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Antileukinate, a hexapeptide inhibitor of CXC-chemokine receptor, suppresses bleomycin-induced acute lung injury in mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12647235     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A hexapeptide, Ac-RRWWCR-NH(2) (Antileukinate), has been reported to be a potent inhibitor of CXC-chemokine receptor. However, the in vivo anti-inflammatory activity of this agent has not been tested except in a rabbit skin edema model. This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of subcutaneously administered Antileukinate on experimental bleomycin-induced acute lung injury in mice, in which CXC-chemokines have been reported to be involved. Lung injury was assessed on the basis of histopathology, the number of total cells, the percentage of neutrophils, and protein concentration in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, and the wet lung weight at 7 days after intratracheal instillation of bleomycin. Histopathological studies revealed that treatment with Antileukinate markedly suppressed inflammatory cell infiltration and interstitial lung edema. The neutrophil counts in the BAL fluid were significantly decreased in the Antileukinate-treated group. The suppression of pulmonary edema was further confirmed by the reduction of wet lung weight and total protein concentration in the BAL fluid. These findings suggest that Antileukinate is able to inhibit acute lung injury by suppressing neutrophil mobilization induced by CXC-chemokines.
Authors:
S Hayashi; J Yatsunami; Y Fukuno; M Kawashima; E J Miller
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Lung     Volume:  180     ISSN:  0341-2040     ISO Abbreviation:  Lung     Publication Date:  2002  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-20     Completed Date:  2003-06-20     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7701875     Medline TA:  Lung     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  339-48     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School, Saga, Japan. hayashs@post.saga-med.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Bleomycin*
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / cytology
Chemokines, CXC / antagonists & inhibitors*
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred ICR
Neutrophils
Oligopeptides / therapeutic use*
Receptors, Chemokine / antagonists & inhibitors
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult / chemically induced*,  prevention & control*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chemokines, CXC; 0/Oligopeptides; 0/Receptors, Chemokine; 0/antileukinate; 11056-06-7/Bleomycin

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