Nuclear factor-kappa B is activated in alveolar macrophages from patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Nuclear factor-kappa B is activated in alveolar macrophages from patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
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DOI:
10.1097/00003246-199608000-00004
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发表时间:
1996-08-01
影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Abraham, E
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作者:
Schwartz, MD;Moore, EE;Abraham, E
Objective: The expression of proinflammatory cytokines is rapidly increased in experimental models of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), in patients at risk for ARDS, and in patients with established ARDS. Because multiple cytokines are present in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, a common, proximal activation mechanism may operate in these settings. The proinflammatory cytokines whose expression is increased in the lungs of patients with ARDS have binding sequences in their enhancer/promoter regions for transcriptional regulatory proteins, such as nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B), nuclear factor-IL6 (NF-IL6), cyclic adenosine monophosphate responsive element binding protein, serum protein-1, and activating protein-1. To test the hypothesis that activation of one or more of these nuclear transcriptional regulatory factors might provide a common mechanism for the simultaneous expression of multiple cytokine genes in the setting of ARDS, we measured activation of these factors in alveolar macrophages from patients with ARDS and from controls.Design: Prospective, clinical study.Setting: Medical and surgical intensive care units at a university hospital and a county hospital.Patients: Twelve patients, six with established ARDS and six control patients without lung injury.Interventions: Patients with ARDS and controls underwent fiberoptic bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar ravage. Alveolar macrophages were isolated from ravage fluid and the nuclear proteins were extracted. Activation of transcriptional factors NF-kappa B, NF-IL6, cyclic adenosine monophosphate responsive element binding protein, activating protein-1, and serum protein-1 was determined using an electrophoretic mobility shift assay, followed by densitometry of the autoradiographed gels.Measurements and Main Results: There were no significant differences in gender, age, tobacco smoking, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, quantity of lavage fluid, or number of alveolar macrophages in lavage specimens in the patient groups. Acute Lung Injury score and the Pao(2)/Flo(2) ratio differed significantly between controls and ARDS patients: 0.46 +/- 0.17 vs. 2.74 +/- 0.14 (p