中华医学杂志（英文版）2008，Vol.121Issue(22)：2312-2319,8.
Effect of vaisartan on the expression of angiotensin II receptors in the lung of chronic antigen exposure rats
Effect of vaisartan on the expression of angiotensin II receptors in the lung of chronic antigen exposure rats
WANG Tong 1YIN Kai-sheng 1LIU Kou-yin 1LU Guo-jun 1LI Yu-hua 2CHEN Jun-di1
作者信息
- 1. Department of Respiratory Medicine,First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing,Jiangsu 210029,China
- 2. Department of Pathology of Nanjing Medical University,Nanjing,Jiangsu 210029,China
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摘要
Abstract
Background Many studies have suggested that angiotensin II (Ang II) and its receptors may be involved in the development of asthma.However,the expression of angiotensin II receptors (AGTR) is not clear in the lung tissue of chronic asthmatics.This study was designed to determine the relationship between airway remodeling,dysfunction and the expression of AGTRs in a rat model of asthma.Methods Rats were sensitized with ovalbumin (OVA) for 2 weeks.Sixty minutes before an inhalation challenge,the rats challenge for 30 alternative days.Acetylcholine (Ach)-induced bronchoconstriction was measured after the final antigen challenge.White cell counts in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and morphological changes in the airways were then assessed.The levels of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in BALF were detected by ELISA.The levels of AGTR1 and AGTR2 mRNA and protein in lung tissues were measured by RT-PCR and Western blotting.Results AGTR1 mRNA and protein levels in repeatedly OVA-challenged rats were significantly increased as compared with negative controls.The AGTR1 mRNA expression versus white cell counts of BALF and airway wall thickness (mainly in small airways) in lungs of chronic antigen-exposed rats were positively correlated.Valsartan decreased the level of AGTR1 in repeatedly OVA-challenged rats.However,AGTR2 mRNA and protein levels in the OVA-challenged rats and accumulation and attenuated Ach-evoked bronchoconstriction in repeatedly antigen-challenged rats.Valsartan also decreased allergen-induced structural changes in rat airway (including total airway wall thickness and smooth muscle area) and the levels of TGF-β1 and PDGF in BALF.Conclusions AGTR1 expression is potentially associated with airway remodeling and dysfunction in asthma.Ang II and AGTR1 may participate in airway inflammation and airway remodeling of chronic antigen-exposed rats.Valsartan,a AGTR1 antagonist,could inhibit AGTR1 expression and partially inhibits structural airway changes as well as airway inflammation in chronic OVA-exposed rats.关键词
asthma/angiotensin II receptor/airway inflammation/airway remodeling/angiotensin II receptor antagonistKey words
asthma/angiotensin II receptor/airway inflammation/airway remodeling/angiotensin II receptor antagonist分类
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WANG Tong,YIN Kai-sheng,LIU Kou-yin,LU Guo-jun,LI Yu-hua,CHEN Jun-di..Effect of vaisartan on the expression of angiotensin II receptors in the lung of chronic antigen exposure rats[J].中华医学杂志（英文版）,2008,121(22):2312-2319,8.
