Mechanosensitive Channels in Lung Health and Disease

Nataliya Migulina, Brian Kelley, Emily Y. Zhang, Christina M. Pabelick, Y. S. Prakash, Elizabeth R. Vogel*

*Corresponding author voor dit werk

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    The lung is an inherently mechanosensitive organ, where cells of the airway and parenchyma experience a range of mechanical forces throughout life including shear, stretch, and compression, in both health and disease. In this regard, pediatric and adult lung diseases such as wheezing and asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pulmonary fibrosis (PF) all involve macroscopic and cellular changes to the mechanical properties of the bronchial airways and/or parenchyma to varying extents. Accordingly, understanding how mechanical forces are sensed in the lung, and the responses of cells and tissues in the context of normal development and health versus disease conditions becomes highly relevant. There is increasing recognition that transduction of mechanical forces into cellular responses involves a number of channels, some of which are inherently mechanosensitive. Such channels trigger mechanotransduction pathways that may further mediate cellular remodeling, inflammation, and other pathophysiologic mechanisms in response to stretch, stiffness, and inflammatory cascades. Two particularly important channel families have emerged in pulmonary pathophysiology: the transient receptor potential vanilloid family with focus on member TRPV4 and the recently identified Piezo (PZ) channels. Here, we explore current understanding of the contributions of TRPV4 and PZ channels in lung health and disease states, focusing on the interactions between these mechanosensitive channels and their local environment including immune cells, the extracellular matrix, and cellular cytoskeletal elements. We further discuss potential areas for future research to better understand the impact of mechanical channels on pulmonary health and disease.

    Originele taal-2English
    Pagina's (van-tot)5157-5178
    Aantal pagina's22
    TijdschriftComprehensive Physiology
    Volume13
    Nummer van het tijdschrift4
    DOI's
    StatusPublished - okt.-2023

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