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Li C, Cao Y, Peng Y, Ma T, Wu F, Hua Y, Wang X, Bai T, Wei Y, Ji P. Changes in PI3K/AKT and NRF2/HO-1 signaling expression and intestinal microbiota in bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Food Chem Toxicol 2024; 190:114796. [PMID: 38852756 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.114796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Pulmonary fibrosis is the outcome of the prolonged interstitial pneumonia, characterized by excessive accumulation of fibroblasts and collagen deposition, leading to its development. This study aimed to study the changes in PI3K/AKT and NRF2/HO-1 signaling expression and intestinal microbiota in a rat model of a novel bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. The findings of our study showed the model was successfully established. The results showed that the alveolar septum in the model was significantly widened and infiltrated by severe inflammatory cells. Alveolar atrophy occurred due to the formation of multiple inflammatory foci. During this period, fibrous tissue was distributed in strips and patches, primarily around the pulmonary interstitium and bronchus. Moreover, lung damage and fibrosis progressively worsened over time. The mRNA expression of HO-1 and NRF2 in the model decreased while the mRNA expression of HIF-1α, VEGF, PI3K and AKT increased. Furthermore, it was observed to decrease the protein expression of E-cad, HO-1 and NRF2, and increase the protein expression of α-SMA and p-AKT. Additionally, this model leaded to an imbalance in the intestinal microbiota. This study demonstrate that the novel pulmonary fibrosis model activates the NRF2/HO-1 pathway and the PI3K/AKT pathway in rat lung tissues, and leading to intestinal barrier disorder.
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- Chenchen Li
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Yinchuan, 750002, Ningxia, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
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Chen R, Dai J. Lipid metabolism in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: From pathogenesis to therapy. J Mol Med (Berl) 2023; 101:905-915. [PMID: 37289208 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-023-02336-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic irreversible interstitial lung disease characterized by a progressive decline in lung function. The etiology of IPF is unknown, which poses a significant challenge to the treatment of IPF. Recent studies have identified a strong association between lipid metabolism and the development of IPF. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of small molecule metabolites using lipidomics reveals that lipid metabolic reprogramming plays a role in the pathogenesis of IPF. Lipids such as fatty acids, cholesterol, arachidonic acid metabolites, and phospholipids are involved in the onset and progression of IPF by inducing endoplasmic reticulum stress, promoting cell apoptosis, and enhancing the expression of pro-fibrotic biomarkers. Therefore, targeting lipid metabolism can provide a promising therapeutic strategy for pulmonary fibrosis. This review focuses on lipid metabolism in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Ranxun Chen
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China.
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) because of chronic lung disease is categorized as Group 3 PH in the most recent classification system. Prevalence of these diseases is increasing over time, creating a growing need for effective therapeutic options. Recent approval of the first pulmonary arterial hypertension therapy for the treatment of Group 3 PH related to interstitial lung disease represents an encouraging advancement. This review focuses on molecular mechanisms contributing to pulmonary vasculopathy in chronic hypoxia, the pathology and epidemiology of Group 3 PH, the right ventricular dysfunction observed in this population and clinical trial data that inform the use of pulmonary vasodilators in Group 3 PH.
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- Navneet Singh
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (N.S., C.E.V.), Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Department of Pathology, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Justus-Liebig University, Germany (P.D.).,German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany (P.D.)
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- Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA (O.A.S.)
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (N.S., C.E.V.), Brown University, Providence, RI.,Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice (C.E.V.), Brown University, Providence, RI
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Motegi S, Tsuchiya A, Iwasawa T, Sato T, Kumagai M, Natsui K, Nojiri S, Ogawa M, Takeuchi S, Sakai Y, Miyagawa S, Sawa Y, Terai S. A novel prostaglandin I 2 agonist, ONO-1301, attenuates liver inflammation and suppresses fibrosis in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis model mice. Inflamm Regen 2022; 42:3. [PMID: 35101153 PMCID: PMC8805395 DOI: 10.1186/s41232-021-00191-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND ONO-1301 is a novel long-lasting prostaglandin (PG) I2 mimetic with inhibitory activity on thromboxane (TX) A2 synthase. This drug can also induce endogenous prostaglandin (PG)I2 and PGE2 levels. Furthermore, ONO-1301 acts as a cytokine inducer and can initiate tissue repair in a variety of diseases, such as pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, cardiac infarction, and obstructive nephropathy. In this study, our aim was to evaluate the effect of ONO-1301 on liver inflammation and fibrosis in a mouse model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). METHODS The therapeutic effects of ONO-1301 against liver damage, fibrosis, and occurrence of liver tumors were evaluated using melanocortin 4 receptor-deficient (Mc4r-KO) NASH model mice. The effects of ONO-1301 against macrophages, hepatic stellate cells, and endothelial cells were also evaluated in vitro. RESULTS ONO-1301 ameliorated liver damage and fibrosis progression, was effective regardless of NASH status, and suppressed the occurrence of liver tumors in Mc4r-KO NASH model mice. In the in vitro study, ONO-1301 suppressed LPS-induced inflammatory responses in cultured macrophages, suppressed hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation, upregulated vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in HSCs, and upregulated hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and VEGF expression in endothelial cells. CONCLUSIONS The results of our study highlight the potential of ONO-1301 to reverse the progression and prevent the occurrence of liver tumors in NASH using in vivo and in vitro models. ONO-1301 is a multidirectional drug that can play a key role in various pathways and can be further analyzed for use as a new drug candidate against NASH.
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- Satoko Motegi
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
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Pang J, Qi X, Luo Y, Li X, Shu T, Li B, Song M, Liu Y, Wei D, Chen J, Wang J, Wang C. Multi-omics study of silicosis reveals the potential therapeutic targets PGD 2 and TXA 2. Am J Cancer Res 2021; 11:2381-2394. [PMID: 33500731 PMCID: PMC7797695 DOI: 10.7150/thno.47627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Rationale: Silicosis is a severe occupational lung disease. Current treatments for silicosis have highly limited availability (i.e., lung transplantation) or, do not effectively prolong patient survival time (i.e., lung lavage). There is thus an urgent clinical need for effective drugs to retard the progression of silicosis. Methods: To systematically characterize the molecular changes associated with silicosis and to discover potential therapeutic targets, we conducted a transcriptomics analysis of human lung tissues acquired during transplantation, which was integrated with transcriptomics and metabolomics analyses of silicosis mouse lungs. The results from the multi-omics analyses were then verified by qPCR, western blot, and immunohistochemistry. The effect of Ramatroban on the progression of silicosis was evaluated in a silica-induced mouse model. Results: Wide metabolic alterations were found in lungs from both human patients and mice with silicosis. Targeted metabolite quantification and validation of expression of their synthases revealed that arachidonic acid (AA) pathway metabolites, prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) and thromboxane A2 (TXA2), were significantly up-regulated in silicosis lungs. We further examined the effect of Ramatroban, a clinical antagonist of both PGD2 and TXA2 receptors, on treating silicosis using a mouse model. The results showed that Ramatroban significantly alleviated silica-induced pulmonary inflammation, fibrosis, and cardiopulmonary dysfunction compared with the control group. Conclusion: Our results revealed the importance of AA metabolic reprogramming, especially PGD2 and TXA2 in the progression of silicosis. By blocking the receptors of these two prostanoids, Ramatroban may be a novel potential therapeutic drug to inhibit the progression of silicosis.
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Nakanishi T, Sakiyama S, Takashima H, Honda R, Shumba MN, Nakamura Y, Kasahara K, Tamai I. Toxicological implication of prostaglandin transporter SLCO2A1 inhibition by cigarette smoke in exacerbation of lung inflammation. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 405:115201. [PMID: 32828905 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.115201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We reported that bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis was exacerbated in the prostaglandin transporter gene (Slco2a1)-deficient mice (Slco2a1(-/-)). Because cigarette smoke (CS) contributes to creating a profibrotic milieu in the respiratory region, the present study aimed to investigate the impact of CS on SLCO2A1-associated pathogenesis in the lungs of BLM-instilled mice. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid cell analysis indicated more severe inflammation in Slco2a1(-/-) on day 5 after BLM intratracheal instillation, and Slco2a1 deletion increased mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (Tnf-α and Il-1β) and chemokine (Ccl5) in BAL cells. Male Slco2a1(-/-) exhibited significantly higher amounts of released Il-1β in BAL fluid, compared with female Slco2a1(-/-), male or female Slco2a1(+/+) group. The amount of PGE2 collected in BAL fluid tended to increase in Slco2a1(-/-) compared with Slco2a1(+/+) group, whereas the PGE2 concentrations in lung tissues were comparable between both groups. Besides, PGE2 accumulated more in BAL fluid of male than that of female mice. Therefore, Slco2a1-deficient male mice were found to be more susceptible to BLM-treatment. Moreover, CS extracts (CSE) significantly reduced initial PGE2 uptake by rat type1 alveolar epithelial cell-like (AT1-L) cells and human SLCO2A1-transfected cells. Exposure of AT1-L cells to CSE resulted in decreased mRNA expression of Slco2a1, suggesting that CS modulates SLCO2A1 function. These results indicate that exacerbated lung inflammation is attributed to an increase in Il-1β peptide and PGE2 accumulation in the alveolar space, which exhibits a male predominance. SLCO2A1 inhibition by CSE is considered to be a new rationale for the lung toxicity of CS.
