Reversal of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease phenotypes by inhibition of the integrated stress response
Prabhakar, A.; Kumar, R.; Wadhwa, M.; Ghatpande, P.; Zhang, J.; Zhao, Z.; Lizama, C. O.; Kharbikar, B. N.; Graf, S.; Treacy, C. M.; Morrell, N. W.; Graham, B. B.; Lagna, G.; Hata, A.
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Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension arising from EIF2AK4 gene mutations or mitomycin C (MMC) administration. The lack of effective PVOD therapies is compounded by a limited understanding of the mechanisms driving the vascular remodeling in PVOD. We show that the administration of MMC in rats mediates the activation of protein kinase R (PKR) and the integrated stress response (ISR), which lead to the release of the endothelial adhesion molecule VE-Cadherin in the complex with Rad51 to the circulation, disruption of endothelial barrier, and vascular remodeling. Pharmacological inhibition of PKR or ISR attenuates the depletion of VE-Cadherin, elevation of vascular permeability, and vascular remodeling instigated by MMC, suggesting potential clinical intervention for PVOD. Finally, the severity of PVOD phenotypes was increased by a heterozygous BMPR2 mutation that truncates the carboxyl tail of BMPR2, underscoring the role of deregulated BMP signal in the development of PVOD.
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