TY - JOUR
T1 - Increase of lung neutrophils in hypersensitivity pneumonitis is associated with lung fibrosis
AU - Pardo, Annie
AU - Barrios, Roberto
AU - Gaxiola, Miguel
AU - Segura-Valdez, Lourdes
AU - Carrillo, Guillermo
AU - Estrada, Andrea
AU - Mejía, Mayra
AU - Selman, Moisés
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is characterized by a T-cell-mediated alveolitis, and the putative role of other inflammatory cells in its pathogenesis remains unclear. In this study we determined whether increased quantities of neutrophils were present in HP lungs, and if they were positive for gelatinase B and collagenase-2. Fifteen nonsmoking patients with subacute/chronic active HP were included. Lung samples were analyzed using myeloperoxidase antibody, and neutrophil/total cell ratio was evaluated by digital processing. All HP tissue samples exhibited variable quantities of neutrophils located inside vessels, and in the interstitial and alveolar spaces. Lung neutrophil percentage ranged from 0.7% to 4.8% (2.1 ± 1.4%). There was a positive correlation between the percentage of lung neutrophils and the percentage of lung fibrosis (r = 0.6, p < 0.02). Tissue neutrophils showed intense immunoreactive collagenase-2 and gelatinase B staining. Additionally, gelatinolytic activities corresponding to progelatinases A and B and their activated forms, were several-fold increased in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from patients with HP as compared with control subjects. These findings suggest that in HP lungs there is a persistent traffic of neutrophils loaded with gelatinase B and collagenase-2 that may play a role in the lung damage and in the fibrotic response.
AB - Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is characterized by a T-cell-mediated alveolitis, and the putative role of other inflammatory cells in its pathogenesis remains unclear. In this study we determined whether increased quantities of neutrophils were present in HP lungs, and if they were positive for gelatinase B and collagenase-2. Fifteen nonsmoking patients with subacute/chronic active HP were included. Lung samples were analyzed using myeloperoxidase antibody, and neutrophil/total cell ratio was evaluated by digital processing. All HP tissue samples exhibited variable quantities of neutrophils located inside vessels, and in the interstitial and alveolar spaces. Lung neutrophil percentage ranged from 0.7% to 4.8% (2.1 ± 1.4%). There was a positive correlation between the percentage of lung neutrophils and the percentage of lung fibrosis (r = 0.6, p < 0.02). Tissue neutrophils showed intense immunoreactive collagenase-2 and gelatinase B staining. Additionally, gelatinolytic activities corresponding to progelatinases A and B and their activated forms, were several-fold increased in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from patients with HP as compared with control subjects. These findings suggest that in HP lungs there is a persistent traffic of neutrophils loaded with gelatinase B and collagenase-2 that may play a role in the lung damage and in the fibrotic response.
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U2 - 10.1164/ajrccm.161.5.9907065
DO - 10.1164/ajrccm.161.5.9907065
M3 - Article
C2 - 10806177
AN - SCOPUS:0034027869
VL - 161
SP - 1698
EP - 1704
JO - American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
JF - American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
SN - 1073-449X
IS - 5
ER -