1. Interleukin 10 Attenuates Angiotensin II-Induced Aortic Remodelling by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress-Induced Activation of the Vascular p38 and NF- κ B Pathways.
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Qiu M, Shu H, Li L, Shen Y, Tian Y, Ji Y, Sun W, Lu Y, and Kong X
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- Animals, Cells, Cultured, Fibrosis, Humans, Interleukin-10 metabolism, Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 metabolism, Mice, NF-kappa B metabolism, Oxidative Stress, Signal Transduction, p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases metabolism, Angiotensin II pharmacology, Hypertension metabolism
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Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is a probable anti-inflammatory factor that can attenuate hypertrophic remodelling caused by overloaded pressure and improve cardiac function. In this study, IL-10 was decreased in both the plasma of hypertensive patients and the aortic vessels of angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced hypertensive mice. IL-10 was unable to alter blood pressure in the case of Ang II-induced hypertension. The aortic thickness, collagen deposition, and the levels of fibrosis-associated markers, including collagen type I α 1 (Col1 α 1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), transforming growth factor- β (TGF- β ), and matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), were significantly reduced in the IL-10 treatment group compared with the vehicle group after Ang II treatment. Moreover, IL-10 treatment significantly inhibited the number of CD45
+ positive cells and the mRNA expression levels of proinflammatory cytokines in the vascular tissue of Ang II-infused mice. Furthermore, dihydroethidium (DHE) and 4hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) staining showed that IL-10 decreased Ang II-induced vascular oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation. Furthermore, IL-10 suppressed Ang II-induced proliferation, fibrosis, and inflammation of mouse vascular adventitial fibroblasts (mVAFs). Mechanistically, IL-10 suppressed the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase and nuclear factor- κ B (NF- κ B) in Ang II-induced vascular fibrosis. In summary, our data indicated that IL-10, as a potential therapeutic target treatment, could limit the progression of Ang II-induced aortic remodelling., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Ming Qiu et al.)- Published
- 2022
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