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- Takeo Nakanishi
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, 60 Nakaorui-machi, Takasaki, Japan.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Depatiment of Nutrition, Faculty of Health and Welfare, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, Takasaki, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, 60 Nakaorui-machi, Takasaki, Japan
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa, 920-0934, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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Nikitopoulou I, Manitsopoulos N, Kotanidou A, Tian X, Petrovic A, Magkou C, Ninou I, Aidinis V, Schermuly RT, Kosanovic D, Orfanos SE. Orotracheal treprostinil administration attenuates bleomycin-induced lung injury, vascular remodeling, and fibrosis in mice. Pulm Circ 2019; 9:2045894019881954. [PMID: 31819797 PMCID: PMC6883672 DOI: 10.1177/2045894019881954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive disease characterized by disruption of lung architecture and deregulation of the pulmonary function. Prostacyclin, a metabolite of arachidonic acid, is a potential disease mediator since it exerts anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic actions. We investigated the effect of treprostinil, a prostacyclin analogue, in bleomycin-induced experimental pulmonary fibrosis. Bleomycin sulfate or saline was administrated intratracheally to mice (n = 9-10/group) at day 0. Orotracheal aspiration of treprostinil or vehicle was administered daily and started 24 h prior to bleomycin challenge. Evaluation of lung pathology was performed in tissue samples and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid collected 7, 14 and 21 days after bleomycin exposure. Lung injury was achieved due to bleomycin exposure at all time points as indicated by impaired lung mechanics, pathologic lung architecture (from day 14), and cellular and protein accumulation in the alveolar space accompanied by a minor decrease in lung tissue VE-cadherin at day 14. Treprostinil preserved lung mechanics, and reduced lung inflammation, fibrosis, and vascular remodeling (day 21); reduced cellularity and protein content of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were additionally observed with no significant effect on VE-cadherin expression. Bleomycin-induced collagen deposition was attenuated by treprostinil from day 14, while treprostinil involvement in regulating inflammatory processes appears mediated by NF-κB signaling. Overall, prophylactic administration of treprostinil, a stable prostacyclin analogue, maintained lung function, and prevented bleomycin-induced lung injury, and fibrosis, as well as vascular remodeling, a hallmark of pulmonary hypertension. This suggests potential therapeutic efficacy of treprostinil in pulmonary fibrosis and possibly in pulmonary hypertension related to chronic lung diseases.
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- Ioanna Nikitopoulou
- GP Livanos and M Simou Laboratories,1st
Department of Critical Care & Pulmonary Services, Medical School, National &
Kapodistrian University of Athens, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- GP Livanos and M Simou Laboratories,1st
Department of Critical Care & Pulmonary Services, Medical School, National &
Kapodistrian University of Athens, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- GP Livanos and M Simou Laboratories,1st
Department of Critical Care & Pulmonary Services, Medical School, National &
Kapodistrian University of Athens, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
- 1st Department of Critical Care &
Pulmonary Services, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of
Athens, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung
Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Justus-Liebig
University, Giessen, Germany
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- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung
Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Justus-Liebig
University, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Biomedical
Sciences Research Center Alexander Fleming, Athens, Greece
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- Institute of Immunology, Biomedical
Sciences Research Center Alexander Fleming, Athens, Greece
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- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung
Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Justus-Liebig
University, Giessen, Germany
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- Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung
Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Justus-Liebig
University, Giessen, Germany
- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical
University
(Sechenov
University), Moscow, Russia
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- GP Livanos and M Simou Laboratories,1st
Department of Critical Care & Pulmonary Services, Medical School, National &
Kapodistrian University of Athens, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
- 1st Department of Critical Care &
Pulmonary Services, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of
Athens, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
- 2nd Department of Critical Care, Medical
School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Attikon” Hospital,
Haidari, Athens, Greece
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Ng B, Dong J, D’Agostino G, Viswanathan S, Widjaja AA, Lim WW, Ko NSJ, Tan J, Chothani SP, Huang B, Xie C, Pua CJ, Chacko AM, Guimarães-Camboa N, Evans SM, Byrne AJ, Maher TM, Liang J, Jiang D, Noble PW, Schafer S, Cook SA. Interleukin-11 is a therapeutic target in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Sci Transl Med 2019; 11:11/511/eaaw1237. [DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaw1237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic lung disease where invasive pulmonary myofibroblasts secrete collagen and destroy lung integrity. Here, we show that interleukin-11 (IL11) is up-regulated in the lung of patients with IPF, associated with disease severity, and IL-11 is secreted from IPF fibroblasts. In vitro, IL-11 stimulates lung fibroblasts to become invasive actin alpha 2, smooth muscle–positive (ACTA2+), collagen-secreting myofibroblasts in an extracellular signal–regulated kinase (ERK)–dependent, posttranscriptional manner. In mice, fibroblast-specific transgenic expression or administration of murine IL-11 induces lung myofibroblasts and causes lung fibrosis. IL-11 receptor subunit alpha-1 (Il11ra1)–deleted mice, whose lung fibroblasts are unresponsive to profibrotic stimulation, are protected from fibrosis in the bleomycin mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis. We generated an IL-11–neutralizing antibody that blocks lung fibroblast activation downstream of multiple stimuli and reverses myofibroblast activation. In therapeutic studies, anti–IL-11 treatment diminished lung inflammation and reversed lung fibrosis while inhibiting ERK and SMAD activation in mice. These data prioritize IL-11 as a drug target for lung fibrosis and IPF.
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Yajima S, Miyagawa S, Fukushima S, Sakai Y, Iseoka H, Harada A, Isohashi K, Horitsugi G, Mori Y, Shiozaki M, Ohkawara H, Sakaniwa R, Hatazawa J, Yoshioka Y, Sawa Y. Prostacyclin Analogue-Loaded Nanoparticles Attenuate Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats. JACC Basic Transl Sci 2019; 4:318-331. [PMID: 31312756 PMCID: PMC6609885 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2018.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Revised: 12/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Intravenously injected ONO-1301–containing nanoparticles selectively accumulated in the ischemic border area of the myocardium. Prominent up-regulation occurred of proangiogenic cytokines such as vascular endothelial growth factor and angiopoietin-1 in the ischemic myocardium, which may have contributed to the preservation of the native vascular and capillary networks, thus preserving regional myocardial blood flow. Down-regulation of the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α in the ischemic myocardium might have led to the attenuation of myocyte swelling and the suppression of the endothelial bleb formation, also contributing to the preservation of myocardial blood flow or the reduced infarct size.
Intravenously injected ONO-1301–containing nanoparticles (ONO-1301NPs), unlike an ONO-1301 solution, selectively accumulated in the ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-injured myocardium of rats and contributed to the prolonged retention of ONO-1301 in the targeted myocardial tissue. In the ischemic area, proangiogenic cytokines were up-regulated and inflammatory cytokines were down-regulated upon ONO-1301NP administration. Consequently, ONO-1301NP–injected rats exhibited a smaller infarct size, better-preserved capillary networks, and a better-preserved myocardial blood flow at 24 h after I/R injury, compared with those in vehicle-injected or ONO-1301 solution–injected rats. ONO-1301NPs attenuate the myocardial I/R injury via proangiogenic and anti-inflammatory effects of the drug.
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Key Words
- ANG, angiopoietin
- EPR, enhanced permeability and retention
- I/R, ischemia/reperfusion
- IL, interleukin
- MBF, myocardial blood flow
- MRI, magnetic resonance imaging
- NP, nanoparticle
- ONO-1301
- PET, positron emission tomography
- PMNL, polymorphonuclear leukocyte
- VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor
- ischemia/reperfusion injury
- nanoparticles
- prostacyclin
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- Shin Yajima
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Tracer Kinetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Tracer Kinetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Imaging Laboratory, Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Tracer Kinetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Biofunctional Imaging Laboratory, Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Single injection of sustained-release prostacyclin analog ONO-1301-MS ameliorates hypoxic toxicity in the murine model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5252. [PMID: 30918303 PMCID: PMC6437213 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41771-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by several pathologies including oxidative stress, apoptosis, neuroinflammation, and glutamate toxicity. Although multiple reports suggest that ischemia and hypoxia in the spinal cord plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of ALS, the precise role of hypoxia in disease progression remains unknown. In this study, we detected higher expression levels of Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α), a key regulator of cellular responses to hypoxia, in the spinal cord of ALS patients and in the transgenic mice overexpressing the familial ALS-associated G93A SOD1 mutation (mSOD1G93A mice) compared to controls. Single subcutaneous administration of sustained-release prostacyclin analog ONO-1301-MS to mSOD1G93A mice abrogated the expression of HIF-1α in their spinal cords, as well as erythropoietin (EPO) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), both of which are downstream to HIF-1α. Furthermore, ONO-1301-MS increased the level of mature brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and ATP production in the spinal cords of mSOD1G93A mice. At late disease stages, the motor function and the survival of motor neurons of ONO-1301-MS-treated mSOD1G93A mice was significantly improved compared to vehicle-treated mSOD1G93A mice. Our data suggest that vasodilator therapy modulating local blood flow in the spinal cord has beneficial effects against ALS disease progression.
