氟尿嘧啶诱发人支气管损伤修复过程及支气管干细胞的定位

目的观察离体人支气管损伤修复过程,进行支气管干细胞的定位。方法取肺癌手术切除的人支气管的正常部分进行组织培养,应用氟尿嘧啶(5-FU)诱发支气管上皮损伤,动态观察修复过程,用免疫组化SP法检测PCNA,β1-整合素及CK-19的表达,同时进行Hoechst33342荧光染色。结果1．5-FU作用12h后人支气管上皮细胞绝大部分脱落,可见少量间隔分布的类似裸核的细胞呈钉状位于基底膜上,PCNA染色阴性,证明为G0期细胞。其中部分细胞Hoechst33342染色阴性。2．将5-FU去除3～6h后,细胞形态变为扁平,PCNA染色见核染色阳性的细胞与阴性细胞(Go期细胞)间隔分布;12h后细胞变为立方,细胞数目逐渐增多,到48～72h恢复假复层柱状上皮。3．β1-整合素及CK-19在已分化细胞中呈阳性反应。结论在5-FU的打击下,进入增殖期细胞死亡、脱落,仅余Go期细胞,其中含有支气管干细胞。正是这些干细胞增殖分化使支气管上皮修复。     

维胺酸对体外转化人支气管上皮细胞及体内构建人支气管上皮组织的抑制作用

癌前改变是肿瘤演变过程中的关键阶段。许多研究显示维甲类化合物对动物肿瘤及体外恶性细胞系具有抑制作用,但尚未见其对肺癌前病变作用的实验室研究报道。人类肺癌的绝大部分起源于支气管上皮,为研究维胺酸对体外转化人支气管上皮M细胞系以及在大鼠气管构建后移植到裸鼠体内生长的具有癌前病变特点的人支气管上皮组织的抑制作用,采用上皮细胞无血清培养技术,人支气管上皮组织大鼠气管内构建／裸鼠皮下移植生长技术,流式细胞学分析,免疫组化、凋亡细胞原位末端标记以及病理学检查等研究方法发现,维胺酸可抑制体外培养的转化人支气管上皮细胞的增殖,使S期细胞比例下降,以及细胞增殖标志Ki-67、mpm-2阳性反应细胞比例下降;明显诱导细胞凋亡。裸鼠腹腔注射给予维胺酸也可使大鼠气管内构建后移植到裸鼠体内生长的癌前期人支气管上皮组织的生长率明显降低,病变程度明显减轻;同样可以诱导细胞凋亡。研究结果提示,维胺酸对体外培养的转化人支气管上皮细胞系及大鼠气管构建／裸鼠体内移植生长的人支气管上皮组织均有明显的抑制作用,是有希望的肺癌化学预防药物。     

人支气管平滑肌螺旋条的制备

目的：在体外用支气管条标本测定人气管平滑肌功能。方法：外科手术后,用虹膜剪剪出４０×３×２ｍｍ的支气管螺旋条,１、２、３ｄ进行测量。结果：第２ｄ的收缩和松驰反应比第１、第３ｄ增加。结论：第２ｄ的人支气管螺旋条是进行支气管生理研究的理想材料     

适当浓度的过氧化氢诱导人支气管上皮细胞发生钙振荡

包括过氧化氢（Hzoz）在内的活性氧通过引起细胞内钙的变化而造成细胞损伤。然而,不同浓度的H202可以导致细胞内不同的钙变化,并激活不同的信号通路。细胞内钙振荡是其中的一种钙信号变化形式,钙振荡可以调控转录因子NF—KB的活性。该研究探讨可以诱导支气管上皮细胞内钙振苏发生的H2o2浓度。体外培养人支气管上皮细胞,采取钙离子荧光探针Fura_2标记细胞。并使用离子成像系统,观测不同浓度的H：0：（0～1000μmol／L）作用下细胞内钙浓度的变化。结果发现,低于50μmol／L的H202仅仅引起“钙火花”;50～500μmol／L的H202导致细胞内钙振荡的发生;而1000μmol／L的H202引起细胞内持续的高钙;同时也证实150μmol／L的H202诱发明显的钙振荡,而钙振荡随后引起了NF—KB活性的升高。该研究提示,适当浓度的H：0：可以诱发支气管上皮细胞内钙振荡的发生,推测可能是活性氧导致慢性气道炎症损伤的一个机制。     

