CD36/Lyn kinase interactions within macrophages promotes pulmonary fibrosis in response to oxidized phospholipid

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Recent data from human studies and animal models have established roles for type II alveolar epithelial cell (AEC2) injury/apoptosis and monocyte/macrophage accumulation and activation in progressive lung fibrosis. Although the link between these processes is not well defined, we have previously shown that CD36-mediated uptake of apoptotic AEC2s by lung macrophages is sufficient to drive fibrosis. Importantly, apoptotic AEC2s are rich in oxidized phospholipids (oxPL), and amongst its multiple functions, CD36 serves as a scavenger receptor for oxPL. Recent studies have established a role for oxPLs in alveolar scarring, and we hypothesized that uptake and accrual of oxPL by CD36 would cause a macrophage phenotypic change that promotes fibrosis. To test this hypothesis, we treated wild-type and CD36-null mice with the oxPL derivative oxidized phosphocholine (POVPC) and found that CD36-null mice were protected from oxPL-induced scarring. Compared to WT mice, fewer macrophages accumulated in the lungs of CD36-null animals, and the macrophages exhibited a decreased accumulation of intracellular oxidized lipid. Importantly, the attenuated accrual of oxPL in CD36-null macrophages was associated with diminished expression of the profibrotic mediator, TGFβ. Finally, the pathway linking oxPL uptake and TGFβ expression was found to require CD36-mediated activation of Lyn kinase. Together, these observations elucidate a causal pathway that connects AEC2 injury with lung macrophage activation via CD36-mediated uptake of oxPL and suggest several potential therapeutic targets.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Respiratory research - 24(2023), 1 vom: 14. Dez., Seite 314

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kwak, Doyun [VerfasserIn]
Bradley, Patrick B [VerfasserIn]
Subbotina, Natalia [VerfasserIn]
Ling, Song [VerfasserIn]
Teitz-Tennenbaum, Seagal [VerfasserIn]
Osterholzer, John J [VerfasserIn]
Sisson, Thomas H [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Kevin K [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CD36
Journal Article
Lyn kinase
Macrophage
Oxidized phospholipid
Phospholipids
Pulmonary fibrosis
TGFβ
Transforming Growth Factor beta

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12931-023-02629-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365887285