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Aurothioglucose Does Not Improve Alveolarization or Elicit Sustained Nrf2 Activation in C57BL/6 Models of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Aurothioglucose Does Not Improve Alveolarization or Elicit Sustained Nrf2 Activation in C57BL/6 Models of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Qian Li, Rui Li, Stephanie B Wall, Katelyn Dunigan, Changchun Ren, Tamas Jilling, Lynette K Rogers, Trent E Tipple

Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2018 May 1;314(5):L736-L742.

PMID: 29368550

Abstract:

We previously showed that the thioredoxin reductase-1 (TrxR1) inhibitor aurothioglucose (ATG) improves alveolarization in hyperoxia-exposed newborn C3H/HeN mice. Our data supported a mechanism by which the protective effects of ATG are mediated via sustained nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) activation in hyperoxia-exposed C3H/HeN mice 72 h after ATG administration. Given that inbred mouse strains have differential sensitivity and endogenous Nrf2 activation by hyperoxia, the present studies utilized two C57BL/6 exposure models to evaluate the effects of ATG on lung development and Nrf2 activation. The first model (0-14 days) was used in our C3H/HeN studies and the 2nd model (4-14 days) is well characterized in C57BL/6 mice. ATG significantly inhibited lung TrxR1 activity in both models; however, there was no effect on parameters of alveolarization in C57BL/6 mice. In sharp contrast to C3H/HeN mice, there was no effect of ATG on pulmonary NADPH quinone oxidoreductase-1 ( Nqo1) and heme oxygenase-1 ( Hmox1) at 72 h in either C57BL/6 model. In conclusion, although ATG inhibited TrxR1 activity in the lungs of newborn C57BL/6 mice, effects on lung development and sustained Nrf2-dependent pulmonary responses were blunted. These findings also highlight the importance of strain-dependent hyperoxic sensitivity in evaluation of potential novel therapies.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP12192573	Aurothioglucose		12192-57-3	Price

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