MUC1 contributes to goblet cell metaplasia and MUC5AC expression in response to cigarette smoke in vivo

Goblet cell metaplasia (GCM) and mucin overproduction are a hallmark of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In the airways, cigarette smoke (CS) induces activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) leading to GCM and overexpression of the gel-forming mucin MUC5AC. Although previous studies have demonstrated that a membrane-bound mucin, MUC1, modulates the activation of CS-induced EGFR, the role of MUC1 in CS-induced GCM and mucin overproduction has not been explored. In response to CS exposure, wild-type (WT) rats displayed Muc1 translocation from the apical surface of airway epithelium to the intracellular compartment of hyperplastic intermediate cells, EGFR phosphorylation, GCM, and Muc5ac overproduction. Similarly, human CRS sinonasal tissues demonstrated hyperplasia of intermediate cells enriched with MUC1 in the intracellular compartment, which was accompanied by GCM and increased MUC5AC expression. To further evaluate the role of Muc1 in vivo, a Muc1 knockout (KO) rat (MUC in humans and Muc in animals) was developed. In contrast to WT littermates, Muc1-KO rats exhibited no activation of EGFR, and were protected from GCM and Muc5ac overproduction. Genetic knockdown of MUC1 in human lung or Muc1 knockout in primary rat airway epithelial cells led to significantly diminished EGF-induced MUC5AC production. Together, these findings suggest that MUC1-dependent EGFR activation mediates CS-induced GCM and mucin overproduction. Strategies designed to suppress MUC1-dependent EGFR activation may provide a novel therapeutic approach for treating mucin hypersecretion in CRS and COPD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:319

Enthalten in:

American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology - 319(2020), 1 vom: 01. Juli, Seite L82-L90

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kato, Kosuke [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Eugene H [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yin [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Wenju [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Marianne M [VerfasserIn]
Niihori, Maki [VerfasserIn]
Hecker, Louise [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Kwang Chul [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cigarette smoke
EC 2.7.10.1
ErbB Receptors
Goblet cell metaplasia
Journal Article
MUC1 mucin
MUC5AC
Mucin 5AC
Mucin-1
Mucus hypersecretion
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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Date Completed 06.10.2020

Date Revised 02.07.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1152/ajplung.00049.2019

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309846625