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Resolvin E1, resolvin D1 and resolvin D2 inhibit constriction of rat thoracic aorta and human pulmonary artery induced by the thromboxane mimetic U46619

Resolvin E1, resolvin D1 and resolvin D2 inhibit constriction of rat thoracic aorta and human pulmonary artery induced by the thromboxane mimetic U46619
Resolvin E1, resolvin D1 and resolvin D2 inhibit constriction of rat thoracic aorta and human pulmonary artery induced by the thromboxane mimetic U46619
Background and Purpose: Omega-6 fatty acid-derived lipid mediators such as prostanoids, thromboxane and leukotrienes have well-established roles in regulating both inflammation and smooth muscle contractility. Resolvins are derived from omega-3 fatty acids and have important roles in promoting the resolution of inflammation, but their activity on smooth muscle contractility is unknown. We investigated whether resolvin E1 (RvE1), resolvin D1 (RvD1) and resolvin D2 (RvD2) can modulate contractions of isolated segments of rat thoracic aorta (RTA) or human pulmonary artery (HPA) induced by the α1-adrenoceptor agonist phenylephrine or the stable thromboxane A2 mimetic U46619.
Experimental Approach: Contractile responses in RTA and HPA were measured using wire myography. Receptor expression was investigated by immunohistochemistry.
Key Results: Constriction of RTA segments by U46619, but not by phenylephrine, was significantly inhibited by pretreatment for 1 or 24 hours with 10-100 nmol/L RvE1, RvD1 or RvD2. The inhibitory effect of RvE1 was partially blocked by a chemerin receptor antagonist (CCX832). RvE1 at only 1-10 nmol/L also significantly inhibited U46619-induced constriction of HPA segments, and the chemerin receptor, GPR32 and FPR2/ALX were identified in HPA smooth muscle.
Conclusion and Implications: These data suggest that resolvins or their mimetics may prove useful novel therapeutics in diseases such as pulmonary arterial hypertension, which are characterised by increased thromboxane contractile activity.

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Jannaway, Melanie
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Torrens, Christopher
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Warner, Jane
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Sampson, Anthony
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Torrens, Christopher
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Jannaway, Melanie, Torrens, Christopher, Warner, Jane and Sampson, Anthony (2018) Resolvin E1, resolvin D1 and resolvin D2 inhibit constriction of rat thoracic aorta and human pulmonary artery induced by the thromboxane mimetic U46619. British Journal of Pharmacology, 175 (7), 1100-1108. (doi:10.1111/bph.14151).

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Background and Purpose: Omega-6 fatty acid-derived lipid mediators such as prostanoids, thromboxane and leukotrienes have well-established roles in regulating both inflammation and smooth muscle contractility. Resolvins are derived from omega-3 fatty acids and have important roles in promoting the resolution of inflammation, but their activity on smooth muscle contractility is unknown. We investigated whether resolvin E1 (RvE1), resolvin D1 (RvD1) and resolvin D2 (RvD2) can modulate contractions of isolated segments of rat thoracic aorta (RTA) or human pulmonary artery (HPA) induced by the α1-adrenoceptor agonist phenylephrine or the stable thromboxane A2 mimetic U46619.
Experimental Approach: Contractile responses in RTA and HPA were measured using wire myography. Receptor expression was investigated by immunohistochemistry.
Key Results: Constriction of RTA segments by U46619, but not by phenylephrine, was significantly inhibited by pretreatment for 1 or 24 hours with 10-100 nmol/L RvE1, RvD1 or RvD2. The inhibitory effect of RvE1 was partially blocked by a chemerin receptor antagonist (CCX832). RvE1 at only 1-10 nmol/L also significantly inhibited U46619-induced constriction of HPA segments, and the chemerin receptor, GPR32 and FPR2/ALX were identified in HPA smooth muscle.
Conclusion and Implications: These data suggest that resolvins or their mimetics may prove useful novel therapeutics in diseases such as pulmonary arterial hypertension, which are characterised by increased thromboxane contractile activity.

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Accepted/In Press date: 18 December 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 20 January 2018
Published date: 9 March 2018

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Local EPrints ID: 418904
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/418904
ISSN: 0007-1188
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ORCID for Anthony Sampson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0009-0008-9653-8935

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Author: Melanie Jannaway
Author: Christopher Torrens
Author: Jane Warner
Author: Anthony Sampson ORCID iD

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