TY - JOUR
T1 - Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5 induces pulmonary fibrosis and triggers mononuclear cellular infiltration
AU - Yasuoka, Hidekata
AU - Zhou, Zhihong
AU - Pilewski, Joseph M.
AU - Oury, Tim D.
AU - Choi, Augustine M.K.
AU - Feghali-Bostwick, Carol A.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported in part by the National Institutes of Health (grant AR-050840 ), the American Lung Association (Dalsemer research scholar award), and the American Heart Association (Pennsylvania/Delaware affiliate).
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - We have recently shown that insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP)-5 is overexpressed in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis lung tissues and increases collagen and fibronectin deposition. Here, we further examined the effect of IGFBP-5 in vivo by intratracheal administration of replication-deficient adenovirus expressing human IGFBP-5 (Ad5), IGFBP-3 (Ad3), or no cDNA (cAd) to wild-type mice. Increased cellular infiltration and extracellular matrix deposition were observed in mice after Ad5 administration compared with Ad3 and cAd. Mononuclear cell infiltration consisted predominantly of T lymphocytes at day 8. By day 14, the number of infiltrating T cells decreased, whereas that of B cells and monocytes/macrophages increased. IGFBP-5 also induced migration of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in vitro, suggesting that in vivo mononuclear cell infiltration may be the direct result of IGFBP-5 expression. α-Smooth muscle actin and Mucin-1 co-localized in cells of mice treated with Ad5, suggesting that IGFBP-5 induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition. In addition, exogenous IGFBP-5 induced α-smooth muscle actin expression in primary fibroblasts and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of pulmonary epithelial cells in vitro. In conclusion, our results suggest that overexpression of IGFBP-5 in mouse lung results in fibroblast activation, increased extracellular matrix deposition, and myofibroblastic changes. Thus, the IGFBP-5-induced fibrotic phenotype in vivo may represent a novel model to better understand the pathogenesis of fibrosis.
AB - We have recently shown that insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP)-5 is overexpressed in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis lung tissues and increases collagen and fibronectin deposition. Here, we further examined the effect of IGFBP-5 in vivo by intratracheal administration of replication-deficient adenovirus expressing human IGFBP-5 (Ad5), IGFBP-3 (Ad3), or no cDNA (cAd) to wild-type mice. Increased cellular infiltration and extracellular matrix deposition were observed in mice after Ad5 administration compared with Ad3 and cAd. Mononuclear cell infiltration consisted predominantly of T lymphocytes at day 8. By day 14, the number of infiltrating T cells decreased, whereas that of B cells and monocytes/macrophages increased. IGFBP-5 also induced migration of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in vitro, suggesting that in vivo mononuclear cell infiltration may be the direct result of IGFBP-5 expression. α-Smooth muscle actin and Mucin-1 co-localized in cells of mice treated with Ad5, suggesting that IGFBP-5 induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition. In addition, exogenous IGFBP-5 induced α-smooth muscle actin expression in primary fibroblasts and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of pulmonary epithelial cells in vitro. In conclusion, our results suggest that overexpression of IGFBP-5 in mouse lung results in fibroblast activation, increased extracellular matrix deposition, and myofibroblastic changes. Thus, the IGFBP-5-induced fibrotic phenotype in vivo may represent a novel model to better understand the pathogenesis of fibrosis.
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U2 - 10.2353/ajpath.2006.060501
DO - 10.2353/ajpath.2006.060501
M3 - Article
C2 - 17071587
AN - SCOPUS:33947171101
SN - 0002-9440
VL - 169
SP - 1633
EP - 1642
JO - American Journal of Pathology
JF - American Journal of Pathology
IS - 5
ER -