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ArticlePloS one2018

Protective effects of tiotropium alone or combined with budesonide against cadmium inhalation induced acute neutrophilic pulmonary inflammation in rats.

Shiwei Zhao, Qi Yang, Zhixi Yu, You Lv, Jianming Zhi, Pascal Gustin, Wenhui Zhang

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Impact of Muscarinic Receptor Antagonists on Airway Inflammation: A Systematic Review.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shiwei ZhaoShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Qi YangShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Zhixi YuShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
You LvShanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jianming ZhiDepartment of Anatomy and Physiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Pascal GustinDepartment for Functional Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Wenhui ZhangDepartment of Anatomy and Physiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9673-1999
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNUniversity of Liège · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As a potent bronchodilator, the anti-inflammatory effects of tiotropium and its interaction with budesonide against cadmium-induced acute pulmonary inflammation were investigated. Compared to values obtained in rats exposed to cadmium, cytological analysis indicated a significant decrease of total cell and neutrophil counts and protein concentration in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in rats pretreated with tiotropium (70μg/15ml or 350μg/15ml). Zymographic tests showed a decrease of MMP-2 activity in BALF in rats pretreated only with high concentration of tiotropium. Histological examination revealed a significant decrease of the severity and extent of inflammatory lung injuries in rats pretreated with both tested concentrations of tiotropium. Though tiotropium (70μg/15ml) or budesonide (250μg/15ml) could not reduce cadmium-induced bronchial hyper-responsiveness, their combination significantly decreased bronchial contractile response to methacholine. These two drugs separately decreased the neutrophil number and protein concentration in BALF but no significant interaction was observed when both drugs were combined. Although no inhibitory effects on MMP-2 and MMP-9 was observed in rats pretreated with budesonide alone, the combination with the ineffective dose of tiotropium induced a significant reduction on these parameters. The inhibitory effect of tiotropium on lung injuries was not influenced by budesonide which alone induced a limited action on the severity and extent of inflammatory sites. Our findings show that tiotropium exerts anti-inflammatory effects on cadmium-induced acute neutrophilic pulmonary inflammation. The combination of tiotropium with budesonide inhibits cadmium-induced inflammatory injuries with a synergistic interaction on MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity and airway hyper-responsiveness.

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InhalationAcute DiseaseAnimalsBronchiBronchial Provocation TestsBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidBudesonideCadmiumCell CountCytokinesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9Methacholine ChlorideBudesonideCadmiumCytokinesMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9Methacholine ChlorideTiotropium Bromide

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PMID29489916
PMCPMC5831634
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