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Rapid onset of gene expression in lung, supportive of formation of alveolar septa, induced by refeeding mice after calorie restriction

Lung Regeneration Laboratory, Departments of ¹Medicine and ³Pediatrics, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and ²Center for Genetic Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia

Submitted 17 April 2006 ; accepted in final form 17 January 2007

Alveolar regenerative gene expression is unidentified partly because its onset, after a regenerative stimulus, is unknown. Toward addressing this void, we used a mouse model in which calorie restriction produces alveolar loss, and ad libitum access to food after calorie restriction induces alveolar regeneration. We selected four processes (cell replication, angiogenesis, extracellular matrix remodeling, and guided cell motion) that would be required to convert a flat segment of alveolar wall into a septum that increases gas-exchange surface area. Global gene expression supportive of processes required to form a septum was present within 3 h of allowing calorie-restricted mice food ad libitum. One hour after providing calorie-restricted mice food ad libitum, RNA-level expression supportive of cell replication was present with little evidence of expression supportive of angiogenesis, extracellular matrix remodeling, or guided cell motion. Cell replication was more directly assayed by measuring DNA synthesis in lung. This measurement was made 3 h after allowing calorie-restricted mice food ad libitum because translation may be delayed. Ad libitum food intake, following calorie restriction, elevated DNA synthesis. Thus RNA expression 1 h after allowing calorie-restricted mice food ad libitum supported increased cell replication; measurements at 3 h revealed increased DNA synthesis and RNA expression, supportive of the three other processes required to form a septum. These findings identify the first hour after providing calorie-restricted mice ad libitum access to food as the onset of gene expression in this model that supports processes needed for alveolar regeneration.

microarray; cell replication; angiogenesis; extracellular matrix; regeneration; guided cell motion

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