感觉神经在肺纤维化中的作用。
Role of Sensory Nerves in Pulmonary Fibrosis.
机构信息
Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
出版信息
Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Mar 21;25(6):3538. doi: 10.3390/ijms25063538.
Pulmonary fibrosis results from the deposition and proliferation of extracellular matrix components in the lungs. Despite being an airway disorder, pulmonary fibrosis also has notable effects on the pulmonary vasculature, with the development and severity of pulmonary hypertension tied closely to patient mortality. Furthermore, the anatomical proximity of blood vessels, the alveolar epithelium, lymphatic tissue, and airway spaces highlights the need to identify shared pathogenic mechanisms and pleiotropic signaling across various cell types. Sensory nerves and their transmitters have a variety of effects on the various cell types within the lungs; however, their effects on many cell types and functions during pulmonary fibrosis have not yet been investigated. This review highlights the importance of gaining a new understanding of sensory nerve function in the context of pulmonary fibrosis as a potential tool to limit airway and vascular dysfunction.
肺纤维化是由于肺部细胞外基质成分的沉积和增殖引起的。尽管肺纤维化是一种气道疾病,但它对肺血管也有显著影响,肺动脉高压的发展和严重程度与患者死亡率密切相关。此外,血管、肺泡上皮、淋巴组织和气道空间的解剖临近性突出表明需要识别各种细胞类型之间的共同发病机制和多效性信号。感觉神经及其递质对肺部的各种细胞类型有多种影响;然而,它们在肺纤维化过程中对许多细胞类型和功能的影响尚未得到研究。这篇综述强调了在肺纤维化背景下,了解感觉神经功能的重要性,因为这可能是限制气道和血管功能障碍的一种潜在手段。