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Background <p>The accumulation of senescent cells has been identified as a key factor in the progression of emphysema. This study aimed to explore the role of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), a known mediator of COPD, in CSE-induced senescent alveolar macrophages.</p> Methods <p>NGAL and cellular senescence markers expression were quantified in the lungs of COPD patients. Meanwhile, double-immunofluorescence staining was used to detect NGAL levels in alveolar macrophages of COPD lung tissues. Using a cigarette smoke exposure (CSE)-induced cellular senescence model in MH-S cells. Effects of CSE on NGAL secretion in MH-S cells was assessed by ELISA. Western blotting analysis and SA-β-galactosidase staining were employed to measure cellular senescence markers. NGAL siRNA was used to knockdown NGAL expression. In addition, CCK8 was used to evaluate cell viability and proliferation of MH-S cells. The activation status of the PI3K/Akt pathway was determined by Western blotting.</p> Results <p>NGAL was elevated in alveolar macrophages from COPD patients compared with healthy controls. In vitro, exposure to CSE induced senescence in MH-S cells and concurrently increased NGAL secretion. Notably, NGAL knockdown attenuated CSE-induced senescence in MH-S cells via the PI3K/Akt pathway. Furthermore, NGAL downregulation significantly reversed CSE-suppressed MH-S cells proliferation and reduced MMP2 and MMP9 expression in senescent MH-S cells.</p> Conclusions <p>These findings indicate that CSE upregulates NGAL in alveolar macrophages, thereby driving cellular senescence and MMP production through PI3K/Akt pathway.</p>

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NGAL knockdown alleviated CSE-induced cellular senescence and reduced MMP2 and MMP9 expression in alveolar macrophages through the PI3K/Akt pathway

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    2025年9月23日

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  • Yujie Wang,
  • Chengji Jin,
  • Yu Zheng,
  • Jing Wang

摘要

Background

The accumulation of senescent cells has been identified as a key factor in the progression of emphysema. This study aimed to explore the role of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), a known mediator of COPD, in CSE-induced senescent alveolar macrophages.

Methods

NGAL and cellular senescence markers expression were quantified in the lungs of COPD patients. Meanwhile, double-immunofluorescence staining was used to detect NGAL levels in alveolar macrophages of COPD lung tissues. Using a cigarette smoke exposure (CSE)-induced cellular senescence model in MH-S cells. Effects of CSE on NGAL secretion in MH-S cells was assessed by ELISA. Western blotting analysis and SA-β-galactosidase staining were employed to measure cellular senescence markers. NGAL siRNA was used to knockdown NGAL expression. In addition, CCK8 was used to evaluate cell viability and proliferation of MH-S cells. The activation status of the PI3K/Akt pathway was determined by Western blotting.

Results

NGAL was elevated in alveolar macrophages from COPD patients compared with healthy controls. In vitro, exposure to CSE induced senescence in MH-S cells and concurrently increased NGAL secretion. Notably, NGAL knockdown attenuated CSE-induced senescence in MH-S cells via the PI3K/Akt pathway. Furthermore, NGAL downregulation significantly reversed CSE-suppressed MH-S cells proliferation and reduced MMP2 and MMP9 expression in senescent MH-S cells.

Conclusions

These findings indicate that CSE upregulates NGAL in alveolar macrophages, thereby driving cellular senescence and MMP production through PI3K/Akt pathway.