烟曲霉对人支气管上皮细胞作用及机制的初步研究

目的建立烟曲霉与人支气管上皮细胞的共培养模型,观察不同感染时间人支气管上皮细胞生理特性的变化规律,探讨烟曲霉对人支气管上皮细胞的作用机制。方法用烟曲霉在体外感染人支气管上皮细胞,观察人支气管上皮细胞细胞形态改变,用流式细胞仪测支气管上皮细胞的凋亡率及用real-time PCR测人支气管上皮细胞凋亡基因的表达。结果随烟曲霉作用于人支气管上皮细胞时间的延长,人支气管上皮细胞的生物学形态发生改变,其回缩、变圆量逐渐增加,凋亡率亦逐渐增加,凋亡基因BaK表达明显上调。结论烟曲霉与人支气管上皮细胞共培养可以影响人支气管上皮细胞的形态,诱导细胞凋亡、影响凋亡基因的表达。共培养模型可进一步用于烟曲霉的致病机制研究。     

人鼻病毒1B感染人扁桃体上皮细胞和人肺支气管上皮细胞的比较代谢组学研究

人鼻病毒(Human rhinovirus,HRV)是呼吸道感染的主要病原体之一,明确HRV的致病机制能为有效防控该病毒感染提供科学依据.为确定1B型HRV(human rhinovirus type 1B,HRV1B)感染致宿主细胞的代谢组改变及差异性,本文采用非靶向代谢组学技术研究HRV1B感染人扁桃体上皮细胞UT-SCC-60B和人肺支气管上皮细胞BEAS-2B后代谢组的改变情况.HRV1B感染UT-SCC-60B细胞6h和12h分别有21个差异显著代谢产物(differentially significant metabolites,DSMs)(上调13个、下调8个)和51个DSMs(上调42个、下调9个),HRV1B感染UT-SCC-60B和BEAS-2B细胞6h和12h后,比较分析发现分别有303个DSMs(上调69个,下调234个)和324个DSMs(上调88个,下调236个),未知DSMs占据比例较大.脂肪酸、脂质、氨基酸、核苷酸和糖类的比例随着感染时间的延长而增加,7-酮基脱氧胆酸、溶血磷脂酰胆碱、垂盆草甙、组氨酸-甘氨酸、腺苷酸等涉及到胆汁酸代谢、脂肪酸和脂质代谢、糖代谢、氨基酸代谢和核苷酸代谢.因此,细胞水平表明HRV1B感染改变了人上皮细胞的脂肪酸、脂质、氨基酸、核苷酸和糖类的代谢水平.     

线粒体DNA拷贝量降低诱发人支气管上皮细胞钙信号失调

采用溴化乙锭（EtBr）诱导线粒体DNA（mitochondrial DNA,mtDNA）拷贝量降低的人支气管上皮细胞株（ρ-HBE）;Real—timePCR与共聚焦成像表明,经EtBr诱导60d并挑取的单克隆细胞株,其mtDNA拷贝量下降为正常细胞的24％,成功构建了ρ-HBE。与母本细胞相比,ρ-HBE群体倍增时间延长,生长速度减慢。流式细胞术检测细胞线粒体膜电位（△ψm）下降,以Fura-2标记胞浆内游离钙,ρ-HBE[Ca2＋]i升高;线粒体解耦联剂FccP刺激细胞后,激光共聚焦扫描显微镜动态监测单个活细胞[Ca2＋]i变化,发现[ca2＋]i水平波动幅度小。提示mtDNA拷贝数降低可导致细胞内钙信号调节紊乱。     

