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The Selective Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Agonist Compound 21 Reduces Abdominal Adhesions in Mice

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JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
卷 256, 期 -, 页码 231-242

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ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.06.051

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Receptor; Angiotensin; Type 2; Tissue adhesions; Fibroblasts; Peritoneum; Disease models; Animal; Mice

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  1. Izaak Walton Killam Health Center research, Canada

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Background: Abdominal adhesions (AAs) are post-traumatic fibrous bands that connect visceral and/or peritoneal surfaces, leading to possible long-term complications. The effect of a novel antifibrotic selective angiotensin II type 2 receptor agonist, compound 21 (C21) on AA formation was assessed in a murine model. Methods: Female BALB/c mice were laparotomized and the cecum and overlying parietal peritoneum abraded. C21 (10 mu g/kg) or saline (vehicle) were administered orally or intra-peritoneally daily. Mice were sacrificed 8 days after surgery, adhesions graded, and peritoneal fluid collected for transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta levels. Laparotomy incisions were excised for immunohistochemistry. In vitro, scratch assays were performed using primary parietal peritoneal fibroblasts and visceral mesothelial cells treated with C21 (10 mu M), angiotensin II (1 mu M), or both. Western blot analysis of primary cell lysates was performed for total and phosphorylated SMAD 2/3. Results: Oral and intraperitoneal C21 reduced AA formation and TGF-beta levels in peritoneal fluid. Surgical incisions demonstrated decreased alpha-smooth muscle actin expression in C21-treated animals, but no difference in vascularity, macrophage infiltration, collagen I/III distribution and density, and dermal thickness. Migration and expression of phosphorylated SMAD 2/3 was reduced in parietal peritoneal fibroblasts and visceral mesothelial cells treated with C21. Conclusions: Local and systemic C21 administration reduced or completely prevented AA formation. These findings may be attributed to decreased intraperitoneal TGF-beta in vivo and decreased migration of peritoneal fibroblasts and visceral mesothelial cells. Importantly, C21 did not have histologically quantifiable effects on laparotomy wounds, suggesting C21 could reduce AA formation without compromising laparotomy healing. (C) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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