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表面活性蛋白 A 和 D 作为 COPD 严重程度生物标志物的综合评价
Authors Lv MY , Qiang LX, Wang BC, Zhang YP, Li ZH, Li XS, Jin LL, Jin SD
Received 18 March 2022
Accepted for publication 25 June 2022
Published 2 July 2022 Volume 2022:17 Pages 1537—1552
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S366988
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Review by Single anonymous peer review
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Editor who approved publication: Dr Richard Russell
Purpose: Pulmonary surfactant proteins A (SP-A) and D (SP-D) are lectins, involved in host defense and regulation of pulmonary inflammatory response. However, studies on the assessment of COPD progress are limited.
Patients and Methods: Pulmonary surfactant proteins were obtained from the COPD mouse model induced by cigarette and lipopolysaccharide, and the specimens of peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar lavage (BALF) in COPD populations. H&E staining and RT-PCR were performed to demonstrate the successfully established of the mouse model. The expression of SP-A and SP-D in mice was detected by Western Blot and immunohistochemistry, while the proteins in human samples were measured by ELISA. Pulmonary function test, inflammatory factors (CRP, WBC, NLR, PCT, EOS, PLT), dyspnea index score (mMRC and CAT), length of hospital stay, incidence of complications and ventilator use were collected to assess airway remodeling and progression of COPD.
Results: COPD model mice with emphysema and airway wall thickening were more prone to have decreased SP-A, SP-D and increased TNF-α, TGF-β, and NF-kb in lung tissue. In humans, SP-A and SP-D decreased in BALF, but increased in serum. The serum SP-A and SP-D were negatively correlated with FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, and positively correlated with CRP, WBC, NLR, mMRC and CAT scores (P < 0.05, respectively). The lower the SP-A and SP-D in BALF, the worse the lung function and the increased probability of complications and ventilator use. Moreover, the same trend emerged in COPD patients grouped according to GOLD severity grade (Gold 1– 2 group vs Gold 3– 4 group). The worse the patient’s condition, the more pronounced the change.
Conclusion: This study suggests that SP-A and SP-D may be related to the progression and prognostic evaluation of COPD in terms of airway remodeling, inflammatory response and clinical symptoms, and emphasizes the necessity of future studies of surfactant protein markers in COPD.
Keywords: COPD, pulmonary surfactant protein A and D, airway remodeling