人支气管上皮不典型增生与浸润癌组织的比较蛋白质组学研究

为筛选支气管上皮鳞状不典型增生进展的分子标志物,采用改良的脱氧胆酸-三氯醋酸(deoxycholate-trichloroaetic acid, DOC-TCA)法提纯支气管上皮总蛋白质进行双向电泳（two-dimensional electrophoresis,2-DE）,应用ImageMaster 2D分析软件、Student’s t-检验识别差异蛋白质点,基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱（matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, MALDI-TOF-MS）得到相应的肽质指纹图（peptide mass fingerprint,PMF）,搜索数据库鉴定差异蛋白质.由此获得人支气管上皮不典型增生和浸润癌组织的2-DE图谱及其凝胶的平均蛋白质点数（1 273.00±43.31,1 326.00±66.63）,且两阶段间平均差异蛋白质点数为 56.00±8.96.取38个差异蛋白质点进行PMF分析,鉴定出一些与细胞生长、分化或肿瘤发生等有关的蛋白质,随即应用免疫组化检测差异蛋白质EGFR、c-Jun、Mdm2在两类组织中的表达,其结果也显示了类似的表达差异.支气管上皮不典型增生恶性转化过程中存在蛋白质的差异表达,这些差异蛋白质可能以不同的方式参与了癌变过程,且EGFR、c-Jun、Mdm2的免疫组化验证结果与质谱结果的一致性表明,比较蛋白质组学是一种筛选癌变相关分子标志物的可靠方法之一.     

LCM纯化的人支气管上皮癌变各阶段组织的定量蛋白质组学研究

为分析支气管上皮癌变进程中的差异表达蛋白质,筛选肺鳞癌早期诊断标志物,以人支气管上皮癌变各阶段组织为研究对象,先采用激光捕获显微切割技术(LCM) 纯化人正常支气管上皮组织、鳞状化生、不典型增生、原位癌、浸润性肺鳞癌组织,再用同位素标记相对和绝对定量 (iTRAQ) 技术结合二维液相色谱串联质谱（2D LC-MS/MS）鉴定支气管上皮癌变进程中各阶段的差异表达蛋白质。结果共鉴定了1036个蛋白质,筛选出102个与人支气管上皮癌变相关的差异蛋白质,在这些差异蛋白质中,有的在支气管上皮癌变过程中进行性上调,有的在支气管上皮癌变过程中进行性下调,有的呈阶段特异性改变;功能分析表明,这些差异蛋白质涉及代谢、细胞凋亡、增殖、分化、信号传导、转录、翻译、细胞粘附、免疫反应与发育等。Western blotting 及免疫组织化学技术验证了其中 2个差异蛋白(S100A9和 CKB) 的表达,证实了定量蛋白质组学结果的可靠性。研究结果提示：这些差异表达蛋白质与支气管上皮癌变相关,并可成为肺鳞癌的早期诊断标志物,进一步研究差异蛋白的生物学功能,将有助于阐明支气管上皮的癌变机制,从而为肺鳞癌的早期诊断与发病机制研究提供新思路。     

LC-MS/MS分析人支气管上皮细胞与烟曲霉共培养模型中胶霉毒素的含量

目的：采用液相色谱-串联质谱法（LC-MS/MS）分析人支气管上皮细胞与烟曲霉共培养模型中胶霉毒素的含量。方法建立人支气管上皮细胞与烟曲霉共培养模型并于不同时间段检测共培养模型中胶霉毒素的含量。以支气管上皮细胞单独培养为对照组,分别于12h、24h、36h收集对照组、AF293（烟曲霉标准株）共培养组、AFB5233WT（烟曲霉野生株）及AFB5233ΔGlip（烟曲霉胶霉毒素基因敲除株）共培养组细胞培养上清液,采用LC-MS/MS检测胶霉毒素的含量。结果共培养模型中胶霉毒素水平随培养时间增加而逐渐升高（P〈005）,胶霉毒素回收率为687%~726%。结论该方法快速、灵敏、结果准确,适用于测定人支气管上皮细胞与烟曲霉共培养模型中胶霉毒素的含量。     

