Huang Ruoxuan, Hao Changfu, Wang Di, Zhao Qiuyan, Li Chao, Wang Chen, Yao Wu
Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China.
Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China.
Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2021 Jul 1;422:115559. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2021.115559. Epub 2021 May 4.
The occurrence and development of silicosis is related to the interaction of multiple cells through signal transmission caused by silica dust. Including inflammatory changes reduced by macrophages and phenotypic transdifferentiation reduced by lung fibroblasts. As a communication medium between cells, exosomes have become a hot research topic. To explore the role of exosomal proteins in the occurrence and development of silicosis and the possible intervention targets, this study conducted proteomic analysis of macrophage-derived exosomes induced by silica, to identify specific proteins for intervention. In this study, we used proteomic analysis to screen exosomal protein profiles from the RAW264.7 macrophages exposed to silica. A total of 291 proteins were differentially expressed, of which 178 were upregulated and 113 were downregulated. By performing functional annotation and analysis of the differentially expressed proteins, we identified proteins SPP1, HMGB3, and HNRNPAB, which were consistent with the proteomics analysis. The involvement of SPP1 protein in fibrosis was studied further. Knocking down the expression of SPP1 in exosomes resulted in a decrease in fibrosis-related indicators. These results help to understand that exosomal protein can mediate cell communication and play a key role in the transition from fibroblasts to myofibroblasts. Further, this study also provided strategies and scientific basis for future studies on the intervention of silicosis.
矽肺的发生发展与二氧化硅粉尘引发的信号转导导致的多种细胞相互作用有关。包括巨噬细胞减少的炎症变化和肺成纤维细胞减少的表型转分化。作为细胞间的通讯介质,外泌体已成为一个热门研究课题。为探讨外泌体蛋白在矽肺发生发展中的作用及可能的干预靶点,本研究对二氧化硅诱导的巨噬细胞来源的外泌体进行蛋白质组学分析,以鉴定可用于干预的特定蛋白。在本研究中,我们使用蛋白质组学分析从暴露于二氧化硅的RAW264.7巨噬细胞中筛选外泌体蛋白谱。共有291种蛋白质差异表达,其中178种上调,113种下调。通过对差异表达蛋白进行功能注释和分析,我们鉴定出与蛋白质组学分析一致的SPP1、HMGB3和HNRNPAB蛋白。进一步研究了SPP1蛋白在纤维化中的作用。敲低外泌体中SPP1的表达导致纤维化相关指标下降。这些结果有助于理解外泌体蛋白可介导细胞通讯并在成纤维细胞向肌成纤维细胞转变中起关键作用。此外,本研究还为未来矽肺干预研究提供了策略和科学依据。