TY  - JOUR
AB  - Introduction: Angiopoietin-1 (Angpt1), the natural agonist ligand for the endothelial Tie2 receptor, is a nonredundant endothelial survival and vascular stabilization factor that reduces endothelial permeability and inhibits leukocyte-endothelium interactions. Here we evaluate the efficacy of a novel polyethylene glycol (PEG)-clustered Tie2 agonist peptide, vasculotide (VT), to protect against vascular leakage and mortality in a murine model of polymicrobial abdominal sepsis. Methods: Polymicrobial abdominal sepsis in C57BL6 mice was induced by cecal-ligation-and-puncture (CLP). Mice were treated with different dosages of VT or equal volume of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). Sham-operated animals served as time-matched controls. Results: Systemic administration of VT induced long-lasting Tie2 activation in vivo. VT protected against sepsisinduced endothelial barrier dysfunction, as evidenced by attenuation of vascular leakage and leukocyte transmigration into the peritoneal cavity. Histological analysis revealed that VT treatment ameliorated leukocyte infiltration in kidneys of septic mice, probably due to reduced endothelial adhesion molecule expression. VT-driven effects were associated with significantly improved organ function and reduced circulating cytokine levels. The endothelial-specific action of VT was supported by additional in vitro studies showing no effect of VT on either cytokine release from isolated peritoneal macrophages, or migratory capacity of isolated neutrophils. Finally, administration of VT pre-CLP (hazard ratio 0.39 [95% confidence interval 0.19-0.81] P < 0.001) and post-CLP reduced mortality in septic mice (HR 0.22 [95% CI 0.06-0.83] P < 0.05). Conclusions: We provide proof of principle in support of the efficacious use of PEGylated VT, a drug-like Tie2 receptor agonist, to counteract microvascular endothelial barrier dysfunction and reduce mortality in a clinically relevant murine sepsis model. Further studies are needed to pave the road for clinical application of this therapeutic concept.
AU  - Kümpers, Philipp
AU  - Kümpers, Philipp Franz Gerhard
AU  - Güler, Faikah
AU  - David, Sascha Igor
AU  - Van Slyke, Paul
AU  - Dumont, Daniel J.
AU  - Park, Joon-Keun
AU  - Bockmeyer, Clemens Luitpold
AU  - Parikh, Samir M.
AU  - Pavenstädt, Hermann-Joseph
AU  - Haller, Hermann
AU  - Shushakova, Nelli
DA  - 2011-10-31
DO  - 10.1186/cc10523
LA  - eng
N1  - Finanziert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds 2011/2012 der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) und der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU Münster).
N1  - Critical Care 15 (2011) R261
PY  - 2011-10-31
TI  - The synthetic Tie2 agonist peptide vasculotide protects against vascular leakage and reduces mortality in murine abdominal sepsis
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-67389382988
Y2  - 2024-11-22T12:11:29
ER  -