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Carrington R, Jordan S, Pitchford S, Page C. Use of animal models in IPF research. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2018; 51:73-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Hazekawa M, Kojima H, Haraguchi T, Yoshida M, Uchida T. Effect of Self-healing Encapsulation on the Initial Burst Release from PLGA Microspheres Containing a Long-Acting Prostacyclin Agonist, ONO-1301. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2017; 65:653-659. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c17-00025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Mai Hazekawa
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Mukogawa Women’s University
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Mukogawa Women’s University
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Mukogawa Women’s University
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Mukogawa Women’s University
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Kida T, Ayabe S, Omori K, Nakamura T, Maehara T, Aritake K, Urade Y, Murata T. Prostaglandin D2 Attenuates Bleomycin-Induced Lung Inflammation and Pulmonary Fibrosis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167729. [PMID: 27992456 PMCID: PMC5167321 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive and fatal lung disease with limited therapeutic options. Although it is well known that lipid mediator prostaglandins are involved in the development of pulmonary fibrosis, the role of prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) remains unknown. Here, we investigated whether genetic disruption of hematopoietic PGD synthase (H-PGDS) affects the bleomycin-induced lung inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis in mouse. Compared with H-PGDS naïve (WT) mice, H-PGDS-deficient mice (H-PGDS-/-) represented increased collagen deposition in lungs 14 days after the bleomycin injection. The enhanced fibrotic response was accompanied by an increased mRNA expression of inflammatory mediators, including tumor necrosis factor-α, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, and cyclooxygenase-2 on day 3. H-PGDS deficiency also increased vascular permeability on day 3 and infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages in lungs on day 3 and 7. Immunostaining showed that the neutrophils and macrophages expressed H-PGDS, and its mRNA expression was increased on day 3and 7 in WT lungs. These observations suggest that H-PGDS-derived PGD2 plays a protective role in bleomycin-induced lung inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Taiki Kida
- Department of Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Animal Radiology, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Fukushima S, Miyagawa S, Sakai Y, Sawa Y. A sustained-release drug-delivery system of synthetic prostacyclin agonist, ONO-1301SR: a new reagent to enhance cardiac tissue salvage and/or regeneration in the damaged heart. Heart Fail Rev 2016; 20:401-13. [PMID: 25708182 PMCID: PMC4464640 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-015-9477-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cardiac failure is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, since the standard treatment for cardiac failure in the clinical practice is chiefly to focus on removal of insults against the heart or minimisation of additional factors to exacerbate cardiac failure, but not on regeneration of the damaged cardiac tissue. A synthetic prostacyclin agonist, ONO-1301, has been developed as a long-acting drug for acute and chronic pathologies related to regional ischaemia, inflammation and/or interstitial fibrosis by pre-clinical studies. In addition, poly-lactic co-glycolic acid-polymerised form of ONO-1301, ONO-1301SR, was generated to achieve a further sustained release of this drug into the targeted region. This unique reagent has been shown to act on fibroblasts, vascular smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells in the tissue via the prostaglandin IP receptor to exert paracrinal release of multiple protective factors, such as hepatocyte growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor or stromal cell-derived factor-1, into the adjacent damaged tissue, which is salvaged and/or regenerated as a result. Our laboratory developed a new surgical approach to treat acute and chronic cardiac failure using a variety of animal models, in which ONO-1301SR is directly placed over the cardiac surface to maximise the therapeutic effects and minimise the systemic complications. This review summarises basic and pre-clinical information of ONO-1301 and ONO-1301SR as a new reagent to enhance tissue salvage and/or regeneration, with a particular focus on the therapeutic effects on acute and chronic cardiac failure and underlying mechanisms, to explore a potential in launching the clinical study.
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- Satsuki Fukushima
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan,
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Batra H, Antony VB. Pleural mesothelial cells in pleural and lung diseases. J Thorac Dis 2015; 7:964-80. [PMID: 26150910 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.02.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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During development, the mesoderm maintains a complex relationship with the developing endoderm giving rise to the mature lung. Pleural mesothelial cells (PMCs) derived from the mesoderm play a key role during the development of the lung. The pleural mesothelium differentiates to give rise to the endothelium and smooth muscle cells via epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). An aberrant recapitulation of such developmental pathways can play an important role in the pathogenesis of disease processes such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The PMC is the central component of the immune responses of the pleura. When exposed to noxious stimuli, it demonstrates innate immune responses such as Toll-like receptor (TLR) recognition of pathogen associated molecular patterns as well as causes the release of several cytokines to activate adaptive immune responses. Development of pleural effusions occurs due to an imbalance in the dynamic interaction between junctional proteins, n-cadherin and β-catenin, and phosphorylation of adherens junctions between PMCs, which is caused in part by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) released by PMCs. PMCs play an important role in defense mechanisms against bacterial and mycobacterial pleural infections, and in pathogenesis of malignant pleural effusion, asbestos related pleural disease and malignant pleural mesothelioma. PMCs also play a key role in the resolution of inflammation, which can occur with or without fibrosis. Fibrosis occurs as a result of disordered fibrin turnover and due to the effects of cytokines such as transforming growth factor-β, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), and basic fibroblast growth factor; which are released by PMCs. Recent studies have demonstrated a role for PMCs in the pathogenesis of IPF suggesting their potential as a cellular biomarker of disease activity and as a possible therapeutic target. Pleural-based therapies targeting PMCs for treatment of IPF and other lung diseases need further exploration.
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- Hitesh Batra
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL, USA
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Tanaka Y, Ishitsuka Y, Hayasaka M, Yamada Y, Miyata K, Endo M, Kondo Y, Moriuchi H, Irikura M, Tanaka KI, Mizushima T, Oike Y, Irie T. The exacerbating roles of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homologous protein (CHOP) in the development of bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis and the preventive effects of tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) against pulmonary fibrosis in mice. Pharmacol Res 2015; 99:52-62. [PMID: 26005208 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Revised: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homologous protein (CHOP), an important transcription factor that regulates the inflammatory reaction during the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response, in the development of pulmonary fibrosis induced by bleomycin (BLM) in mice. An intratracheal injection of BLM transiently increased the expression of CHOP mRNA and protein in an early phase (days 1 and 3) in mice lungs. BLM-induced pulmonary fibrosis was significantly attenuated in Chop gene deficient (Chop KO) mice, compared with wild-type (WT) mice. Furthermore, the inflammatory reactions evaluated by protein concentration, the total number of leucocytes and neutrophils in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), the mRNA expression of interleukin 1b and caspase 11, and the apoptotic cell death were suppressed in Chop KO mice compared with those in WT mice. In addition, administration of tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), a pharmacological agent that can inhibit CHOP expression, inhibited the BLM-induced pulmonary fibrosis and inflammation, and the increase in Chop mRNA expression in WT mice in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that the ER stress-induced transcription factor, CHOP, at least in part, plays an important role in the development of BLM-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice, and that the inhibition of CHOP expression by a pharmacological agent, such as TUDCA, may be a promising strategy for the prevention of pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Yuta Tanaka
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Informatics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Informatics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan.
