Iron homeostasis and oxidative stress in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a case-control study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lung injury caused by both inhaled dusts and infectious agents depends on increased availability of iron and metal-catalyzed oxidative stress. Because inhaled particles, such as silica, and certain infections can cause secondary pulm...
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doaj-2e402116ba5a4d39b065f5eae82eaaed2020-11-25T00:23:16ZengBMCRespiratory Research1465-99212008-01-01911010.1186/1465-9921-9-10Iron homeostasis and oxidative stress in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a case-control studyRoggli Victor LCrissman Kay MRichards Judy HStonehuerner Jacqueline GGhio Andrew JPiantadosi Claude ACarraway Martha<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lung injury caused by both inhaled dusts and infectious agents depends on increased availability of iron and metal-catalyzed oxidative stress. Because inhaled particles, such as silica, and certain infections can cause secondary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP), we tested the hypothesis that idiopathic PAP is associated with an altered iron homeostasis in the human lung.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Healthy volunteers (n = 20) and patients with idiopathic PAP (n = 20) underwent bronchoalveolar lavage and measurements were made of total protein, iron, tranferrin, transferrin receptor, lactoferrin, and ferritin. Histochemical staining for iron and ferritin was done in the cell pellets from control subjects and PAP patients, and in lung specimens of patients without cardiopulmonary disease and with PAP. Lavage concentrations of urate, glutathione, and ascorbate were also measured as indices of oxidative stress.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Lavage concentrations of iron, transferrin, transferrin receptor, lactoferrin, and ferritin were significantly elevated in PAP patients relative to healthy volunteers. The cells of PAP patients had accumulated significant iron and ferritin, as well as considerable amounts of extracellular ferritin. Immunohistochemistry for ferritin in lung tissue revealed comparable amounts of this metal-storage protein in the lower respiratory tract of PAP patients both intracellularly and extracellularly. Lavage concentrations of ascorbate, glutathione, and urate were significantly lower in the lavage fluid of the PAP patients.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Iron homeostasis is altered in the lungs of patients with idiopathic PAP, as large amounts of catalytically-active iron and low molecular weight anti-oxidant depletion are present. These findings suggest a metal-catalyzed oxidative stress in the maintenance of this disease.</p> http://respiratory-research.com/content/9/1/10 |
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Roggli Victor L Crissman Kay M Richards Judy H Stonehuerner Jacqueline G Ghio Andrew J Piantadosi Claude A Carraway Martha |
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Roggli Victor L Crissman Kay M Richards Judy H Stonehuerner Jacqueline G Ghio Andrew J Piantadosi Claude A Carraway Martha Iron homeostasis and oxidative stress in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a case-control study Respiratory Research |
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Roggli Victor L Crissman Kay M Richards Judy H Stonehuerner Jacqueline G Ghio Andrew J Piantadosi Claude A Carraway Martha |
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Iron homeostasis and oxidative stress in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a case-control study |
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Iron homeostasis and oxidative stress in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a case-control study |
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Iron homeostasis and oxidative stress in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a case-control study |
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Iron homeostasis and oxidative stress in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a case-control study |
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Iron homeostasis and oxidative stress in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a case-control study |
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iron homeostasis and oxidative stress in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a case-control study |
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Respiratory Research |
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1465-9921 |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lung injury caused by both inhaled dusts and infectious agents depends on increased availability of iron and metal-catalyzed oxidative stress. Because inhaled particles, such as silica, and certain infections can cause secondary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP), we tested the hypothesis that idiopathic PAP is associated with an altered iron homeostasis in the human lung.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Healthy volunteers (n = 20) and patients with idiopathic PAP (n = 20) underwent bronchoalveolar lavage and measurements were made of total protein, iron, tranferrin, transferrin receptor, lactoferrin, and ferritin. Histochemical staining for iron and ferritin was done in the cell pellets from control subjects and PAP patients, and in lung specimens of patients without cardiopulmonary disease and with PAP. Lavage concentrations of urate, glutathione, and ascorbate were also measured as indices of oxidative stress.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Lavage concentrations of iron, transferrin, transferrin receptor, lactoferrin, and ferritin were significantly elevated in PAP patients relative to healthy volunteers. The cells of PAP patients had accumulated significant iron and ferritin, as well as considerable amounts of extracellular ferritin. Immunohistochemistry for ferritin in lung tissue revealed comparable amounts of this metal-storage protein in the lower respiratory tract of PAP patients both intracellularly and extracellularly. Lavage concentrations of ascorbate, glutathione, and urate were significantly lower in the lavage fluid of the PAP patients.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Iron homeostasis is altered in the lungs of patients with idiopathic PAP, as large amounts of catalytically-active iron and low molecular weight anti-oxidant depletion are present. These findings suggest a metal-catalyzed oxidative stress in the maintenance of this disease.</p> |
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