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Effect of TAK242 on MCP-1 and TGF-β in COPD Rats
Ruicheng Deng, Mingyu Duan, Xiaoyong Ma, Juanxia Chen, Huifang Zhang, Meifang Liu and Jian Chen and Lijun Chen*
Published: 13 March, 2024 | Volume 8 - Issue 1 | Pages: 014-021
Objective: To investigate the mechanism of MCP-1 and TGF-β regulation by TAK242 in COPD rats.
Methods: Thirty-six SD rats were randomly divided into normal, COPD control, and TAK242 groups. The normal group was freely fed, and the other groups used the method of fumigation plus lipopolysaccharide tracheal drip to establish an experimental animal model of COPD. After successful modeling, each experimental group received 0.9% NaCl solution and corresponding drugs by intraperitoneal injection for 7 d. After drug administration, lung function was examined; pathological changes in lung tissue were observed by light microscopy with hematoxylin-eosin staining; mRNA expression of MCP-1 and TGF-β was detected by q-PCR; and protein expression of MCP-1 and TGF-β in lung tissue was detected by Western blot and IHC, TGF-β protein expression in rat lung tissue.
Results: Compared with the normal group, rats in the COPD control group showed signs and symptoms of COPD, decreased lung function, and increased expression of MCP-1 and TGF-β. The TAK242 group showed decreased expression of MCP-1 and TGF-β compared to the COPD control group.
Conclusion: MCP-1, and TGF-β played a crucial role in the early stage of COPD fibrosis. TAK242 could ameliorate airway inflammation and inhibit the progression of COPD lung fibrosis in pre-existing rats in COPD model rats.
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Keywords:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Pulmonary fibrosis; TAK242; Animal model
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