Nathan Rout-Pitt, Bernadette Boog, Alexandra McCarron, Nicole Reyne, David Parsons, Martin Donnelley
{"title":"Insights into epithelial-mesenchymal transition from cystic fibrosis rat models.","authors":"Nathan Rout-Pitt, Bernadette Boog, Alexandra McCarron, Nicole Reyne, David Parsons, Martin Donnelley","doi":"10.1016/j.jcf.2024.09.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2024.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Molecular pathways contributing to Cystic Fibrosis pathogenesis remain poorly understood. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been recently observed in CF lungs and certain CFTR mutation classes may be more susceptible than others. No investigations of EMT processes in CF animal models have been reported.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study was to assess the expression of EMT-related markers in Phe508del and knockout (CFTR-KO) rat lung tissue and tracheal-derived basal epithelial stem cells, to determine whether CFTR dysfunction can produce an EMT state.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The expression of EMT-related markers in lung tissue and cultured tracheal basal epithelial stem cells from wildtype (WT), Phe508del, and CFTR-KO rats were assessed using qPCR and Western blots. Cell responses were evaluated in the presence of Rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) inhibitor Y27632, which blocks EMT-pathways, or after treatment with TGFβ1 to stimulate EMT.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Different gene expression profiles were observed between Phe508del and CFTR-KO rat models compared to wild type. There was lower expression of type 1 collagen in KO lungs and primary cell cultures, while Phe508del lungs and cells had higher expression, particularly when treated with TGFβ1. The addition of Y27632 rescued changes in EMT related genes in Phe508del cells but not in KO cells.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings show the first evidence of upregulated EMT pathways in the lungs and airway cells of any CF animal model. Differences in the regulation of the EMT genes and proteins in the Phe508del and CFTR-KO cells suggest that the signalling pathways underlying EMT are CFTR mutation dependent.</p>","PeriodicalId":15452,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cystic Fibrosis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142288301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Atefeh Khajeh, Yakup Kilic, Rushabh Shah, Simon Pg Padley, Carole A Ridge
{"title":"Letter to the Editor.","authors":"Atefeh Khajeh, Yakup Kilic, Rushabh Shah, Simon Pg Padley, Carole A Ridge","doi":"10.1016/j.jcf.2024.08.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2024.08.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15452,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cystic Fibrosis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142145742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Are demographic findings really possible from reports in a spontaneous reporting system?","authors":"Yoshihiro Noguchi, Tomoaki Yoshimura","doi":"10.1016/j.jcf.2024.07.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcf.2024.07.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15452,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cystic Fibrosis","volume":"23 5","pages":"Page 1031"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141734261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of interruption of CFTR modulator therapies","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.jcf.2024.05.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jcf.2024.05.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Novel drug therapy targeting the defective cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein has the potential to significantly enhance the quality of life for numerous patients with cystic fibrosis. However, in some countries social insurance does not pay for modulators because these drugs are extremely expensive. This study sought to understand the impact on the health of children whose modulator treatments were interrupted because of legal procedures and delivery processes. Our study identified that the significant increase in percent-predicted forced expiratory volume levels (FEV1) and BMI z-score values associated with modulator therapies decreased sharply with their discontinuation. Significant worsening in FEV1, BMI z-scores, and BW z-scores were detected in the first follow-up visit after therapy discontinuation within 1 month. Eight patients had a reduction of FEV1 of more than 10%. The findings suggest that modulatory treatment continuation is important, and it is crucial that treatment is not interrupted.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15452,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cystic Fibrosis","volume":"23 5","pages":"Pages 947-949"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140957500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}