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ArticleMolecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)2025

Gαq/11 aggravates acute lung injury in mice by promoting endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated NETosis.

Qian Xiang, Yang Tian, Kai Yang, Yaqin Du, Jian Xie

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Qian Xiang *Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100091, China.
Yang Tian *Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100091, China.
Kai Yang *Department of Anesthesiology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Yaqin DuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis and Remodeling, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China. dyaqinee@163.com.
Jian XiePostdoctoral Station of Basic Medicine, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China. xiejian1024@smmu.edu.cn.

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Clinical Medicine Plus X - Young Scholars Project, Peking University, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities PKU2024LCXQ003National Natural Science Foundation of China 82202386National Natural Science Foundation of China 82204494
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Abstract

backgroundAcute lung injury (ALI) is distinguished by exaggerated neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), elevated clinical mortality rates, and a paucity of targeted therapeutic interventions. The Gαq/11 protein, a member of the G protein subfamily, is an effective intervention target for a variety of diseases, but little is known about its role in ALI.

methodsIn this study, a murine model of ALI induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was utilized, employing myeloid cell-specific Gna11 knockout mice. The pulmonary pathology of mice was assessed and the lung samples were collected for immunofluorescence staining and RNA-sequencing analysis to elucidate the impact and underlying mechanisms of Gαq/11 in ALI. Mouse bone marrow-derived neutrophils were isolated and cultured for live-cell imaging to investigate the in vitro effects of Gαq/11.

resultsThe expression of Gαq/11 was found to be upregulated in the lung tissues of mice with ALI, coinciding with the increased expression of inflammatory genes. Myeloid cell-specific Gna11 deficience attenuated LPS-induced lung injury and the formation of NETs in mice. Mechanistically, Gαq/11 facilitates NETosis by promoting the activation of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress sensor IRE1α in neutrophils and mediating the production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mitoROS). Pharmacological inhibition of Gαq/11 using YM-254,890 was shown to reduce NETs formation and lung injury in mice.

conclusionsThe upregulation of Gαq/11 exacerbates ALI through the promotion of ER stress-mediated NETosis. Consequently, Gαq/11 represents a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of ALI.

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Acute Lung InjuryEndoplasmic Reticulum StressExtracellular TrapsGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11AnimalsDisease Models, AnimalLipopolysaccharidesLungMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeutrophilsGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11LipopolysaccharidesAcute lung injuryER stressGαq/11IRE1αNeutrophil extracellular traps

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PMID39972252
PMCPMC11841161

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