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ArticleLung2018

Transient Blockade of Endothelin-1 Mitigates Amiodarone-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Xingjian Liu, Nikhil Khadtare, Hardek Patel, Ralph Stephani, Jerome Cantor

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Article in Lung, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 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

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xingjian LiuCollege of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, 11439, USA.
Nikhil KhadtareCollege of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, 11439, USA.
Hardek PatelCollege of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, 11439, USA.
Ralph StephaniCollege of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, 11439, USA.
Jerome CantorCollege of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St John's University, Queens, NY, 11439, USA. jocantor1@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2100-5236
St. John's University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionA number of studies indicate that endothelin-1 (ET-1) may act as an inflammatory cell "gatekeeper," by regulating the influx of neutrophils following pulmonary injury. To further examine the role of ET-1 in modulating lung inflammation, hamsters were treated with an endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA), HJP272, either 1 h prior to intratracheal instillation of amiodarone (AM) or 24 h afterwards.

methodsIn both cases, the extent of lung injury and repair was determined by (1) histopathological changes; (2) neutrophil content in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF); (3) lung collagen content; (4) tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 expression by BALF macrophages; (5) BALF levels of (a) transforming growth factor beta-1, (b) stromal cell-derived factor 1 (commonly referred to as CXCL12), and (c) platelet-derived growth factor BB; (6) alveolar septal cell apoptosis.

resultsFor each parameter, pretreatment with HJP272 resulted in a significant reduction compared to AM alone, whereas post-treatment was either ineffective or produced only a marginally significant change, suggesting that the course of lung inflammation and repair is programmed at a very early stage.

conclusionsThis finding may explain why ERAs are not an effective treatment for human pulmonary fibrosis. Nevertheless, they may be useful as an adjunct to therapeutic regimens involving drugs that have fibrogenic potential.

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AmiodaroneAnimalsApoptosisBecaplerminBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidChemokine CXCL12CollagenEndothelin-1Endothelin Receptor AntagonistsFemaleHydroxyquinolinesLungMacrophagesMesocricetusNeutrophilsPulmonary Alveoli3-(3-carboxybenzyl)-1-((6-ethylbenzo(d)(1,3)dioxol-5-yl)methyl)-6-hydroxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-2-carboxylic acidAmiodaroneBecaplerminChemokine CXCL12CollagenEndothelin-1Endothelin Receptor AntagonistsHydroxyquinolinesReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type ITransforming Growth Factor beta1Vasodilator AgentsAmiodaroneEndothelinEndothelin receptor antagonistPulmonary fibrosis

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PMID29516177
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