Haijun Liu, Qingzhou Guan, Peng Zhao, Jiansheng Li
{"title":"TGF-β-induced CCR8 promoted macrophage transdifferentiation into myofibroblast-like cells.","authors":"Haijun Liu, Qingzhou Guan, Peng Zhao, Jiansheng Li","doi":"10.1080/01902148.2022.2055227","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01902148.2022.2055227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an interstitial disease of unknown origin, characterized by tissue fibrosis, for which currently there is no effective treatment. Macrophages, the main immune cells in lung tissue, are involved in the whole process of pulmonary fibrosis. In recent years, intercellular transformation has led to wide spread concern among pulmonary fibrosis researchers. Macrophages with flexible heterogeneity and plasticity participate in different physiological processes in the body. Cell chemokine receptor 8 (CCR8) is expressed in a variety of cells and plays a significant chemotactic role in the induction of cell activation and migration. It can also promote the differentiation of macrophages under certain environmental conditions. The current study is intended to explore the role of CCR8 in macrophage to myofibroblast transdifferentiation (MMT) in IPF. <b>Methods:</b> We conducted experiments using CCR8-specific small interfering RNA (siRNA), an autophagy inhibitor (3-methyladenine, 3-MA), and an agonist (rapamycin) to explore the underlying mechanisms of macrophage transdifferentiation into myofibroblast cells in transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β)-induced pulmonary fibrosis. <b>Results:</b> TGF-β treatment increased the CCR8 protein level in a time- and dose-dependent manner in mouse alveolar macrophages, as well as macrophage transdifferentiation-related markers, including vimentin, collagen 1, and a-SMA, and cell migration. In addition, the levels of autophagy were enhanced in macrophages treated with TGF-β. We found that 3-MA, an autophagy inhibitor, decreased the expression levels of macrophage transdifferentiation-related markers and attenuated cell migration. Furthermore, the inhibition of CCR8 via <i>CCR8</i>-specific siRNA reduced the levels of autophagy and macrophage transdifferentiation-related markers, and inhibited the cell migration. Enhancing autophagy with rapamycin attenuated the inhibition effect of <i>CCR8</i>-specific siRNA on macrophage migration and the increase in myofibroblast marker proteins. <b>Conclusions:</b> Our findings showed that the macrophages exposed to TGF-β had the potential to transdifferentiate into myofibroblasts and CCR8 was involved in the process. The effect of CCR8 on TGF-β-induced macrophage transdifferentiation occurs mainly through autophagy. Targeting CCR8 may be a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of IPF.</p>","PeriodicalId":12206,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Lung Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42416628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SRC3 deficiency exacerbates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome in mice.","authors":"Meixia Cui, Shengtong Guo, Ying Cui","doi":"10.1080/01902148.2022.2104958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01902148.2022.2104958","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe disease. Inflammation is the key element implicated in ARDS. Steroid receptor coactivator 3 (SRC3), a coactivator protein for transcription, is involved in regulation of inflammatory response. Here we explored the potential roles of SRC3 in ARDS. We utilized the SRC3 deficient (SRC3<sup>-/-</sup>) mice and established the lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced ARDS model. The mortality, lung injury, leucocytes infiltration and inflammatory cytokine production were compared between wild type (WT) and SRC3<sup>-/-</sup> mice. The NF-κB activation in lung of WT and SRC3<sup>-/-</sup> mice was measured. After LPS treatment, SRC3<sup>-/-</sup> mice had higher mortality and more severe lung damage than WT mice. LPS-treated SRC3<sup>-/-</sup> mice had more leucocytes infiltration and upregulated inflammatory cytokine production. LPS-treated SRC3<sup>-/-</sup> mice had elevated NF-κB activation. SRC3<sup>-/-</sup> mice had exacerbated ARDS in LPS-treated mice.</p>","PeriodicalId":12206,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Lung Research","volume":" ","pages":"178-186"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40663696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pulmonary inflammation caused by cigarette smoke combined with lipopolysaccharide up-regulated OATP2B1 in rat lung tissue and pulmonary epithelial cells.","authors":"Zihao Wang, Xin Fang, Shuyi Zhang, Jue Song","doi":"10.1080/01902148.2022.2066223","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01902148.2022.2066223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Organic anion transport polypeptide 2B1 (OATP2B1), as an uptake transporter, is involved in the transport of many related substrate drugs and endogenous substances in the lungs. A large amount of data shows that cigarette smoke plays an important role in the occurrence and development of lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and bronchitis. However, the effect of cigarette smoke combined with lipopolysaccharide-induced pulmonary inflammation on the expression of OATP2B1 is not clear. In this study, we used cigarette smoke combined with lipopolysaccharide to establish a lung inflammation model in vivo and in vitro to explore the effect of inflammation on the expression of OATP2B1. Our study found that cigarette smoke combined with lipopolysaccharide-induced pulmonary inflammation upregulated the mRNA and protein expression of OATP2B1 and related inflammatory factors, and the expression level of related proteins was higher with the aggravation of inflammation. The experimental results of animals in vivo were consistent with those of cells in vitro. In summary, these findings provide a model and basis for a follow-up study of the mechanism of OATP2B1 in pulmonary inflammation.