白细胞介素-1β上调人鼻黏膜上皮细胞黏蛋白MUC2和MUC5B mRNA的表达

目的:探讨白细胞介素-1β(1L-1β)对鼻黏膜上皮细胞黏蛋白MUC2和MUC5B mRNA表达的影响.方法:在培养的第二代人鼻黏膜上皮细胞加入IL-1β(10μg/L)刺激24 h后,采用荧光定量RT-PCR检测人鼻黏膜上皮细胞中MUC2和MUC5B mRNA的定量表达.结果:在培养的鼻黏膜上皮细胞上均检测到MUC2和MUC5B mRNA的表达,IL-1β刺激组MUC2 mRNA定量表达[(39.26±6.10)×104拷贝/μg]高于对照组[(5.70±4.16)×104拷贝/μg],差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);IL-1β刺激组MUC5BmRNA定量表达[(5.72±2.06)×105拷贝/μg]高于对照组[(1.11±0.72)×10.拷贝/μg],差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).结论:在培养的鼻黏膜上皮细胞中IL-1β组的MUC2和MUCSB mRNA表达均高于对照组,提示IL-1β可能具有上调鼻黏膜上皮细胞黏蛋白mRNA的表达作用.     

MUC5AC在人类鼻息肉及下鼻甲黏膜上皮的表达

目的 :探讨MUC5AC与鼻息肉及慢性肥厚性鼻炎黏液过量分泌的关系。方法 :免疫组织化学ABC法检测 2 7例鼻息肉、19例慢性肥厚性鼻炎下鼻甲及 9例正常下鼻甲黏膜上皮MUC5AC的表达。结果 :鼻息肉黏膜上皮及慢性肥厚性鼻炎下鼻甲黏膜上皮MUC5AC阳性细胞表达率明显高于正常下鼻甲黏膜上皮 (P <0 .0 5 ) ,且MUC5AC阳性表达细胞主要为杯状细胞。结论 :MUC5AC在鼻息肉及慢性肥厚性鼻炎下鼻甲黏膜上皮呈高表达 ,且阳性细胞为杯状细胞 ,表明MUC5AC确实对鼻息肉及慢性肥厚性鼻炎的黏液过量分泌起了一定作用。     

Upregulation of MUC8 and downregulation of MUC5AC by inflammatory mediators in human nasal polyps and cultured nasal epithelium

Polyps are believed to be the source of mucus hypersecretion in chronic inflammation of the sinus. However, it is not clear which mucins are responsible for the hypersecretion of mucus by nasal polyps. We describe the over-expression of MUC8 mRNA in nasal polyps and the upregulation of MUC8 mRNA expression and downregulation of MUC5AC mRNA expression by inflammatory mediators. We found that the level of MUC8 mRNA, but not the level of MUC5AC mRNA, increased in nasal polyps. We also found that there was an increase in intracellular mucin in nasal polyps, compared to the normal nasal inferior turbinate. A mixture of inflammatory mediators increased MUC8 mRNA expression and decreased MUC5AC mRNA expression in cultured normal human nasal epithelial cells. Among inflammatory mediators, IL-4 is responsible for the decrease in MUC5AC mRNA and MUC5AC mucin secretion. These results indicate that MUC8 may be one of the major mucins secreted from the polyp epithelium and that it may play an important role in the pathogenesis of mucus hypersecretion in chronic sinusitis with polyps.     

Lipopolysaccharides induces MUC5AC overproduction in human nasal epithelium

Hyperproduction of mucin in the nasal epithelium is an important feature of nasal inflammatory diseases. We investigated the mechanism of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) involvement in mucin 5 subtype AC (MUC5AC) expression in human nasal epithelial cells. The primary human nasal epithelial cells were cultured in vitro, which were treated with LPS (10 nM/ml or 1 μM/ml) for 12 and 24 h. LPS-induced MUC5AC protein was determined in nasal epithelial cells. The levels of nuclear factor kappa B p65 (NF-κBp65) and its inhibitor kappa Bα (IκBα) protein were also detected, and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) mRNA was detected by real-time PCR. LPS up-regulated MUC5AC protein in human nasal epithelial cells, and we determined that the up-regulation of MUC5AC expression was due to a time- and dose-dependent degradation of IκBα protein, which resulted in the increase of NF-κBp65 nuclear translocation. Subsequently, we also determined that LPS can induce IL-1β mRNA in a time- and dose-dependent manner. These data show that LPS treatment activated NF-κB by promoting the degradation of IκBα and the nuclear localization of NF-κBp65, which induced MUC5AC overproduction.     

