PMID- 37038709 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240513 LR - 20240513 IS - 1875-5666 (Electronic) IS - 1566-5240 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 5 DP - 2024 TI - The Preventive Effect of Endostar on Radiation-induced Pulmonary Fibrosis. PG - 610-619 LID - 10.2174/1566524023666230406134640 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF) is a long-term complication of thoracic radiotherapy without effective treatment available. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to establish a RIPF mouse model and explore the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of recombinant human endostatin (Endostar). METHODS: C57BL/6 mice received a 16-Gy dose of X-rays to the whole thorax with or without the administration of Endostar for 24 weeks. RESULTS: Radiation-induced body weight loss was partially attenuated by Endostar (P<0.05). Endostar significantly reduced alveolar inflammation (P<0.05) and pulmonary fibrosis (P<0.001), as indicated by a decrease in the expression levels of collagen I and collagen IV in lung tissue (both P<0.001). Angiogenesis (as shown by CD31 immunohistochemistry) was also decreased (P<0.01). In irradiated mice, Endostar inhibited the transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1)/drosophila mothers against the decapentaplegic 3 (Smad3)/extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) signaling pathway (all P<0.05). In vitro, Endostar treatment decreased the radiation-induced expression of TGF-beta1, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), p-Smad3, and p-ERK in alveolar epithelial cells and vascular endothelial cells (all P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Endostar could alleviate RIPF through decreased antiangiogenic activity and inhibition of the TGF-beta1/Smad3/ERK pathway. CI - Copyright(c) Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net. FAU - Ying, Hangjie AU - Ying H AD - Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China. AD - Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China. FAU - Zhou, Cheng AU - Zhou C AD - Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China. FAU - Hang, Qingqing AU - Hang Q AD - Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China. AD - The Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China. FAU - Fang, Min AU - Fang M AD - Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China. AD - The Department of Thoracic Radiotherapy, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China. LA - eng GR - 2020KY466, 2021KY084, 2018KY300, 2018KY316)/The Zhejiang Medical and Health Science and Technology Project/ GR - (No. 81703018)/National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)/ GR - LY21H160004/Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province/ PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - Netherlands TA - Curr Mol Med JT - Current molecular medicine JID - 101093076 RN - 0 (Endostatins) RN - 0 (Recombinant Proteins) RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta1) RN - GVG18ZDN65 (endostar protein) RN - 0 (Smad3 Protein) RN - 0 (Smad3 protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Endostatins/pharmacology MH - Mice MH - *Pulmonary Fibrosis/etiology/prevention & control/metabolism/pathology MH - *Recombinant Proteins/pharmacology MH - *Transforming Growth Factor beta1/metabolism MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Smad3 Protein/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects/radiation effects MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects OTO - NOTNLM OT - Endostar OT - angiogenesis OT - radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis OT - transforming growth factor-beta1. EDAT- 2023/04/12 06:00 MHDA- 2024/05/13 12:54 CRDT- 2023/04/11 02:24 PHST- 2022/05/25 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/14 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/01/09 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/05/13 12:54 [medline] PHST- 2023/04/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/04/11 02:24 [entrez] AID - CMM-EPUB-130755 [pii] AID - 10.2174/1566524023666230406134640 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Curr Mol Med. 2024;24(5):610-619. doi: 10.2174/1566524023666230406134640.