SUR1 As a New Therapeutic Target for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Mutations in ABCC8 have been identified in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). ABCC8 encodes SUR1, a regulatory subunit of the ATP-sensitive potassium channel Kir6.2. However, the pathophysiological role of the SUR1/Kir6.2 channel in PAH is unknown. We hypothesized that activation of SUR1 could be a novel potential target for PAH. We analyzed the expression of SUR1/Kir6.2 in the lungs and pulmonary artery (PA) in human PAH or experimental pulmonary hypertension (PH). The contribution of SUR1 in human or rat PA tone was evaluated, and we measured the consequences of in vivo activation of SUR1 in control and PH rats. SUR1 and Kir6.2 protein expression was not reduced in the lungs or human pulmonary arterial endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells from PAH or experimentally induced PH. We showed that pharmacological activation of SUR1 by three different SUR1 activators (diazoxide, VU0071063, and NN414) leads to PA relaxation. Conversely, the inhibition of SUR1/Kir6.2 channels causes PA constriction. In vivo, long- and short-term activation of SUR1 with diazoxide reversed monocrotaline-induced PH in rats. In addition, in vivo diazoxide application (short protocol) reduced the severity of PH in chronic-hypoxia rats. Moreover, 3 weeks of diazoxide exposure in control rats had no cardiovascular effects. Finally, in vivo, activation of SUR1 with NN414 reduced monocrotaline-induced PH in rats. In PAH and experimental PH, the expression of SUR1/Kir6.2 was still present. In vivo pharmacological SUR1 activation by two different molecules alleviated experimental PH, providing proof of concept that SUR1 activation should be considered for PAH and evaluated more thoroughly.

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CommentIn: Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2022 May;66(5):476-478. - PMID 35238728

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:66

Enthalten in:

American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 66(2022), 5 vom: 17. Mai, Seite 539-554

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Le Ribeuz, Hélène [VerfasserIn]
Masson, Bastien [VerfasserIn]
Capuano, Véronique [VerfasserIn]
Dutheil, Mary [VerfasserIn]
Gooroochurn, Hans [VerfasserIn]
Boët, Angèle [VerfasserIn]
Ghigna, Maria-Rosa [VerfasserIn]
De Montpreville, Vincent [VerfasserIn]
Girerd, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Lambert, Mélanie [VerfasserIn]
Mercier, Olaf [VerfasserIn]
Chung, Wendy K [VerfasserIn]
Humbert, Marc [VerfasserIn]
Montani, David [VerfasserIn]
Antigny, Fabrice [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

73077K8HYV
ABCC8
Diazoxide
Journal Article
Monocrotaline
Nateglinide
O5CB12L4FN
Pulmonary arterial tone
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SUR1

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Date Completed 03.05.2022

Date Revised 15.06.2022

published: Print

CommentIn: Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2022 May;66(5):476-478. - PMID 35238728

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1165/rcmb.2021-0180OC

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NLM337070814