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ArticleScientific reports2018

The GS-nitroxide JP4-039 improves intestinal barrier and stem cell recovery in irradiated mice.

Liang Wei, Brian J Leibowitz, Michael Epperly, Cheng Bi, Allen Li, Justin Steinman, Peter Wipf, Song Li, Lin Zhang, Joel Greenberger and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Liang WeiDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
Brian J LeibowitzDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
Michael EpperlyDepartment of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
Cheng BiDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
Allen LiDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
Justin SteinmanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
Peter WipfDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, USA.
Song LiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA.
Lin ZhangDepartment of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
Joel GreenbergerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
Jian YuDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA. yuj2@upmc.edu.

Funding

Training and EducationU19AI068021 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI GREENBERGER, JOEL S · 2005 to 2019
$44.4M
Novel Mcl-1 inhibitors for overcoming therapeutic resistance in colorectal cancerR01CA217141 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI NIKOLOVSKA-COLESKA, ZANETA, ZHANG, LIN · 2017 to 2021
$2.6M
Role of Mcl-1 degradation in colorecal cancer therapyR01CA203028 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI ZHANG, LIN · 2016 to 2020
$1.7M
Bid-mediated killing of oncogenic stem cells in chemopreventionR01CA172136 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI ZHANG, LIN · 2013 to 2017
$1.6M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA172136NCI NIH HHS R01 CA203028NCI NIH HHS R01 CA217141NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI068021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Total body irradiation (TBI) leads to dose- and tissue-specific lethality. In the current study, we demonstrate that a mitochondrion-targeted nitroxide JP4-039 given once 24 hours after 9-10 Gy TBI significantly improves mouse survival, and the recovery of intestinal barrier, differentiation and stem cell functions. The GI-protective effects are associated with rapid and selective induction of tight junction proteins and cytokines including TGF-β, IL-10, IL-17a, IL-22 and Notch signaling long before bone marrow depletion. However, no change was observed in crypt death or the expression of prototypic pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-6 or IL-1β. Surprisingly, bone marrow transplantation (BMT) performed 24 hours after TBI improves intestinal barrier and stem cell recovery with induction of IL-10, IL-17a, IL-22, and Notch signaling. Further, BMT-rescued TBI survivors display increased intestinal permeability, impaired ISC function and proliferation, but not obvious intestinal inflammation or increased epithelial death. These findings identify intestinal epithelium as a novel target of radiation mitigation, and potential strategies to enhance ISC recovery and regeneration after accidental or medical exposures.

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Acute Radiation SyndromeAdult Stem CellsAnimalsBone Marrow TransplantationCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCytokinesFemaleIntestinal MucosaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNitrogen OxidesRadiation-Protective AgentsTight Junction ProteinsCytokinesJP4-039Nitrogen OxidesRadiation-Protective AgentsTight Junction Proteins

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PMID29391546
PMCPMC5794877

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