Losartan, an antagonist of AT1 receptor for angiotensin II, attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in rat |
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Authors: | Liu Ling Qiu Hai-Bo Yang Yi Wang Lian Ding Hui-Min Li Hong-Peng |
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Institution: | Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Zhong-Da Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210009, China |
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Abstract: | Angiotensin II (Ang II) plays an important role in inflammatory process. Acute lung injury (ALI), an inflammatory disorder of the lung, is commonly associated with endotoxemia; however, the mechanism that endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, LPS) induces the inflammatory response in ALI is not well defined. Here, we showed, in LPS-induced ALI rat model, that Ang II and Ang II type 1 (AT1) receptor were significantly increased in lung tissues, compared with those in controls. Meanwhile, nuclear factor (NF)-κB-DNA-binding activity, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α mRNA, and pneumocytic apoptosis were significantly increased. Moreover, pretreatment of rats with losartan, an antagonist of AT1 receptor for Ang II, improved the inflammation, reduced the elevation of Ang II and AT1 receptor, and inhibited NF-κB-DNA-binding activity, expression of TNF-α mRNA, and pneumocytic apoptosis. The data indicate that Ang II may mediate the inflammatory process in LPS-induced ALI through AT1 receptor, which can be blocked by losartan. |
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Keywords: | Acute lung injury Inflammation Lipopolysaccharide Angiotensin II Angiotensin II type 1 receptor Nuclear factor kappa B |
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