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Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Ppublish 7 citations

PubMed: 37681358 DOI: 10.1093/cei/uxad104

Neutrophil extracellular traps are involved in the occurrence of interstitial lung disease in a murine experimental autoimmune myositis model.

Clin Exp Immunol 215(2):126-136

Authors: Ling Bai, Jiarui Zhu, Wenlan Ma, Feifei Li, Peipei Zhao, Sigong Zhang

Affiliations

  • The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Department of Cuiying Biomedical Research Center, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
  • Department of Rheumatology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.

Abstract

The excessive formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) has been demonstrated to be a pathogenic mechanism of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM)-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD). This study aimed to answer whether an experimental autoimmune myositis (EAM) model can be used to study IIM-ILD and whether NETs participate in the development of EAM-ILD. An EAM mouse model was established using skeletal muscle homogenate and pertussis toxin (PTX). The relationship between NETs and the ILD phenotype was determined via histopathological analysis. As NETs markers, serum cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and serum citrullinated histone 3 (Cit-H3)-DNA were tested. The healthy mouse was injected with PTX intraperitoneally to determine whether PTX intervention could induce NETs formation in vivo. Neutrophils isolated from the peripheral blood of healthy individuals were given different interventions to determine whether PTX and skeletal muscle homogenate can induce neutrophils to form NETs in vitro. EAM-ILD had three pathological phenotypes similar to IIM-ILD. Cit-H3, neutrophil myeloperoxidase, and neutrophil elastase were overexpressed in the lungs of EAM model mice. The serum cfDNA level and Cit-H3-DNA complex level were significantly increased in EAM model mice. Serum cfDNA levels were increased significantly in vivo intervention with PTX in mice. Both PTX and skeletal muscle homogenate-induced neutrophils to form NETs in vitro. EAM-ILD pathological phenotypes are similar to IIM-ILD, and NETs are involved in the development of ILD in a murine model of EAM. Thus, the EAM mouse model can be used as an ideal model targeting NETs to prevent and treat IIM-ILD.

MeSH

Cells, Lung, Muscles, Serum, Phenotype, Neutrophils, Myositis, Muscle, Skeletal, Lung Diseases, Extracellular Traps, Lung Diseases, Interstitial

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