Membrane antigens of human bronchial epithelial cells identified by monoclonal antibodies

Summary Subpopulations of normal bronchial epithelial cells were identified using a series of murine monoclonal antibodies. These antibodies were used to stain intact bronchial epithelial cells in culture by indirect immunofluorescence. LAM 2 reacted with 80%, LAM 6 with 75%, LAM 7 with 60%, and LAM 8 with 5% of these cells. Sections of human bronchial epithelium were also stained with these antibodies by immunoperoxidase methods. LAM 2 was found to bind with 80%, LAM 6 with 65%, LAM 7 with 50%, and LAM 8 with less than 1% of bronchial epithelial cells. LAM 2 stained both columnar epithelial cells and basal cells; LAM 6 stained mainly basal cells and only a small proportion of columnar cells; LAM 7 showed specificity for basal cells; LAM 8 distinctly stained single cells in the basal cell layer. These antibodies were previously shown to react with the surface membrane of human lung carcinomas, ranging from the broad reactivity of LAM 2 with small cell and non-small cell lung cancers to the highly restricted reactivity of LAM 8 with small cell carcinomas of the lung. Thus, membrane antigens have been identified in bronchial epithelial cells by monoclonal antibodies which exhibit a similar range of cellular reactivity in vitro as in vivo. Inasmuch as these antibodies recognize subsets of cells which could not be easily distinguished by morphologic characteristics, these reagents may be useful in classifying bronchial epithelial cells.     

Heat shock protein-27 protects human bronchial epithelial cells against oxidative stress-mediated apoptosis: possible implication in asthma

Inflammation of the human bronchial epithelium, as observed in asthmatics, is characterized by the selective death of the columnar epithelial cells, which desquamate from the basal cells. Tissue repair initiates from basal cells that resist inflammation. Here, we have evaluated the extent of apoptosis as well as the Hsp27 level of expression in epithelial cells from bronchial biopsy samples taken from normal and asthmatic subjects. Hsp27 is a chaperone whose expression protects against oxidative stress. We report that in asthmatic subjects the basal epithelium cells express a high level of Hsp27 but no apoptotic morphology. In contrast, apoptotic columnar cells are devoid of Hsp27 expression. Moreover, we observed a decreased resistance to hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis in human bronchial epithelial 16-HBE cells when they were genetically modified to express reduced levels of Hsp27.     

Expression of lipocortins in human bronchial epithelial cells: effects of IL-1beta , TNF-alpha, LPS and dexamethasone

In this study, we investigated the expression of lipocortin I and II (annexin I and I in the human bronchial epithelium, both in vivo and in vitro. A clear expression of lipocortin I and II protein was found in the epithelium in sections of bronchial tissue. In cultured human bronchial epithelial cells we demonstrated the expression of lipocortin I and II mRNA and protein using Northern blotting, FACScan analysis and ELISA. No induction of lipocortin I or II mRNA or protein was observed after incubation with dexamethasone. Stimulation of bronchial epithelial cells with IL-1beta, TNF-alpha or LPS for 24 h did not affect the lipocortin I or II mRNA or protein expression, although PGE(2) and 6-keto-PGF(1alpha) production was significantly increased. This IL-1beta- and LPS-mediated increase in eicosanoids could be reduced by dexamethasone, but was not accompanied by an increase in lipocortin I or II expression. In human bronchial epithelial cells this particular glucocorticoid action is not mediated through lipocortin I or II induction.     

