CC16 Regulates Inflammation, ROS Generation and Apoptosis in Bronchial Epithelial Cells during <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Infection

Gram-negative (G-) bacteria are the leading cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia in the United States. The devastating damage caused by G- bacteria results from the imbalance of bactericidal effects and overwhelming inflammation. Despite decades of research, the underlying mechanisms by which runawa...

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Autores principales: Sultan Almuntashiri, Yohan Han, Yin Zhu, Saugata Dutta, Sara Niazi, Xiaoyun Wang, Budder Siddiqui, Duo Zhang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:049b254359db4a1fbcaf47112b9f9c852021-11-11T16:55:23ZCC16 Regulates Inflammation, ROS Generation and Apoptosis in Bronchial Epithelial Cells during <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Infection10.3390/ijms2221114591422-00671661-6596https://doaj.org/article/049b254359db4a1fbcaf47112b9f9c852021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/21/11459https://doaj.org/toc/1661-6596https://doaj.org/toc/1422-0067Gram-negative (G-) bacteria are the leading cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia in the United States. The devastating damage caused by G- bacteria results from the imbalance of bactericidal effects and overwhelming inflammation. Despite decades of research, the underlying mechanisms by which runaway inflammation is developed remain incompletely understood. Clara Cell Protein 16 (CC16), also known as uteroglobin, is the major protein secreted by Clara cells and the most abundant protein in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). However, the regulation and functions of CC16 during G- bacterial infection are unknown. In this study, we aimed to assess the regulation of CC16 in response to <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (<i>K. pneu</i>) and to investigate the role of CC16 in bronchial epithelial cells. After <i>K. pneu</i> infection, we found that CC16 mRNA expression was significantly decreased in bronchial epithelial cells. Our data also showed that <i>K. pneu</i> infection upregulated cytokine and chemokine genes, including IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 in BEAS-2B cells. Endogenously overexpressed CC16 in BEAS-2B cells provided an anti-inflammatory effect by reducing these markers. We also observed that endogenous CC16 can repress NF-κB reporter activity. In contrast, the recombinant CC16 (rCC16) did not show an anti-inflammatory effect in <i>K. pneu-</i>infected cells or suppression of NF-κB promoter activity. Moreover, the overexpression of CC16 reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and protected BEAS-2B cells from <i>K. pneu</i>-induced apoptosis.Sultan AlmuntashiriYohan HanYin ZhuSaugata DuttaSara NiaziXiaoyun WangBudder SiddiquiDuo ZhangMDPI AGarticleSCGB1A1bacterial pneumonialung injurycell deathinnate immunityNF-κB pathwayBiology (General)QH301-705.5ChemistryQD1-999ENInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 11459, p 11459 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic SCGB1A1
bacterial pneumonia
lung injury
cell death
innate immunity
NF-κB pathway
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle SCGB1A1
bacterial pneumonia
lung injury
cell death
innate immunity
NF-κB pathway
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
Sultan Almuntashiri
Yohan Han
Yin Zhu
Saugata Dutta
Sara Niazi
Xiaoyun Wang
Budder Siddiqui
Duo Zhang
CC16 Regulates Inflammation, ROS Generation and Apoptosis in Bronchial Epithelial Cells during <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Infection
description Gram-negative (G-) bacteria are the leading cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia in the United States. The devastating damage caused by G- bacteria results from the imbalance of bactericidal effects and overwhelming inflammation. Despite decades of research, the underlying mechanisms by which runaway inflammation is developed remain incompletely understood. Clara Cell Protein 16 (CC16), also known as uteroglobin, is the major protein secreted by Clara cells and the most abundant protein in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). However, the regulation and functions of CC16 during G- bacterial infection are unknown. In this study, we aimed to assess the regulation of CC16 in response to <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (<i>K. pneu</i>) and to investigate the role of CC16 in bronchial epithelial cells. After <i>K. pneu</i> infection, we found that CC16 mRNA expression was significantly decreased in bronchial epithelial cells. Our data also showed that <i>K. pneu</i> infection upregulated cytokine and chemokine genes, including IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 in BEAS-2B cells. Endogenously overexpressed CC16 in BEAS-2B cells provided an anti-inflammatory effect by reducing these markers. We also observed that endogenous CC16 can repress NF-κB reporter activity. In contrast, the recombinant CC16 (rCC16) did not show an anti-inflammatory effect in <i>K. pneu-</i>infected cells or suppression of NF-κB promoter activity. Moreover, the overexpression of CC16 reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and protected BEAS-2B cells from <i>K. pneu</i>-induced apoptosis.
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author Sultan Almuntashiri
Yohan Han
Yin Zhu
Saugata Dutta
Sara Niazi
Xiaoyun Wang
Budder Siddiqui
Duo Zhang
author_facet Sultan Almuntashiri
Yohan Han
Yin Zhu
Saugata Dutta
Sara Niazi
Xiaoyun Wang
Budder Siddiqui
Duo Zhang
author_sort Sultan Almuntashiri
title CC16 Regulates Inflammation, ROS Generation and Apoptosis in Bronchial Epithelial Cells during <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Infection
title_short CC16 Regulates Inflammation, ROS Generation and Apoptosis in Bronchial Epithelial Cells during <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Infection
title_full CC16 Regulates Inflammation, ROS Generation and Apoptosis in Bronchial Epithelial Cells during <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Infection
title_fullStr CC16 Regulates Inflammation, ROS Generation and Apoptosis in Bronchial Epithelial Cells during <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Infection
title_full_unstemmed CC16 Regulates Inflammation, ROS Generation and Apoptosis in Bronchial Epithelial Cells during <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Infection
title_sort cc16 regulates inflammation, ros generation and apoptosis in bronchial epithelial cells during <i>klebsiella pneumoniae</i> infection
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/049b254359db4a1fbcaf47112b9f9c85
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