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The potential role of activin and follistatin in lung transplant dysfunction

James N Snell1,2, Glen P Westall1, Gregory I Snell1

  • 1a Lung Transplant Service , Alfred Hospital and Monash University , Melbourne , Australia.

Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
|October 15, 2015
PubMed

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Activin A regulates organ development and disease. Its dysregulation, along with follistatin, contributes to respiratory diseases and may impair lung transplant outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Immunology
  • Pulmonary Medicine

Background:

  • Activin A, a TGF-β superfamily member, controls organ development, homeostasis, inflammation, and fibrosis.
  • Dysregulation of Activin A and its antagonist, follistatin, are implicated in various organ system diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review Activin A regulation and its role in respiratory diseases.
  • To explore Activin A's potential contribution to lung transplant allograft dysfunction.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on Activin A.
  • Analysis of Activin A expression in respiratory diseases.
  • Postulation of Activin A's role in allograft dysfunction.

Main Results:

  • Activin A is a critical regulator of physiological and pathological processes.
  • Altered Activin A expression is observed in several respiratory conditions.
  • Activin A may play a role in the immune response post-lung transplantation.

Conclusions:

  • Activin A's complex role in health and disease warrants further investigation.
  • Understanding Activin A dysregulation could lead to new therapeutic strategies for respiratory diseases.
  • Targeting Activin A may improve outcomes for lung transplant recipients.
Keywords:
Ischemia reperfusion injuryactivinallograft rejectionchronic lung allograft dysfunctionfollistatininflammationlung transplantation

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