• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.306-311
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• 2023

The current study aimed to reveal the potential effect of meclofenamate, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, on the gene expression of airway MUC5AC mucin. Human pulmonary mucoepidermoid NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with meclofenamate for 30 min and stimulated with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) for 24 h. Thereafter, the effect of meclofenamate on the PMA-induced nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) signaling pathway was assessed. Meclofenamate inhibited glycoprotein production and mRNA expression of MUC5AC mucins induced by PMA by inhibiting the degradation of inhibitory kappa Bα (IkBα) and NF-kB p65 nuclear translocation. These results suggest meclofenamate suppresses mucin gene expression by regulating NF-kB signaling pathway in human pulmonary epithelial cells.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제58권6호
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• pp.590-599
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• 2005

연구배경 : 만성폐쇄성폐질환에서 나타나는 기도점액의 과다분비는 이 질환의 중요한 병리학적 소견이며 호흡곤란 등 환자의 증상을 악화시키는 요인 중의 하나이다. 기도 점액을 구성하는 여러 성분 중 Muc 유전자에 의해 만들어지는 당 단백이 흡연에 의해 생성이 증가하는데 이에 관여하는 세포 내 신호전달 과정에 대하여 확실히 밝혀진 바가 없다. 저자는 Muc 유전자 중 인체의 기도에 가장 많이 분비되는 Muc5ac 점액 생성을 담당하는 Muc5ac 유전자의 발현이 흡연에 의하여 증가하는데 관여하는 세포 내 신호전달 과정을 알아보고자 하였다. 재료 및 방법 : 사람 폐선암 세포주인 A549 세포를 배양하여 Muc5ac 유전자의 promotor를 luciferase reporter plasmid를 사용하여 세포 내에 transfection시키고 5% 담배연기 추출물로 자극하여 배양하였다. 또 세포 내 신호전달에 관여하는 표피성장인자 수용체 kinase의 억제제인 AG1478, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase(MAPKK) 억제제인 PD98059, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase 억제제인 SB203580으로 각각 전 처치 후 역시 5% 담배연기 추출물로 자극 배양하였다. 배양된 세포에서 단백질을 추출하여 luciferase 분석을 통하여 Muc5ac promoter 활성도를 측정하고 Western blot을 이용하여 표피성장인자 수용체와 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)인 extracellular signalrelated kinase (ERK)1/2, p38 MAPK, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)의 발현을 확인하였다. 또 세포에서 RNA를 추출한 후 Muc5ac primer를 이용하여 역전사효소 중합연쇄반응을 수행하여 Muc5ac mRNA 발현을 관찰하였다. 결 과 : 1. Muc5ac promoter를 삽입한 A549 세포를 5% 담배연기 추출물로 자극하였을 때 의의 있게 luciferase 활성도가 증가하였고(P<0.001) 자극하는 시간이 3시간이었을 때 luciferase 활성도가 최고치를 보였다(P<0.01). 또 담배연기 추출물 자극은 표피성장인자 수용체를 인산화시켰으며 인산화는 AG1478과 PD98059에 의하여 억제되었다. 2. AG1478 혹은 PD98059로 전 처치 후 5% 담배연기 추출물로 자극한 경우 5% 담배연기 추출물 단독으로 자극한 것에 비하여 유의하게 lucifearse 활성도가 억제되었고 (P<0.01) 세 가지 종류의 MAPK 중 ERK1/2와 p38 MAPK의 인산화는 관찰되었으나 JNK의 인산화는 관찰되지 않았다. 역전사효소 중합연쇄반응을 이용하여 관찰한 Muc5ac mRNA 발현은 담배연기 추출물에 의해 증가되었고 PD98059와 AG1478에 의하여 역시 억제되었다. 3. 담배연기 추출물에 의하여 인산화 된 ERK1/2는 PD98059에 의하여 인산화가 감소하였고 p38 MAPK의 인산화는 PD98059와 SB203580에 의하여 감소하였으며 이 두 가지 억제제는 모두 luciferase 활성도를 유의하게 억제시켰다(P<0.0001). 결 론 : 담배연기 추출물은 Muc5ac 유전자의 발현을 증가시켜 기도 내 점액 분비를 증가시키며 이는 표피성장인자 수용체를 매개로 ERK1/2와 p38 MAPK를 경유하여 세포 내 신호전달이 이루어진다고 생각된다. 따라서 점액 유전자 활성화를 매개하는 신호전달 과정을 차단하는 약제나 방법이 개발된다면 과도한 점액분비를 치료할 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.4207-4210
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• 2014

