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BAL fluid derived fibroblasts differ from biopsy derived fibroblasts in systemic sclerosis.

Scheja, Agneta LU ; Larsen, K ; Todorova, L ; Tufvesson, Ellen LU ; Wildt, Marie LU ; Åkesson, Anita LU ; Hansson, Lennart LU ; Stephen, E and Westergren-Thorsson, Gunilla LU (2007) In European Respiratory Journal 29(3). p.446-452
Abstract
Growth of fibroblasts from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) has previously been described. The purpose of the present study was to characterise fibroblasts from BALF and bronchial biopsies from SSc patients with alveolitis and from controls, to analyse fibroblast proliferation, migration, stress fibres and proteoglycan production. BALF and bronchial biopsies were collected from 10 patients with SSc and alveolitis and from 15 controls. Outgrowth of fibroblasts was observed from the BALF of four patients, particularly in those with a markedly increased percentage of eosinophils in BALF, but not in any member of the control group. Increased levels of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating... (More)
Growth of fibroblasts from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) has previously been described. The purpose of the present study was to characterise fibroblasts from BALF and bronchial biopsies from SSc patients with alveolitis and from controls, to analyse fibroblast proliferation, migration, stress fibres and proteoglycan production. BALF and bronchial biopsies were collected from 10 patients with SSc and alveolitis and from 15 controls. Outgrowth of fibroblasts was observed from the BALF of four patients, particularly in those with a markedly increased percentage of eosinophils in BALF, but not in any member of the control group. Increased levels of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, correlating with the percentage of eosinophils in BALF, were found in patients when compared with controls. Fibroblasts from BALF showed an elongated, mobile phenotype and increased proteoglycan production compared to the corresponding biopsy fibroblasts. In conclusion, outgrowth of fibroblasts with an altered phenotype is reported from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in systemic sclerosis patients with alveolitis and an increased percentage of eosinophils in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. These findings indicate a possible role for eosinophil-fibroblast interaction in pulmonary fibrosis in systemic sclerosis. (Less)
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fibroblasts, eosinophils, pulmonary fibrosis, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating, systemic sclerosis, scleroderma, factor
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European Respiratory Journal
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10.1183/09031936.00135205
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  abstract     = {{Growth of fibroblasts from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) has previously been described. The purpose of the present study was to characterise fibroblasts from BALF and bronchial biopsies from SSc patients with alveolitis and from controls, to analyse fibroblast proliferation, migration, stress fibres and proteoglycan production. BALF and bronchial biopsies were collected from 10 patients with SSc and alveolitis and from 15 controls. Outgrowth of fibroblasts was observed from the BALF of four patients, particularly in those with a markedly increased percentage of eosinophils in BALF, but not in any member of the control group. Increased levels of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, correlating with the percentage of eosinophils in BALF, were found in patients when compared with controls. Fibroblasts from BALF showed an elongated, mobile phenotype and increased proteoglycan production compared to the corresponding biopsy fibroblasts. In conclusion, outgrowth of fibroblasts with an altered phenotype is reported from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in systemic sclerosis patients with alveolitis and an increased percentage of eosinophils in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. These findings indicate a possible role for eosinophil-fibroblast interaction in pulmonary fibrosis in systemic sclerosis.}},
  author       = {{Scheja, Agneta and Larsen, K and Todorova, L and Tufvesson, Ellen and Wildt, Marie and Åkesson, Anita and Hansson, Lennart and Stephen, E and Westergren-Thorsson, Gunilla}},
  issn         = {{1399-3003}},
  keywords     = {{fibroblasts; eosinophils; pulmonary fibrosis; granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating; systemic sclerosis; scleroderma; factor}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{446--452}},
  publisher    = {{European Respiratory Society}},
  series       = {{European Respiratory Journal}},
  title        = {{BAL fluid derived fibroblasts differ from biopsy derived fibroblasts in systemic sclerosis.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00135205}},
  doi          = {{10.1183/09031936.00135205}},
  volume       = {{29}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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