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ArticlePloS one2015

Dose-dependent effects of allopurinol on human foreskin fibroblast cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells under hypoxia.

Yu Sun, Jacob George, Sonia Rocha

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yu SunCentre for Gene Regulation and Expression, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom.
Jacob GeorgeDivision of Medical Sciences, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, United Kingdom.
Sonia RochaCentre for Gene Regulation and Expression, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom.
University of Dundee · GBNinewells Hospital · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK 12918Cancer Research UK UK C99667/A12918Wellcome Trust 097945Wellcome Trust 097945/B/11/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allopurinol, an inhibitor of xanthine oxidase, has been used in clinical trials of patients with cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease. These are two pathologies with extensive links to hypoxia and activation of the transcription factor hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) family. Here we analysed the effects of allopurinol treatment in two different cellular models, and their response to hypoxia. We explored the dose-dependent effect of allopurinol on Human Foreskin Fibroblasts (HFF) and Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVEC) under hypoxia and normoxia. Under normoxia and hypoxia, high dose allopurinol reduced the accumulation of HIF-1α protein in HFF and HUVEC cells. Allopurinol had only marginal effects on HIF-1α mRNA level in both cellular systems. Interestingly, allopurinol effects over the HIF system were independent of prolyl-hydroxylase activity. Finally, allopurinol treatment reduced angiogenesis traits in HUVEC cells in an in vitro model. Taken together these results indicate that high doses of allopurinol inhibits the HIF system and pro-angiogenic traits in cells.

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AllopurinolCell HypoxiaCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalFibroblastsForeskinHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMaleNeovascularization, PhysiologicAllopurinolHIF1A protein, humanHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit

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PMID25830774
PMCPMC4382188
OpenAlexW2088696244

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