Role of Neutrophil Apoptosis in Vanadium-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation in Mice

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• Personal Author:
  Castranova, Vincent ; Din M ; Huang C ; Medan D ; Mercer R ; Rojanasakul Y ; Shi X ; Wang L
• Description:
  Pulmonary exposure to airborne vanadium and vanadium-containing compounds is associated with acute pulmonary inflammation, characterized by a rapid influx of neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes with a peak response at 6 hours and resolution by 3 days. We hypothesized that neutrophil apoptosis is involved in the resolution of vanadium-induced lung inflammation. To test this hypothesis, mice were exposed to inspired vanadium or saline control and the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells were examined at various times for apoptosis using terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase-mediated nick end labeling (TUNEL). Control mice showed only resident alveolar macrophages in the BAL with no evidence of apoptosis. In contrast, vanadium-treated mice showed clear apoptosis of BAL cells, which were predominantly neutrophils. The number of apoptotic cells gradually increased and reached a maximal level by 24 hours with subsequent decline. After 24 hours, when the vanadium-induced lung inflammation was in the resolution phase, we observed an increased number of alveolar macrophages in BAL and the engulfment of apoptotic bodies by these macrophages. At 72 hours, the total number of neutrophils in BAL fell to the baseline level, and the number of apoptotic cells was reduced. Clearance of the apoptotic product was demonstrated by the presence of apoptotic bodies in the cytoplasm of alveolar macrophages. We conclude that apoptosis of neutrophils and clearance by alveolar macrophages are important mechanisms in the resolution of vanadium-induced lung inflammation. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aerosols Air Pollutants, Occupational Animals Laboratories Lung Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Vanadium Compounds

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• Keywords:
  Airborne-particles Alveolar-cells Alveolar Macrophage Animal-studies Apoptosis Author Keywords: Vanadium Exposure-levels Inflammation Laboratory-animals Leukocytes Lung-irritants Neutrophil Leukocyte Neutrophils Pulmonary-system Respiratory-system-disorders Vanadium-compounds

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• ISSN:
  0731-8898
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  343-350
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20022920
• Citation:
  J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol 2002; 21(4):343-350
• Contact Point Address:
  Liying Wang, MD, Ph D, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pathology and Physiology Branch, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• NORA Priority Area:
  Work Environment and Workforce: Mixed Exposures
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology, and Oncology
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  urn:sha-512:d981a799785f96de3ca02b56b96284e9adbeafe3462ba1c97bf118692885d688308ff37df4c9802a0c7c6f6bbf5d7509ebb9525e1f487b5f9e8c299603877699
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