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Angiotensin II plays a critical role in diabetic pulmonary fibrosis most likely via activation of NADPH oxidase-mediated nitrosative damage.
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PMID:  21487074     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Diabetic patients have a high risk of pulmonary disorders that are usually associated with restrictive impairment of lung function, suggesting a fibrotic process (van den Borst et al. Chest 138: 393-406, 2010; Ehrlich et al. Diabetes Care 33:55-60, 2010). The present study was undertaken to define whether and how diabetes causes lung fibrosis. Lung samples from streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetic mice, spontaneously developed type 1 diabetic OVE26 mice, and their age-matched controls, were investigated with histopathological and biochemical analysis. Signaling mechanism was investigated with cultured normal human lung fibroblasts in vitro. In both diabetes models, histological examination with Sirius-red and H & E stains showed fibrosis, along with massive inflammatory cell infiltration. The fibrotic and inflammatory processes were confirmed by real time PCR and Western blotting assays for the increased fibronectin, CTGF, PAI-1 and TNF-α mRNA and protein expressions. Diabetes also significantly increased NADPH oxidase (NOX) expression and protein nitration, along with up-regulation of angiotensin II (Ang II) and its receptor expression. In cell culture, exposure of lung fibroblasts to Ang II increased CTGF expression in a dose- and time-dependent manner, which could be abolished by inhibition of superoxide, NO, and peroxynitrite accumulation. Furthermore, chronic infusion of Ang II to normal mice at a subpressor dose induced diabetes-like lung fibrosis, and Ang II receptor AT1 blocker (losartan) abolished the lung fibrotic and inflammatory responses in diabetic mice. These results suggest that Ang II plays a critical role in diabetic lung fibrosis, which is most likely caused by NOX activation-mediated nitrosative damage.
Authors:
Juling Yang; Yi Tan; Fenglian Zhao; Zhongsen Ma; Yuehui Wang; Shirong Zheng; Paul N Epstein; Jerry Yu; Xia Yin; Yang Zheng; Xiaokun Li; Li-Ning Miao; Lu Cai
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-4-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1522-1555     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-4-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  100901226     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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1Jilin University.
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