Constitutive activation of the Src family kinase Hck results in spontaneous pulmonary inflammation and an enhanced innate immune response

Ernst, M; Inglese, M; Scholz, GM; Harder, KW; Clay, FJ; Bozinovski, S; Waring, P; Darwiche, R; Kay, T; Sly, P; Collins, R; Turner, D; Hibbs, ML; Anderson, GP; Dunn, AR

Author(s): Ernst, M; Inglese, M; Scholz, GM; Harder, KW; Clay, FJ; Bozinovski, S; Waring, P; Darwiche, R; Kay, T; Sly, P; Collins, R; Turner, D; Hibbs, ML; Anderson, GP; Dunn, AR;
Details: Publication Year 2002-09-02,Volume 196,Issue #5,Page 589-604
Journal Title: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
Publication Type: Journal Article
Abstract: To identify the physiological role of Hck, a functionally redundant member of the Src family of tyrosine kinases expressed in myelomonocytic cells, we generated Hck(F/F) "knock-in" mice which carry a targeted tyrosine (Y) to phenylalanine (F) substitution of the COOH-terminal, negative regulatory Y-499-residue in the Hck protein. Unlike their Hck(-/-) "loss-of-function" counterparts, Hck(F/F) "gain-of-function" mice spontaneously acquired a lung pathology characterized by extensive eosinophilic and mononuclear cell infiltration within the lung parenchyma, alveolar airspaces, and around blood vessels, as well as marked epithelial mucus metaplasia in conducting airways. Lungs from Hck(F/F) mice showed areas of mild emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis, which together with inflammation resulted in altered lung function and respiratory distress in aging mice. When challenged transnasally with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), Hck(F/F) mice displayed an exaggerated pulmonary innate immune response, characterized by excessive release of matrix metalloproteinases and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)alpha. Similarly, Hck(F/F) mice were highly sensitive to endotoxemia after systemic administration of LPS, and macrophages and neutrophils derived from Hck(F/F) mice exhibited enhanced effector functions in vitro (e.g., nitric oxide and TNFalpha production, chemotaxis, and degranulation). Based on the demonstrated functional association of Hck with leukocyte integrins, we propose that constitutive activation of Hck may mimic adhesion-dependent priming of leukocytes. Thus, our observations collectively suggest an enhanced innate immune response in Hck(F/F) mice thereby skewing innate immunity from a reversible physiological host defense response to one causing irreversible tissue damage.
Publisher: ROCKEFELLER UNIV PRESS
Keywords: INTEGRIN-MEDIATED ADHESION; TYROSINE PHOSPHORYLATION; TRANSGENIC MICE; HUMAN NEUTROPHILS; SIGNAL-TRANSDUCTION; TARGETED DISRUPTION; HUMAN EOSINOPHILS; BETA(2) INTEGRIN; PROTEIN-KINASE; GM-CSF
Publisher's Version: https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20020873
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Creation Date: 2002-09-02 12:00:00