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Informatics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Informatics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Informatics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Sojo University, 4-22-1 Ikeda, Kumamoto 860-0082, Japan
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- Laboratory of Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Daiichi University, 22-1 Tamagawa-Cho, Minami-Ku, Fukuoka 815-8511, Japan
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Keio University, Tokyo 105-8512, Japan
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Keio University, Tokyo 105-8512, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Informatics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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Kashiwagi H, Yuhki KI, Kojima F, Kumei S, Takahata O, Sakai Y, Narumiya S, Ushikubi F. The novel prostaglandin I2 mimetic ONO-1301 escapes desensitization in an antiplatelet effect due to its inhibitory action on thromboxane A2 synthesis in mice. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2015; 353:269-78. [PMID: 25740898 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.115.222612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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ONO-1301 [(E)-[5-[2-[1-phenyl-1-(3-pyridyl)methylidene-aminooxy]ethyl]-7,8-dihydronaphthalene-1-yloxy]acetic acid] is a novel prostaglandin (PG) I2 mimetic with inhibitory activity on the thromboxane (TX) A2 synthase. Interestingly, ONO-1301 retains its inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation after repeated administration, while beraprost, a representative agonist for the PGI2 receptor (IP), loses its inhibitory effect after repeated administration. In the present study, we intended to clarify the mechanism by which ONO-1301 escapes desensitization of an antiplatelet effect. In platelets prepared from wild-type mice, ONO-1301 inhibited collagen-induced aggregation and stimulated cAMP production in an IP-dependent manner. In addition, ONO-1301 inhibited arachidonic acid-induced TXA2 production in platelets lacking IP. Despite the decrease in stimulatory action on cAMP production, the antiplatelet effect of ONO-1301 hardly changed after repeated administration for 10 days in wild-type mice. Noteworthy, beraprost could retain its antiplatelet effect after repeated administration in combination with a low dose of ozagrel, a TXA2 synthase inhibitor. Therefore, we hypothesized that chronic IP stimulation by beraprost induces an increase in TXA2 production, leading to reduction in the antiplatelet effect. As expected, repeated administration of beraprost increased the plasma and urinary levels of a TXA2 metabolite, while ONO-1301 did not increase them significantly. In addition, beraprost could retain the ability to inhibit platelet aggregation after repeated administration in mice lacking the TXA2 receptor (TP). These results indicate that TP-mediated signaling participates in platelet desensitization against IP agonists and that simultaneous inhibition of TXA2 production confers resistance against desensitization on IP agonists.
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- Hitoshi Kashiwagi
- Department of Pharmacology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., O.T., F.U.); Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., S.N., F.U.); Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Research Headquarters, Osaka, Japan (Y.S.); and Department of Pharmacology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan (S.N.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., O.T., F.U.); Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., S.N., F.U.); Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Research Headquarters, Osaka, Japan (Y.S.); and Department of Pharmacology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan (S.N.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., O.T., F.U.); Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., S.N., F.U.); Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Research Headquarters, Osaka, Japan (Y.S.); and Department of Pharmacology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan (S.N.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., O.T., F.U.); Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., S.N., F.U.); Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Research Headquarters, Osaka, Japan (Y.S.); and Department of Pharmacology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan (S.N.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., O.T., F.U.); Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., S.N., F.U.); Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Research Headquarters, Osaka, Japan (Y.S.); and Department of Pharmacology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan (S.N.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., O.T., F.U.); Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., S.N., F.U.); Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Research Headquarters, Osaka, Japan (Y.S.); and Department of Pharmacology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan (S.N.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., O.T., F.U.); Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., S.N., F.U.); Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Research Headquarters, Osaka, Japan (Y.S.); and Department of Pharmacology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan (S.N.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., O.T., F.U.); Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, Japan (H.K., K.Y., F.K., S.K., S.N., F.U.); Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Research Headquarters, Osaka, Japan (Y.S.); and Department of Pharmacology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan (S.N.)
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Development of a prostacyclin-agonist–eluting aortic stent graft enhancing biological attachment to the aortic wall. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014; 148:2325-2334.e1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Revised: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Batra H, Antony VB. The pleural mesothelium in development and disease. Front Physiol 2014; 5:284. [PMID: 25136318 PMCID: PMC4117979 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 07/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The pleural mesothelium, derived from the embryonic mesoderm, is formed by a metabolically active monolayer of cells that blanket the chest wall and lungs on the parietal and visceral surfaces, respectively. The pleura and lungs are formed as a result of an intricate relationship between the mesoderm and the endoderm during development. Mesenchymal signaling pathways such as Wnt/B-catenin, Bmp4, and sonic hedgehog appear to be quintessential for lung development. Pleural Mesothelial Cells (PMCs) are known to express Wilms tumor-1 (Wt1) gene and in lineage labeling studies of the developing embryo, PMCs were found to track into the lung parenchyma and undergo mesothelial-mesenchymal transition (MMT) to form α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA)-positive cells of the mesenchyme and vasculature. There is definite evidence that mesothelial cells can differentiate and this seems to play an important role in pleural and parenchymal pathologies. Mesothelial cells can differentiate into adipocytes, chondrocytes, and osteoblasts; and have been shown to clonally generate fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells in murine models. This supports the possibility that they may also modulate lung injury-repair by re-activation of developmental programs in the adult reflecting an altered recapitulation of development, with implications for regenerative biology of the lung. In a mouse model of lung fibrosis using lineage-tracing studies, PMCs lost their polarity and cell-cell junctional complexes, migrated into lung parenchyma, and underwent phenotypic transition into myofibroblasts in response to the pro-fibrotic mediator, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). However, intra-pleural heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-1) induction inhibited PMC migration after intra-tracheal fibrogenic injury. Intra-pleural fluorescein isothiocyanate labeled nanoparticles decorated with a surface antibody to mesothelin, a surface marker of mesothelial cells, migrate into the lung parenchyma with PMCs supporting a potential role for pleural based therapies to modulate pleural mesothelial activation and parenchymal disease progression.
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- Hitesh Batra
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL, USA
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Niina Y, Ito T, Oono T, Nakamura T, Fujimori N, Igarashi H, Sakai Y, Takayanagi R. A sustained prostacyclin analog, ONO-1301, attenuates pancreatic fibrosis in experimental chronic pancreatitis induced by dibutyltin dichloride in rats. Pancreatology 2014; 14:201-10. [PMID: 24854616 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2014.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Revised: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND ONO-1301, a novel sustained-release prostacyclin agonist, has an anti-fibrotic effect on the lungs, heart, and kidneys that is partly associated with the induction of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). This study examined the anti-fibrotic effect of ONO-1301 on chronic pancreatitis (CP) progression. METHODS CP was induced in rats in vivo by dibutyltin dichloride (DBTC). Seven days after DBTC injection (day 7), a slow-release form of ONO-1301 (10 mg/kg; ONO-1301-treated group) or vehicle (DBTC-treated group) was injected. On days 14 and 28, we evaluated the histopathological CP score and mRNA expressions of HGF, cytokines, and collagen in the pancreas by real-time RT-PCR. In vitro, monocytes and pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) were isolated from normal rat spleen and pancreas, respectively. The cytokine and collagen expressions of monocytes and PSCs were detected by real-time RT-PCR, and PSCs proliferation was examined by BrdU assay. RESULTS Histopathological CP scores in vivo improved in the ONO-1301-treated group compared to the DBTC-treated group, particularly inflammatory cell infiltration on day 14 and interstitial fibrosis on day 28. HGF mRNA increased significantly after ONO-1301 administration, whereas IL-1β, TNF-α, TGF-β, MCP-1, and collagen mRNA decreased significantly. Cytokine expression in monocytes was suppressed in vitro not only by HGF, but also ONO-1301 alone. However, neither ONO-1301 nor HGF affected the proliferation, or cytokine or collagen expression of PSCs. CONCLUSIONS ONO-1301 suppresses pancreatic fibrosis in the DBTC-induced CP model by inhibiting monocyte activity not only with induction of HGF but also by ONO-1301 itself.
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- Yusuke Niina
- Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Research Headquarters, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Uchida T, Hazekawa M, Yoshida M, Matsumoto K, Sakai Y. Novel long-acting prostacyclin agonist (ONO-1301) with an angiogenic effect: promoting synthesis of hepatocyte growth factor and increasing cyclic AMP concentration via IP-receptor signaling. J Pharmacol Sci 2013; 123:392-401. [PMID: 24292413 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.13073fp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the angiogenic potency of ONO-1301, a novel prostacyclin agonist, using a murine sponge model. Solutions of ONO-1301 or hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), as a positive control, were injected into sponges in the backs of mice, daily for 14 days. Hemoglobin and HGF levels in the sponge were increased for up to 14 days on daily treatment with ONO-1301 while on HGF treatment, they peaked on day 7 and had decreased again by day 14. ONO-1301 also upregulated c-Met expression for 14 days in a dose-dependent manner. When the mice were pretreated with an antibody to HGF or the prostaglandin I (IP)-receptor antagonist CAY10441, the angiogenic effect of ONO-1301 was dramatically reduced. Plasma concentrations of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) were increased in a dose-dependent manner by once daily treatment with ONO-1301 for 14 days. This effect was reduced by pretreatment with the IP-receptor antagonist. In conclusion, hemoglobin level was increased by repeated treatment with ONO-1301 for 14 days. It is suggested that ONO-1301 induced angiogenesis by promoting the synthesis of HGF and upregulated c-Met expression, followed by an increase in cAMP concentrations mediated by IP-receptor signaling.