Non-small-cell lung carcinoma cells invade human bronchial mucosa In vitro

Summary To study invasion of lung cancer in vitro a novel three-dimensional coculture assay consisting of living human tissues has been developed. Multicellular spheroids initiated from a new large-cell lung carcinoma cell line (GaL23), found to be invasive in immunodeficient mice, were confronted with precultured bronchial fragments derived from mucosal biopsies obtained during routine fiberoptic bronchoscopy. The bronchial fragments consist of a stromal core with scattered fibroblasts covered by a continuous surface epithelium resting on a basal lamina. During the first 2 wk of confrontation, a gradual retraction of the bronchial epithelium with subsequent adhesion of the tumor cells to the underlying basal lamina occurred. The following week, a limited invasion of tumor cells into the bronchial stroma was seen. To facilitate the entrance of tumor cells through the mucosal surface, the surface epithelium was removed prior to coculture by ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) buffer treatment. Upon confrontation, GaL23 cells then rapidly attached to and migrated on the exposed basal lamina and an increasing number of tumor cells was seen in the stroma during the first week of culture. This model offers opportunities for studying mechanisms of lung cancer adhesion, migration, and invasion using human bronchial mucosa as the natural target tissue.     

Production of tissue-engineered three-dimensional human bronchial models

We have reported morphological and functional features of cells isolated from human bronchial biopsies. Both epithelial and fibroblastic cells were isolated from the same biopsies using collagenase. A few models have been established to study normal bronchial response to various agents and to understand the mechanisms responsible for some disorders, such as asthma. We produced three-dimensional bronchial equivalents in culture, using human epithelial and fibroblastic cells. We previously showed that peripheral anchorage can prevent the dramatic collagen contraction in gels seeded with fibroblasts when properly adapted to the size and type of cultured tissues. Our bilayered bronchial constructs were anchored and cultured under submerged conditions and at the air-liquid interface. Three culture media were compared. Serum-free medium supplemented with retinoic acid (5 x 10(-8) M) was found to be the best for maintenance of bronchial cell properties in the reconstructed bronchial tissue. Immunohistological and ultrastructural analyses showed that these equivalents present good structural organization, allowing ciliogenesis to occur in culture. Moreover, human bronchial goblet cells could differentiate and secrete mucus with culture time. Laminin, a major constituent of the basement membrane and basal cells, was also detected at the mesenchymoepithelial interface. Such models will be useful for studying human bronchial properties in vitro.     

Human bronchial epithelial cells secrete laminin 5, express hemidesmosomal proteins, and assemble hemidesmosomes.

Epithelial cells attach to the basement membrane through adhesive contacts between the basal cells of the epithelium and the proteins of the extracellular matrix (ECM). The hemidesmosome (HD) is a specialized cell-ECM contact, that mediates the attachment of the epithelial cell basal surface to the ECM. In bronchial epithelial cells, the protein components that constitute the HD have not been demonstrated. Using immunohistochemical techniques, we determined that normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cells express the HD cell surface integrin alpha6beta4 and produce laminin 5, the ECM protein associated with HDs. Furthermore, expression of the HD-associated structural proteins, bullous pemphigoid antigens 1 (BPAG 1) and 2 (BPAG 2), was demonstrated in NHBE cells by immunofluorescence microscopy and immunoblot analyses. In addition, we confirmed the presence of laminin 5 in the basement membrane (BM) of bronchial epithelial biopsy specimens and of BP230, BP180, and the alpha6beta4 integrin heterodimer at the site of bronchial epithelial cell-ECM interaction in vivo. Finally, using electron microscopy, we were able to demonstrate intact HDs in a glutaraldehyde-fixed NHBE cell monolayer. These findings suggest that bronchial epithelium forms HDs and that the laminin 5-alpha6beta4 integrin interaction may be important in stabilizing epithelial cell adhesion to the BM in the lung.     

Concerted expression of eotaxin-1, eotaxin-2, and eotaxin-3 in human bronchial epithelial cells

Eotaxin-1/CCL11, eotaxin-2/CCL24, and eotaxin-3/CCL26 bind specifically and exclusively to CC chemokine receptor (CCR) 3, which is a potential therapeutic target in treating the peribronchial eosinophilia associated with allergic airway diseases. Bronchial epithelial cells represent an important source of chemokines, and thus we investigated in vitro and in vivo expression of eotaxin-2 and eotaxin-3 in bronchial epithelial cells in comparison with that of eotaxin-1. Immunohistochemistry showed increased expression of both eotaxin-2 and eotaxin-3 in addition to eotaxin-1 in asthmatics. Considerable amounts of eotaxins were secreted by bronchial epithelial lineage. As with eotaxin-1 production, generation of eotaxin-2 and eotaxin-3 by bronchial epithelial cells was up-regulated by IL-4 and IL-13, and attenuated by IFN-gamma and glucocorticoids. In addition to eotaxin-1 expression, but also eotaxin-2 and eotaxin-3 expression in the bronchial epithelium should be taken into consideration when developing the therapeutic strategies to treat eosinophilic airway diseases.     

