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S100A11 regulates nasal epithelial cell remodeling and inflammation in CRSwNPs via the RAGE-mediated AMPK-STAT3
Chengcheng Liu1, Hongjie Du2, Yajie Wang3
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250022, China; Central Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 324 Jingwu Weiqi Road, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Abstract:
Abnormal remodeling of the nasal mucosal epithelium and persistent chronic inflammation are important pathological features of chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNPs). In order to explore the molecular regulation mechanism of CRSwNPs, we performed iTRAQ protein profile analysis on 18 clinical samples collected (9 patients with nasal polyps and 9 healthy patients) and found that S100A11, a Ca2+-binding protein, was significantly higher in CRSwNPs. Subsequently, we demonstrated that S100A11 was mainly located in nasal mucosal epithelial cells and is up-regulated in human nasal epithelial stem/progenitor cells (hNESPCs) from CRSwNPs patients and CRSwNPs epithelial cell model established with S. aureus. To determine the functional role of S100A11 and the signal pathways in epithelial cells, we constructed S100A11 overexpression vector, small interfering RNA, recombinant protein-S100A11 (rh-S100A11) and RAGE inhibitor (sRAGE). Results showed that upregulation of S100A11 inhibited epithelial cell viability and promoted apoptosis and inflammation, in addition, S100A11 can regulate the signal homeostasis of AMPK-STAT3 via RAGE mediation in epithelial cells. Our findings suggest that S100A11 is involved in CRSwNPs epithelial tissue remodeling and inflammatory response regulation and may be a useful target for CRSwNPs therapy.
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