Role of heme in bromine-induced lung injury

© 2016 New York Academy of Sciences..

Bromine (Br2 ) gas inhalation poses an environmental and occupational hazard resulting in high morbidity and mortality. In this review, we underline the acute lung pathology (within 24 h of exposure) and potential therapeutic interventions that may be utilized to mitigate Br2 -induced human toxicity. We discuss our latest published data, which suggest that an increase in heme-dependent tissue injury underlies the pathogenesis of Br2 toxicity. Our study was based on previous findings that demonstrated that Br2 upregulates the heme-degrading enzyme heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), which converts toxic heme into bilverdin. Interestingly, following Br2 inhalation, heme levels were indeed elevated in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, plasma, and whole lung tissue in C57BL/6 mice. High heme levels correlated with increased lung oxidative stress, lung inflammation, respiratory acidosis, lung edema, higher airway resistance, and mortality. However, therapeutic reduction of heme levels, by either scavenging with hemopexin or degradation by HO-1, improved lung function and survival. Therefore, heme attenuation may prove a useful adjuvant therapy to treat patients after Br2 exposure.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:1374

Enthalten in:

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1374(2016), 1 vom: 22. Juni, Seite 105-10

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lam, Adam [VerfasserIn]
Vetal, Nilam [VerfasserIn]
Matalon, Sadis [VerfasserIn]
Aggarwal, Saurabh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

42VZT0U6YR
Bromine
Heme
Heme oxygenase
Hemopexin
Journal Article
Lung injury
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review
SBV4XY874G

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Date Completed 31.07.2017

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/nyas.13086

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM260908312