Up-regulation of production of TGF-beta and IL-4 and down-regulation of IL-6 by apoptotic human bronchial epithelial cells

Human bronchial epithelial cells secrete cytokines that play a role in immune responses in the lung. However, the roles of these cytokines in regulating epithelial repair following acute lung injury are largely unknown. Responses to injury include hyperplasia of epithelial cells and squamous metaplasia. The resolution stage is characterized by discontinuation of hyperplasia. Apoptosis is considered to be the most efficient mechanism of removal of unwanted cells without causing inflammation. The presence of TGF-beta1 increases apoptosis, induces squamous metaplasia and inhibits proliferation of airway epithelial cells. Interleukin-4 increases the ability of macrophages to phagocytose epithelial cells and produce inflammatory cytokines. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that apoptotic lung epithelial cells produce cytokines, which could act in an autocrine manner to control hyperplasia and induce squamous differentiation following acute lung injury. A bronchial epithelial cell line (16 HBE) was used as an in vitro model, to study the production of TGF-beta, IL-4 and IL-6 by lung epithelial cells undergoing apoptosis. Apoptotic and live cells were sorted on the basis of bright and negative staining with FITC-conjugated Annexin V, respectively. Intracellular IL-6, TGF-beta and IL-4 was measured using flow cytometric techniques. Electron microscopy, immunohistochemistry and ELISA were used as supportive techniques. Apoptotic cells produced significantly more TGF-beta and IL-4 (but less IL-6) than viable cells. Increased production of TGF-beta and IL-4 by epithelial cells undergoing apoptosis may contribute to the inhibition of proliferation, squamous metaplasia, and reduction of the inflammatory response in acute lung injury.     

Outer membrane protein A from Klebsiella pneumoniae activates bronchial epithelial cells: implication in neutrophil recruitment

Aside from its mechanical barrier function, bronchial epithelium plays an important role both in the host defense and in the pathogenesis of inflammatory airway disorders. To investigate its role in lung defense, the effect of a bacterial cell wall protein, the outer membrane protein A from Klebsiella pneumoniae (kpOmpA) on bronchial epithelial cells (BEC) was evaluated on adhesion molecule expression and cytokine production. Moreover, the potential implication of this mechanism in kpOmpA-induced lung inflammation was also determined. Our in vitro studies demonstrated that kpOmpA strongly bound to BEAS-2B cells, a human BEC line, and to BEC primary cultures, resulting in NF-kappaB signaling pathway activation. Exposure to kpOmpA increased ICAM-1 mRNA and cell surface expression, as well as the secretion of IL-6, CXC chemokine ligand (CXCL)1, CXCL8, C-C chemokine ligand 2, CXCL10 by BEAS-2B cells, and BEC primary cultures (p < 0.005). We analyzed in vivo the consequences of intratracheal injection of kpOmpA to BALB/c mice. In kpOmpA-treated mice, a transient neutrophilia (with a maximum at 24 h) was observed in bronchoalveolar lavage and lung sections. In vivo kpOmpA priming induced bronchial epithelium activation as evaluated by ICAM-1 and CXCL1 expression, associated with the secretion of CXCL1 and CXCL5 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids. In the lung, an increased level of the IL-6, CXCL1, CXCL5, CXCL10 mRNA was observed with a maximum at 6 h. These data showed that kpOmpA is involved in host defense mechanism by its ability to activate not only APC but also BEC, resulting in a lung neutrophilia.