Catch your breath : The protective role of the angiotensin AT2 receptor for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease whereby excessive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins (ECM) ultimately leads to respiratory failure. While there have been advances in pharmacotherapies for pulmonary fibrosis, IPF remains an incurable and irreversible disease. There remains an unmet clinical need for treatments that reverse fibrosis, or at the very least have a more tolerable side effect profile than currently available treatments. Transforming growth factor β1(TGFβ1) is considered the main driver of fibrosis in IPF. However, as our understanding of the role of the pulmonary renin-angiotensin system (PRAS) in the pathogenesis of IPF increases, it is becoming clear that targeting angiotensin receptors represents a potential novel treatment strategy for IPF - in particular, via activation of the anti-fibrotic angiotensin type 2 receptor (AT2R). This review describes the current understanding of the pathophysiology of IPF and the mediators implicated in its pathogenesis; focusing on TGFβ1, angiotensin II and related peptides in the PRAS and their contribution to fibrotic processes in the lung. Preclinical and clinical assessment of currently available AT2R agonists and the development of novel, highly selective ligands for this receptor will also be described, with a focus on compound 21, currently in clinical trials for IPF. Collectively, this review provides evidence of the potential of AT2R as a novel therapeutic target for IPF.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:217

Enthalten in:

Biochemical pharmacology - 217(2023) vom: 30. Nov., Seite 115839

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Young, Olivia N [VerfasserIn]
Bourke, Jane E [VerfasserIn]
Widdop, Robert E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

11128-99-7
Angiotensin II
Angiotensin type 2 receptor (AT(2) receptor)
Compound 21
Fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Journal Article
Lung
Receptors, Angiotensin
Renin angiotensin system
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 06.11.2023

Date Revised 06.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115839

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362743231