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2008 ; 294
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): L891-901
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PPAR-gamma agonists inhibit profibrotic phenotypes in human lung fibroblasts and
bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis
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Milam JE
; Keshamouni VG
; Phan SH
; Hu B
; Gangireddy SR
; Hogaboam CM
; Standiford TJ
; Thannickal VJ
; Reddy RC
Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol
2008[May]; 294
(5
): L891-901
PMID18162602
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Pulmonary fibrosis is characterized by alterations in fibroblast phenotypes
resulting in excessive extracellular matrix accumulation and anatomic remodeling.
Current therapies for this condition are largely ineffective. Peroxisome
proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) is a member of the nuclear
hormone receptor superfamily, the activation of which produces a number of
biological effects, including alterations in metabolic and inflammatory
responses. The role of PPAR-gamma as a potential therapeutic target for fibrotic
lung diseases remains undefined. In the present study, we show expression of
PPAR-gamma in fibroblasts obtained from normal human lungs and lungs of patients
with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. Treatment of lung fibroblasts and
myofibroblasts with PPAR-gamma agonists results in inhibition of proliferative
responses and induces cell cycle arrest. In addition, PPAR-gamma agonists,
including a constitutively active PPAR-gamma construct (VP16-PPAR-gamma), inhibit
the ability of transforming growth factor-beta1 to induce myofibroblast
differentiation and collagen secretion. PPAR-gamma agonists also inhibit fibrosis
in a murine model, even when administration is delayed until after the initial
inflammation has largely resolved. These observations indicate that PPAR-gamma is
an important regulator of fibroblast/myofibroblast activation and suggest a role
for PPAR-gamma ligands as novel therapeutic agents for fibrotic lung diseases.