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ArticleBritish journal of pharmacology2026

Neurokinin-1 receptor activation protects against cardiac fibrosis, inflammation and diastolic dysfunction in type 2 diabetic mice.

Alexander Widiapradja, Heather Connery, Brody J Helmick, Kallie J Schafner, Vamsi Manchikalapudi, Hannah Horvath, Sophia Gugino, Tamas Kriska, Anja Herrnreiter, Evan DeVallance and 2 more

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Article in British journal of pharmacology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alexander WidiapradjaRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Heather ConneryRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Brody J HelmickRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Kallie J SchafnerRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Vamsi ManchikalapudiRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Hannah HorvathRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Sophia GuginoRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Tamas KriskaDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Anja HerrnreiterDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Evan DeVallanceRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
William B CampbellDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Scott P LevickRobert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.

Funding

West Virginia IDEA-CTRU54GM104942 · NIGMS · WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY · PI Sally Lynn Hodder · 2012 to 2026
$81.0M
WV INBRE: The Inhibitor of Growth Family Member 4 (ING4) inhibits L-Type Amino Acid Transporter 1 (LAT1) expression to suppress Breast CancerP20GM103434 · NIGMS · MARSHALL UNIVERSITY · PI GARY O RANKIN · 2012 to 2026
$61.1M
Supplement for Google cloud build-outR24GM137786 · NIGMS · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · PI Alan Tackett · 2020 to 2026
$15.4M
Substance P: A central mediator of cardiac fibrosis and diastolic dysfunctionR01HL132908 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI CAMPBELL, WILLIAM BRYSON · 2017 to 2020
$1.4M
Substance P: A central mediator of cardiac fibrosis and diastolic dysfunctionR56HL132908 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI LEVICK, SCOTT P · 2016 to 2016
$385k
AHA 23CDA1038976NHLBI NIH HHS HL-132908NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL132908NHLBI NIH HHS R56 HL132908NIGMS NIH HHS 2U54GM104942-02NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103434NIGMS NIH HHS P20GM103434NIGMS NIH HHS R24 GM137786NIGMS NIH HHS R24GM137786NIGMS NIH HHS U54 GM104942
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Abstract

background and purposeThe pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)-induced cardiomyopathy involves cardiac fibrosis that leads to diastolic dysfunction. We established that replacement of lost substance P (SP) that occurs in T2DM reduces cardiac fibrosis and decreases inflammation in T2DM mice and non-human primates. This study aimed to identify the specific anti-fibrotic SP receptor. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Age-matched male wild type (WT) and Lepr KEY

resultsNK-1R activation decreased cardiac fibrosis, improved diastolic function, decreased mast cell numbers and promoted an anti-inflammatory macrophage phenotype in Lepr CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: The NK-1R is the anti-fibrotic SP receptor and improves diastolic function in the diabetic heart. This likely involves direct effects on cardiac fibroblasts and macrophages. This study provides a potential target for treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic CardiomyopathiesInflammationReceptors, Neurokinin-1AnimalsCells, CulturedDiastoleFibroblastsFibrosisMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyocardiumReceptors, Neurokinin-1cardiac fibrosisdiastolic functionfibroblastheart failuremacrophagesubstance P

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PMID42033177
PMCPMC13159039

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