Nintedanib inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition in A549 alveolar epithelial cells through regulation of the TGF-β/Smad pathway.
A549 Cells
Epithelial Cells
/ metabolism
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
/ drug effects
Gene Expression
/ drug effects
Humans
Indoles
/ pharmacology
Phosphorylation
/ drug effects
Pulmonary Alveoli
/ cytology
Signal Transduction
/ drug effects
Smad2 Protein
/ metabolism
Transforming Growth Factor beta2
/ metabolism
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
/ pharmacology
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition
Microarray
Nintedanib
Pulmonary fibrosis
Smad
Journal
Respiratory investigation
ISSN: 2212-5353
Titre abrégé: Respir Investig
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101581124
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Historique:
received:
03
08
2019
revised:
07
01
2020
accepted:
21
01
2020
pubmed:
4
5
2020
medline:
18
9
2020
entrez:
4
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic lung disorder. Recent studies have suggested that epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of alveolar epithelial cells influences development of pulmonary fibrosis, which is mediated by transforming growth factor β (TGF-β). Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), an important proinflammatory cytokine in IPF, has been shown to enhance TGF-β-induced EMT. Nintedanib, a multiple tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is currently used to treat IPF, has been shown to suppress EMT in various cancer cell lines. However, the mechanism of EMT inhibition by nintedanib and its effect on TGF-β and TNF-α signaling pathways in alveolar epithelial cells have not been fully elucidated. A549 alveolar epithelial cells were stimulated with TGF-β2 and TNF-α, and the effects of nintedanib on global gene expression were evaluated using microarray analysis. Furthermore, Smad2/3 phosphorylation was assessed using western blotting. We found that in A549 cells, TGF-β2 and TNF-α treatment induces EMT, which was inhibited by nintedanib. Gene ontology analysis showed that nintedanib significantly attenuates the gene expression of EMT-related cellular pathways and the TGF-β signaling pathway, but not in the TNF-α-mediated signaling pathway. Furthermore, hierarchical cluster analysis revealed that EMT-related genes were attenuated in nintedanib-treated cells. Additionally, nintedanib was found to markedly suppress phosphorylation of Smad2/3. Nintedanib inhibits EMT by mediating EMT-related gene expression and the TGF-β/Smad pathway in A549 alveolar epithelial cells.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic lung disorder. Recent studies have suggested that epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of alveolar epithelial cells influences development of pulmonary fibrosis, which is mediated by transforming growth factor β (TGF-β). Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), an important proinflammatory cytokine in IPF, has been shown to enhance TGF-β-induced EMT. Nintedanib, a multiple tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is currently used to treat IPF, has been shown to suppress EMT in various cancer cell lines. However, the mechanism of EMT inhibition by nintedanib and its effect on TGF-β and TNF-α signaling pathways in alveolar epithelial cells have not been fully elucidated.
METHODS
METHODS
A549 alveolar epithelial cells were stimulated with TGF-β2 and TNF-α, and the effects of nintedanib on global gene expression were evaluated using microarray analysis. Furthermore, Smad2/3 phosphorylation was assessed using western blotting.
RESULTS
RESULTS
We found that in A549 cells, TGF-β2 and TNF-α treatment induces EMT, which was inhibited by nintedanib. Gene ontology analysis showed that nintedanib significantly attenuates the gene expression of EMT-related cellular pathways and the TGF-β signaling pathway, but not in the TNF-α-mediated signaling pathway. Furthermore, hierarchical cluster analysis revealed that EMT-related genes were attenuated in nintedanib-treated cells. Additionally, nintedanib was found to markedly suppress phosphorylation of Smad2/3.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Nintedanib inhibits EMT by mediating EMT-related gene expression and the TGF-β/Smad pathway in A549 alveolar epithelial cells.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32359980
pii: S2212-5345(20)30008-3
doi: 10.1016/j.resinv.2020.01.003
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Indoles
0
SMAD2 protein, human
0
Smad2 Protein
0
Transforming Growth Factor beta2
0
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
0
nintedanib
G6HRD2P839
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
275-284Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 The Japanese Respiratory Society. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of Competing Interest Kazuhisa Takahashi (K.T.) received research funding from Chugai Pharm, Ono Pharma, Taiho Pharm, Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, MSD, and Lilly Japan. Motoyasu Kato (M.K.) received speaker honoraria from Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim. The remaining authors declare no conflict of interest.