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IL-16/miR-125a axis controls neutrophil recruitment in pristane-induced lung inflammation

Smith, Siobhan ; Wu, Pei Wen ; Seo, Jane J. ; Fernando, Thilini ; Jin, Mengyao ; Contreras, Jorge ; Montano, Erica N. ; Gabhann, Joan Ní ; Cunningham, Kyle and Widaa, Amro , et al. (2018) In JCI Insight 3(15).
Abstract

Severe lung inflammation and alveolar hemorrhage can be life-threatening in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients if not treated early and aggressively. Neutrophil influx is the driver key of this pathology, but little is known regarding the molecular events regulating this recruitment. Here, we uncover a role for IL-16/mir-125a in this pathology and show not only that IL-16 is a target for miR-125a but that reduced miR-125a expression in SLE patients associates with lung involvement. Furthermore, in the pristane model of acute "SLE-like" lung inflammation and alveolar hemorrhage, we observed reduced pulmonary miR-125a and enhanced IL-16 expression. Neutrophil infiltration was markedly reduced in the peritoneal lavage of... (More)

Severe lung inflammation and alveolar hemorrhage can be life-threatening in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients if not treated early and aggressively. Neutrophil influx is the driver key of this pathology, but little is known regarding the molecular events regulating this recruitment. Here, we uncover a role for IL-16/mir-125a in this pathology and show not only that IL-16 is a target for miR-125a but that reduced miR-125a expression in SLE patients associates with lung involvement. Furthermore, in the pristane model of acute "SLE-like" lung inflammation and alveolar hemorrhage, we observed reduced pulmonary miR-125a and enhanced IL-16 expression. Neutrophil infiltration was markedly reduced in the peritoneal lavage of pristane-treated IL-16-deficient mice and elevated following i.n. delivery of IL-16. Moreover, a miR-125a mimic reduced pristane-induced IL-16 expression and neutrophil recruitment and rescued lung pathology. Mechanistically, IL-16 acts directly on the pulmonary epithelium and markedly enhances neutrophil chemoattractant expression both in vitro and in vivo, while the miR-125a mimic can prevent this. Our results reveal a role for miR-125a/IL-16 in regulating lung inflammation and suggest this axis may be a therapeutic target for management of acute lung injury in SLE.

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Autoimmunity, Chemokines, Immunology, Lupus, Neutrophils
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JCI Insight
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3
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15
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The American Society for Clinical Investigation
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  • scopus:85062301469
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2379-3708
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10.1172/jci.insight.120798
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English
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  abstract     = {{<p>Severe lung inflammation and alveolar hemorrhage can be life-threatening in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients if not treated early and aggressively. Neutrophil influx is the driver key of this pathology, but little is known regarding the molecular events regulating this recruitment. Here, we uncover a role for IL-16/mir-125a in this pathology and show not only that IL-16 is a target for miR-125a but that reduced miR-125a expression in SLE patients associates with lung involvement. Furthermore, in the pristane model of acute "SLE-like" lung inflammation and alveolar hemorrhage, we observed reduced pulmonary miR-125a and enhanced IL-16 expression. Neutrophil infiltration was markedly reduced in the peritoneal lavage of pristane-treated IL-16-deficient mice and elevated following i.n. delivery of IL-16. Moreover, a miR-125a mimic reduced pristane-induced IL-16 expression and neutrophil recruitment and rescued lung pathology. Mechanistically, IL-16 acts directly on the pulmonary epithelium and markedly enhances neutrophil chemoattractant expression both in vitro and in vivo, while the miR-125a mimic can prevent this. Our results reveal a role for miR-125a/IL-16 in regulating lung inflammation and suggest this axis may be a therapeutic target for management of acute lung injury in SLE.</p>}},
  author       = {{Smith, Siobhan and Wu, Pei Wen and Seo, Jane J. and Fernando, Thilini and Jin, Mengyao and Contreras, Jorge and Montano, Erica N. and Gabhann, Joan Ní and Cunningham, Kyle and Widaa, Amro and McCarthy, Eoghan M. and Molloy, Eamonn S. and Kearns, Grainne and Murphy, Conor C. and Kong, Weiping and Björkbacka, Harry and Kornfeld, Hardy and Forbess, Lindsy and Venuturupalli, Swamy and Ishimori, Mariko and Wallace, Daniel and Weisman, Michael H. and Jefferies, Caroline A.}},
  issn         = {{2379-3708}},
  keywords     = {{Autoimmunity; Chemokines; Immunology; Lupus; Neutrophils}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{08}},
  number       = {{15}},
  publisher    = {{The American Society for Clinical Investigation}},
  series       = {{JCI Insight}},
  title        = {{IL-16/miR-125a axis controls neutrophil recruitment in pristane-induced lung inflammation}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.120798}},
  doi          = {{10.1172/jci.insight.120798}},
  volume       = {{3}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}