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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Lactylation-driven PDLIM1/PDAP1 axis remodels the inflammatory landscape of acute lung injury: mechanistic insights and precision intervention.

Hexiao Tang, Congkuan Song, Guiomar Correia, Changsheng Li, Daoquan Liu, Xuefeng Zhou

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Hexiao Tang *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Congkuan Song *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Guiomar CorreiaDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Cardinal Cardiopulmonary Diseases Hospital, Luanda, Angola.
Changsheng LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Daoquan LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Xuefeng ZhouDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.

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Introduction: Acute lung injury (ALI) remains a lethal clinical challenge driven by an uncontrolled "cytokine storm" resulting from dysregulated inflammatory networks. The metabolic and molecular mechanisms orchestrating this process remain incompletely understood. Methods: We integrated multi-omics profiling with functional analyses in murine models and human iPSC-derived alveolar organoids. Key molecular players were identified through loss-of-function and pharmacological interventions, and the effects of a dual-target strategy using progesterone (PT) and ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) were evaluated. Results: Metabolic reprogramming-driven lactylation emerged as a central orchestrator of inflammatory progression. PDAP1 lactylation acts as a pivotal metabolic switch for NLRP3 inflammasome activation and selective IL-1β release. Functional deficiency of PDLIM1 releases the molecular brake on NF-κB signaling, precipitating a broad-spectrum inflammatory cascade. These modifications bridge metabolic stress with oxidative damage via the NRF2/GPX4-mediated ferroptotic pathway. The "dual-target, dual-drug" intervention-PT targeting the PDLIM1 axis and EMS selectively disrupting PDAP1-mediated IL-1β maturation-effectively quelled systemic inflammation and attenuated ALI pathology in both in vivo and organoid models. Discussion: This study elucidates a novel metabolic-immune coupling mechanism in pulmonary polarization, shifting the focus from pan-inflammatory suppression toward precision immunomodulation. The findings provide a transformative theoretical paradigm for the management of ALI.

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Acute Lung InjuryAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingLIM Domain ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansInflammasomesInflammationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNF-kappa BNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinSignal TransductionAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingInflammasomesLIM Domain ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsNF-kappa BNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Proteinacute lung injuryEthyl methanesulfonatelactylationorganoidPDAP1PDLIM1progesterone

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