Several lines of evidence suggest that genetic variation in MUC5AC gene might contribute to the risk of gastric cancer. We conducted a case-control study to evaluate the relationship between common genetic variations in MUC5AC gene and non-cardia gastric cancer using an LD-based tagSNP approach in Baotou, north-western China. We genotyped 12 tagSNPs by TaqMan method among 288 cases with non-cardia gastric cancer and 281 normal controls. Unconditional logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for non-cardia gastric cancer risk in association with alleles, genotypes and haplotypes. We observed that the frequencies of rs3793964 C allele and rs11040869 A allele were significantly lower in cases than in controls. Meanwhile, minor allele homozygotes of rs3793964 and rs11040869 were significantly associated with a decreased risk of non-cardia gastric cancer when compared with their major allele homozygotes. Furthermore, a statistically significantly protective effect of rs885454 genotypes on non-cardia gastric cancer was also observed (for CT vs. CC: OR=0.581, 95%CI=0.408-0.829; for CT/TT vs. CC: OR=0.623, 95%CI=0.451-0.884). Our results indicated that some common genetic variations in the MUC5AC gene might have effects on the risk of non-cardia gastric cancer in our studied population.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제75권5호
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• pp.205-209
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• 2013

Background: We investigated whether prunetin significantly affects tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$)-induced MUC5AC mucin gene expression, production, inhibitory kappa B ($I{\kappa}B$) degradation and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) p65 translocation in human airway epithelial cells. Methods: Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with prunetin for 30 minutes and then stimulated with TNF-${\alpha}$ for 24 hours or the indicated periods. MUC5AC mucin gene expression and mucin protein production were measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. The effect of prunetin on TNF-${\alpha}$-induced degradation of $I{\kappa}B$ and translocation of NF-${\kappa}B$ p65 was investigated by western blot analysis. Results: We found that incubation of NCI-H292 cells with prunetin significantly inhibited mucin production and down-regulated the MUC5AC gene expression induced by TNF-${\alpha}$. Prunetin inhibited TNF-${\alpha}$-induced degradation of $I{\kappa}B$ and translocation of NF-${\kappa}B$ p65. Conclusion: This result suggests that prunetin inhibits the NF-${\kappa}B$ signaling pathway, which may explain its role in the inhibition of MUC5AC mucin gene expression and production regulated by the NF-${\kappa}B$ signaling pathway.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2011

In this study, we investigated whether ambroxol significantly affects secretion, production and gene expression of mucin from cultured airway epithelial cells. Confluent primary rat tracheal surface epithelial (RTSE) cells were pretreated with adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for 5 min and then treated for 30 min with ambroxol to assess the effect on mucin secretion using ELISA. Additionally, confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with ambroxol for 30 min and then stimulated with EGF or PMA for 24 h. The MUC5AC mucin gene expression and mucin protein production were measured by RT-PCR and ELISA. The results were as follows: (1) ambroxol did not significantly affect ATP-induced mucin secretion from cultured RTSE cells; (2) ambroxol inhibited the production of MUC5AC mucin protein induced by EGF and PMA in NCI-H292 cells; (3) ambroxol also inhibited the expression of MUC5AC mucin gene induced by EGF and PMA in NCI-H292 cells. This result suggests that ambroxol can inhibit the production and gene expression of MUC5AC mucin, by directly acting on human airway epithelial cells.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.33-55
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• 2007

