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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Combination of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) Alpha and Gamma Agonists Prevents Corneal Inflammation and Neovascularization in a Rat Alkali Burn Model.

Yuji Nakano, Takeshi Arima, Yutaro Tobita, Masaaki Uchiyama, Akira Shimizu, Hiroshi Takahashi

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yuji NakanoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan.
Takeshi ArimaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-1006-4430
Yutaro TobitaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan.
Masaaki UchiyamaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan.
Akira ShimizuDepartment of Analytic Human Pathology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4364-9251
Hiroshi TakahashiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo 113-8602, Japan.
Nippon Medical School · JP

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 19K18859
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) and gamma (PPARγ) agonists have anti-inflammatory and anti-neovascularization effects, but few reports have tested the combination of PPARα and PPARγ agonists. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects of ophthalmic solutions of agonists of PPARα, PPARγ, and the combination in a rat corneal alkali burn model. After alkali injury, an ophthalmic solution of 0.05% fenofibrate (PPARα group), 0.1% pioglitazone (PPARγ group), 0.05% fenofibrate + 0.1% pioglitazone (PPARα+γ group), or vehicle (vehicle group) was topically instilled onto the rat's cornea twice a day. After instillation, upregulation was seen of PPAR mRNA corresponding to each agonist group. Administration of agonists for PPARα, PPARγ, and PPARα+γ suppressed inflammatory cells, neovascularization, and fibrotic changes. In addition, the PPARγ agonist upregulated M2 macrophages, which contributed to wound healing, whereas the PPARα agonist suppressed immature blood vessels in the early phase. Administration of PPARα+γ agonists showed therapeutic effects in corneal wound healing, combining the characteristics of both PPARα and PPARγ agonists. The results indicate that the combination of PPARα and γ agonists may be a new therapeutic strategy.

Indexed as

AnimalsBurns, ChemicalCorneal InjuriesCorneal NeovascularizationCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalDrug Therapy, CombinationEye BurnsFenofibrateFibrosisKeratitisMaleOphthalmic SolutionsPioglitazonePPAR alphaPPAR gammaCytokinesFenofibrateOphthalmic SolutionsPioglitazonePPAR alphaPPAR gammaPPAR gamma, ratRNA, Messengeralkali burn injurycombination of PPARα and PPARγcorneafibrotic changesinflammationneovascularizationPPARαPPARγ

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PMID32707656
PMCPMC7404145
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