title: Induction of c-jun and TGF-beta 1 in Fischer 344 rats during amiodarone-induced pulmonary fibrosis.
abstract: Amiodarone (AM) is an antidysrhythmic agent with a propensity to cause pulmonary toxicity, including potentially fatal fibrosis. In the present study, the potential roles of c-Jun and transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta 1 in AM-induced inflammation and fibrogenesis were examined after intratracheal administration of AM (1.83 micromol/day on days 0 and 2) or an equivalent volume (0.4 ml) of distilled water to male Fischer 344 rats. Northern and immunoblot analyses demonstrated that lung TGF-beta 1 (mRNA and protein) expression was increased 1.5- to 1.8-fold relative to control during the early inflammation period and 1 day, 1 wk, and 2 wk post-AM treatment. Lung c-Jun protein expression was increased concomitantly with evidence of AM-induced fibrosis; at 5 wk post-AM treatment, c-Jun protein was increased 3.3-fold relative to control. The results indicate a role for induction of c-jun and TGF-beta 1 expression in the development of AM-induced pulmonary fibrosis in the Fischer 344 rat and provide potential targets for therapeutic intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Racz
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Brien
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Massey
mesh_terms: D000638:Amiodarone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D006909:Hydroxyproline / Q000378:metabolism; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1
chemical_list: D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C508960:TGFB1 protein, human; C508962:Tgfb1 protein, rat; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D053773:Transforming Growth Factor beta1; D000638:Amiodarone; D006909:Hydroxyproline