Fine Particulate Matter Induces Amphiregulin Secretion by Bronchial Epithelial Cells
- 1 April 2004
- journal article
- Published by American Thoracic Society in American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
- Vol. 30 (4) , 421-427
- https://doi.org/10.1165/rcmb.2003-0281rc
Abstract
Particulate matter (PM) is thought to be responsible for respiratory health problems. Epithelial cells exposed to particles release pro-inflammatory cytokines leading to inflammation of airways. However, the signaling cascades triggered by particles are poorly understood. We demonstrate that PM with an aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 μm (PM2.5) or diesel exhaust particles upregulate the expression of amphiregulin (AR), a ligand of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), in human bronchial epithelial cells. AR secretion was blocked by an inhibitor of the EGFR tyrosine kinase (AG1478), or a selective mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase/extracellular regulated kinase (Erk) inhibitor (PD98059), but not by the p38 MAP kinase inhibitor (SB203580). Thus, AR secretion is mediated through the activation of the EGFR and Erk MAP kinase pathway. In addition, AR secretion was inhibited by the antioxidant N-acetyl cysteine, but not by a neutralizing anti-EGFR, suggesting an EGFR transactivation via oxidative stress....Keywords
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