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ArticleJCI insight2020

Brd4-p300 inhibition downregulates Nox4 and accelerates lung fibrosis resolution in aged mice.

Yan Y Sanders, Xing Lyv, Q Jennifer Zhou, Zheyi Xiang, Denise Stanford, Sandeep Bodduluri, Steven M Rowe, Victor J Thannickal

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Article in JCI insight, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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44 citing papers in PubMed, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yan Y Sanders
Xing Lyv
Q Jennifer Zhou
Zheyi Xiang
Denise Stanford
Sandeep Bodduluri
Steven M Rowe
Victor J Thannickal
University of Alabama at Birmingham · US

Funding

UAB CF Research and Translation Core CenterP30DK072482 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI David M. Bedwell · 2007 to 2026
$23.0M
Therapeutic Targeting of the Myofibroblast in Fibrotic Lung DiseaseP01HL114470 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI THANNICKAL, VICTOR J. · 2013 to 2022
$17.8M
Translational Program in CFTR-Related Airway DiseasesR35HL135816 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI ROWE, STEVEN MARK · 2017 to 2022
$6.3M
Myofibroblast Senescence in Pulmonary FibrosisR01AG046210 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI THANNICKAL, VICTOR J. · 2014 to 2018
$1.6M
Histone H4 Lysine16 Acetylation in Aging and Lung FibrosisR01AG050567 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI SANDERS, YAN · 2016 to 2020
$1.5M
Sirtuins in Lung Aging and FibrosisI01BX003056 · VA · SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA VETERANS HEALTH CARE · PI THANNICKAL, VICTOR J. · 2016 to 2025
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BLRD VA I01 BX003056NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL114470NHLBI NIH HHS R35 HL135816NIA NIH HHS R01 AG046210NIA NIH HHS R01 AG050567NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK072482
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tissue regeneration capacity declines with aging in association with heightened oxidative stress. Expression of the oxidant-generating enzyme, NADPH oxidase 4 (Nox4), is elevated in aged mice with diminished capacity for fibrosis resolution. Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (Brd4) is a member of the bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) family of proteins that function as epigenetic "readers" of acetylated lysine groups on histones. In this study, we explored the role of Brd4 and its interaction with the p300 acetyltransferase in the regulation of Nox4 and the in vivo efficacy of a BET inhibitor to reverse established age-associated lung fibrosis. BET inhibition interferes with the association of Brd4, p300, and acetylated histone H4K16 with the Nox4 promoter in lung fibroblasts stimulated with the profibrotic cytokine, TGF-β1. A number of BET inhibitors, including I-BET-762, JQ1, and OTX015, downregulate Nox4 gene expression and activity. Aged mice with established and persistent lung fibrosis recover capacity for fibrosis resolution with OTX015 treatment. This study implicates epigenetic regulation of Nox4 by Brd4 and p300 and supports BET/Brd4 inhibition as an effective strategy for the treatment of age-related fibrotic lung disease.

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AcetanilidesAgingAnimalsAzepinesBromodomain Containing ProteinsDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression RegulationHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingHistonesHumansLungMiceNADPH Oxidase 4Nuclear Proteinsp300-CBP Transcription FactorsPulmonary FibrosisAcetanilidesAzepinesBrd4 protein, mouseBromodomain Containing ProteinsHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingHistones(+)-JQ1 compoundNADPH Oxidase 4Nox4 protein, mouseNuclear ProteinsOTX015p300-CBP Transcription FactorsTgfb1 protein, mouseTranscription FactorsTransforming Growth Factor beta1TriazolesAgingCell BiologyEpigeneticsFibrosis

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PMID32544088
PMCPMC7453889
OpenAlexW3035103471

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