K. Rousseau
Author: D.M. Swallow
Author: S.T. Holgate
Author: R. Djukanovic ORCID iD
Author: D.E. Davies ORCID iD
Author: S.J. Wilson ORCID iD

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