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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2019

Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Rescues Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension through the Inhibition of AKT/ERK-Dependent PDGF/HIF-1α In Vitro and In Vivo.

Chin-Chang Cheng, Pei-Ling Chi, Min-Ci Shen, Chih-Wen Shu, Shue-Ren Wann, Chun-Peng Liu, Ching-Jiunn Tseng, Wei-Chun Huang

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Chin-Chang ChengDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan. cccheng@vghks.gov.tw.
Pei-Ling ChiDepartment of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan. chi542738@gmail.com.
Min-Ci ShenDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan. aqwert0216@gmail.com.
Chih-Wen ShuSchool of Medicine for International Students, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan. cwshu@isu.edu.tw.
Shue-Ren WannGraduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan. srwann01@mail.vhlc.gov.tw.
Chun-Peng LiuDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan. cpliu@vghks.gov.tw.
Ching-Jiunn TsengDepartment of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan. cjtseng@vghks.gov.tw.
Wei-Chun HuangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 81362, Taiwan. wchuanglulu@gmail.com.
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWI-Shou University · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWNational Sun Yat-sen University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by pulmonary arterial proliferation and remodeling, resulting in a specific increase in right ventricle systolic pressure (RVSP) and, ultimately right ventricular failure. Recent studies have demonstrated that caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) exerts a protective role in NF-κB-mediated inflammatory diseases. However, the effect of CAPE on PAH remains to be elucidated. In this study, monocrotaline (MCT) was used to establish PAH in rats. Two weeks after the induction of PAH by MCT, CAPE was administrated by intraperitoneal injection once a day for two weeks. Pulmonary hemodynamic measurements and pulmonary artery morphological assessments were examined. Our results showed that administration of CAPE significantly suppressed MCT-induced vascular remodeling by decreasing the HIF-1α expression and PDGF-BB production, and improved in vivo RV systolic performance in rats. Furthermore, CAPE inhibits hypoxia- and PDGF-BB-induced HIF-1α expression by decreasing the activation of the AKT/ERK pathway, which results in the inhibition of human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (hPASMCs) proliferation and prevention of cells resistant to apoptosis. Overall, our data suggest that HIF-1α is regarded as an alternative target for CAPE in addition to NF-κB, and may represent a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of PAH diseases.

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AnimalsApoptosisCaffeic AcidsCell LineCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGene ExpressionHemodynamicsHumansHypertension, PulmonaryHypertrophy, Right VentricularHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitImmunohistochemistryPhenylethyl AlcoholPlatelet-Derived Growth Factorcaffeic acid phenethyl esterCaffeic AcidsExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitPhenylethyl AlcoholPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktapoptosis resistanceCaffeic acid phenethyl esterhypoxia-inducible factor-1αpulmonary arterial hypertensionpulmonary smooth muscle cell

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PMID30909527
PMCPMC6470604
OpenAlexW2924451433

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