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Small molecular inhibitor of transforming growth factor-beta protects against development of radiation-induced lung injury.

Authors: Anscher, MS  Thrasher, B  Zgonjanin, L  Rabbani, ZN  Corbley, MJ  Fu, K  Sun, L  Lee, WC  Ling, LE  Vujaskovic, Z 
Citation: Anscher MS, etal., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Jul 1;71(3):829-37. Epub 2008 Apr 12.
RGD ID: 4145278
Pubmed: PMID:18411002   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.02.046   (Journal Full-text)

PURPOSE: To determine whether an anti-transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) type 1 receptor inhibitor (SM16) can prevent radiation-induced lung injury. METHODS AND MATERIALS: One fraction of 28 Gy or sham radiotherapy (RT) was administered to the right hemithorax of Sprague-Dawley rats. SM16 was administered in the rat chow (0.07 g/kg or 0.15 g/kg) beginning 7 days before RT. The rats were divided into eight groups: group 1, control chow; group 2, SM16, 0.07 g/kg; group 3, SM16, 0.15 g/kg; group 4, RT plus control chow; group 5, RT plus SM16, 0.07 g/kg; group 6, RT plus SM16, 0.15 g/kg; group 7, RT plus 3 weeks of SM16 0.07 g/kg followed by control chow; and group 8, RT plus 3 weeks of SM16 0.15 g/kg followed by control chow. The breathing frequencies, presence of inflammation/fibrosis, activation of macrophages, and expression/activation of TGF-beta were assessed. RESULTS: The breathing frequencies in the RT plus SM16 0.15 g/kg were significantly lower than the RT plus control chow from Weeks 10-22 (p <0.05). The breathing frequencies in the RT plus SM16 0.07 g/kg group were significantly lower only at Weeks 10, 14, and 20. At 26 weeks after RT, the RT plus SM16 0.15 g/kg group experienced a significant decrease in lung fibrosis (p = 0.016), inflammatory response (p = 0.006), and TGF-beta1 activity (p = 0.011). No significant reduction was found in these measures of lung injury in the group that received SM16 0.7 g/kg nor for the short-course (3 weeks) SM16 at either dose level. CONCLUSION: SM16 at a dose of 0.15 g/kg reduced functional lung damage, morphologic changes, inflammatory response, and activation of TGF-beta at 26 weeks after RT. The data suggest a dose response and also suggest the superiority of long-term vs. short-term dosing.

RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Radiation Pneumonitis  ISOTgfb1 (Rattus norvegicus)4145278; 4145278 RGD 
Radiation Pneumonitis  IMP 4145278 RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Tgfb1  (transforming growth factor, beta 1)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Tgfb1  (transforming growth factor, beta 1)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
TGFB1  (transforming growth factor beta 1)


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