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| Title |
Inactivated Pseudomonas aeruginosa inhibits hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension by preventing TGF-β1/Smad signaling
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| Published in |
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1590/1414-431x20165526 |
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| Authors |
S.D. Chai, T. Liu, M.F. Dong, Z.K. Li, P.Z. Tang, J.T. Wang, S.J. Ma |
| Abstract |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the common colonizing bacteria of the human body and is an opportunistic pathogen frequently associated with respiratory infections. Inactivated P. aeruginosa (IPA) have a variety of biological effects against inflammation and allergy. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling plays a critical role in the regulation of cell growth, differentiation, and development in a wide range of biological systems. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of IPA on TGF-β/Smad signaling in vivo, using a hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension (PH) rat model. Sprague Dawley rats (n=40) were exposed to 10% oxygen for 21 days to induce PH. At the same time, IPA was administered intravenously from day 1 to day 14. Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) and the right ventricle (RV) to left ventricle plus the interventricular septum (LV+S) mass ratio were used to evaluate the development of PH. Vessel thickness and density were measured using immunohistochemistry. Primary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) were isolated and the proliferation of PASMCs was assayed by flow cytometry. The production of TGF-β1 in cultured supernatant of PASMCs was assayed by ELISA. The expression levels of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), TGF-β1 and phospho-Smad 2/3 in PASMCs were assayed by western blot. Our data indicated that IPA attenuated PH, RV hypertrophy and pulmonary vascular remodeling in rats, which was probably mediated by restraining the hypoxia-induced overactive TGF-β1/Smad signaling. In conclusion, IPA is a promising protective treatment in PH due to the inhibiting effects on TGF-β1/Smad 2/3 signaling. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 3 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 9 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 22% |
| Researcher | 2 | 22% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 22% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 1 | 11% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 1 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 44% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 2 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 September 2016.
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