Exosomal miR-196b secreted from bronchial epithelial cells chronically exposed to low-dose PM2.5 promotes invasiveness of adjacent and lung cancer cells

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a risk factor for pulmonary diseases and lung cancer, and inhaled PM2.5 is mainly deposited in the bronchial epithelium. In this study, we investigated the effect of long-term exposure to low-dose PM2.5 on BEAS-2B cells derived from the normal bronchial epithelium....

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Veröffentlicht in:Toxicology letters 2024-08, Vol.399, p.9-18
Hauptverfasser: Yu, Seong-Lan, Koo, Han, Kang, Yujin, Jeon, Hye Jin, Kang, Minho, Choi, Dong Hee, Lee, Su Yel, Son, Ji Woong, Lee, Dong Chul
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Zusammenfassung:Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a risk factor for pulmonary diseases and lung cancer, and inhaled PM2.5 is mainly deposited in the bronchial epithelium. In this study, we investigated the effect of long-term exposure to low-dose PM2.5 on BEAS-2B cells derived from the normal bronchial epithelium. BEAS-2B cells chronically exposed to a concentration of 5 µg/ml PM2.5 for 30 passages displayed the phenotype promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell invasion. Cellular internalization of exosomes (designated PM2.5 Exo) extracted from BEAS-2B cells chronically exposed to low-dose PM2.5 promoted cell invasion in vitro and metastatic potential in vivo. Hence, to identify the key players driving phenotypic alterations, we analyzed microRNA (miRNA) expression profiles in PM2.5 Exo. Five miRNAs with altered expression were selected: miRNA-196b-5p, miR-135a-2–5p, miR-3117–3p, miR-218–5p, and miR-497–5p. miR-196b-5p was the most upregulated in both BEAS-2B cells and isolated exosomes after PM2.5 exposure. In a functional validation study, genetically modified exosomes overexpressing a miR-196b-5p mimic induced an enhanced invasive phenotype in BEAS-2B cells. Conversely, miR-196b-5p inhibition diminished the PM2.5-enhanced EMT and cell invasion. These findings indicate that exosomal miR-196b-5p may be a candidate biomarker for predicting the malignant behavior of the bronchial epithelium and a therapeutic target for inhibiting PM2.5-triggered pathogenesis. •Exosomes from BEAS-2B cells chronically exposed to low-dose PM2.5 promote the invasiveness of adjacent cells.•Exosomal miR-196b-5p may predict and trigger the malignant behavior of adjacent cells.•Exosomes harboring the miR-196b-5p inhibitor may suppress PM2.5-triggered pathogenesis.
ISSN:0378-4274
1879-3169
1879-3169
DOI:10.1016/j.toxlet.2024.07.004