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- Takahiro Uchida
- Department of Clinical Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Japan
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Hazekawa M, Morihata K, Yoshida M, Sakai Y, Uchida T. The angiogenic effect of ONO-1301, a novel long-acting prostacyclin agonist loaded in PLGA microspheres prepared using different molecular weights of PLGA, in a murine sponge model. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2013; 40:1435-42. [DOI: 10.3109/03639045.2013.828220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Hirata Y, Kurobe H, Uematsu E, Yagi S, Soeki T, Yamada H, Fukuda D, Shimabukuro M, Nakayama M, Matsumoto K, Sakai Y, Kitagawa T, Sata M. Beneficial effect of a synthetic prostacyclin agonist, ONO-1301, in rat autoimmune myocarditis model. Eur J Pharmacol 2013; 699:81-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.11.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Revised: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Uchida T, Hazekawa M, Morisaki T, Yoshida M, Sakai Y. Effect of antioxidants on the stability of ONO-1301, a novel long-acting prostacyclin agonist, loaded in PLGA microspheres. J Microencapsul 2012; 30:245-56. [DOI: 10.3109/02652048.2012.720721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PGI2 as a regulator of inflammatory diseases. Mediators Inflamm 2012; 2012:926968. [PMID: 22851816 PMCID: PMC3407649 DOI: 10.1155/2012/926968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2012] [Accepted: 05/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Prostacyclin, or PGI2, is an end product derived from the sequential metabolism of arachidonic acid via cyclooxygenase and PGI synthase (PGIS). The receptor for PGI2, IP, can be found on a variety of cell types and signaling through this receptor exhibits broad physiological effects. Historically, PGI2 has been understood to play a role in cardiovascular health, specifically having powerful vasodilatory effects via relaxation of smooth muscle and inhibiting of platelet aggregation. For these reasons, PGI2 has a long history of use for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Only recently, its importance as an immunomodulatory agent has been investigated. PGI2 regulates both the innate and adaptive immune systems and its effects are, for the most part, thought to be anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive in nature, which may have implications for its further clinical use.
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Aytemur ZA, Hacievliyagil SS, Iraz M, Samdanci E, Ozerol E, Kuku I, Nurkabulov Z, Yildiz K. Effects of iloprost on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats compared with methyl-prednisolone. REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE PNEUMOLOGIA 2012; 18:272-7. [PMID: 22770817 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppneu.2012.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2011] [Revised: 04/17/2012] [Accepted: 04/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Prostacyclin (PGI2) has been shown to inhibit the expression of pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic mediators in pulmonary fibrosis. In this study, we aimed to test the preventive effects of intraperitoneally administered iloprost, a stable PGI2 analog, on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats and to compare the effects of iloprost with the effects of methyl-prednisolone, a traditional therapy. METHODS Rats were randomly allocated into four groups: 1. Saline alone (n=6); 2. Bleomycin+placebo (n=7); 3. Bleomycin+methyl-prednisolone (n=7); 4. Bleomycin+iloprost (n=7). Fibrotic changes in the lungs were demonstrated by analyzing the cellular composition of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, histological evaluation and lung hydroxyproline content. RESULTS Fibrosis was made in the lungs of rats by bleomycin experimentally. Fibrosis scores in the methyl-prednisolone and the iloprost groups were significantly lower than in the placebo group (p<0.05). Furthermore, the score of the iloprost group was significantly lower than the score of the methyl-prednisolone group. The hydroxyproline content was significantly less in the methyl-prednisolone and the iloprost groups (p<0.05). In the placebo group, the neutrophil percentage in bronchoalveolar lavage was significantly higher than in the other groups, whereas the macrophage percentage in placebo group was significantly lower (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Iloprost has protective effect on the pulmonary fibrosis induced by bleomycin and it may be more effective in decreasing fibrotic changes than methyl-prednisolone.
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- Z A Aytemur
- Department of Pulmonary Disease, Inonu University Medical Faculty, Malatya, Turkey
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Nasu T, Kinomura M, Tanabe K, Yamasaki H, Htay SL, Saito D, Hinamoto N, Watatani H, Ujike H, Suzuki Y, Sugaya T, Sugiyama H, Sakai Y, Matsumoto K, Maeshima Y, Makino H. Sustained-release prostacyclin analog ONO-1301 ameliorates tubulointerstitial alterations in a mouse obstructive nephropathy model. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2012; 302:F1616-29. [PMID: 22419696 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00538.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Tubulointerstitial injuries are crucial histological alterations that predict the deterioration of renal function in chronic kidney disease. ONO-1301, a novel sustained-release prostacyclin analog, accompanied by thromboxane synthase activity, exerts therapeutic effects on experimental pulmonary hypertension, lung fibrosis, cardiomyopathy, and myocardial ischemia, partly associated with the induction of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). In the present study, we examined the therapeutic efficacies of ONO-1301 on tubulointerstitial alterations induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). After inducing unilateral ureteral obstruction in C57/BL6J mice, a single injection of sustained-release ONO-1301 polymerized with poly (D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) sustained-release ONO-1301 (SR-ONO) significantly suppressed interstitial fibrosis, accumulation of types I and III collagen, increase in the number of interstitial fibroblast-specific protein-1 (FSP-1)(+) cells, and interstitial infiltration of monocytes/macrophages (F4/80(+)) in the obstructed kidneys (OBK; day 7). Treatment with SR-ONO significantly suppressed the increase of the renal levels of profibrotic factor TGF-β and phosphorylation of Smad2/3, and elevated the renal levels of HGF in the OBK. In cultured mouse proximal tubular epithelial cells (mProx24), ONO-1301 significantly ameliorated the expression of fibroblast-specific protein-1 and α-smooth muscle actin as well as phosphorylation of Smad3 and increased the expression of zonula occludens-1 and E-cadherin in the presence of TGF-β1 as detected by immunoblot and immunocytochemistry, partly dependent on PGI(2) receptor-mediated signaling. Administration of rabbit anti-HGF antibodies, but not the control IgG, partly reversed the suppressive effects of SR-ONO on tubulointerstitial injuries in the OBK. Taken together, our findings suggest the potential therapeutic efficacies of ONO-1301 in suppressing tubulointerstitial alterations partly mediated via inducing HGF, an antifibrotic factor counteracting TGF-β.
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- Tatsuyo Nasu
- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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Xu Q, Nakayama M, Suzuki Y, Sakai K, Nakamura T, Sakai Y, Matsumoto K. Suppression of acute hepatic injury by a synthetic prostacyclin agonist through hepatocyte growth factor expression. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2012; 302:G420-9. [PMID: 22159278 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00216.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Previous studies have demonstrated that mice disrupted with the cyclooxygenase-2 gene showed much more severe liver damage compared with wild-type mice after liver injury, and prostaglandins (PGs) such as PGE(1/2) and PGI(2) have decreased hepatic injury, but the mechanisms by which prostaglandins exhibit protective action on the liver have yet to be addressed. In the present study, we investigated the mechanism of the protective action of PGI(2) using the synthetic IP receptor agonist ONO-1301. In primary cultures of hepatocytes and nonparenchymal liver cells, ONO-1301 did not show protective action directly on hepatocytes, whereas it stimulated expression of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) in nonparenchymal liver cells. In mice, peroral administration of ONO-1301 increased hepatic gene expression and protein levels of HGF. Injections of CCl4 induced acute liver injury in mice, but the onset of acute liver injury was strongly suppressed by administration of ONO-1301. The increases in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) by CCl4 were suppressed by 10 mg/kg ONO-1301 to 39.4 and 33.6%, respectively. When neutralizing antibody against HGF was administered with ONO-1301 and CCl4, the decreases by ONO-1301 in serum ALT and AST, apoptotic liver cells, and expansion of necrotic areas in liver tissue were strongly reversed by neutralization of endogenous HGF. These results indicate that ONO-1301 increases expression of HGF and that hepatoprotective action of ONO-1301 in CCl4-induced liver injury may be attributable to its activity to induce expression of HGF, at least in part. The potential for involvement of HGF-Met-mediated signaling in the hepatotrophic action of endogenous prostaglandins generated by injury-dependent cyclooxygenase-2 induction is considerable.
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- Qing Xu
- Division of Tumor Dynamics and Regulation, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa Univ., Kakuma, Kanazawa, Japan
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Hirata Y, Shimabukuro M, Uematsu E, Soeki T, Yamada H, Sakai Y, Nakayama M, Matsumoto K, Igarashi T, Sata M. A synthetic prostacyclin agonist with thromboxane synthase inhibitory activity, ONO-1301, protects myocardium from ischemia/reperfusion injury. Eur J Pharmacol 2012; 674:352-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2011] [Revised: 10/22/2011] [Accepted: 10/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Suzuki JI, Ogawa M, Sakai Y, Hirata Y, Isobe M, Nagai R. A Prostacycline Analog Prevents Chronic Myocardial Remodeling in Murine Cardiac Allografts. Int Heart J 2012; 53:64-7. [DOI: 10.1536/ihj.53.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Jun-ichi Suzuki
- Department of Advanced Clinical Science and Therapeutics, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Advanced Clinical Science and Therapeutics, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Advanced Clinical Science and Therapeutics, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo
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Hazekawa M, Sakai Y, Yoshida M, Haraguchi T, Uchida T. Single injection of ONO-1301-loaded PLGA microspheres directly after ischaemia reduces ischaemic damage in rats subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 64:353-9. [PMID: 22309267 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.2011.01416.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES ONO-1301 was developed as a novel long-acting prostacyclin agonist with thromboxane synthase inhibitory activity. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic time window of oral ONO-1301 and the effect of a single subcutaneous injection of ONO-1301-loaded poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microspheres (ONO-1301 PLGA MS) on infarction volume, functional deficits and plasma ONO-1301 levels following a 1 h middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in rats. METHODS Rats were treated with ONO-1301 (3 mg/kg) orally twice-daily starting 1 (directly), 6 or 24 h after MCAO. Rats received a single subcutaneous injection of ONO-1301 PLGA MS (10 mg/kg) directly after MCAO. Neurological scores were evaluated directly after, 1 and 6 h, 1, 2, and 3 days after MCAO. Infarct volume, oedema and plasma ONO-1301 levels were measured three days after MCAO. KEY FINDINGS Neurological scores, oedema and infarct volume were all significantly improved in rats repeatedly treated with oral ONO-1301 and subcutaneous ONO-1301 PLGA MS directly after MCAO. Plasma ONO-1301 levels were significantly lower in rats treated directly after MCAO (either with ONO-1301 or ONO-1301 PLGA MS) than in rats treated 6 h or 24 h after MCAO. CONCLUSIONS ONO-1301 PLGA MS subcutaneous treatment directly after MCAO showed a neuroprotective effect as well as oral ONO-1301. This treatment should be clinically more convenient than ONO-1301 oral administration since it is delivered as a single treatment after MCAO.
