Lactoferrin interacts with SPLUNC1 to attenuate lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation of human nasal epithelial cells via down-regulated MEK1/2-MAPK signaling

Yung An Tsou, Yu Tong Tung, Tsu Fang Wu, Gary Ro Lin Chang, Han Chien Chen, Chia Der Lin, Chih Ho Lai, Hsiao Ling Chen, Chuan Mu Chen

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Abstract

The short palate, lung, and nasal epithelium clone 1 (SPLUNC1) protein is an important innate material in the upper airway, and lactoferrin (LF) aids the innate functions in humans. In this study, a nasal epithelial model was used to investigate how LF modulates SPLUNC1 to reduce the inflammatory process mediated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The inflammation of human RPMI-2650 cells was induced with LPS to evaluate SPLUNC1 expression after treating the cells with bovine LF (bLF). The interaction pathway between LF and SPLUNC1 in LPS-induced inflammation was further investigated. Our study reveals that the addition of bLF results in the recovery of SPLUNC1 expression in nasal epithelial cells under LPS-induced inflammation. MAPK is involved in the main pathway for the SPLUNC1 and bLF interaction. Decreased SPLUNC1 function could be recovered by addition of bLF. The MEK1/2-MAPK signaling pathway is crucial for the SPLUNC1 and bLF interaction. Therefore, LF could support SPLUNC1 in the innate immunity recovery process.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)394-399
Number of pages6
JournalBiochemistry and Cell Biology
Volume95
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Lactoferrin (LF)
  • Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
  • MEK1/2
  • P42/44 MAPK
  • SPLUNC1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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