Objectives In the present study, the author intended to investigate whether bojung-ikgitang-gamibang(BJGB) and seonbang-paedoktang(SBPT) significantly affect in vivo and in vitro mucin secretion from airway epithelial cells. Methods In vivo experiment, mice's mucin which is on a hypersecretion of airway mucin, mice's tracheal goblet cells in hyperplasia and mice's intraepithelial mucosubstances were exposed with SO2for3weeks. Effects of orally-administered BJGB and SBPT during 1 week on vivo mucin secretion and hyperplasia of tracheal goblet cells were assessed by using both enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) and staining goblet cells with alcian blue. In vitro experiment, confluent hamster tracheal surface epithelial(HTSE) cells were metabolically radiolabeled with 3H-glucosamine for 24hrs and chased for 30 min in the presence of each agent to figure out the effectiveness of 3H-mucin secretion. Total elution profiles of control spent media and treatment sample through Sepharose CL-4B column were analyzed. The effects of each agent on contractility of isolated tracheal smooth muscle and effects of each agent on MUC5AC gene expression in cultured HTSE cells were investigated. Also, possible cytotoxicities of each agent were assessed by measuring lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) release. Additionally, effects of BJGB and SBPT on both MUC5AC gene expression in cultured HTSE cells and TNF- or EGF-induced MUC5AC gene expression in human airway epithelial cells (NCI-H292) were investigated. Results (1) BJGB and SBPT inhibited hypersecretion of in vivo mucin. SBPT also inhibited the increase the number of goblet cells. However, BJGB did not affect the increase of number of goblet cells; (2) BJGB significantly increased mucin secretion from cultured HTSE cells, without significant cytotoxicity, and chiefly affected the 'mucin' secretion; (3) SBPT did not affect mucin secretion from cultured HTSE cells without significant cytotoxicity, and also did not affect the secretion of the other releseable glycoproteins; (4) BJGB and SBPT did not affect Ach-induced contraction of isolated tracheal smooth muscle; (5) SBPT significantly inhibit the expression levels of MUC5AC gene and BJGB significantly increased the expression levels of MUC5AC gene in both HTSE cells and NCI-H292 cells. Conclusions BJGB and SBPT can not only affect the secretion of mucin but also affect the expression of mucin gene. The author suggests that the effects BJGB and SBPT with their components should be further investigated and it is highly desirable to find from oriental medical prescriptions, novel agents which might regulate hypersecretion of mucin from airway epithelial cells.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.98-103
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• 2007

In the present study, the author intended to investigate whether Gamiyukgunja-tang (Jiaweiliujunzi-tang, GYGT) significantly affect both mucin release from and MUC5AC gene expression in cultured hamster tracheal surface epithelial (HTSE) cells. Confluent HTSE cells were metabolically radiolabeled with 3H-glucosamine for 24 hrs and chased for 30 min in the presence of GYGT to assess the effect on 3H-mucin release. Possible cytotoxicity of the agent was assessed by measuring lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release. Total elution profiles of control spent media and treatment sample through Sepharose CL-4B column were analysed and effect of GYGT on MUC5AC gene expression in cultured HTSE cells were investigated. GYGT did not affect mucin release from cultured HTSE cells. GYGT did not show significant cytotoxicity. GYGT also did not affect the secretion of the other releasable glycoproteins with less molecular weight than mucin. GYGT increased the expression level of MUC5AC gene. We suggest that the effect of GYGT with their components should be further investigated through ongoing research.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제76권3호
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• pp.120-126
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• 2014

Background: We investigated whether wogonin and apigenin significantly affect the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathway involved in MUC5AC mucin gene expression, and production from cultured airway epithelial cells; this was based on our previous report that apigenin and wogonin suppressed MUC5AC mucin gene expression and production from human airway epithelial cells. Methods: Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated with wogonin or apigenin for 15 minutes or 24 hours and then stimulated with epidermal growth factor (EGF) for 24 hours or the indicated periods. Results: We found that incubation of NCI-H292 cells with wogonin or apigenin inhibited the phosphorylation of EGFR. The downstream signals of EGFR such as phosphorylation of MEK1/2 and ERK1/2 were also inhibited by wogonin or apigenin. Conclusion: The results suggest that wogonin and apigenin inhibits EGFR signaling pathway, which may explain how they inhibit MUC5AC mucin gene expression and production induced by EGF.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.65-79
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• 2015