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- Mai Hazekawa
- Department of Clinical Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan
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Zhou W, Dowell DR, Geraci MW, Blackwell TS, Collins RD, Polosukhin VV, Lawson WE, Wu P, Sussan T, Biswal S, Goleniewska K, O'Neal J, Newcomb DC, Toki S, Morrow JD, Peebles RS. PGI synthase overexpression protects against bleomycin-induced mortality and is associated with increased Nqo 1 expression. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2011; 301:L615-22. [PMID: 21764988 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00224.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The mortality rate for acute lung injury (ALI) is reported to be between 35-40%, and there are very few treatment strategies that improve the death rate from this condition. Previous studies have suggested that signaling through the prostaglandin (PG) I(2) receptor may protect against bleomycin-induced ALI in mice. We found that mice that overexpress PGI synthase (PGIS) in the airway epithelium were significantly protected against bleomycin-induced mortality and had reduced parenchymal consolidation, apoptosis of lung tissue, and generation of F(2)-isoprostanes compared with littermate wild-type controls. In addition, we show for the first time in both in vivo and in vitro experiments that PGI(2) induced the expression of NADP (H): quinoneoxidoreductase 1 (Nqo 1), an enzyme that prevents the generation of reactive oxygen species. PGI(2) induction of Nqo 1 provides a possible novel mechanism by which this prostanoid protects against bleomycin-induced mortality and identifies a potential therapeutic target for human ALI.
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- Weisong Zhou
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-2650, USA.
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Stitham J, Midgett C, Martin KA, Hwa J. Prostacyclin: an inflammatory paradox. Front Pharmacol 2011; 2:24. [PMID: 21687516 PMCID: PMC3108482 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2011.00024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2011] [Accepted: 04/29/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Prostacyclin (PGI2) is a member of the prostaglandin family of bioactive lipids. Its best-characterized role is in the cardiovascular system, where it is released by vascular endothelial cells, serving as a potent vasodilator and inhibitor of platelet aggregation. In recent years, prostacyclin (PGI2) has also been shown to promote differentiation and inhibit proliferation in vascular smooth muscle cells. In addition to these well-described homeostatic roles within the cardiovascular system, prostacyclin (PGI2) also plays an important role as an inflammatory mediator. In this review, we focus on the contribution of prostacyclin (PGI2) as both a pathophysiological mediator and therapeutic agent in three major inflammatory-mediated disease processes, namely rheumatoid arthritis, where it promotes disease progression (“pro-inflammatory”), along with pulmonary vascular disease and atherosclerosis, where it inhibits disease progression (“anti-inflammatory”). The emerging role of prostacyclin (PGI2) in this context provides new opportunities for understanding the complex molecular basis for inflammatory-related diseases, and insights into the development of current and future anti-inflammatory treatments.
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- Jeremiah Stitham
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University New Haven, CT, USA
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Yamasaki H, Maeshima Y, Nasu T, Saito D, Tanabe K, Hirokoshi-Kawahara K, Sugiyama H, Sakai Y, Makino H. Intermittent administration of a sustained-release prostacyclin analog ONO-1301 ameliorates renal alterations in a rat type 1 diabetes model. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2011; 84:99-107. [PMID: 21177088 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2010.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2010] [Revised: 11/08/2010] [Accepted: 11/11/2010] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Diabetic nephropathy is the most common pathological disorder predisposing end-stage renal disease. ONO-1301 is a novel sustained-release prostacyclin analog possessing thromboxane (TX) synthase inhibitory activity. Here, we aimed to investigate the therapeutic efficacies of ONO-1301 in a rat type 1 diabetic nephropathy model. Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats received injections of slow-release form of ONO-1301 (SR-ONO) every 3 weeks. Animals were sacrificed at Week 14. SR-ONO significantly suppressed albuminuria, glomerular hypertrophy, mesangial matrix accumulation, glomerular accumulation of monocyte/macrophage, increase in glomerular levels of pro-fibrotic factor transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 and the number of glomerular alpha-smooth muscle actin (SMA)(+) cells in diabetic animals. The glomerular levels of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) were significantly increased in SR-ONO-treated diabetic animals. Taken together, these results suggest the potential therapeutic efficacy of intermittent administration of SR-ONO in treating diabetic nephropathy potentially via inducing HGF, thus counteracting the pro-fibrotic effects of TGF-beta1.
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- H Yamasaki
- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan
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Kurokawa S, Suda M, Okuda T, Miyake Y, Matsumura Y, Ishimura M, Saito R, Nakamura T. Effect of inhaled KP-496, a novel dual antagonist of the cysteinyl leukotriene and thromboxane A2 receptors, on a bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis model in mice. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2010; 23:425-31. [PMID: 20457270 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2010.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2009] [Revised: 04/06/2010] [Accepted: 04/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Cysteinyl-leukotrienes (cysLTs) and thromboxane A(2) (TXA(2)) are important mediators in inflammatory lung diseases such as bronchial asthma and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We examined the effects of inhaled KP-496, a novel dual antagonist of the cysLTs and TXA(2) receptors, on bleomycin-induced IPF in mice. Mice were intravenously injected bleomycin on day 0, and 0.5% of KP-496 was inhaled twice a day (30 min/time) for the entire experimental period. The effects of KP-496 were evaluated by the number of infiltrated cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), hydroxyl-L-proline content in the lung, and histopathology. Analyses of BALF on days 7 and 21 revealed that inhaled KP-496 significantly decreased total cell numbers, macrophages, neutrophils, and eosinophils on both days. KP-496 significantly decreased hydroxyl-L-proline content in the lung on day 21. Histopathological analyses of lungs on day 21 demonstrated that KP-496 significantly suppressed inflammatory and fibrotic changes. Our results suggested that the suppression of cysLTs and TXA(2) pathways by KP-496 could control airway inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis, and that KP-496 could be a new therapeutic agent for lung diseases with inflammation and fibrogenesis such as IPF and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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MESH Headings
- Administration, Inhalation
- Animals
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/pharmacology
- Benzoates/administration & dosage
- Benzoates/pharmacology
- Bleomycin
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/cytology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Inflammation/metabolism
- Inflammation/pathology
- Inflammation/prevention & control
- Leukotriene Antagonists/administration & dosage
- Leukotriene Antagonists/pharmacology
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred ICR
- Pulmonary Fibrosis/chemically induced
- Pulmonary Fibrosis/prevention & control
- Receptors, Leukotriene/metabolism
- Receptors, Thromboxane A2, Prostaglandin H2/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptors, Thromboxane A2, Prostaglandin H2/metabolism
- Thiazoles/administration & dosage
- Thiazoles/pharmacology
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- Shigeo Kurokawa
- Pharmacology Department, Central Research Laboratories, Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yamashina-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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Liu X, Li F, Sun SQ, Thangavel M, Kaminsky J, Balazs L, Ostrom RS. Fibroblast-specific expression of AC6 enhances beta-adrenergic and prostacyclin signaling and blunts bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2010; 298:L819-29. [PMID: 20348281 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00429.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pulmonary fibroblasts regulate extracellular matrix production and degradation and are critical in maintenance of lung structure, function, and repair, but they also play a central role in lung fibrosis. cAMP-elevating agents inhibit cytokine- and growth factor-stimulated myofibroblast differentiation and collagen synthesis in pulmonary fibroblasts. In the present study, we overexpressed adenylyl cyclase 6 (AC6) in pulmonary fibroblasts and measured cAMP production and collagen synthesis. AC6 overexpression enhanced cAMP production and the inhibition of collagen synthesis mediated by isoproterenol and beraprost, but not the responses to butaprost or PGE(2). To examine if increased AC6 expression would impact the development of fibrosis in an animal model, we generated transgenic mice that overexpress AC6 under a fibroblast-specific promoter, FTS1. Lung fibrosis was induced in FTS1-AC6(+/-) mice and littermate controls by intratracheal instillation of saline or bleomycin. Wild-type mice treated with bleomycin showed extensive peribronchial and interstitial fibrosis and collagen deposition. By contrast, FTS1-AC6(+/-) mice displayed decreased fibrotic development, lymphocyte infiltration (as determined by pathological scoring), and lung collagen content. Thus, AC6 overexpression inhibits fibrogenesis in the lung by reducing pulmonary fibroblast-mediated collagen synthesis and myofibroblast differentiation. Because AC6 overexpression does not lead to enhanced basal or PGE(2)-stimulated levels of cAMP, we conclude that endogenous catecholamines or prostacyclin is produced during bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis and that these signals have antifibrotic potential.
