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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-5-4
pubmed:abstractText
The major cause of death in cystic fibrosis (CF) is chronic lung disease associated with persistent infection by the bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. S100A8, an S-100 calcium-binding protein with chemotactic activity, is constitutively expressed in the lungs and serum of CF patients. Levels of S100A8 mRNA were found to be three to four times higher in the lungs of mice carrying the G551D mutation in CF transmembrane conductance regulator compared with littermate controls. Intravenous injection of bacterial LPS induced S100A8 mRNA in the lung to a greater extent in G551D mice than in wild-type littermates. Localization of S100A8 mRNA and protein in the lung indicate that it is a marker for neutrophil accumulation. Bone marrow-derived macrophages from G551D mice were shown to also exhibit hypersensitivity to LPS, measured by induction of TNF-alpha. These results provide evidence that the pathology of CF relates to abnormal regulation of the immune system.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0022-1767
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
164
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3870-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Amino Acid Substitution, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Aspartic Acid, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Biological Markers, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Bone Marrow Cells, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Cell Movement, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Cystic Fibrosis, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Disease Models, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Glycine, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Inflammation, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Injections, Intravenous, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Lipopolysaccharides, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Lung, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Macrophages, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Mice, Mutant Strains, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Mutation, Missense, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-Neutrophils, pubmed-meshheading:10725749-RNA, Messenger
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
G551D cystic fibrosis mice exhibit abnormal regulation of inflammation in lungs and macrophages.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre for Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't