Angiopoietin-1 protects against endotoxin-induced neonatal lung injury and alveolar simplification in mice.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2022

Identifier

DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01544-0

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sepsis in premature newborns is a risk factor for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), but underlying mechanisms of lung injury remain unclear. Aberrant expression of endothelial cell (EC) angiopoietin 2 (ANGPT2) disrupts angiopoietin 1 (ANGPT1)/TIE2-mediated endothelial quiescence, and is implicated in sepsis-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome in adults. We hypothesized that recombinant ANGPT1 will mitigate sepsis-induced ANGPT2 expression, inflammation, acute lung injury (ALI), and alveolar remodeling in the saccular lung.

METHODS: Effects of recombinant ANGPT1 on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced endothelial inflammation were evaluated in human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (HPMEC). ALI and long-term alveolar remodeling were assessed in newborn mice exposed to intraperitoneal LPS and recombinant ANGPT1 pretreatment.

RESULTS: LPS dephosphorylated EC TIE2 in association with increased ANGPT2 in vivo and in vitro. ANGPT1 suppressed LPS and ANGPT2-induced EC inflammation in HPMEC. Neonatal mice treated with LPS had increased lung cytokine expression, neutrophilic influx, and cellular apoptosis. ANGPT1 pre-treatment suppressed LPS-induced lung Toll-like receptor signaling, inflammation, and ALI. LPS-induced acute increases in metalloproteinase 9 expression and elastic fiber breaks, as well as a long-term decrease in radial alveolar counts, were mitigated by ANGPT1.

CONCLUSIONS: In an experimental model of sepsis-induced BPD, ANGPT1 preserved endothelial quiescence, inhibited ALI, and suppressed alveolar simplification.

IMPACT: Key message: Angiopoietin 1 inhibits LPS-induced neonatal lung injury and alveolar remodeling. Additions to existing literature: Demonstrates dysregulation of angiopoietin-TIE2 axis is important for sepsis- induced acute lung injury and alveolar simplification in experimental BPD. Establishes recombinant Angiopoietin 1 as an anti-inflammatory therapy in BPD.

IMPACT: Angiopoietin 1-based interventions may represent novel therapies for mitigating sepsis-induced lung injury and BPD in premature infants.

Journal Title

Pediatric research

Volume

91

Issue

6

First Page

1405

Last Page

1415

MeSH Keywords

Acute Lung Injury; Angiopoietin-1; Angiopoietin-2; Animals; Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia; Endothelial Cells; Endotoxins; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Inflammation; Lipopolysaccharides; Lung; Mice; Sepsis

Keywords

Acute Lung Injury; Angiopoietin-1; Angiopoietin-2; Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia; Endothelial Cells; Endotoxins; Inflammation; Lipopolysaccharides; Lung; Sepsis

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