Interleukin-18 as a Therapeutic Target in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure

Abstract Interleukin 18 (IL-18) is a proinflammatory cytokine in the IL-1 family that has been implicated in a number of disease states. In animal models of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), pressure overload, and LPS-induced dysfunction, IL-18 regulates cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and induces cardiac contractile dysfunction and extracellular matrix remodeling. In patients, high IL-18 levels correlate with increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and with a worse prognosis in patients with established CVD. Two strategies have been used to counter the effects of IL-18:IL-18 binding protein (IL-18BP), a naturally occurring protein, and a neutralizing IL-18 antibody. Recombinant human IL-18BP (r-hIL-18BP) has been investigated in animal studies and in phase I/II clinical trials for psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. A phase II clinical trial using a humanized monoclonal IL-18 antibody for type 2 diabetes is ongoing. Here we review the literature regarding the role of IL-18 in AMI and heart failure and the evidence and challenges of using IL-18BP and blocking IL-18 antibodies as a therapeutic strategy in patients with heart disease..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

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2014

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

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Molecular medicine - 20(2014), 1 vom: Jan., Seite 221-229

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

O’Brien, Laura C. [VerfasserIn]
Mezzaroma, Eleonora [VerfasserIn]
Van Tassell, Benjamin W. [VerfasserIn]
Marchetti, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Carbone, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]
Abbate, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Toldo, Stefano [VerfasserIn]

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© The Author(s) 2014

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10.2119/molmed.2014.00034

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OLC2051587795