细胞角蛋白在鼻息肉上皮细胞中的表达

目的 :探讨细胞角蛋白抗体在鼻息肉上皮细胞中的表达及意义。方法 :应用AE1 、AE3、CK7、CK1 4、CK1 9、CK2 0 单克隆抗体 ,采用链霉素蛋白 过氧化酶染色 ,观察其在鼻息肉上皮细胞的表达。结果 :①AE1 、CK7、CK1 9在鼻息肉的各种病理上皮如鳞状上皮、柱状上皮及立方上皮染色均为阳性 ;AE1 、CK1 9在全层上皮细胞染色阳性 ;CK7在假复层上皮细胞中的杯状细胞及基底细胞染色阳性 ;②AE3、CK2 0 在部分单层及复层上皮染色阳性 ;③AE1 、AE3、CK7、CK1 9在过渡性上皮细胞呈现局灶状阳性。结论 :CK7、CK1 9是鼻息肉上皮细胞最基本的角蛋白组合之一 ;在炎症反应过程中 ,鼻息肉粘膜上皮细胞的部分角蛋白亚型表达可出现丢失 ,而出现新的上皮细胞角蛋白构型     

Expression of MUC5AC mRNA in the goblet cells of human nasal mucosa

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Mucus hypersecretion is a common feature in chronic sinusitis with polyps. Because mucus hypersecretion is commonly accompanied by goblet cell hyperplasia, it is important to identify which mucin gene mRNAs are expressed in the goblet cells of the surface epithelium in the human airway. This study aims to investigate the pattern of expression of MUC5AC messenger RNA (mRNA) in the goblet cells of human nasal mucosa. METHODS: Six nasal polyps, five inferior turbinate mucosa specimens, and three normal-appearing mucosa specimens of the posterior ethmoid sinus were obtained. Each of the specimens was cut into 10-microm-thick serial frozen sections, and in situ hybridization of MUC5AC mRNA was performed with an oligonucleotide probe. Alcian blue (pH 2.5)-periodic acid-Schiff (AB-PAS) staining was performed on the serial sections. RESULTS: In human nasal polyps, MUC5AC mRNA was expressed in the cytoplasm of most of the goblet cells. However, in the inferior turbinate, MUC5AC mRNA was expressed in only some of the goblet cells. On the contrary, in the normal-appearing mucosa of the posterior ethmoid sinus, MUC5AC mRNA was barely expressed in the goblet cells. Furthermore, MUC5AC mRNA was mainly expressed in some of the PAS-positive goblet cells. CONCLUSIONS: Only a portion of the goblet cells in the human nasal mucosa expressed MUC5AC mRNA. This result suggests that surface goblet cells might have other mucin genes, in addition to MUC2 and MUC5AC.     

地塞米松和组胺对人鼻息肉组织黏蛋白MUC5AC mRNA和蛋白表达的影响

目的:研究地塞米松和组胺对培养的人鼻息肉组织黏蛋白MUC5AC mRNA和蛋白表达的影响。方法:实验分为对照组、组胺刺激组和地塞米松干预组,采用RT-PCR和免疫组织化学技术分别检测鼻息肉组织中MUC5AC mRNA和蛋白的表达。结果:组胺刺激组鼻息肉组织MUC5AC mRNA和蛋白表达分别为0.6389±0.0526和0.1934±0.0137,均较对照组(分别为0.3495±0.0357和0.1172±0.0173)明显增加(均P<0.01),地塞米松抑制后两者均明显降低(分别为0.4988±0.0603和0.1444±0.0075)(均P<0.05)。结论:炎性递质组胺可上调黏蛋白表达;地塞米松可下调黏蛋白表达,这可能是它抑制鼻息肉黏液过度分泌的途径之一。     

Ciliary beat frequency in cultured human nasal epithelial cells.

This study aimed to determine the characteristics of ciliogenesis and the ciliary beat frequency (CBF) of cultured human nasal epithelial cells by means of an in vitro air-liquid interface (ALI) culture system. On the 14th, 21st, and 27th days of ALI culture, CBFs of cultured cells were measured with a video computerized analysis system, and the epithelial cell-collagen matrix complex was examined by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Using a CBF distribution map, we calculated the proportion of ciliary beating area (CBA) on the cultured cells. On the 14th day, ciliated cells could be easily distinguished from other cells on scanning electron microscopy by their elongated cilia. Between the 14th and 27th days, the number of mature cilia increased, and after 27 days of air exposure, the cilia of each cell pointed to one direction. From the beginning of air-exposure culture until the 7th day, the number of secretory cells increased; however, from the 7th day to the 27th day, it decreased, and the number of ciliated cells increased. Total CBAs increased from the 7th day to the 21st day. The proportions of actively beating cells and the mean CBFs of beating cells among cultured epithelial cells increased with culture time. On the 21st day, the mean CBF of the cultured cells was similar to that of nasal ciliated cells in biopsy specimens (10.9 +/- 0.5 Hz versus 11.4 +/- 1.3 Hz), but until the 27th day, the CBF of cultured cells increased significantly (13.9 +/- 0.8 Hz). It is suggested that there may be some difference in CBF between nasal epithelial cells submitted to biopsy and nasal epithelial cells cultured by the ALI culture system.     