</p>","PeriodicalId":12206,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Lung Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"114-125"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44766005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Low tidal volume ventilation alleviates ventilator-induced lung injury by regulating the NLRP3 inflammasome.","authors":"Lixia Wang, Jun Li, Yan Zhu, Binshan Zha","doi":"10.1080/01902148.2022.2104409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01902148.2022.2104409","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Low tidal volume ventilation (LTVV) is a well-known ventilation mode which can improve ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). However, the mechanism of LTVV ameliorating VILI has not yet been elucidated. In this study, we aimed to reveal LTVV protected against VILI by inhibiting the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from humans and lungs from mice.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Twenty-eight patients scheduled for video-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy were randomized to receive high-tidal-volume ventilation [<i>V<sub>t</sub></i> = 10 mL/kg without positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)] or LTVV (<i>V<sub>t</sub></i> = 5 mL/kg along with 5 cm of H<sub>2</sub>O PEEP) during one-lung ventilation. BALF was collected before and at the end of surgery. Male C57BL/6 mice received high-tidal-volume ventilation, LTVV or MCC950 (an inhibitor of NLRP3). The activation of the formation of NLRP3 inflammasome in BALF from patients and in lungs from mice were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>LTTV decreased the peak airway pressure (<i>P</i><sub>peak</sub>), plateau airway pressure (<i>P</i><sub>plat</sub>) and driving pressure (Δ<i>P</i>) during one-lung ventilation. Additionally, LTVV not only inhibited pulmonary infiltration and inflammation caused by mechanical ventilation, but also suppressed the NLRP3 inflammasome activation in BALF from humans. In mice, ventilator-induced inflammatory response and pulmonary edema were suppressed by LTVV with an efficacy comparable to that of MCC950 treatment. Furthermore, LTVV, similar to MCC950, clearly decreased ventilator-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study showed that LTVV played a protective role in ventilator-induced lung injury by suppressing the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>This study was registered in The Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1900026190 on 25 September 2019.</p>","PeriodicalId":12206,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Lung Research","volume":" ","pages":"168-177"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40594060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Downregulation of miR-761 ameliorates radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis by regulating PGC-1α.","authors":"Zeng Wang, Junying Chen, Li Su, Jinsheng Hong","doi":"10.1080/01902148.2022.2104407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01902148.2022.2104407","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF) is a serious complication in patients treated with transthoracic irradiation. To date, there are no effective drugs for RIPF treatment. In this study, we attempted to explore the function of miR-761 in RIPF, further investigate its potential mechanism and evaluate its effectiveness in the treatment of RIPF. <b>Methods:</b> qRT-PCR analysis was used to detect miR-761 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARg) coactivator-1 (PGC-1α) expression. Western Blot (WB) assay was applied to verify the regulation of PGC-1α by miR-761 and the expression of fibrosis-related proteins. Gel contraction assay was performed to demonstrate the level of fibroblast activation in vitro. A mouse RIPF model was used to validate the anti-fibrotic effect of Antagomir761. Bioinformatics analysis and dual-luciferase reporter assays were utilized to confirm the regulation relationship between miR-761 and PGC-1α. <b>Results:</b> The results showed that miR-761 was significantly elevated in irradiated mice lungs and fibroblasts. Overexpression of miR-761 in vitro promoted fibroblast activation. Whereas inhibition of miR-761 attenuated the degree of RIPF and inhibited fibroblast activation. Mechanistically, PGC-1α was a direct and functional target of miR-761, overexpression of PGC-1α inhibited irradiation-induced fibroblast activation, and knockdown of PGC-1α caused miR-761 inhibitor loses its anti-activation ability in irradiated cells. <b>Conclusion:</b> Our findings demonstrated that miR-761 regulated RIPF by targeting PGC-1α. Inhibition of miR-761 restored PGC-1α expression and attenuated RIPF damage, and miR-761 was a potential target for preventing the development of RIPF.