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ArticleThe Laryngoscope2018

The effects of cytosporone-B, a novel antifibrotic agent, on vocal fold fibroblasts.

Nao Hiwatashi, Shigeyuki Mukudai, Renjie Bing, Ryan C Branski

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Article in The Laryngoscope, 2018. 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
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nao HiwatashiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University Voice Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Shigeyuki MukudaiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University Voice Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Renjie BingDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University Voice Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Ryan C BranskiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University Voice Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, U.S.A.ORCID 0000-0003-1190-9036
New York University · US

Funding

Optimal RNA-based therapeutics for vocal fold injury and fibrosisR01DC013277 · NIDCD · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI BRANSKI, RYAN COMFORT · 2014 to 2018
$2.3M
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC013277
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectives/hypothesisOur laboratory recently described NR4A1 as an endogenous inhibitor of TGF-β-induced vocal fold (VF) fibrosis. Our prior report described the temporal expression of NR4A1 during VF healing in vivo and the effects of NR4A1 knockdown on fibroplastic cell activities in vitro. Based on these findings, we hypothesized that cytosporone-B (Csn-B), an NR4A1 agonist, may hold significant therapeutic potential. STUDY

designIn vitro.

methodsHuman VF fibroblasts were exposed to TGF-β1+/-Csn-B. Expression of genes related to fibrosis were quantified. In addition, contraction was assayed as a surrogate for the fibrotic phenotype in our cell line.

resultsTGF-B1 stimulated COL1A1 and ACTA2, as expected. Csn-B significantly downregulated TGF-β1-mediated upregulation of these genes (P = .009, P = .03, respectively). Csn-B had no effect on genes related to TGF-β/Smad signaling. Csn-B also decreased the TGF-β1-mediated contractile phenotype in our cells (P = .004).

conclusionsNR4A1 is an endogenous inhibitor of fibrosis in the vocal folds and Csn-B, as an NR4A1 agonist, may evolve as an ideal, therapeutic candidate for this challenging condition. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: NA Laryngoscope, 128:E425-E428, 2018.

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ActinsCell DifferentiationCell LineCollagenCollagen Type ICollagen Type I, alpha 1 ChainFibroblastsFibrosisHumansNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1PhenylacetatesTransforming Growth Factor beta1Vocal CordsACTA2 protein, humanActinsCollagenCollagen Type ICollagen Type I, alpha 1 Chaincytosporone BNR4A1 protein, humanNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1PhenylacetatesTGFB1 protein, humanTransforming Growth Factor beta1fibrosisNR4A1nuclear receptortransforming growth factor-βVocal foldvoice

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