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ArticleRespiratory research2022

IL-37 protects against airway remodeling by reversing bronchial epithelial-mesenchymal transition via IL-24 signaling pathway in chronic asthma.

Kang-Ni Feng, Ping Meng, Xiao-Ling Zou, Min Zhang, Hai-Ke Li, Hai-Ling Yang, Hong-Tao Li, Tian-Tuo Zhang

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Article in Respiratory research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kang-Ni Feng *Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Institute of Respiratory Disease of Sun Yat-Sen University, NO.600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China.
Ping Meng *Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Institute of Respiratory Disease of Sun Yat-Sen University, NO.600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China.
Xiao-Ling ZouDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Institute of Respiratory Disease of Sun Yat-Sen University, NO.600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China.
Min ZhangDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Institute of Respiratory Disease of Sun Yat-Sen University, NO.600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China.
Hai-Ke LiDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Institute of Respiratory Disease of Sun Yat-Sen University, NO.600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China.
Hai-Ling YangDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Institute of Respiratory Disease of Sun Yat-Sen University, NO.600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China.
Hong-Tao LiDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Institute of Respiratory Disease of Sun Yat-Sen University, NO.600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China. lht791@163.com.
Tian-Tuo ZhangDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Institute of Respiratory Disease of Sun Yat-Sen University, NO.600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China. zhtituli@163.com.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81970017National Natural Science Foundation of China 81973984
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEpithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is one of the mechanisms of airway remodeling in chronic asthma. Interleukin (IL)-24 has been implicated in the promotion of tissue fibrosis, and increased IL-24 levels have been observed in the nasal secretions and sputum of asthmatic patients. However, the role of IL-24 in asthmatic airway remodeling, especially in EMT, remains largely unknown. We aimed to explore the effect and mechanism of IL-24 on EMT and to verify whether IL-37 could alleviate IL-24-induced EMT in chronic asthma.

methodsBEAS-2B cells were exposed to IL-24, and cell migration was assessed by wound healing and Transwell assays. The expression of EMT-related biomarkers (E-cadherin, vimentin, and α-SMA) was evaluated after the cells were stimulated with IL-24 with or without IL-37. A murine asthma model was established by intranasal administration of house dust mite (HDM) extracts for 5 weeks, and the effects of IL-24 and IL-37 on EMT and airway remodeling were investigated by intranasal administration of si-IL-24 and rhIL-37.

resultsWe observed that IL-24 significantly enhanced the migration of BEAS-2B cells in vitro. IL-24 promoted the expression of the EMT biomarkers vimentin and α-SMA via the STAT3 and ERK1/2 pathways. In addition, we found that IL-37 partially reversed IL-24-induced EMT in BEAS-2B cells by blocking the ERK1/2 and STAT3 pathways. Similarly, the in vivo results showed that IL-24 was overexpressed in the airway epithelium of an HDM-induced chronic asthma model, and IL-24 silencing or IL-37 treatment could reverse EMT biomarker expression.

conclusionsOverall, these findings indicated that IL-37 mitigated HDM-induced airway remodeling by inhibiting IL-24-mediated EMT via the ERK1/2 and STAT3 pathways, thereby providing experimental evidence for IL-24 as a novel therapeutic target and IL-37 as a promising agent for treating severe asthma.

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Airway RemodelingAsthmaAnimalsBronchiEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionHumansInterleukin-1InterleukinsMicePyroglyphidaeSignal TransductionVimentinInterleukin-1InterleukinsVimentinAirway remodelingAsthmaEpithelial–mesenchymal transitionInterleukin-24Interleukin -37

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PMID36100847
PMCPMC9472332
OpenAlexW4295419397

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