Transcriptomics-based characterization of smoking and cessation effects in mouse muscle
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ABSTRACT: COPD is a disorder characterized by the progressive development of airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. Cigarette smoke has been generally accepted as the most important of many risk factors for the development of COPD. We used microarray technology to perform comprehensive gene expression profiling of smoke exposure and cessation effects in mouse muscle tissue. Mice received nose-only exposure of 4% mainstream cigarette smoke or air (sham exposure) for 2 hours/day, 5 days/week for 2, 12 or 24 weeks. Mice undergoing smoke cessation received cigarette smoke exposure for 12 weeks, and then sham exposure for 12 weeks.
Project description:Next generation product such as heat-not-burn type product and e-cigarette emit lower yields of chemical constituents than cigarette because combustion of tobacco leaves is not associated with their vapor generation. Therefore it is expected that the usage of these product bring beneficial impact on public health. However, risk-reduced potential as well as risk concerns in long-term use of these products has not yet been fully understood. In this study, we intended to estimate the risk reduced potential of our proprietary novel tobacco vapor product (NTV) by repeated exposure of in vitro 3D bronchial epithelial cells to NTV vapor in comparison with repeated exposure to cigarette smoke. In addition, to reflect the realistic situation of smokers, exposure switching from cigarette smoke to NTV vapor and cigarette smoke exposure cessation were conducted.
Project description:In the context of male reproductive health, epidemiological studies have observed reduced testis size and abnormal sperm counts and morphology in adult men exposed in utero, although these findings are not always repeated. The ambiguity of these reports is confounded by a lack of controlled animal studies investigating the effects of maternal cigarette smoke exposure on male offspring reproductive health. In this study we examined the effects of cigarette induced reproductive toxicity on male offspring exposed during the gestational and weaning period using our novel direct nasal exposure mouse model of cigarette smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and female subfertility. This was done too gain a better understanding of the adverse effects of gestational maternal smoking on male offspring fertility. C57BL/6 5 week-old female mice were exposed via the nose-only to cigarette smoke [twelve 3R4F reference cigarettes (University of Kentucky, USA) twice/day, five times per week, for 12-18 weeks]. Each exposure lasted 60 minutes. Control mice received room air. In total, 27 mice underwent cigarette smoke exposure. Eleven week-old female mice exposed to cigarette smoke for 6 weeks were separated into groups of three and housed with a single control stud male aged 7-8 weeks with proven fertility for a maximum of 12 weeks. Females were monitored every second day for post-coital plugs and pregnancy. Pregnant females were separated into single cages and litter sizes/pup weights recorded. Smoke exposure via dams continued throughout mating/pregnancy/lactation until weaning of pups at 21days post birth. The testis of exposed offspring were then collected for RNA extraction and hybridization on an Illumina Sentrix Mouse ref-8 v2 Beadchip
Project description:Cigarette smoke (CS) is an aerosol containing more than 6,000 chemicals and one of the risk factor in the development of chronic inflammatory lung disease. To evaluate biological effect of CS on human respiratory tract, organotypic bronchial epithelial cultures can be used to replicate in vivo tissue conditions. The MucilAir organotypic bronchial epithelial cultures were exposed to mainstream aerosols from the 3R4F cigarette and a novel tobacco vapor product (NTV), which we recently developed, using a Vitrocell exposure system. This system consists of three steps: the generation of CS, dilution, and exposure to an air-liquid interface cultured cells in a specially designed module. This exposure scenario mimics CS exposure in the human airway (i.e. direct aerosol exposure to the apical surface of air-liquid interface-cultured cells), We found a dose-dependent increase in the number of differentially expressed genes following 3R4F cigarette smoke exposure, compared with expression in air-exposed controls. In contrast, no changes were detected following exposure to NTV vapor.
Project description:Gene expression data on wild-type and Rora mutant mice exposed to room air and smoke. The results provide a general insight into the relationship of Rora to known DNA damage response pathways and its role in cigarette smoke-induced airspace enlargement. This dataset includes 4 wild-type mice exposed to room air, 4 wild-type mice exposed to cigarette smoke and 4 Rora mutant mice exposed to cigarette smoke.
Project description:In this analysis we have used gene expression measurements form human bronchial epithelial cells following exposure to whole cigarette smoke.
Project description:The current study was performed for analysis of the biological effects of vapor from novel tobacco vapor product in comparison with 3R4F cigarette smoke. This study was performed using a three-dimensional culture system composed of an air-liquid interface culture of primary normal human bronchial epithelial cells (MucilAir). The MucilAir tissues were subjected to 17 days of exposure to the aqueous extract of novel tobacco product vapor or 3R4F cigarette smoke. The number of differentially expressed genes increased in MucilAir tissues exposed to aqueous extract of each test product dependent on exposure duration. The number of differentially expressed genes was lower in the tissues exposed to aqueous extract of novel tobacco product vapor compared to the tissues exposed to aqueous extract of 3R4F cigarette smoke.