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- Xiaoqiu Liu
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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Zhu Y, Liu Y, Zhou W, Xiang R, Jiang L, Huang K, Xiao Y, Guo Z, Gao J. A prostacyclin analogue, iloprost, protects from bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice. Respir Res 2010; 11:34. [PMID: 20302663 PMCID: PMC2848635 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-11-34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2009] [Accepted: 03/20/2010] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Metabolites of arachidonic acid such as prostacyclin (PGI2) have been shown to participate in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting the expression of pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic mediators. In this investigation, we examined whether iloprost, a stable PGI2 analogue, could prevent bleomycin-induced pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis in a mouse model. Methods Mice received a single intratracheal injection of bleomycin with or without intraperitoneal iloprost. Pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis were analysed by histological evaluation, cellular composition of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, and hydroxyproline content. Lung mechanics were measured. We also analysed the expression of inflammatory mediators in BAL fluid and lung tissue. Results Administration of iloprost significantly improved survival rate and reduced weight loss in the mice induced by bleomycin. The severe inflammatory response and fibrotic changes were significantly attenuated in the mice treated with iloprost as shown by reduction in infiltration of inflammatory cells into the airways and pulmonary parenchyma, diminution in interstitial collagen deposition, and lung hydroxyproline content. Iloprost significantly improved lung static compliance and tissue elastance. It increased the expression of IFNγ and CXCL10 in lung tissue measured by RT-PCR and their levels in BAL fluid as measured by ELISA. Levels of TNFα, IL-6 and TGFβ1 were lowered by iloprost. Conclusions Iloprost prevents bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis, possibly by upregulating antifibrotic mediators (IFNγ and CXCL10) and downregulating pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic cytokines (TNFα, IL-6, and TGFβ1). Prostacyclin may represent a novel pharmacological agent for treating pulmonary fibrotic diseases.
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- Yuanjue Zhu
- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Crocidolite induces prostaglandin I(2) release mediated by vitronectin receptor and cyclooxygenase-2 in lung cells. Lung 2010; 188:133-41. [PMID: 20155273 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-010-9229-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2009] [Accepted: 01/25/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) produces disruption of alveolar walls with loss of functionality and scar tissue accumulation. Asbestosis is the ILD produced by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. This study attempts to elucidate the role of lung epithelial cells in the generation of asbestos-induced ILD. When exposed to crocidolite LA-4 cells had a decrease in viability and an increase in the release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and 6-keto PGF(1alpha), a PGI(2) metabolite. PGI(2) release was mediated by cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and vitronectin receptor (VNR). When LA-4 cells were treated with VNR inhibitors, either RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) peptide or VNR blocking antibody, a statistically significant decrease in PGI(2) metabolite production was observed, but crocidolite-induced cytotoxicity was not prevented. These findings propose that crocidolite is coated by an RGD protein and binds VNR-inducing COX-2 expression and PGI(2) release. Moreover, when LA-4 cells were exposed to crocidolite in the presence of reduced serum culture media, PGI(2) production was prevented, and when bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was added, PGI(2) production was rescued. Cytotoxicity did not occur, either in reduced serum culture media or when BALF was added. In conclusion, crocidolite requires the presence of an RGD protein coating the fibers to induce inflammation (PGI(2) production) and crocidolite alone cannot induce cytotoxicity in lung cells.
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Hayashi M, Koya T, Kawakami H, Sakagami T, Hasegawa T, Kagamu H, Takada T, Sakai Y, Suzuki E, Gelfand EW, Gejyo F. A prostacyclin agonist with thromboxane inhibitory activity for airway allergic inflammation in mice. Clin Exp Allergy 2009; 40:317-26. [PMID: 20015276 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2009.03418.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND ONO-1301 is a novel drug that acts as a prostacyclin agonist with thromboxane A(2) (TxA(2)) synthase inhibitory activity. We investigated the effect of ONO-1301 on development of airway allergic inflammation. METHODS Mice sensitized and challenged to ovalbumin (OVA) received ONO-1301, OKY-046 (TxA(2) synthase inhibitor), beraprost, a prostacyclin receptor (IP) agonist, ONO-1301 plus CAY10449 (selective IP antagonist) or vehicle during the challenge period. Twenty-four hours after the OVA challenge, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) to methacholine was assessed and bronchoalveolar lavage was performed. Lung specimens were excised for goblet cell staining and analysis of lung dendritic cells (DCs). Bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) were generated, in the presence or absence of drugs, for analysis of DC function. RESULTS Mice that received ONO-1301 showed significantly lower AHR, airway eosinophilia, T-helper type 2 cytokine levels, mucus production and lung DCs numbers than vehicle-treated mice. These effects of ONO-1301 were mostly reversed by CAY10449. BMDCs treated with ONO-1301 alone showed lower DC functions, such as expression of costimulatory factors or stimulation to spleen T cells. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that ONO-1301 may suppress AHR and airway allergic inflammation through modulation of DCs, mainly mediated through the IP receptor. This agent may be effective as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of asthma.
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- Department of Homeostatic Regulation and Development, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
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Hirata Y, Soeki T, Akaike M, Sakai Y, Igarashi T, Sata M. Synthetic prostacycline agonist, ONO-1301, ameliorates left ventricular dysfunction and cardiac fibrosis in cardiomyopathic hamsters. Biomed Pharmacother 2009; 63:781-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2009.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2009] [Accepted: 09/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Fujibayashi T, Hashimoto N, Jijiwa M, Hasegawa Y, Kojima T, Ishiguro N. Protective effect of geranylgeranylacetone, an inducer of heat shock protein 70, against drug-induced lung injury/fibrosis in an animal model. BMC Pulm Med 2009; 9:45. [PMID: 19758434 PMCID: PMC2749802 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2466-9-45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2008] [Accepted: 09/16/2009] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine whether oral administration of geranylgeranylacetone (GGA), a nontoxic anti-ulcer drug that is an inducer of heat shock protein (HSP) 70, protects against drug-induced lung injury/fibrosis in vivo. METHODS We used a bleomycin (BLM)-induced lung fibrosis model in which mice were treated with oral 600 mg/kg of GGA before and after BLM administration. Inflammation and fibrosis were evaluated by histological scoring, hydroxyproline content in the lung and inflammatory cell count, and quantification by ELISA of macrophage inflammatory protein-2 (MIP-2) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Apoptosis was evaluated by the TUNEL method. The induction of HSP70 in the lung was examined with western blot analysis and its localization was determined by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS We confirmed the presence of inflammation and fibrosis in the BLM-induced lung injury model and induction of HSP70 by oral administration of GGA. GGA prevented apoptosis of cellular constituents of lung tissue, such as epithelial cells, most likely related to the de novo induction of HSP70 in the lungs. GGA-treated mice also showed less fibrosis of the lungs, associated with the findings of suppression of both production of MIP-2 and inflammatory cell accumulation in the injured lung, compared with vehicle-treated mice. CONCLUSION GGA had a protective effect on drug-induced lung injury/fibrosis. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs such as methotrexate, which are indispensable for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, often cause interstitial lung diseases, an adverse event that currently cannot be prevented. Clinical use of GGA for drug-induced pulmonary fibrosis might be considered in the future.
