title: Abrogation of thrombin-induced increase in pulmonary microvascular permeability in PAR-1 knockout mice.
abstract: We investigated the function of proteinase-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) in the regulation of pulmonary microvascular permeability in response to thrombin challenge using PAR-1 knockout mice (-/-). Lungs were isolated and perfused with albumin (5 g/100 ml)-Krebs solution at constant flow (2 ml/min). Lung wet weight and pulmonary artery pressure (P(pa)) were continuously monitored. We determined the capillary filtration coefficient (K(fc)) and (125)I-labeled albumin (BSA) permeability-surface area product (PS) to assess changes in pulmonary microvessel permeability to liquid and albumin, respectively. Normal and PAR-1-null lung preparations received in the perfusate: 1) thrombin or 2) selective PAR-1 agonist peptide (TFLLRNPNDK-NH(2)). In control PAR-1 (+/+) mouse lungs, (125)I-albumin PS and K(fc) were significantly increased over baseline (by approximately 7- and 1.5-fold, respectively) within 20 min of alpha-thrombin (100 nM) challenge. PAR-1 agonist peptide (5 microM) gave similar results, whereas control peptide (5 microM; FTLLRNPNDK-NH(2)) was ineffective. At relatively high concentrations, thrombin (500 nM) or PAR-1 agonist peptide (10 microM) also induced increases in P(pa) and lung wet weight. All effects of thrombin (100 or 500 nM) or PAR-1 agonist peptide (5 or 10 microM) were prevented in PAR-1-null lung preparations. Baseline measures of microvessel permeability and P(pa) in the PAR-1-null preparations were indistinguishable from those in normal lungs. Moreover, PAR-1-null preparations gave normal vasoconstrictor response to thromboxane analog, U-46619 (100 nM). The results indicate that the PAR-1 receptor is critical in mediating the permeability-increasing and vasoconstrictor effects of thrombin in pulmonary microvessels.
authors: Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. vogel@uic.edu
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Vogel
authors: X
authors: X
authors: Gao
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Mehta
authors: R D
authors: RD
authors: Ye
authors: T A
authors: TA
authors: John
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authors: Andrade-Gordon
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Tiruppathi
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authors: Malik
mesh_terms: D019796:15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002199:Capillary Permeability / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005838:Genotype; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D018994:Myosin Light Chains / Q000378:metabolism; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D044463:Receptor, PAR-1; D018179:Receptors, Thrombin / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D013917:Thrombin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D018994:Myosin Light Chains; D009842:Oligopeptides; D044463:Receptor, PAR-1; D018179:Receptors, Thrombin; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D012313:RNA; D019796:15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid; D013917:Thrombin