Impaired alveolar macrophage 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 reductase activity contributes to increased pulmonary inflammation and mortality in sepsis-related ARDS

Copyright © 2023 Mahida, Lax, Bassford, Scott, Parekh, Hardy, Naidu, Matthay, Stewart, Cooper, Perkins and Thickett..

Background: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a devastating pulmonary inflammatory disorder, commonly precipitated by sepsis. Glucocorticoids are immunomodulatory steroids that can suppress inflammation. Their anti-inflammatory properties within tissues are influenced by their pre-receptor metabolism and amplification from inactive precursors by 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type-1 (HSD-1). We hypothesised that in sepsis-related ARDS, alveolar macrophage (AM) HSD-1 activity and glucocorticoid activation are impaired, and associated with greater inflammatory injury and worse outcomes.

Methods: We analysed broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) and circulating glucocorticoid levels, AM HSD-1 reductase activity and Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products (RAGE) levels in two cohorts of critically ill sepsis patients, with and without ARDS. AM HSD-1 reductase activity was also measured in lobectomy patients. We assessed inflammatory injury parameters in models of lung injury and sepsis in HSD-1 knockout (KO) and wild type (WT) mice.

Results: No difference in serum and BAL cortisol: cortisone ratios are shown between sepsis patients with and without ARDS. Across all sepsis patients, there is no association between BAL cortisol: cortisone ratio and 30-day mortality. However, AM HSD-1 reductase activity is impaired in patients with sepsis-related ARDS, compared to sepsis patients without ARDS and lobectomy patients (0.075 v 0.882 v 0.967 pM/hr/106 AMs, p=0.004). Across all sepsis patients (with and without ARDS), impaired AM HSD-1 reductase activity is associated with defective efferocytosis (r=0.804, p=0.008) and increased 30-day mortality. AM HSD-1 reductase activity negatively correlates with BAL RAGE in sepsis patients with ARDS (r=-0.427, p=0.017). Following intra-tracheal lipopolysaccharide (IT-LPS) injury, HSD-1 KO mice demonstrate increased alveolar neutrophil infiltration, apoptotic neutrophil accumulation, alveolar protein permeability and BAL RAGE concentrations compared to WT mice. Caecal Ligation and Puncture (CLP) injury in HSD-1 KO mice results in greater peritoneal apoptotic neutrophil accumulation compared to WT mice.

Conclusions: AM HSD-1 reductase activity does not shape total BAL and serum cortisol: cortisone ratios, however impaired HSD-1 autocrine signalling renders AMs insensitive to the anti-inflammatory effects of local glucocorticoids. This contributes to the decreased efferocytosis, increased BAL RAGE concentrations and mortality seen in sepsis-related ARDS. Upregulation of alveolar HSD-1 activity could restore AM function and improve clinical outcomes in these patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 14(2023) vom: 01., Seite 1159831

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mahida, Rahul Y [VerfasserIn]
Lax, Siân [VerfasserIn]
Bassford, Christopher R [VerfasserIn]
Scott, Aaron [VerfasserIn]
Parekh, Dhruv [VerfasserIn]
Hardy, Rowan S [VerfasserIn]
Naidu, Babu [VerfasserIn]
Matthay, Michael A [VerfasserIn]
Stewart, Paul M [VerfasserIn]
Cooper, Mark C [VerfasserIn]
Perkins, Gavin D [VerfasserIn]
Thickett, David R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1
11b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type-1
ARDS (acute respiratory disease syndrome)
Alveolar macrophage (AM)
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Autocrine action
Cortisone
EC 1.1.-
EC 1.1.1.146
Glucocorticoids
Hydrocortisone
Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
Journal Article
Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sepsis
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WI4X0X7BPJ

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Date Completed 16.05.2023

Date Revised 13.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2023.1159831

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NLM35682926X