Lower respiratory tract infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa has become increasingly challenging, resulting in a worse morbidity and mortality. Airway remodeling is a common phenomenon in this process, to which epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) may contribute as an important promoter. Previous studies showed that epithelium-specific integrin αvβ6-mediated EMT was involved in pulmonary fibrosis via transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) signaling, but whether integrin αvβ6 plays a role in the P. aeruginosa-associated airway remodeling remains unknown. BEAS-2B cells were incubated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from P. aeruginosa in the presence or the absence of integrin αvβ6-blocking antibodies. Morphologic changes were observed by an inverted microscopy. The EMT markers were detected using Western blotting and immunofluorescence. The activation of TGF-β1-Smad2/3 signaling pathway was assessed. Furthermore, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and -9 in the medium were measured using ELISA. P. aeruginosa's LPS decreased the expression of the epithelial marker E-cadherin and promoted the mesenchymal markers, vimentin and α-smooth muscle actin in BEAS-2B cells. The expression of integrin αvβ6 was significantly increased during EMT process. Blocking integrin αvβ6 could attenuate P. aeruginosa's LPS-induced EMT markers' expression via TGF-β1-Smad2/3 signaling pathway. Furthermore, blocking integrin αvβ6 could prevent morphologic changes and oversecretion of MMP-2 and -9. Integrin αvβ6 mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human bronchial epithelial cells induced by lipopolysaccharides of P. aeruginosa via TGF-β1-Smad2/3 signaling pathway and might be a promising therapeutic target for P. aeruginosa-associated airway remodeling.

College of Basic Medicine Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu China

Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Beijing Hospital National Center of Gerontology No 1 Dahua Road Dong Dan Beijing 100010 China

Graduate School Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing China

Graduate School Peking Union Medical College Beijing China

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