Project description:Background: Lung-resident immune cells around local environment of non-small cell lung cancers implicate the balance of pro- and anti-tumor immunity; however the transcriptomic profiles of these cells remain poorly understood. Methods: Transcriptomic microarray study of lung-resident immune cells, harvested by bronchoalveolar lavage, was performed in the discovery group and the findings were validated in published microarray datasets and in an independent group by RT-qPCR
Project description:Bronchoalveolar lavage specimens collected from lung cancer patients, and analyzed using mass spectrometry-based quantitative N-glycoproteomic technique.
Project description:AJ mouse is susceptible to lung carcinogenesis from urethane treatment and is a good model for human adenocarcinoma. We completed a study using microarray analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage cells from control or urethane treated mice. A unique macrophage expression signature in the lung tumor microenvironment was able to correctly classify the lavage samples. Experiment Overall Design: RNA from bronchoalveolar lavage cells of age matched untreated AJ mice controls (C) or from urethane treated (T) AJ mice was prepared. Datasets were accurately classified using a unique macrophage gene expression signature derived from the tumor microenvironment.
Project description:Bronchoalveolar lavage is commonly performed to examine inflammation and responsible pathogens in lung diseases, and its findings may be used to assess the immune profile of the lung tumor microenvironment (TME). To investigate whether analyses of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) can help identify non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), BALF and blood were prospectively collected before initiating nivolumab. The secreted molecules, microbiome, and cellular profiles based on BALF and blood analysis were compared regarding therapeutic effect in 12 patients. Compared to non-responders, responders showed significantly higher CXCL9 levels and greater diversity in the lung microbiome profile in BALF, and greater frequency of CD56+ subset in blood T cells, whereas no significant difference was found in PD-L1 expression of tumor cells. Antibiotic treatment in a preclinical lung cancer model significantly decreased CXCL9 in the lung TME, resulting in reduced sensitivity to nivolumab, which was reversed by CXCL9 induction in tumor cells. Thus, CXCL9 and the microbiome in the lung TME might be associated with each other, and their balance could contribute to nivolumab sensitivity in NSCLC patients. BALF analysis can help predict the efficacy of ICIs when performed along with currently approved examinations.
Project description:We performed single cell RNA sequencing on bronchial cells from human bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from 4 independent study participants who had asthma and who underwent lung segmental allergen challenge with diluent or allergen (either house duse mite or cat). The goal was to assess total mRNAs in single cell preparations of bronchoalveolar lavage cells.
Project description:Field of cancerization in the airway epithelium has been increasing examined to understand early pathogenesis of non-small cell lung cancer. This study uses microarray high-throughput technologies to characterize the molecular aberrations in the terminal airway and bronchoalveolar cells in the context of field cancerization in high-risk smokers and lung cancer patients.
Project description:Field of cancerization in the airway epithelium has been increasing examined to understand early pathogenesis of non-small cell lung cancer. This study uses microarray high-throughput technologies to characterize the molecular aberrations in the terminal airway and bronchoalveolar cells in the context of field cancerization in high-risk smokers and lung cancer patients.
Project description:Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Because the early diagnosis of the cancer is one of the major goals in lung cancer research, the molecule-based sensitive detection of biomarkers from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) to diagnose the lung cancer has been suggested as a promising method. BALF is a fluid that can be easily obtained from patients with lung diseases and the process of collecting the fluid is relatively cheap and non-invasive. Here, we developed a novel method for in-depth single proteomic analysis of BALF by using antibody-based depletion of high abundant proteins from BALF. We identified, in total, 4,615 protein groups mapped to 4,535 gene names using LC-MS/MS. We found our method outperformed conventional methods. With the comprehensive result, we believe that this method would facilitate lung cancer biomarker discovery.
Project description:AJ mouse is susceptible to lung carcinogenesis from urethane treatment and is a good model for human adenocarcinoma. We completed a study using microarray analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage cells from control or urethane treated mice. A unique macrophage expression signature in the lung tumor microenvironment was able to correctly classify the lavage samples. Keywords: AJ mouse control and urethane treatment carcinogenesis protocol
Project description:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid protein profile was characterized in ARDS subjects. Patients were divided into three groups: 1) Early phase survivors 2) Early phase non-survivors and 3) Late phase survivors. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was pooled within each group for sample preparation and mass spectrometry
