The goal of this new grant cycle is to determine how the activation of the stress protein response (SPR) protects the integrity of the alveolar capillary barrier in acute lung injury (All). We therefore developed a model of ischemia-reperfusion (l/R)-mediated lung injury in rats and mice as a clinically relevant model of All. In preliminary experiments, SPR activation inhibited the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mediated lung endothelial leak and prevented the iNOS/NO-mediated inhibition of alveolar edema removal by the lung epithelium after onset of I/R injury. We will test the central hypothesis that SPR activation inhibits these two cell signaling pathways (VEGF, JAK/Stat1-induced iNOS/NO) by: (a) first by an immediate dissociation of Hsp90 from its clients proteins that are critical part of these two signaling pathways, thus rendering them nonfunctional, then (b) by a de novo synthesis of heat shock proteins, such as Hsp70, that binds to Hsp90 client proteins and prevents their aggregation and proteasomal degradation until the Hsp90 can re-complex with the proteins.
In aim 1, we will provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms explaining how SPR activation inhibits VEGF-dependent cell signaling that causes the leakage in the lung endothelial barrier.
In aim 2 , we will examine how SPR activation restores normal alveolar fluid transport by inhibiting the effect of JAK/Stat1-induced iNOS-dependent NO release in the airspaces on the basal and cAMP-regulated ion and fluid transport across the lung epithelium.
In aim 3, we will determine the in vivo relevance of the SPR-mediated inhibition of the VEGF-induced increase in lung vascular permeability and NO-mediated impairment of alveolar epithelial fluid transport and protein permeability in a rat/mouse model of I/R injury.The information that will be obtained from these experiments has an important therapeutic significance. Indeed, the stress response could be activated using pharmacological agents that are safe in humans as an early prophylactic therapy and protect patients from I/R lung injury in lung transplants, severe shock from trauma or intraoperative ischemia. The present application will provide new information to explain how the cellular response to stress may protect the lungs against injury caused by the lack of blood flow. The results of studies may help to identify new cellular targets for the development of treatments that will protect trauma and lung transplant patients from acute lung injury. ? ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
2R01GM062188-06A1
Application #
7209485
Study Section
Surgery, Anesthesiology and Trauma Study Section (SAT)
Program Officer
Dunsmore, Sarah
Project Start
2001-01-11
Project End
2010-11-30
Budget Start
2006-12-01
Budget End
2007-11-30
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2007
Total Cost
$356,329
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California San Francisco
Department
Anesthesiology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
094878337
City
San Francisco
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94143
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Lafargue, Mathieu; Xu, Lijun; Carles, Michel et al. (2012) Stroke-induced activation of the ýý7 nicotinic receptor increases Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung injury. FASEB J 26:2919-29
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