Alamandin and especially melatonin attenuate pulmonary arterial hypertension induced by monocrotalin
| dc.contributor.author | Ayık, Seyhan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Günata, Mehmet | |
| dc.contributor.author | Özhan, Onural | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yıldız, Azibe | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ateş, Nilay | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kılıç, Ertuğrul | |
| dc.contributor.author | Parlakpınar, Hakan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-10T08:42:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-11-10T08:42:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.department | İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Temel Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Fizyoloji Ana Bilim Dalı | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Despite the available treatments, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) prognosis is poor. Objectives: We aimed to investigate the effects of the alamandine (ALA), melatonin (MEL), and ALA + MEL in PAH. Methods: The rats were randomly divided into Control (n = 10), monocrotaline (MCT) (n = 12), ALA (n = 12), MEL (n = 12), and ALA + MEL (n = 12) groups. PAH was induced by MCT. The ALA, MEL, and ALA + MEL groups received 50 μg/kg/day ALA, 10 mg/kg/day MEL, and ALA + MEL, respectively, for 35 days. Echocardiographic and hemodynamic measurements and tissue analyses (morphometric, histopathological, ELISA, and western blot) were performed. Results: Monotherapies, especially MEL, reduced the right ventricular (RV) systolic pressure. Only MEL increased the pulmonary artery acceleration time. MCT increased the RV/left ventricle (LV) + interventricular septum (IVS) ratio. While ALA and ALA + MEL slightly decreased the RV/(LV + IVS), MEL significantly restored it. MCT increased the tunica intima-media (TIM) thickness, PCNA and α-SMA of pulmonary arterioles, histopathological score (HS) (inflammatory infiltration etc.) of the lung, and RV. All treatments reduced the TIM thickness (especially MEL), PCNA, and α-SMA. All treatments significantly decreased the HS of the lung; however, MEL and ALA + MEL produced greater benefits. All treatments attenuated the HS of RV. MCT caused a significant increase in lung lysyl oxidase (LOX) activity. All treatments restored the LOX; however, MEL and ALA + MEL provided greater improvement. While lung Nrf-2 was increased in MCT-treated rats, MEL reduced it. Conclusion: ALA, MEL, and ALA + MEL attenuate PAH and protect RV via antiproliferative, anti-remodeling, antihypertrophic, anti-inflammatory, and free radical scavenging (only MEL) capabilities. Overall, MEL produced the best outcomes. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | İnönü Üniversitesi | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ayık, S., Günata, M., Özhan, O., Yıldız, A., Ateş, N., Kılıç, E. ... Parlakpınar, H. (2024). Alamandin and especially melatonin attenuate pulmonary arterial hypertension induced by monocrotalin. Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology, 38(6), 1143-1154. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fcp.13033 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/fcp.13033 | |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 1154 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0767-3981 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1472-8206 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 6 | |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 39128482 | |
| dc.identifier.scopus | 2-s2.0-85201022421 | |
| dc.identifier.scopusquality | Q2 | |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 1143 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fcp.13033 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/13182 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 38 | |
| dc.identifier.wos | WOS:001288209600001 | |
| dc.identifier.wosquality | Q3 | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Web of Science | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Scopus | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | PubMed | |
| dc.institutionauthor | Kılıç, Ertuğrul | |
| dc.institutionauthorid | 0000-0001-6494-8923 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.relation.ec | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/TCD-2020-2275 | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology | |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.subject | Alamandine | |
| dc.subject | Melatonin | |
| dc.subject | Monocrotaline | |
| dc.subject | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension | |
| dc.subject | Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure | |
| dc.title | Alamandin and especially melatonin attenuate pulmonary arterial hypertension induced by monocrotalin | |
| dc.type | Article |











