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Hypoxia induces pulmonary fibroblast proliferation through NFAT signaling.

ABSTRACT: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive and typically fatal lung disease with a very low survival rate. Excess accumulation of fibroblasts, myofibroblasts and extracellular matrix creates hypoxic conditions within the lungs, causing asphyxiation. Hypoxia is, therefore, one of the prominent features of IPF. However, there have been few studies concerning the effects of hypoxia on pulmonary fibroblasts. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms of hypoxia-induced lung fibroblast proliferation. Hypoxia increased the proliferation of normal human pulmonary fibroblasts and IPF fibroblasts after exposure for 3-6 days. Cell cycle analysis demonstrated that hypoxia promoted the G1/S phase transition. Hypoxia downregulated cyclin D1 and A2 levels, while it upregulated cyclin E1 protein levels. However, hypoxia had no effect on the protein expression levels of cyclin-dependent kinase 2, 4, and 6. Chemical inhibition of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-2 reduced hypoxia-induced fibroblast proliferation. Moreover, silencing of Nuclear Factor Activated T cell (NFAT) c2 attenuated the hypoxia-mediated fibroblasts proliferation. Hypoxia also induced the nuclear translocation of NFATc2, as determined by immunofluorescence staining. NFAT reporter assays showed that hypoxia-induced NFAT signaling activation is dependent on HIF-2, but not HIF-1. Furthermore, the inhibition or silencing of HIF-2, but not HIF-1, reduced the hypoxia-mediated NFATc2 nuclear translocation. Our studies suggest that hypoxia induces the proliferation of human pulmonary fibroblasts through NFAT signaling and HIF-2.

SUBMITTER: Senavirathna LK

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5807313 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Hypoxia induces pulmonary fibroblast proliferation through NFAT signaling.

Senavirathna Lakmini Kumari LK Huang Chaoqun C Yang Xiaoyun X Munteanu Maria Cristina MC Sathiaseelan Roshini R Xu Dao D Henke Craig A CA Liu Lin L

Scientific reports 20180209 1

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive and typically fatal lung disease with a very low survival rate. Excess accumulation of fibroblasts, myofibroblasts and extracellular matrix creates hypoxic conditions within the lungs, causing asphyxiation. Hypoxia is, therefore, one of the prominent features of IPF. However, there have been few studies concerning the effects of hypoxia on pulmonary fibroblasts. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms of hypoxia-induce ...[more]

PMID: 29426911

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