Objectives : In this study, effects of haepyoijintang (HIJ) on the increase in airway epithelial mucosubstances of rats and ATP-, PMA-, EGF- or TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin production and gene expression from human airway epithelial cells were investigated. Methods : Hypersecretion of airway mucus was induced by exposure of rats to $SO_2$ during 3 weeks. Effect of orally-administered HIJ during 2 weeks on increase in airway epithelial mucosubstances from tracheal goblet cells of rats was evaluated using histopathological analysis after staining the epithelial tissue with PAS-alcian blue. Possible cytotoxicity of HIJ was evaluated by examining the potential damage of kidney and liver functions by measuring serum GOT/GPT activities and serum BUN and creatinine concentrations of rats and the body weight gain during experiment, after administering HIJ orally. At the same time, the effect of HIJ on ATP-, PMA-, EGF- or TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin production and gene expression from human airway epithelial cells (NCI-H292) were investigated. Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated for 30 min in the presence of HIJ and treated with ATP ($200{\mu}M$), PMA (10 ng/ml), EGF (25 ng/ml) or TNF-${\alpha}$ (0.2 nM) for 24 hrs, to evaluate the effect of HIJ both on ATP-, PMA-, EGF- or TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin production using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and on gene expression by the same inducers using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results : (1) HIJ decreased the amount of intraepithelial mucosubstances of trachea of rats. (2) HIJ did not show renal and hepatic toxicities and did not affect body weight gain of rats during experiment. (3) HIJ significantly inhibited ATP-, PMA-, EGF-, and TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin productions from NCI-H292 cells. (4) HIJ significantly inhibited ATP-, PMA-, EGF-, and TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin gene expression from NCI-H292 cells. Conclusions : The result from the present study suggests that HIJ might control the production and gene expression of airway mucin observed in various respiratory diseases accompanied by mucus hypersecretion and do not show in vivo toxicity to liver and kidney functions after oral administration. Effect of HIJ with their diverse components should be further investigated using animal experimental models that can reflect the pathophysiology of airway diseases through future studies.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.56-71
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• 2014

Objectives In this study, the author tried to investigate whether piryongbang-gamgil-tang (PGGT) significantly affect in vitro airway mucin secretion, PMA- or EGF- or TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin production / gene expression from human airway epithelial cells and increase in airway epithelial mucosubstances and hyperplasia of tracheal goblet cells of rats. Materials and Methods For in vitro experiment, confluent RTSE cells were chased for 30 min in the presence of PGGT to assess the effect of PGGT on mucin secretion by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Also, effect of PGGT on PMA- or EGFor TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin production and gene expression from human airway epithelial cells (NCI-H292) were investigated. Confluent NCI-H292 cells were pretreated for 30 min in the presence of PGGT and treated with PMA (10 ng/ml) or EGF (25 ng/ml) or TNF-${\alpha}$ (0.2 nM) for 24 hrs, to assess both effect of PGGT on PMA- or EGF- or TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin production by ELISA and gene expression by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). For in vivo experiment, the author induced hypersecretion of airway mucus and goblet cell hyperplasia by exposure of rats to $SO_2$ during 3 weeks. Effect of orally-administered PGGT during 2 weeks on increase in airway epithelial mucosubstances from tracheal goblet cells of rats and hyperplasia of goblet cells were assesed by using histopathological analysis after staining the epithelial tissue with alcian blue. Possible cytotoxicities of PGGT in vitro were assessed by examining LDH release from RTSE cells and the rate of survival and proliferation of NCI-H292 cells. In vivo liver and kidney toxicities of PGGT were evaluated by measuring serum GOT/GPT activities and serum BUN/creatinine concentrations of rats after administering PGGT orally. Results (1) PGGT did not affect in vitro mucin secretion from cultured RTSE cells. (2) PGGT significantly inhibited PMA-, EGF-, and TNF-${\alpha}$-induced MUC5AC mucin productions and the expression levels of MUC5AC mRNA from NCI-H292 cells. (3) PGGT decreased the amount of intraepithelial mucosubstances and showed the tendency of expectorating airway mucus already produced. (4) PGGT increased LDH release from RTSE cells. However, PGGT did not show in vivo liver and kidney toxicities and cytotoxicity to NCI-H292 cells. Conclusion The result from this study suggests that PGGT can regulate the production and gene expression of airway mucin observed in diverse respiratory diseases accompanied by mucus hypersecretion and do not show in vivo toxicity to liver and kidney functions after oral administration. Effect of PGGT with their components should be further studied using animal experimental models that reflect the diverse pathophysiology of respiratory diseases through future investigations.