</p>","PeriodicalId":12206,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Lung Research","volume":" ","pages":"158-167"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40572243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Insulin-like growth factor-1 reduces hyperoxia-induced lung inflammation and oxidative stress and inhibits cell apoptosis through PERK/eIF2α/ATF4/CHOP signaling.","authors":"Haixia Cui, Shujian Zhang, Zhengxie Wu, Chunhua Xu, Dongyuan Xu, Zhengyong Jin","doi":"10.1080/01902148.2022.2106388","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01902148.2022.2106388","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), a member of the insulin family, has a high degree of homology with insulin and exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative stress properties. However, the potential protective effect of IGF-1 on hyperoxia-induced lung injury remains unknown. In this study, we aimed to explore the effects and mechanism of action of IGF-1 in hyperoxia-induced lung injury in neonatal rats. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Hematoxylin-eosin staining was used to observe pathological changes in lung tissue; transmission electron microscopy was used to examine the ultrastructure, and ELISA was used to detect the level of pro-inflammatory cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Further, malondialdehyde, glutathione, and superoxide dismutase activities in lung tissue were evaluated. TUNEL staining was used to detect cell apoptosis, and western blot analysis was used to detect the expression of Bax, Bcl-2, Caspase-3, p-PERK, p-eIF2α, ATF4, and CHOP in the lung tissue. Moreover, the wet/dry weight ratio of lung tissue was determined. <b>Results:</b> Intraperitoneal injection of IGF-1 effectively reduced lung tissue damage induced by hyperoxia; production of inflammatory cells and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress, and cell apoptosis. Further, IGF-1 down-regulated the expression of ATF4, CHOP, and Bax/Bcl-2, and inhibited the phosphorylation of PERK and eIF2α. <b>Conclusion:</b> The results suggest that IGF-1 reduces hyperoxia-induced lung inflammation and oxidative stress in neonatal rats through the PERK/eIF2α/ATF4/CHOP signaling pathway and inhibits cell apoptosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":12206,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Lung Research","volume":" ","pages":"187-197"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40583131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Machahua, V. Vicens-Zygmunt, Jesús Ríos-Martín, R. Llatjós, Ignacio Escobar-Campuzano, M. Molina-Molina, A. Montes-Worboys
{"title":"Collagen 3D matrices as a model for the study of cell behavior in pulmonary fibrosis","authors":"C. Machahua, V. Vicens-Zygmunt, Jesús Ríos-Martín, R. Llatjós, Ignacio Escobar-Campuzano, M. Molina-Molina, A. Montes-Worboys","doi":"10.1080/01902148.2022.2067265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01902148.2022.2067265","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Purpose: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a complex progressive chronic lung disease where epithelial to mesenchymal interaction, extracellular matrix (ECM) contact, and pro-fibrotic cytokines dynamics take part in the development of the disease. The study of IPF in the widespread in vitro two-dimensional (2 D) culture fails to explain the interaction of cells with the changing environment that occurs in fibrotic lung tissue. A three-dimensional (3 D) co-culture model might shed light on the pathogenesis of IPF by mimicking the fibrotic environment. Materials and Methods: Fibroblasts from nine IPF were isolated and embedded in collagen matrices with the alveolar epithelial human cell line (A549) on the top. Cells were also cultured in 2 D with and without TGF-β1 as a conventional model to compare with. Both types of cells were isolated separately. Protein and gene expression of the main fibrotic markers were measured by qPCR, Western blot, and ELISA. Results: IPF fibroblasts to myofibroblasts differentiation was observed in the 3 D model and in cells stimulated with TGF-β1. In addition, ECM-related genes were highly up-regulated in the 3 D collagen matrix. A549 co-cultured 3 D with IPF fibroblasts showed EMT activation, with down-regulation of E-cadherin (CDH1). However, other pro-fibrotic genes as VIM, TGFB1, and MMP7 were up-regulated in A549 co-cultured 3 D with fibroblasts. Conclusions: 3 D-collagen matrices might induce fibroblasts’ fibrotic phenotype as in the classic TGF-β1 model, by up-regulating genes associated with matrix production. In addition, IPF lung fibroblasts seem to exert a pro-fibrotic influence in A549 cells when they are co-cultured. These results suggest that an improved 3 D co-culture model might serve as an important tool to study the fibrotic process and its regulation.","PeriodicalId":12206,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Lung Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"126 - 136"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48448168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Kheirouri, D. Shanehbandi, M. Khordadmehr, M. Alizadeh, Fateme Eskandari Vaezi, Razieh Musapour Sultan Abad, M. Mesgari-Abbasi
