• Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine. Shanghai,200092, ChinaCorresponding Author: GUO Xue-jun, E-mail: guoxjz@ yahoo. com. cn;
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Objective  To investigate the effects of histone modification on the expression of chemokines in alveolar epithelial typeⅡ cells ( AECⅡ) in a rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD) . Methods  20 SD rats were randomly assigned to a normal control group and a COPD group. The rat model of COPD was established by cigarette smoking. Lung histological changes were observed by HE staining. AECⅡ cells were isolated and identified by alkaline phosphatase staining and electron microscopic. The mRNA expressions of monocyte chemoattractant protein ( MCP) -1, IL-8, and macrophage inflammatory protein ( MIP) -2αwere detected by real-time quantitative PCR. The expression of histone deacetylase ( HDAC) 2 was measured by western blot. Chromatin immunoprecipitation ( ChIP) was used to
detect H3 and H4 acetylation, and H4K9 methylation in the promoter region of chemokine gene. Results  Compared with the control group, the mRNA expressions of MCP-1, IL-8, and MIP-2αin the COPD group increased 4. 48,3. 14, and 2. 83 times, respectively. The expression of HDAC2 protein in the COPD group was
significantly lower than in the control group ( 0. 25 ±0. 15 vs. 0. 66 ±0. 15, P  lt; 0. 05) . The expression of HDAC2 had a negative correlation with the gene expressions of IL-8, MCP-1, and MIP-2α( r = - 0. 960,- 0. 914, - 0. 928, respectively, all P  lt;0. 05) . The levels of H3 and H4 acetylation were higher, and H4K9 methylation level was lower in the promoter region of chemokine gene in the COPD group compared with the control group ( all P  lt; 0. 05) . Conclusions  MCP-1, IL-8, and MIP-2α participate and promote the lung inflammatory response in COPD. HDAC2-mediated histone modification may play an important role in COPD inflammation.

Citation: GAN Lixing,LI Chengye,GUO Xuejun.. Effects of Histone Modification on Chemokines Expression in Alveolar Epithelial TypeⅡ Cells in a RatModel of COPD. Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2010, 9(4): 360-364. doi: Copy