Unlocking the protective potential of the angiotensin type 2 receptor (AT2R) in acute lung injury and age-related pulmonary dysfunction

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Despite its known importance in the cardiovascular system, the specific role and impact of the angiotensin type 2 receptor (AT2R) in lung physiology and pathophysiology remain largely elusive. In this study, we highlight the distinct and specialized lung-specific roles of AT2R, primarily localized to an alveolar fibroblast subpopulation, in contrast to the angiotensin type 1 receptor (AT1R), which is almost exclusively expressed in lung pericytes. Evidence from our research demonstrates that the disruption of AT2R (AT2R-/y), is associated with a surge in oxidative stress and impaired lung permeability, which were further intensified by Hyperoxic Acute Lung Injury (HALI). With aging, AT2R-/y mice show an increase in oxidative stress, premature enlargement of airspaces, as well as increased mortality when exposed to hyperoxia as compared to age-matched WT mice. Our investigation into Losartan, an AT1R blocker, suggests that its primary HALI lung-protective effects are channeled through AT2R, as its protective benefits are absent in AT2R-/y mice. Importantly, a non-peptide AT2R agonist, Compound 21 (C21), successfully reverses lung oxidative stress and TGFβ activation in wild-type (WT) mice exposed to HALI. These findings suggest a possible paradigm shift in the therapeutic approach for lung injury and age-associated pulmonary dysfunction, from targeting AT1R with angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) towards boosting the protective function of AT2R.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:220

Enthalten in:

Biochemical pharmacology - 220(2024) vom: 11. Feb., Seite 115978

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Abadir, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Cosarderelioglu, Caglar [VerfasserIn]
Damarla, Mahendra [VerfasserIn]
Malinina, Alla [VerfasserIn]
Dikeman, Dustin [VerfasserIn]
Marx, Ruth [VerfasserIn]
Nader, Monica M [VerfasserIn]
Abadir, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Walston, Jeremy [VerfasserIn]
Neptune, Enid [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute lung injury
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
Angiotensin type 2 receptor
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Hyperoxic acute lung injury
Journal Article
Lung RAS
Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1
Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2
Renin-angiotensin signaling system

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Date Completed 29.01.2024

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115978

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365721360