{"title":"Effects of sulfur dioxide, ozone, and ambient air pollution on lung histopathology, oxidative-stress biomarkers, and apoptosis-related gene expressions in rats","authors":"S. Kheirouri, D. Shanehbandi, M. Khordadmehr, M. Alizadeh, Fateme Eskandari Vaezi, Razieh Musapour Sultan Abad, M. Mesgari-Abbasi","doi":"10.1080/01902148.2022.2072977","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01902148.2022.2072977","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Purpose of the Study Ambient air pollution (AAP) has become an important health problem globally. Besides, several pieces of evidence indicate that air pollutants such as sulfur dioxide (SO2) and ozone (O3) are major contributors to a wide range of non-communicable diseases. The present study investigated the effects of AAP, sulfur dioxide, and ozone on oxidative stress, histopathology, and some apoptosis-related genes expressions of lung tissue in a rat model. Materials and Methods Thirty-two Wistar rats were randomly divided into the control, AAP, sulfur dioxide (10 ppm), and ozone (0.6 ppm) groups. After five consecutive weeks’ exposure to the selected pollutants (3 h/day), lung tissues were harvested and immediately fixed with formalin. The samples were routinely processed, sectioned, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), and finally assessed for presence of pathological changes. Expression changes of BAX, p-53, EGFR, caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9 were assayed using the RT-qPCR method. One hundred milligrams of lung tissues were extracted and the supernatants were used for assaying malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and catalase activities. Results GPx activity was increased in the ozone (P = 0.05) and AAP (P < 0.001) groups and also MDA level in sulfur dioxide group (P = 0.008). Pathological lesions were mild, moderate, and severe in the sulfur dioxide, ozone, and AAP groups, respectively, as compared to control group (P ˂ 0.05). Exposure to AAP and sulfur dioxide enhanced BAX (P = 0.002) and caspase-8 (P < 0.001) mRNA expression, respectively. Caspases-3 and −8 mRNA expressions were elevated in ozone group (P < 0.001). Conclusions The results indicated induction of oxidative stress. Our results suggest the apoptosis stimuli effect of AAP and also the extrinsic apoptotic pathway trigger effect of sulfur dioxide and ozone in the lung tissue in the concentrations used in the present study. The histopathological and the genes expression changes may be a result of the induced oxidative stress in the lung tissues.","PeriodicalId":12206,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Lung Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"137 - 148"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45655187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xia Zhou, Wu-an Bao, Xiangyu Zhu, Juan Lin, Junzhao Fan, Yang Yang, Xiang-Hui Du, Yue Wang
{"title":"3,3′-Diindolylmethane attenuates inflammation and fibrosis in radiation-induced lung injury by regulating NF-κB/TGF-β/Smad signaling pathways","authors":"Xia Zhou, Wu-an Bao, Xiangyu Zhu, Juan Lin, Junzhao Fan, Yang Yang, Xiang-Hui Du, Yue Wang","doi":"10.1080/01902148.2022.2052208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01902148.2022.2052208","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Objective: This study aims to investigate the protective effect of 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM) on the radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) model and to explore its possible mechanism. Methods: A mouse model of RILI was established by thoracic irradiation, and dexamethasone was used as a positive drug to investigate the effect of DIM on RILI mice. Lung histopathology was analyzed by HE staining and Masson staining. Then the levels of inflammatory cytokines (TGF-β, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6), inflammatory cell counts, and activity of MPO were detected. The expression of TGFβ1/Smad signaling pathway-related proteins was determined by immunohistochemistry. qPCR was used to analyze the mRNA expression levels of inflammatory factors, α‑SMA and COL1A1. The expression of COX-2, NF-κB, IκBα, PI3K, and Akt proteins was assessed by Western blot. Results: Histopathological staining of lung tissues showed that DIM administration alleviated the pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis caused by RILI. Moreover, the content of inflammatory factors such as IL-1β and IL-6, the expression of NF-κB pathway-related proteins, and the counts of inflammatory cells were inhibited in lung tissue, indicating that DIM can inhibit the NF-κB pathway to reduce inflammation. In addition, DIM could down-regulate the mRNA levels of α-SMA, COL1A1, and downregulate TGFβ1, Smad3, and p-Smad2/3 in lung tissues. Conclusion: Our study confirms that DIM has the potential to treat RILI in vivo by inhibiting fibrotic and inflammatory responses in lung tissue through the TGFβ/Smad and NF-κB dual pathways, respectively. Graphic Abstract","PeriodicalId":12206,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Lung Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"103 - 113"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42842496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}