| Lung irradiation induces pulmonary vascular remodelling resembling pulmonary arterial hypertension. | |
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PMID: 22201162 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BackgroundPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a commonly fatal pulmonary vascular disease that is often diagnosed late and is characterised by a progressive rise in pulmonary vascular resistance resulting from typical vascular remodelling. Recent data suggest that vascular damage plays an important role in the development of radiation-induced pulmonary toxicity. Therefore, the authors investigated whether irradiation of the lung also induces pulmonary hypertension.MethodsDifferent sub-volumes of the rat lung were irradiated with protons known to induce different levels of pulmonary vascular damage.ResultsEarly loss of endothelial cells and vascular oedema were observed in the irradiation field and in shielded parts of the lung, even before the onset of clinical symptoms. 8 weeks after irradiation, irradiated volume-dependent vascular remodelling was observed, correlating perfectly with pulmonary artery pressure, right ventricle hypertrophy and pulmonary dysfunction.ConclusionsThe findings indicate that partial lung irradiation induces pulmonary vascular remodelling resulting from acute pulmonary endothelial cell loss and consequential pulmonary hypertension. Moreover, the close resemblance of the observed vascular remodelling with vascular lesions in PAH makes partial lung irradiation a promising new model for studying PAH. |
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G Ghobadi; B Bartelds; S J van der Veen; M G Dickinson; S Brandenburg; R M F Berger; J A Langendijk; R P Coppes; P van Luijk |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-26 |
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Title: Thorax Volume: - ISSN: 1468-3296 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417353 Medline TA: Thorax Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. |
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