PMID- 35841089 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220719 LR - 20220719 IS - 1465-993X (Electronic) IS - 1465-9921 (Print) IS - 1465-9921 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Jul 15 TI - Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB regulates the airway tone via activation of MAP2K, thromboxane, actin polymerisation and Ca(2+)-sensitisation. PG - 189 LID - 10.1186/s12931-022-02101-x [doi] LID - 189 AB - BACKGROUND: PDGFR-inhibition by the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) nintedanib attenuates the progress of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, the effects of PDGF-BB on the airway tone are almost unknown. We studied this issue and the mechanisms beyond, using isolated perfused lungs (IPL) of guinea pigs (GPs) and precision-cut lung slices (PCLS) of GPs and humans. METHODS: IPL: PDGF-BB was perfused after or without pre-treatment with the TKI imatinib (perfused/nebulised) and its effects on the tidal volume (TV), the dynamic compliance (Cdyn) and the resistance were studied. PCLS (GP): The bronchoconstrictive effects of PDGF-BB and the mechanisms beyond were evaluated. PCLS (human): The bronchoconstrictive effects of PDGF-BB and the bronchorelaxant effects of imatinib were studied. All changes of the airway tone were measured by videomicroscopy and indicated as changes of the initial airway area. RESULTS: PCLS (GP/human): PDGF-BB lead to a contraction of airways. IPL: PDGF-BB decreased TV and Cdyn, whereas the resistance did not increase significantly. In both models, inhibition of PDGFR-(beta) (imatinib/SU6668) prevented the bronchoconstrictive effect of PDGF-BB. The mechanisms beyond PDGF-BB-induced bronchoconstriction include activation of MAP2K and TP-receptors, actin polymerisation and Ca(2+)-sensitisation, whereas the increase of Ca(2+) itself and the activation of EP(1-4)-receptors were not of relevance. In addition, imatinib relaxed pre-constricted human airways. CONCLUSIONS: PDGFR regulates the airway tone. In PCLS from GPs, this regulatory mechanism depends on the beta-subunit. Hence, PDGFR-inhibition may not only represent a target to improve chronic airway disease such as IPF, but may also provide acute bronchodilation in asthma. Since asthma therapy uses topical application. This is even more relevant, as nebulisation of imatinib also appears to be effective. CI - (c) 2022. The Author(s). FAU - Rieg, Annette D AU - Rieg AD AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7043-5494 AD - Department of Anaesthesiology, Medical Faculty RWTH-Aachen, Aachen, Germany. arieg@ukaachen.de. FAU - Suleiman, Said AU - Suleiman S AD - Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical Faculty RWTH-Aachen, Aachen, Germany. FAU - Anker, Carolin AU - Anker C AD - Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical Faculty RWTH-Aachen, Aachen, Germany. FAU - Bunting, Nina A AU - Bunting NA AD - Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical Faculty RWTH-Aachen, Aachen, Germany. FAU - Verjans, Eva AU - Verjans E AD - Department of Paediatrics, Medical Faculty RWTH-Aachen, Aachen, Germany. FAU - Spillner, Jan AU - Spillner J AD - Department of Cardiac and Thorax Surgery, Medical Faculty RWTH-Aachen, Aachen, Germany. FAU - Kalverkamp, Sebastian AU - Kalverkamp S AD - Department of Cardiac and Thorax Surgery, Medical Faculty RWTH-Aachen, Aachen, Germany. FAU - von Stillfried, Saskia AU - von Stillfried S AD - Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty RWTH-Aachen, Aachen, Germany. FAU - Braunschweig, Till AU - Braunschweig T AD - Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty RWTH-Aachen, Aachen, Germany. FAU - Uhlig, Stefan AU - Uhlig S AD - Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical Faculty RWTH-Aachen, Aachen, Germany. FAU - Martin, Christian AU - Martin C AD - Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical Faculty RWTH-Aachen, Aachen, Germany. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220715 PL - England TA - Respir Res JT - Respiratory research JID - 101090633 RN - 0 (Actins) RN - 0 (Protein Kinase Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis) RN - 0 (Thromboxanes) RN - 1B56C968OA (Becaplermin) RN - 25X51I8RD4 (Niacinamide) RN - 8A1O1M485B (Imatinib Mesylate) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta) RN - EC 2.7.12.2 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases) SB - IM MH - *Actins MH - Animals MH - *Asthma MH - Becaplermin MH - Guinea Pigs MH - Humans MH - Imatinib Mesylate/pharmacology MH - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases MH - Niacinamide MH - Protein Kinase Inhibitors/pharmacology MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis MH - Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta/metabolism MH - Thromboxanes PMC - PMC9287894 COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2022/07/16 06:00 MHDA- 2022/07/20 06:00 PMCR- 2022/07/15 CRDT- 2022/07/15 23:49 PHST- 2021/05/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/06/30 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/07/15 23:49 [entrez] PHST- 2022/07/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/07/20 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/07/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12931-022-02101-x [pii] AID - 2101 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12931-022-02101-x [doi] PST - epublish SO - Respir Res. 2022 Jul 15;23(1):189. doi: 10.1186/s12931-022-02101-x.