All-trans retinoic acid in pulmonary vascular structural remodeling in rats with pulmonary hypertension induced by monocrotaline |
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Authors: | QIN Yuming Zhou Aiqing BEN Xiaoming SHEN Jie LIANG Ying LI Feng |
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Affiliation: | Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Medical Research, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Sec ond Medical University, Shanghai 200092, China;Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Medical Research, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Sec ond Medical University, Shanghai 200092, China;Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Medical Research, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Sec ond Medical University, Shanghai 200092, China;Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Medical Research, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Sec ond Medical University, Shanghai 200092, China;Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Medical Research, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Sec ond Medical University, Shanghai 200092, China;Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Medical Research, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Sec ond Medical University, Shanghai 200092, China |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To determine whether all-trans retinoic acid (atRA) exerts an inhibitory effect on rats with pulmonary hypertension induced by monocrotaline. METHODS: All rats were given a single subcutaneous injection of either monocrotaline (60 mg/kg) or saline. Monocrotaline-injected rats received either atRA (30 mg.kg-1.day-1) or saline through oral-gastro intubation. On Days 7, 14, 21, and 28 respectively after monocrotaline injection, cardiovascular catheters were inserted to examine the mean pulmonary artery pressure of rats in each group. Meanwhile, the matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) mRNA expression and hydroxyproline content in the main pulmonary artery were determined by RT-PCR and chromometry, respectively. RESULTS: The mean pulmonary artery pressure of rats in the model group increased significantly on day 21 and reached a peak on Day 28 compared with the control group (25.7 +/- 4.3 mm Hg vs 15.1 +/- 1.5 mm Hg and 38.5 +/- 6.4 mm Hg vs 16.4 +/- 2.0 mm Hg, P < 0.01). MMP-1 mRNA overexpression was present on Day 14 (0.72 +/- 0.15 vs 0.39 +/- 0.08, P < 0.01) and was rapidly down-regulated on Day 21 and 28 compared with Day 14, but was still higher than that in the control. The hydroxyoroline content of the main pulmonary artery dropped significantly on Day 14 (4.01 +/- 1.13 micrograms/mg vs 5.10 +/- 0.91 micrograms/mg, P < 0.05) and increased significantly on Days 21 and 28 compared with the control. atRA inhibited the MMP-1 mRNA overexpression from Day 14 to Day 28 and reduced the hydroxyproline content (5.59 +/- 0.70 micrograms/mg vs 7.96 +/- 1.13 micrograms/mg and 7.77 +/- 0.96 micrograms/mg vs 9.93 +/- 1.27 micrograms/mg, P < 0.01) and the mean pulmonary artery pressure compared with the model group (19.6 +/- 3.2 mm Hg vs 25.7 +/- 4.3 mm Hg and 26.3 +/- 4.6 mm Hg vs 38.5 +/- 6.4 mm Hg, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: atRA inhibits MMP-1 overexpression and the accumulation of collagen, which might elicit favorable geometric remodeling in rat pulmonary hypertension induced by monocrotaline. |
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Keywords: | atRA pulmonary hypertension matrix metalloproteinase-1 hydroxyproline |
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