BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Indoor air pollution induces asthma, leads to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and may promote lung cancer. Our previous studies found that the accumulation of inorganic particulate matter that is due to indoor air pollution can lead to damage to alveolar cells and activation of signaling pathway, and ultimately provoke tumorigenesis. The aim of this study is to explore the accumulation of inorganics and activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB)-inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) signaling pathway of lung tissue in Xuanwei lung cancer patients. METHODS: From December 2013 to November 2014, 48 cases Xuanwei patients with lung cancer who underwent surgical treatment from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University were enrolled in this study and compared with lung cancer patients from other regions. The ultrastructure of postoperative specimens was observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to explore the occurrence of inorganic particles. Serum cytokines were analyzed. Then, the expression levels of NF-κB-p65 protein and iNOS protein in postoperative specimens was explored by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. Finally, 8-OHdG accumulation in lung cancer tissues and urine was measured. RESULTS: A large number of nanoscale inorganics were observed in alveolar type II cells and macrophages located in adjacent tissues of lung cancer with Xuanwei patients. Silicon (Si) content was found in inorganic elemental analysis. The serum interleukin (IL)-1β levels (31.50 ± 19.16) pg/mL of Xuanwei lung-cancer patients were remarkably higher than those from other regions (11.33 ± 6.94) pg/mL (P<0.01), with statistically significant difference. The pathological tissues of Xuanwei lung-cancer patients express NF-κB-p65, and iNOS expression were significantly higher than those of patients from non-Xuanwei regions. No significant difference was found between cancerous and normal adjacent tissues. Xuanwei lung-cancer tissues and urine 8-OHdG level (40.124 ± 8.597) ng/mgCr were significantly higher than those of patients from other regions (25.673 ± 7.986) ng/mg Cr (P<0.05), with statistically significant difference. CONCLUSIONS: The accumulation of inorganics and the activation of NF-κB-iNOS signaling pathway may contribute to Xuanwei lung cancer. .
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Indoor air pollution induces asthma, leads to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and may promote lung cancer. Our previous studies found that the accumulation of inorganic particulate matter that is due to indoor air pollution can lead to damage to alveolar cells and activation of signaling pathway, and ultimately provoke tumorigenesis. The aim of this study is to explore the accumulation of inorganics and activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB)-inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) signaling pathway of lung tissue in Xuanwei lung cancerpatients. METHODS: From December 2013 to November 2014, 48 cases Xuanwei patients with lung cancer who underwent surgical treatment from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University were enrolled in this study and compared with lung cancerpatients from other regions. The ultrastructure of postoperative specimens was observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to explore the occurrence of inorganic particles. Serum cytokines were analyzed. Then, the expression levels of NF-κB-p65 protein and iNOS protein in postoperative specimens was explored by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. Finally, 8-OHdG accumulation in lung cancer tissues and urine was measured. RESULTS: A large number of nanoscale inorganics were observed in alveolar type II cells and macrophages located in adjacent tissues of lung cancer with Xuanwei patients. Silicon (Si) content was found in inorganic elemental analysis. The serum interleukin (IL)-1β levels (31.50 ± 19.16) pg/mL of Xuanwei lung-cancerpatients were remarkably higher than those from other regions (11.33 ± 6.94) pg/mL (P<0.01), with statistically significant difference. The pathological tissues of Xuanwei lung-cancerpatients express NF-κB-p65, and iNOS expression were significantly higher than those of patients from non-Xuanwei regions. No significant difference was found between cancerous and normal adjacent tissues. Xuanwei lung-cancer tissues and urine 8-OHdG level (40.124 ± 8.597) ng/mgCr were significantly higher than those of patients from other regions (25.673 ± 7.986) ng/mg Cr (P<0.05), with statistically significant difference. CONCLUSIONS: The accumulation of inorganics and the activation of NF-κB-iNOSsignaling pathway may contribute to Xuanwei lung cancer. .
Ultrastructure of lung tissue in Xuanwei lung cancer patients and energy spectrum. A: alveolar type Ⅱ cells; B: iveolar type Ⅱ cells lysosomal phagocytic impurities; C: macrophages impurities; D: impurities in the lung tissue; E: line spectra analysis of lung tissue, silicon element.
宣威肺癌患者中肺组织的超微结构与能谱图。A:肺泡Ⅱ型细胞;B:肺泡Ⅱ型细胞中的溶酶体吞噬杂质;C:巨噬细胞中的杂质;D:肺组织内的杂质;E:肺组织内的杂质行能谱分析,有硅元素。Ultrastructure of lung tissue in Xuanwei lung cancerpatients and energy spectrum. A: alveolar type Ⅱ cells; B: iveolar type Ⅱ cells lysosomal phagocytic impurities; C: macrophages impurities; D: impurities in the lung tissue; E: line spectra analysis of lung tissue, silicon element.
各地区的肺癌患者血清中细胞因子的表达情况
宣威地区患者血清中白介素(interleukin, IL) -1β[(31.50 ±19.16) pg/mL]较其他地区肺癌患者[(11.33±6.94) pg/mL]高,差异有统计学意义(P < 0.01)(表 1)。
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不同地区血清中细胞因子的表达情况(pg/mL)
Cytokine expression levels in different areas (pg/mL)
Expression of NF-κB between different organizations (SP methods). A: Xuanwei lung cancer patients with normal tissue expression of NF-κB p65 (×100); B: Xuanwei lung cancer adjacent tissue expression of NF-κB p65 (×100); C: Xuanwei lung cancer tissue expression of NF-κB p65 (×200); D: Un-Xuanwei lung cancer patients with normal tissue expression of NF-κB p65 (×100); E: Un-Xuanwei lung cancer adjacent tissue expression of NF-κB p65 (×100); F: Un-Xuanwei lung cancer tissue expression of NF-κB p65 (×100). NF-κB: nuclear factor κB.