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- Takayoshi Fujibayashi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
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Iwata H, Nakamura K, Sumi M, Ninomiya M, Sakai Y, Hirata Y, Akaike M, Igarashi T, Takamoto S, Nagai R, Sata M. Local delivery of synthetic prostacycline agonist augments collateral growth and improves cardiac function in a swine chronic cardiac ischemia model. Life Sci 2009; 85:255-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2009.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2009] [Revised: 05/11/2009] [Accepted: 06/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Huang SK, Peters-Golden M. Eicosanoid lipid mediators in fibrotic lung diseases: ready for prime time? Chest 2008; 133:1442-1450. [PMID: 18574287 DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-0306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Recognition of a pivotal role for eicosanoids in both normal and pathologic fibroproliferation is long overdue. These lipid mediators have the ability to regulate all cell types and nearly all pathways relevant to fibrotic lung disorders. Abnormal fibroproliferation is characterized by an excess of profibrotic leukotrienes and a deficiency of antifibrotic prostaglandins. The relevance of an eicosanoid imbalance is pertinent to diseases involving the parenchymal, airway, and vascular compartments of the lung, and is supported by studies conducted both in humans and animal models. Given the lack of effective alternatives, and the existing and emerging options for therapeutic targeting of eicosanoids, such treatments are ready for prime time.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
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Standardized quantification of pulmonary fibrosis in histological samples. Biotechniques 2008; 44:507-11, 514-7. [PMID: 18476815 DOI: 10.2144/000112729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 470] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The Ashcroft scale for the evaluation of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis is the analysis of stained histological samples by visual assessment. Based on the knowledge that this procedure is not standardized in animals and results are highly variable, we hypothesized that modification of this method may improve quantification of lung fibrosis in small animals. To prove our hypothesis, we evaluated pulmonary fibrosis in Lewis rats induced by a single intratracheal injection of 0.3 mg/kg body weight bleomycin (n = 13) compared with the same amount of saline in a control group (n = 4). We modified the Ashcroft scale by precisely defining the assignment of grades from 0 to 8 for the increasing extent of fibrosis in lung histological samples. Thirty-two observers were randomly assigned to evaluate 108 photographs of slides using either the Ashcroft scale or the modified scale. Consistent with our hypothesis, there was a significant reduction in the variability of standard deviations with the modified scale compared with the Ashcroft scale (mean of variability 0.25 versus 0.62, P < 0.0001). Applying the kappa index, the Ashcroft scale showed only a fair to moderate agreement (0.23-0.59) between the observers and a low intra-observer agreement (0.51-0.74) in contrast to the modified scale, which demonstrated a moderate to good agreement between the observers (0.65-0.93, P < 0.0001) and a high intra-observer agreement (0.87-0.91, P < 0.05). To test the modified scale in vivo, we compared both scales with the results of computed tomography (CT) of the lungs obtained from the same mice. In agreement, the modified scale demonstrated a better correlation to CT scans (R = 0.58) compared with the Ashcroft scale (R = 0.33). In summary, quantification of lung fibrosis in histological lung sections using the modified scale is reliable and reproducible.
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Obata H, Sakai Y, Ohnishi S, Takeshita S, Mori H, Kodama M, Kangawa K, Aizawa Y, Nagaya N. Single Injection of a Sustained-release Prostacyclin Analog Improves Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008; 177:195-201. [DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200703-349oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Moeller A, Ask K, Warburton D, Gauldie J, Kolb M. The bleomycin animal model: a useful tool to investigate treatment options for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2007; 40:362-82. [PMID: 17936056 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2007.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 733] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2007] [Revised: 08/17/2007] [Accepted: 08/21/2007] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Different animal models of pulmonary fibrosis have been developed to investigate potential therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The most common is the bleomycin model in rodents (mouse, rat and hamster). Over the years, numerous agents have been shown to inhibit fibrosis in this model. However, to date none of these compounds are used in the clinical management of IPF and none has shown a comparable antifibrotic effect in humans. We performed a systematic review of publications on drug efficacy studies in the bleomycin model to evaluate the value of this model regarding transferability to clinical use. Between 1980 and 2006 we identified 240 experimental studies describing beneficial antifibrotic compounds in the bleomycin model. 222 of those used a preventive regimen (drug given < or =7 days after last bleomycin application), only 13 were therapeutic trials (>7 days after last bleomycin application). In 5 studies we did not find enough details about the timing of drug application to allow inter-study comparison. It is critical to distinguish between drugs interfering with the inflammatory and early fibrogenic response from those preventing progression of fibrosis, the latter likely much more meaningful for clinical application. All potential antifibrotic compounds should be evaluated in the phase of established fibrosis rather than in the early period of bleomycin-induced inflammation for assessment of its antifibrotic properties. Further care should be taken in extrapolation of drugs successfully tested in the bleomycin model due to partial reversibility of bleomycin-induced fibrosis over time. The use of alternative and more robust animal models, which better reflect human IPF, is warranted.
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- Antje Moeller
- Department of Medicine, Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Bland RD, Mokres LM, Ertsey R, Jacobson BE, Jiang S, Rabinovitch M, Xu L, Shinwell ES, Zhang F, Beasley MA. Mechanical ventilation with 40% oxygen reduces pulmonary expression of genes that regulate lung development and impairs alveolar septation in newborn mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2007; 293:L1099-110. [PMID: 17704187 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00217.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Mechanical ventilation with 40% oxygen reduces pulmonary expression of genes that regulate lung development and impairs alveolar septation in newborn mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 293: , 2007. First published August 17, 2007; - Mechanical ventilation (MV) with O(2)-rich gas offers life-saving treatment for extremely premature infants with respiratory failure but often leads to neonatal chronic lung disease (CLD), characterized by defective formation of alveoli and blood vessels in the developing lung. We discovered that MV of 2- to 4-day-old mice with 40% O(2) for 8 h, compared with unventilated control pups, reduced lung expression of genes that regulate lung septation and angiogenesis (VEGF-A and its receptor, VEGF-R2; PDGF-A; and tenascin-C). MV with air for 8 h yielded similar results for PDGF-A and tenascin-C but did not alter lung mRNA expression of VEGF or VEGF-R2. MV of 4- to 6-day-old mice with 40% O(2) for 24 h reduced lung protein abundance of VEGF-A, VEGF-R2, PDGF-A, and tenascin-C and resulted in lung structural abnormalities consistent with evolving CLD. After MV with 40% O(2) for 24 h, lung volume was similar to unventilated controls, whereas distal air space size, assessed morphometrically, was greater in lungs of ventilated pups, indicative of impaired septation. Immunostaining for vimentin, which is expressed in myofibroblasts, was reduced in distal lung after 24 h of MV with 40% O(2). These molecular, cellular, and structural changes occurred without detectable lung inflammation as evaluated by histology and assays for proinflammatory cytokines, myeloperoxidase activity, and water content in lung. Thus lengthy MV of newborn mice with O(2)-rich gas reduces lung expression of genes and proteins that are critical for normal lung growth and development. These changes yielded lung structural defects similar to those observed in evolving CLD.
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- Richard D Bland
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford Univ. School of Medicine, CCSR Bldg. Rm. 1225, 269 Campus Dr., Stanford, CA 94305-5162, USA.
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Nakamura K, Sata M, Iwata H, Sakai Y, Hirata Y, Kugiyama K, Nagai R. A synthetic small molecule, ONO-1301, enhances endogenous growth factor expression and augments angiogenesis in the ischaemic heart. Clin Sci (Lond) 2007; 112:607-16. [PMID: 17263691 DOI: 10.1042/cs20060301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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It has been shown previously that administration of angiogenic growth factors as genes or proteins can augment collateral growth in ischaemic tissues. In the present study, we have investigated the effect of ONO-1301, a synthetic prostacyclin agonist with thromboxane-synthase-inhibitory activity, on expression of endogenous growth factors and angiogenesis. ONO-1301 induced secretion of HGF (hepatocyte growth factor) and VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) from cultured normal human dermal fibroblasts in a dose-dependent manner. Dibutyryl cAMP, an analogue of cAMP, and forskolin, an adenylate cyclase activator, mimicked the effect of ONO-1301. Conversely, Rp-cAMP (adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphorothioate), an inhibitor of cAMP, partially inhibited the effect of ONO-1301, suggesting that cAMP mediated the effect of ONO-1301 in up-regulating the expression of HGF and VEGF, at least in part. ONO-1301 promoted tube-like formation by HUVECs (human umbilical vein endothelial cells) when co-cultured with fibroblasts, and the angiogenic effect of ONO-1301 was abrogated by administration of a neutralizing antibody against HGF or VEGF. To generate a slow-releasing form of ONO-1301, ONO-1301 was mixed with poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid). The slow-releasing form of ONO-1301 was injected directly into the ischaemic myocardium of mice immediately after ligation of the left anterior descending artery. The slow-releasing form of ONO-1301 up-regulated HGF and VEGF expression and increased capillary density in the border zone (342.7±29.7 capillaries/mm2 in controls compared with 557.2±26.7 capillaries/mm2 in treated animals; P<0.01) at 7 days. The slow-releasing form of ONO-1301 ameliorated left ventricular enlargement after 28 days and improved survival rate. In conclusion, our results indicate that ONO-1301 up-regulated endogenous growth factors and promoted angiogenesis in response to acute ischaemia. Therefore ONO-1301 might have a therapeutic potential in treating ischaemic diseases.
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- Kazuto Nakamura
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Moeller A, Rodriguez-Lecompte JC, Wang L, Gauldie J, Kolb M. Models of pulmonary fibrosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmod.2006.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Antoniu SA. Non-prostanoid prostacyclin agonists for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2006; 15:327-30. [PMID: 16503768 DOI: 10.1517/13543784.15.3.327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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