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To determine whether mast cell tryptase contributes to bronchial and alveolar airway remodeling and to elucidate its regulatory mechanisms during inflammation.

May 22, 2023CellsOpen Access

Mast Cell Tryptase Promotes Airway Remodeling by Inducing Anti-Apoptotic and Cell Growth Properties in Human Alveolar and Bronchial Epithelial Cells

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FBFrida BerlinUniversity of Copenhagen SMSofia MogrenLund University CLC. LyAnzac Research Institute

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In vitro study reveals mast cell tryptase drives proliferation and anti-apoptotic signaling in human airway epithelial cells, indicating a cellular mechanism underlying chronic airway remodeling.

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To determine whether mast cell tryptase contributes to bronchial and alveolar airway remodeling and to elucidate its regulatory mechanisms during inflammation.
Treated cultured human bronchial and alveolar epithelial cells with mast cell tryptase under baseline and pro-inflammatory conditions.
Tracked epithelial cell proliferation dynamics and division intervals using holographic live cell imaging.
Assessed changes in growth factor secretion and expression of the anti-apoptotic marker BIRC3.
Mast cell tryptase accelerated epithelial cell division intervals and enhanced overall cell proliferation, maintaining this growth drive in pro-inflammatory states.
Tryptase upregulated the anti-apoptotic protein BIRC3 and stimulated the release of endogenous growth factors in human bronchial and alveolar epithelial cells.

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Berlin et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8201c069a8c95c3f3cdcbe https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12101439

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In vitro study reveals mast cell tryptase drives proliferation and anti-apoptotic signaling in human airway epithelial cells, indicating a cellular mechanism underlying chronic airway remodeling.

Mast Cell Tryptase Promotes Airway Remodeling by Inducing Anti-Apoptotic and Cell Growth Properties in Human Alveolar and Bronchial Epithelial Cells

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Mast Cell Tryptase Promotes Airway Remodeling by Inducing Anti-Apoptotic and Cell Growth Properties in Human Alveolar and Bronchial Epithelial Cells

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