scholarly journals Human Surfactant Protein SP-A1 and SP-A2 Variants Differentially Affect the Alveolar Microenvironment, Surfactant Structure, Regulation and Function of the Alveolar Macrophage, and Animal and Human Survival Under Various Conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Floros ◽  
Nithyananda Thorenoor ◽  
Nikolaos Tsotakos ◽  
David S. Phelps
Keyword(s):  
Alveolar Macrophage ◽  
Host Defense ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Surfactant Protein ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Inflammatory Processes ◽  
Surfactant Dysfunction ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
And Function ◽  
Defense Molecules

The human innate host defense molecules, SP-A1 and SP-A2 variants, differentially affect survival after infection in mice and in lung transplant patients. SP-A interacts with the sentinel innate immune cell in the alveolus, the alveolar macrophage (AM), and modulates its function and regulation. SP-A also plays a role in pulmonary surfactant-related aspects, including surfactant structure and reorganization. For most (if not all) pulmonary diseases there is a dysregulation of host defense and inflammatory processes and/or surfactant dysfunction or deficiency. Because SP-A plays a role in both of these general processes where one or both may become aberrant in pulmonary disease, SP-A stands to be an important molecule in health and disease. In humans (unlike in rodents) SP-A is encoded by two genes (SFTPA1 and SFTPA2) and each has been identified with extensive genetic and epigenetic complexity. In this review, we focus on functional, structural, and regulatory differences between the two SP-A gene-specific products, SP-A1 and SP-A2, and among their corresponding variants. We discuss the differential impact of these variants on the surfactant structure, the alveolar microenvironment, the regulation of epithelial type II miRNome, the regulation and function of the AM, the overall survival of the organism after infection, and others. Although there have been a number of reviews on SP-A, this is the first review that provides such a comprehensive account of the differences between human SP-A1 and SP-A2.

Surfactant protein A protects growing cells and reduces TNF-alpha activity from LPS-stimulated macrophages

1996 ◽  
Vol 271 (2) ◽  
pp. L310-L319 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. McIntosh ◽  
S. Mervin-Blake ◽  
E. Conner ◽  
J. R. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Host Defense ◽  
Alveolar Macrophages ◽  
Cell Function ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Surfactant Protein ◽  
Alpha Activity ◽  
Tnf Alpha ◽  
Activated Macrophages ◽  
Immune Functions

In addition to its effect on surfactant lipids, surfactant protein (SP)-A promotes host defense. To define further the role of SP-A in regulating immune cell function, we evaluated the effect of SP-A on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated alveolar macrophages in two settings. First, cocultured LPS-activated macrophages significantly inhibited lung fibroblast growth, but SP-A (added daily) attenuated this effect. Both LPS and SP-A acted via macrophages rather than directly on the fibroblasts, at least partially by affecting tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha activity. TNF-alpha reproduced the growth suppression, anti-TNF-alpha antibodies attenuated the effect LPS-activated macrophages, and SP-A reduced TNF-alpha activity in conditioned medium. Second, SP-A reduced TNF-alpha activity in medium from isolated LPS-stimulated macrophages. The effects of SP-A were noted with or without serum, were dose-dependent and reversible, and were seen with two different serotypes of smooth LPS. Equimolar concentrations of immunoglobulin G and C1q had no effect. Thus SP-A both enhances host defense and modulates immune functions of alveolar macrophages.

scholarly journals Role of Macrophages and Microglia in Zebrafish Regeneration

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 4768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanna R. Var ◽  
Christine A. Byrd-Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Immune Cells ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Innate Immune ◽  
Inflammatory Processes ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
And Function ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Human Nerve