不同组织间NF-κB p65表达情况(SP法)。A:宣威肺癌患者正常组织NF-κB p65的表达情况(×100);B:宣威肺癌患者癌旁组织NF-κB p65的表达情况(×100);C:宣威肺癌患者肺癌组织NF-κB p65的表达情况(×200);D:非宣威肺癌患者正常组织NF-κB p65的表达情况(×100);E:非宣威肺癌患者癌旁组织NF-κB p65的表达情况(×100);F:非宣威肺癌患者正常组织NF-κB p65的表达情况(×100)。Expression of NF-κB between different organizations (SP methods). A: Xuanwei lung cancerpatients with normal tissue expression of NF-κB p65 (×100); B: Xuanwei lung cancer adjacent tissue expression of NF-κB p65 (×100); C: Xuanwei lung cancer tissue expression of NF-κB p65 (×200); D: Un-Xuanwei lung cancerpatients with normal tissue expression of NF-κB p65 (×100); E: Un-Xuanwei lung cancer adjacent tissue expression of NF-κB p65 (×100); F: Un-Xuanwei lung cancer tissue expression of NF-κB p65 (×100). NF-κB: nuclear factor κB.
Expression of iNOS between different organizations (SP methods). A: Xuanwei lung cancer patients with normal tissue expression of iNOS (×100); B: Xuanwei lung cancer adjacent tissue expression of iNOS (×100); C: Xuanwei lung cancer tissue expression of iNOS; D: Un-Xuanwei lung cancer patients with normal tissue expression of iNOS (×100); E: Un-Xuanwei lung cancer adjacent tissue expression of iNOS (×100); F: UnXuanwei lung cancer tissue expression of iNOS (×100). iNOS: inducible nitric oxide synthase.
不同组织间iNOS表达情况(SP法)。A:宣威肺癌患者正常组织iNOS的表达情况(×100);B:宣威肺癌患者癌旁组织iNOS的表达情况(×100);C:宣威肺癌患者肺癌组织iNOS的表达情况(×200);D:非宣威肺癌患者正常组织iNOS的表达情况(×100);E:非宣威肺癌患者癌旁组织iNOS的表达情况(×100);F:非宣威肺癌患者正常组织INOS的表达情况(×100)。Expression of iNOS between different organizations (SP methods). A: Xuanwei lung cancerpatients with normal tissue expression of iNOS (×100); B: Xuanwei lung cancer adjacent tissue expression of iNOS (×100); C: Xuanwei lung cancer tissue expression of iNOS; D: Un-Xuanwei lung cancerpatients with normal tissue expression of iNOS (×100); E: Un-Xuanwei lung cancer adjacent tissue expression of iNOS (×100); F: UnXuanwei lung cancer tissue expression of iNOS (×100). iNOS: inducible nitric oxide synthase.
Expression of NF-κB p65 and iNOS between different organizations. A: Expression of NF-κB p65 and iNOS between different organizations in xuanwei lung cancer patients; B: Expression of NF-κB p65 and iNOS between different organizations in Un-xuanwei lung cancer patients.
不同组织间NF-κB p65和iNOS的表达情况。A:宣威肺癌各组织的NF-κB p65和iNOS的Western blot结果;B:非宣威地区肺癌各组织的NF-κB p65和iNOS的Western blot结果。Expression of NF-κB p65 and iNOS between different organizations. A: Expression of NF-κB p65 and iNOS between different organizations in xuanwei lung cancerpatients; B: Expression of NF-κB p65 and iNOS between different organizations in Un-xuanwei lung cancerpatients.
Expression of 8-OHdG between different organizations (SP methods). A: Xuanwei lung cancer patients with normal tissue expression of 8-OhdG (×100); B: Xuanwei lung cancer adjacent tissue expression of 8-OhdG (×100); C: Xuanwei lung cancer patients with cancer tissue expression of 8-OhdG (×200); D: Un-Xuanwei lung cancer patients with normal tissue expression of 8-OhdG (×100); E: Un-Xuanwei lung cancer adjacent tissue expression of 8-OhdG (×100); F: Un-Xuanwei lung cancer patients with cancer tissue expression of 8-OhdG (×100).
不同组织间8-OHdG表达情况(SP法)。A:宣威肺癌患者正常组织8-OHdG的表达情况(×100);B:宣威肺癌患者癌旁组织8-OHdG的表达情况(×100);C:宣威肺癌患者肺癌组织8-OHdG的表达情况(×200);D:非宣威肺癌患者正常组织8-OHdG的表达情况(×100);E:非宣威肺癌患者癌旁组织8-OHdG的表达情况(×100);F:非宣威肺癌患者正常组织8-OHdG的表达情况(×100)。Expression of 8-OHdG between different organizations (SP methods). A: Xuanwei lung cancerpatients with normal tissue expression of 8-OhdG (×100); B: Xuanwei lung cancer adjacent tissue expression of 8-OhdG (×100); C: Xuanwei lung cancerpatients with cancer tissue expression of 8-OhdG (×200); D: Un-Xuanwei lung cancerpatients with normal tissue expression of 8-OhdG (×100); E: Un-Xuanwei lung cancer adjacent tissue expression of 8-OhdG (×100); F: Un-Xuanwei lung cancerpatients with cancer tissue expression of 8-OhdG (×100).
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