Project description:Mammalian females are born with a finite number of non-renewing primordial follicles, the majority of which remain in a quiescent state for many years. Due to their non-renewing nature, these M-bM-^@M-^\restingM-bM-^@M-^] oocytes are particularly vulnerable to xenobiotic insult, resulting in premature ovarian senescence and the formation of dysfunctional oocytes. In this study we characterised the mechanisms behind cigarette smoke induced ovotoxicity, which is characterised by primordial follicle depletion. C57BL/6 5 week old female mice were exposed to cigarette smoke five times per week, for 12-18 weeks using a custom-designed and purpose-built nose-only, directed flow inhalation and smoke-exposure system. This was done in the hopes of gaining a better understanding of the mechanisms underpinning cigarette smoke induced ovotoxicity. C57BL/6 5 week old female mice were exposed to cigarette smoke (twelve 3R4F reference cigarettes (University of Kentucky, USA) twice/day, 2.7 mg particulate matter) five times per week, for 12-18 weeks using a custom-designed and purpose-built nose-only, directed flow inhalation and smoke-exposure system. Their ovaries were then collected for RNA extraction and hybridization on an Illumina Sentrix Mouse ref-8 v2 Beadchip
Project description:Although a number of animal model studies have addressed changes in gene expression in the parenchyma and their relationship to emphysema, much less is known about the pathogenesis of cigarette smoke-induced small airway remodeling. In this study we exposed rat tracheal explants to whole smoke for 15 minutes, and then cultured the explants in air. The airway transcriptome was evaluated using RAE 230_2 gene chips. By 2 hours after starting smoke exposure, expression levels of 502 genes were changed up or down by more than 1.5 times (p values <0.01 or less) and by 24 hours 1870 genes were significantly changed up or down. These included genes involved in anti-oxidant protection, epithelial defense and remodeling, inflammatory mediators and transcription factors, and a number of unexpected genes including the MMP-12 inducer, tachykinin-1 (substance P). Pre-treatment of the explants with 1 x 10-7 M dexamethasone reduced the number of significantly changed genes by approximately 47% at 2 hr and 68% at 24 hours and in almost all instances reduced the magnitude of the smoke-induced changes. We conclude that even a very brief exposure to cigarette smoke can lead to rapid changes in the expression of a large number of genes in rat tracheal explants, and that these effects are directly mediated by smoke, without a need for exogenous inflammatory cells. Steroids, contrary to the usual belief, are able to ameliorate many of these changes, at least in this very acute model. Experiment Overall Design: 4x tracheal explants (approx 2-3ug) from each rat (n=6 rats) exposed to control (air), smoke (10 puffs of cigarette smoke, delivered during 15 mins), dexamethasone and dexamethasone + cigarette smoke were used for RNA extraction and hybridization on Rat230_2 Affymetrix microarrays. 1 rat, 4 explants and 4 condiditons. n= 6 rats per group/condition 12 animals = 48 samples total (47 went into analysis because 1 sample failing QC metrics)
Project description:Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for the development and progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), so modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs) are being developed to reduce smoking-related health risks. The present study investigated the hallmarks of COPD and CVD over an 8-month period in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice exposed to conventional cigarette smoke (CS) or to an aerosol from a candidate MRTP, the tobacco heating system (THS2.2). In addition to chronic exposure, cessation or switching to THS2.2 after 2 months of CS was investigated. In a systems toxicology approach, exposure effects were investigated using physiology and histology combined with transcriptomics, lipidomics, and proteomics. CS induced nasal epithelial hyperplasia and metaplasia, lung inflammation, and emphysematous changes (impaired pulmonary function and alveolar damage). Atherogenic effects of CS exposure included altered lipid profiles and increased aortic plaque formation. Exposure to THS2.2 aerosol (nicotine concentration matched to CS: 29.9 mg/m3) did not induce lung inflammation or emphysema, nor did it consistently change the lipid profile or enhance the plaque area. Cessation and switching reversed the inflammatory responses and led to no further progression of initial emphysematous changes or the aortic plaque area. Biological processes, including senescence, inflammation, and proliferation, were significantly impacted in CS, but not THS2.2-exposed tissues. Cessation or switching reduced these perturbations to become nearly indistinguishable from sham exposure. In conclusion, this mouse model indicated that cessation or switching to THS2.2 retarded the progression of atherosclerotic and emphysematous changes, while THS2.2 alone had no adverse effects.
Project description:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by a progressive decline in lung function, caused by exposure to exogenous particles, mainly cigarette smoke (CS). COPD pathogenesis is initiated and perpetuated by an abnormal CS-induced inflammatory response of the lungs, involving both innate and adaptive immunity. Specifically, B cells organized in iBALT structures, as well as macrophages, accumulate in the lungs and contribute to CS-induced emphysema, but the mechanisms thereof remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate that B cell-deficient mice are significantly protected against CS-induced emphysema. Chronic CS exposure led to increased lung compliance, total lung capacity, and mean linear chord length in WT, but not B cell-deficient mice, associated with an increased size and number of iBALT structures. The increased accumulation of macrophages around iBALT and in emphysematous alveolar areas in CS-exposed WT mice coincided with upregulated MMP12 expression. In vitro co-culture experiments using B cells and macrophages demonstrated that B cell-derived IL-10 drives macrophage activation and MMP12 upregulation. In summary, B cell function in iBALT formation in CS-induced emphysema provides a new innovative mechanism, which could be explored as a target for therapeutic intervention in COPD patients. Expression data of mice treated with cigarette smoke. Lung tissue was analysed at four and six months of age.