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A shift in the IL-6/STAT3 signalling pathway imbalance towards the SHP2 pathway in severe asthma results in reduced proliferation process.

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BACKGROUND:Bronchial fibroblasts are the main structural cells responsible for extracellular matrix production and turnover in lung tissue. They play a key role in airway remodelling in asthma through different cytokines including interleukin (IL-6). OBJECTIVE:To decipher IL-6 signalling in bronchial fibroblasts obtained from severe eosinophilic asthmatics compared to mild asthmatics and healthy controls. METHODS:Human bronchial fibroblasts were isolated from bronchial biopsies of mild and severe eosinophilic asthmatics and non-atopic healthy controls. IL-6 was assessed by qRT-PCR and ELISA. Phosphorylated STAT3, SHP2 and p38/MAPK were evaluated by Western blot. Chemical inhibitors for SHP2 and p38 were used. Fibroblast proliferation was evaluated by BrdU incorporation test. RESULTS:IL-6 release was significantly increased in fibroblasts from mild and severe asthmatics compared to healthy controls. Fibroblasts from severe asthmatics showed a reduced STAT3 activation compared to mild asthmatics and healthy controls. Constitutive activation of phosphatase SHP2 was found to negatively regulate IL-6 induced STAT3 phosphorylation in fibroblasts from severe asthmatics. This effect was accompanied by a decrease in fibroblast proliferation rate due to the activated p38/mitogen-activated protein kinase. SHP2 and p38/MAPK specific inhibitors (PHPS1 and SB212190) significantly induce a restoration of STAT3 phosphorylation, IL-6 target gene expression and cell proliferation. CONCLUSION:These data show dysregulated IL-6 signalling in bronchial fibroblasts derived from severe eosinophilic asthmatic subjects involving the protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 and p38MAPK. Collectively, our data provides new insights into the mechanisms by which bronchial fibroblasts regulate airway remodelling in severe asthma.

journal_name

Cell Signal

journal_title

Cellular signalling

authors

Salem IH,Plante S,Gounni AS,Rouabhia M,Chakir J

doi

10.1016/j.cellsig.2017.12.001

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-03-01 00:00:00

pages

47-54

eissn

0898-6568

issn

1873-3913

pii

S0898-6568(17)30321-2

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A shift in the IL-6/STAT3 signalling pathway imbalance towards the SHP2 pathway in severe asthma results in reduced proliferation process.