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Uhl, F. ; Vierkotten, S. ; Wagner, D.E. ; Burgstaller, G. ; Costa, R. ; Koch, I.* ; Lindner, M.* ; Meiners, S. ; Eickelberg, O. ; Königshoff, M.

Preclinical validation and imaging of Wnt-induced repair in human 3D lung tissue cultures.

Eur. Respir. J. 46, 1150-1166 (2015)
DOI PMC
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by a progressive loss of lung tissue. Inducing repair processes within the adult diseased lung is of major interest and Wnt/β-catenin signalling represents a promising target for lung repair. However, the translation of novel therapeutic targets from model systems into clinical use remains a major challenge. We generated murine and patient-derived three-dimensional (3D) ex vivo lung tissue cultures (LTCs), which closely mimic the 3D lung microenvironment in vivo. Using two well-known glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibitors, lithium chloride (LiCl) and CHIR 99021 (CT), we determined Wnt/β-catenin-driven lung repair processes in high spatiotemporal resolution using quantitative PCR, Western blotting, ELISA, (immuno)histological assessment, and four-dimensional confocal live tissue imaging. Viable 3D-LTCs exhibited preserved lung structure and function for up to 5 days. We demonstrate successful Wnt/β-catenin signal activation in murine and patient-derived 3D-LTCs from COPD patients. Wnt/β-catenin signalling led to increased alveolar epithelial cell marker expression, decreased matrix metalloproteinase-12 expression, as well as altered macrophage activity and elastin remodelling. Importantly, induction of surfactant protein C significantly correlated with disease stage (percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s) in patient-derived 3D-LTCs. Patient-derived 3D-LTCs represent a valuable tool to analyse potential targets and drugs for lung repair. Enhanced Wnt/β-catenin signalling attenuated pathological features of patient-derived COPD 3D-LTCs.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Korrespondenzautor
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0903-1936
e-ISSN 1399-3003
Zeitschrift European Respiratory Journal
Quellenangaben Band: 46, Heft: 4, Seiten: 1150-1166 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag European Respiratory Society
Verlagsort Sheffield
Nichtpatentliteratur Publikationen
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Lung Health and Immunity (LHI)