Currently, there is no treatment for recovery of human nerve function after damage to the central nervous system (CNS), and there are limited regenerative capabilities in the peripheral nervous system. Since fish are known for their regenerative abilities, understanding how these species modulate inflammatory processes following injury has potential translational importance for recovery from damage and disease. Many diseases and injuries involve the activation of innate immune cells to clear damaged cells. The resident immune cells of the CNS are microglia, the primary cells that respond to infection and injury, and their peripheral counterparts, macrophages. These cells serve as key modulators of development and plasticity and have been shown to be important in the repair and regeneration of structure and function after injury. Zebrafish are an emerging model for studying macrophages in regeneration after injury and microglia in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. These fish possess a high degree of neuroanatomical, neurochemical, and emotional/social behavioral resemblance with humans, serving as an ideal simulator for many pathologies. This review explores literature on macrophage and microglial involvement in facilitating regeneration. Understanding innate immune cell behavior following damage may help to develop novel methods for treating toxic and chronic inflammatory processes that are seen in trauma and disease.

scholarly journals Mucosal Immunity andCandida albicansInfection

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Moyes ◽  
Julian R. Naglik
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Host Defense ◽  
Mucosal Immunity ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Mucosal Surfaces ◽  
Immune Cell Subsets ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Review Current

Interactions between mucosal surfaces and microbial microbiota are key to host defense, health, and disease. These surfaces are exposed to high numbers of microbes and must be capable of distinguishing between those that are beneficial or avirulent and those that will invade and cause disease. Our understanding of the mechanisms involved in these discriminatory processes has recently begun to expand as new studies bring to light the importance of epithelial cells and novel immune cell subsets such as Th17 T cells in these processes. Elucidating how these mechanisms function will improve our understanding of many diverse diseases and improve our ability to treat patients suffering from these conditions. In our voyage to discover these mechanisms, mucosal interactions with opportunistic commensal organisms such as the fungusCandida albicansprovide insights that are invaluable. Here, we review current knowledge of the interactions betweenC. albicansand epithelial surfaces and how this may shape our understanding of microbial-mucosal interactions.

scholarly journals Surfactant Protein-A Function: Knowledge Gained From SP-A Knockout Mice

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynnlee Depicolzuane ◽  
David S. Phelps ◽  
Joanna Floros
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Host Defense ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Infectious Agent ◽  
Surfactant Protein ◽  
Alveolar Epithelial Cells ◽  
Surfactant Protein A ◽  
Alveolar Epithelial ◽  
Pulmonary Surfactant Proteins ◽  
And Function

Pulmonary surfactant proteins have many roles in surfactant- related functions and innate immunity. One of these proteins is the surfactant protein A (SP-A) that plays a role in both surfactant-related processes and host defense and is the focus in this review. SP-A interacts with the sentinel host defense cell in the alveolus, the alveolar macrophage (AM), to modulate its function and expression profile under various conditions, as well as other alveolar epithelial cells such as the Type II cell. Via these interactions, SP-A has an impact on the alveolar microenvironment. SP-A is also important for surfactant structure and function. Much of what is understood of the function of SP-A and its various roles in lung health has been learned from SP-A knockout (KO) mouse experiments, as reviewed here. A vast majority of this work has been done with infection models that are bacterial, viral, and fungal in nature. Other models have also been used, including those of bleomycin-induced lung injury and ozone-induced oxidative stress either alone or in combination with an infectious agent, bone marrow transplantation, and other. In addition, models investigating the effects of SP-A on surfactant components or surfactant structure have contributed important information. SP-A also appears to play a role in pathways involved in sex differences in response to infection and/or oxidative stress, as well as at baseline conditions. To date, this is the first review to provide a comprehensive report of the functions of SP-A as learned through KO mice.

scholarly journals Cannabinoids and the Immune System

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W Klein ◽  
Catherine A Newton ◽  
Herman Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Cannabinoid Receptors ◽  
Cell Function ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Cannabinoid System ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
And Function ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency

The effect of cannabimimetic agents on the function of immune cells such as T and B lymphocytes, natural killer cells and macrophages has been extensively studied over the past several decades using human and animal paradigms involving whole animal models as well as tissue culture systems. From this work, it can be concluded that these drugs have subtle yet complex effects on immune cell function and that some of the drug activity is mediated by cannabinoid receptors expressed on the various immune cell subtypes. However, the overall role of the cannabinoid system of receptors and ligands in human health and disease is still unclear and requires extensive elucidation. Further studies will define the precise structure and function of the putative immunocannabinoid system, the potential therapeutic usefulness of these drugs in chronic diseases such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome and multiple sclerosis, the effects of these agents on tumour growth and induction of apoptosis, and the potential anti-inflammatory and proinflammatory properties of cannabimimetic compounds. It is likely that the cannabinoid system, along with other neuroimmune systems, has a subtle but significant role in the regulation of immunity and that this role can eventually be exploited in the management of human disease.

scholarly journals Peptide Antimicrobial Agents

2006 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Håvard Jenssen ◽  
Pamela Hamill ◽  
Robert E. W. Hancock
Keyword(s):  
Host Defense ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Host Defense Peptides ◽  
Important Host ◽  
Defense Peptides ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Defense Molecules

SUMMARY Antimicrobial host defense peptides are produced by all complex organisms as well as some microbes and have diverse and complex antimicrobial activities. Collectively these peptides demonstrate a broad range of antiviral and antibacterial activities and modes of action, and it is important to distinguish between direct microbicidal and indirect activities against such pathogens. The structural requirements of peptides for antiviral and antibacterial activities are evaluated in light of the diverse set of primary and secondary structures described for host defense peptides. Peptides with antifungal and antiparasitic activities are discussed in less detail, although the broad-spectrum activities of such peptides indicate that they are important host defense molecules. Knowledge regarding the relationship between peptide structure and function as well as their mechanism of action is being applied in the design of antimicrobial peptide variants as potential novel therapeutic agents.

The Laryngeal Epithelium in Reflux

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 112-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Erickson-Levendoski ◽  
Mahalakshmi Sivasankar
Keyword(s):  
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Laryngeal Disease ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Impact

The epithelium plays a critical role in the maintenance of laryngeal health. This is evident in that laryngeal disease may result when the integrity of the epithelium is compromised by insults such as laryngopharyngeal reflux. In this article, we will review the structure and function of the laryngeal epithelium and summarize the impact of laryngopharyngeal reflux on the epithelium. Research investigating the ramifications of reflux on the epithelium has improved our understanding of laryngeal disease associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux. It further highlights the need for continued research on the laryngeal epithelium in health and disease.

Maternal High-Fat Diet Persistently Alters Bone Marrow Immune Cell Proportions and Function in a Nonhuman Primate Model

Diabetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 222-OR
Author(s):  
MICHAEL J. NASH ◽  
TAYLOR K. SODERBORG ◽  
RACHEL C. JANSSEN ◽  
ERIC M. PIETRAS ◽  
JACOB E. FRIEDMAN
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Nonhuman Primate ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Nonhuman Primate Model ◽  
Primate Model ◽  
And Function

“Because every recipient is also a potential patient” – TV Health Programmes in the FRG and the GDR, from the 1960s to the 1980s

Gesnerus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-191
Author(s):  
Susanne Vollberg
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
West Germany ◽  
Continuous Coverage ◽  
Public Consciousness ◽  
Television Programme ◽  
East German ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Media Systems ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
And Function

In the television programme of West Germany from the 1960s to the 1980s, health magazines like Gesundheitsmagazin Praxis [Practice Health Magazine] (produced by ZDF)1 or ARD-Ratgeber: Gesundheit [ARD Health Advisor] played an important role in addressing health and disease as topics of public awareness. With their health magazine Visite [Doctor’s rounds], East German television, too relied on continuous coverage and reporting in the field. On the example of above magazines, this paper will examine the history, design and function of health communication in magazine-type formats. Before the background of the changes in media policy experienced over three decades and the different media systems in the then two Germanys, it will discuss the question of whether television was able to move health relevant topics and issues into public consciousness.

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