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ArticlePloS one2015

Galactomannan and Zymosan Block the Epinephrine-Induced Particle Transport in Tracheal Epithelium.

Sebastian Weiterer, Thomas Kohlen, Florian Veit, Lydia Sachs, Florian Uhle, Christoph Lichtenstern, Markus A Weigand, Michael Henrich

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sebastian WeitererDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Thomas KohlenDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Florian VeitExcellencecluster Cardio-Pulmonary System (ECCPS), German Lung Center (DZL), Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Lydia SachsDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Florian UhleDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Christoph LichtensternDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Markus A WeigandDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Michael HenrichDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Heidelberg University · DEUniversity of Giessen · DEUniversities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCiliary beating by respiratory epithelial cells continuously purges pathogens from the lower airways. Here we investigated the effect of the fungal cell wall polysaccharides Galactomannan (GM) and Zymosan (Zym) on the adrenergic activated particle transport velocity (PTV) of tracheal epithelium.

methodsExperiments were performed using tracheae isolated from male C57BL/6J mice. Transport velocity of the cilia bearing epithelial cells was measured by analysing recorded image sequences. Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were determined using Amplex Red reagents. PCR experiments were performed on isolated tracheal epithelium to identify adrenergic receptor mRNA.

resultsThe adrenergic receptors α1D, α2A, β1 and β2 have been identified in isolated tracheal epithelium. We found epinephrine responsible for an increase in PTV, which could only be reduced by selective β-receptor-inhibition. In addition, either GM or Zym prevented the epinephrine induced PTV increase. Furthermore, we observed a strong ROS generation evoked by GM or Zym. However, epinephrine induced increase in PTV recovered in the presence of GM and Zym after application of ROS scavengers.

conclusionBoth GM or Zym trigger reversible ROS generation in tracheal tissue leading to inhibition of the β-adrenergic increase in PTV.

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AnimalsBiological TransportEpinephrineEpithelial CellsGalactoseMaleMannansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLReactive Oxygen SpeciesReceptors, AdrenergicRNA, MessengerTracheaZymosanEpinephrinegalactomannanGalactoseMannansReactive Oxygen SpeciesReceptors, AdrenergicRNA, MessengerZymosan

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PMID26571499
PMCPMC4646458
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