Human alveolar epithelial cells type II are capable of TGFβ-dependent epithelial-mesenchymal-transition and collagen-synthesis
Abstract: Background
The origin of collagen-producing cells in lung fibrosis is unclear. The involvement of embryonic signaling pathways has been acknowledged and trans-differentiation of epithelial cells is discussed critically. The work presented here investigates the role of TGFB in cytoskeleton remodeling and the expression of Epithelial-Mesenchymal-Transition markers by Alveolar Epithelial Cells Type II and tests the hypothesis if human alveolar epithelial cells are capable of trans-differentiation and production of pro-fibrotic collagen.
Methods
Primary human alveolar epithelial cells type II were extracted from donor tissues and stimulated with TGFβ and a TGFβ-inhibitor. Transcriptome and pathway analyses as well as validation of results on protein level were conducted.
Results
A TGFβ-responsive fingerprint was found and investigated for mutual interactions. Interaction modules exhibited enrichment of genes that favor actin cytoskeleton remodeling, differentiation processes and collagen metabolism. Cross-validation of the TGFβ-responsive fingerprint in an independent IPF dataset revealed overlap of genes and supported the direction of regulated genes and TGFβ-specificity.
Conclusions
Primary human alveolar epithelial cells type II seem undergo a TGFβ-dependent phenotypic change, exhibit differential expression of EMT markers in vitro and acquire the potential to produce collagen
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Respiratory research. - 19 (2018) , 138, ISSN: 1465-993X
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Veröffentlichung
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Freiburg
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Universität
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2019
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Goldmann, Torsten
Zissel, Gernot
Watz, Henrik
Drömann, Daniel
Reck, Martin
Kugler, Christian
Rabe, Klaus F.
Marwitz, Sebastian
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- DOI
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10.1186/s12931-018-0841-9
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urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-1481715
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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25.03.2025, 13:47 MEZ
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Beteiligte
- Goldmann, Torsten
- Zissel, Gernot
- Watz, Henrik
- Drömann, Daniel
- Reck, Martin
- Kugler, Christian
- Rabe, Klaus F.
- Marwitz, Sebastian
- Klinik für Pneumologie. Freiburg im Breisgau
- Universität
Entstanden
- 2019