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ArticleAmerican journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology2017

Dysregulated Nox4 ubiquitination contributes to redox imbalance and age-related severity of acute lung injury.

Sunmi Palumbo, Yoon-Joo Shin, Kareem Ahmad, Ankit A Desai, Hector Quijada, Mohamed Mohamed, Adam Knox, Saad Sammani, Brett A Colson, Ting Wang and 2 more

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Article in American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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32 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sunmi PalumboCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and.
Yoon-Joo ShinCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and.
Kareem AhmadCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and.
Ankit A DesaiCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and.
Hector QuijadaCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and.
Mohamed MohamedCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and.
Adam KnoxCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and.
Saad SammaniCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and.
Brett A ColsonCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and.
Ting WangCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and.
Joe G N GarciaCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and.
Louise HeckerCollege of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and lhecker@email.arizona.edu.
University of Arizona · US

Funding

Structure-Function Analysis of nmMLCK in EC Barrier ResponsesP01HL126609 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Joe G. N. Garcia · 2016 to 2026
$24.4M
Pathogenic Role of IL-18 in Sickle Cell Cardiomyopathy and Inducible Ventricular TachycardiaR01HL136603 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI DESAI, ANKIT A · 2017 to 2021
$2.4M
Short-Term Training to Increase the Diversity Pipeline in Heart/Lung/Blood ResearchR25HL108837 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI WITTE, MARLYS HEARST · 2011 to 2021
$2.4M
BLRD VA IK2 BX001477NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL126609NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL136603NHLBI NIH HHS R25 HL108837
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a devastating critical illness disproportionately affecting the elderly population, with both higher incidence and mortality. The integrity of the lung endothelial cell (EC) monolayer is critical for preservation of lung function. However, mechanisms mediating EC barrier regulation in the context of aging remain unclear. We assessed the severity of acute lung injury (ALI) in young (2 mo) and aged (18 mo) mice using a two-hit preclinical model. Compared with young cohorts, aged mice exhibited increased ALI severity, with greater vascular permeability characterized by elevated albumin influx and levels of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells (neutrophils) and protein. Aged/injured mice also demonstrated elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the BAL, which was associated with upregulation of the ROS-generating enzyme, Nox4. We evaluated the role of aging in human lung EC barrier regulation utilizing a cellular model of replicative senescence. Senescent EC populations were defined by increases in β-galactosidase activity and p16 levels. In response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge, senescent ECs demonstrate exacerbated permeability responses compared with control "young" ECs. LPS challenge led to a rapid induction of Nox4 expression in both control and senescent ECs, which was posttranslationally mediated via the proteasome/ubiquitin system. However, senescent ECs demonstrated deficient Nox4 ubiquitination, resulting in sustained expression of Nox4 and alterations in cellular redox homeostasis. Pharmacological inhibition of Nox4 in senescent ECs reduced LPS-induced alterations in permeability. These studies provide insight into the roles of Nox4/senescence in EC barrier responses and offer a mechanistic link to the increased incidence and mortality of ARDS associated with aging.

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UbiquitinationAcute Lung InjuryAgingAnimalsCell Membrane PermeabilityCellular SenescenceDisease SusceptibilityEndothelial CellsHumansLipopolysaccharidesMaleMice, Inbred C57BLNADPH Oxidase 4NADPH OxidasesOxidation-ReductionProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexLipopolysaccharidesNADPH Oxidase 4NADPH OxidasesNox4 protein, mouseProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexReactive Oxygen SpeciesUbiquitinNox4oxidative stressreactive oxygen speciessenescence

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PMID28062482
PMCPMC5374302
OpenAlexW2570412191

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