Open Access

lncRNA Malat1 modulates the maturation process, cytokine secretion and apoptosis in airway epithelial cell‑conditioned dendritic cells

  • Authors:
    • Zhoubin Li
    • Qing Zhang
    • Yutao Wu
    • Feng Hu
    • Linling Gu
    • Ting Chen
    • Weilin Wang
  • View Affiliations

  • Published online on: September 4, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6687
  • Pages: 3951-3958
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

Metrics: Total Views: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )
Total PDF Downloads: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )


Abstract

Airway epithelial cells (AECs) are the first point of contact with airborne antigens and are able to instruct resident immune cells to appropriate immune responses. Previous studies have shown that the abnormal expression of metastasis‑associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (Malat1) was associated with tumorigenesis, progression, metastasis, and apoptosis in many cancer types. However, little is known about its functional involvement in the cross‑talk of AECs with dendritic cells (DCs). The aim of the present study was to identify Malat1 as a novel epithelial cell‑derived immune‑modulating factor that contributes to the specific inflammatory‑immune airway microenvironment. By using an in vitro co‑culture model, where layers of AECs can interact with DCs, and transfecting Malat1 siRNA in AECs, AEC‑conditioned DCs were harvested for further analysis of the celluar phenotype, secretion of inflammatory chemokines, and expression of apoptotic markers. The present study clearly demonstrated that Malat1 modulates the maturation process, pro‑inflammatory cytokine secretion and apoptosis in AECs‑conditioned DCs.
View Figures
View References

Related Articles

Journal Cover

November-2018
Volume 16 Issue 5

Print ISSN: 1792-0981
Online ISSN:1792-1015

Sign up for eToc alerts

Recommend to Library

Copy and paste a formatted citation
x
Spandidos Publications style
Li Z, Zhang Q, Wu Y, Hu F, Gu L, Chen T and Wang W: lncRNA Malat1 modulates the maturation process, cytokine secretion and apoptosis in airway epithelial cell‑conditioned dendritic cells. Exp Ther Med 16: 3951-3958, 2018.
APA
Li, Z., Zhang, Q., Wu, Y., Hu, F., Gu, L., Chen, T., & Wang, W. (2018). lncRNA Malat1 modulates the maturation process, cytokine secretion and apoptosis in airway epithelial cell‑conditioned dendritic cells. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 16, 3951-3958. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6687
MLA
Li, Z., Zhang, Q., Wu, Y., Hu, F., Gu, L., Chen, T., Wang, W."lncRNA Malat1 modulates the maturation process, cytokine secretion and apoptosis in airway epithelial cell‑conditioned dendritic cells". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 16.5 (2018): 3951-3958.
Chicago
Li, Z., Zhang, Q., Wu, Y., Hu, F., Gu, L., Chen, T., Wang, W."lncRNA Malat1 modulates the maturation process, cytokine secretion and apoptosis in airway epithelial cell‑conditioned dendritic cells". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 16, no. 5 (2018): 3951-3958. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.6687