气液界面培养的鼻黏膜上皮细胞的纤毛分化

目的 :建立培养人鼻黏膜上皮 (HNE)细胞的纤毛分化模型。方法 :HNE细胞培养在覆盖Ⅰ型胶原凝胶的支持膜上 ,采用无血清培养液 ,行气液界面 (ALI)培养 ,用扫描电镜及图像分析技术对纤毛面积进行定量分析。结果 :液面下培养 2周的HNE细胞纤毛分化很差 (0 .31% ) ,而行ALI培养 2周的HNE细胞纤毛分化数量明显增加 (8.6 2 % ) ,差异有统计学意义 (P <0 .0 1)。 结论 :采用ALI培养 ,提供细胞生长的极性环境 ,可以促进体外培养的鼻黏膜上皮细胞的纤毛分化     

The concentration and expression of IL-5 in human nasal polyp tissue]

OBJECTIVE: To study the concentration and expression of IL-5 in nasal polyp tissues and explore its significance in the micro-environment differentiation of eosinophils accumulation and clarify the conception of nasal polyposis. METHODS: The concentration and expression of IL-5 in nasal polyp tissues of 40 patients were determined by ELISA and immunohistochemistry, and inferior turbinate mucosa from patients with nasal polyps and healthy volunteers was used as control. RESULTS: 1. IL-5 concentration in the polyp tissues was significantly higher than that in inferion turbinate mucosa(P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in inferion turbinate mucosa between the patients with nasal polyps and healthy volunteers (P > 0.05). IL-5 concentration in polyp tissues was markedly higher in patients with extensive polypoid change of nasal mucosa, history of previous polypectomy and allergic rhinitis compared with those without these features (P < 0.05). IL-5 concentration had no correlation with age and sex (P > 0.05). 2. 80.1% of the eosinophils were positive for IL-5 and 90.9% of IL-5 positive cells were eosinophils. Only 3.7% of the lymphocytes and neutrophils were IL-5 positive, and IL-5 was not detectable in epithelial cells. IL-5 expression in eosinophils of polyp tissues was remarkably stronger than that of the turbinate mucosa (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in inferion turbinate mucosa between the patients with nasal polyps and healthy volunteers (P > 0.05). IL-5 expression of eosinophils in polyp tissues was significantly stronger in patients with extensive polypoid change of nasal mucosa, history of previous polypectomy and allergic rhinitis compared with those without these features (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in IL-5 expression in lymphocytes and neutrophils between polyp tissues and inferior turbinate nasal mucosa (both P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: IL-5 is a key protein in eosinophilic pathologic mechanisms in nasal polyp tissues.     

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interferon-gamma modulate in vitro expression of nitric oxide synthase in human nasal epithelial cells

BACKGROUND: Interest in the physiological, pathological and therapeutic implications of nitric oxide (NO) have grown exponentially, with human nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses considered a dominant source of NO, indicating that this molecule possesses the diversity of biological effects in the regulation of airway clearance and nonspecific cellular immunity. We previously observed differences in NO synthase (NOS) isoform constitutively expressed in nasal epithelial cells (NECs) from allergic and normal subjects. OBJECTIVES: We extended the previous work to determine whether in vitro stimulation with proinflammatory cytokines influences levels of different NOS isoform expression. METHODS: Nasal epithelial cells were sampled from the inferior turbinate in a group of 16 healthy normal controls and 11 patients with perennial allergic rhinitis against house dust (HD) mite antigen. 1 x 10(5) cells were incubated in conditioned medium for 24 hours. Human recombinant interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), or both (cytomix) were added to a final concentration of 10 ng/ml. Cells were then fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde and processed for fluorescence immunocytochemistry. Immunoreactivity for 2 NOS isoforms, inducible NOS (iNOS) and endothelial NOS (eNOS), was studied by laser scanning confocal microscopy and fluorescence intensity was assessed quantitatively. RESULTS: We observed constitutive eNOS expression in epithelial cells of all subjects. Different treatments with cytokines did not affect eNOS expression. Cytokine treatment, however, significantly augmented iNOS expression in the control group. The average increase induced with IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, and cytomix was 1.8, 2.33, and 2.31-fold. Nasal epithelial cells in the HD group showed elevated steady-state iNOS expression even in untreated. Cytokine treatment did not affect the degree of iNOS expression in this group. CONCLUSION: These results confirm our previous findings that nasal epithelial cells in patients with allergic rhinitis produce higher levels of NO through the concomitant expression of different NOS isoforms. We also demonstrated that nasal epithelial cells have the potential to express iNOS protein spontaneously or upon stimulation with inflammatory cytokines, such as IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha. Because the high level of exhaled NO is considered a potential marker of allergic airway inflammation, preserving the iNOS gene from its unregulated induction may be important for maintenance of nasal homeostasis and may offer a tool for therapeutic intervention.