Taurine attenuates radiation-induced lung fibrosis in C57/Bl6 fibrosis prone mice.
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Department of Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. wrobb@rcsi.ieIssue Date
2010-03
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Taurine attenuates radiation-induced lung fibrosis in C57/Bl6 fibrosis prone mice. 2010, 179 (1):99-105 Ir J Med SciJournal
Irish journal of medical scienceDOI
10.1007/s11845-009-0389-2PubMed ID
19609640Abstract
The amino acid taurine has an established role in attenuating lung fibrosis secondary to bleomycin-induced injury. This study evaluates taurine's effect on TGF-beta1 expression and the development of lung fibrosis after single-dose thoracic radiotherapy.Four groups of C57/Bl6 mice received 14 Gy thoracic radiation. Mice were treated with taurine or saline supplementation by gavage. After 10 days and 14 weeks of treatment, TGF-beta1 levels were measured in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Lung collagen content was determined using hydroxyproline analysis.
Ten days post radiotherapy, serum TGF-beta1 levels were significantly lower after gavage with taurine rather than saline (P = 0.033). BALF TGF-beta1 at 10 days was also significantly lower in mice treated with taurine (P = 0.031). Hydroxyproline content was also significantly lower at 14 weeks in mice treated with taurine (P = 0.020).
This study presents novel findings of taurine's role in protecting from TGF-beta1-associated development of lung fibrosis after thoracic radiation.
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