{"title":"Neutrophil Elastase as A Potential Target in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.","authors":"Yiqing Tan, Wei Zuo","doi":"10.2174/0115701611345395241217053615","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neutrophil elastase (NE), a major protease in neutrophils, is important in promoting inflammation and multiple pathological processes. While NE is released abundantly in ischemiareperfusion (I/R) injury, the intricate relationship between NE and I/R injury remains unclear. We examine several aspects of how NE is involved in I/R injury. We also discuss the possibility of NE inhibitors used for abbreviating various types of I/R injury, such as myocardial infarction, based on preclinical research and clinical trials. Furthermore, we highlight the key question, the balance of NE and NE inhibitors, and propose new research directions. This review is useful for understanding the intrinsic interplay between NE and I/R injury-related diseases and expects to facilitate the development of effective NE inhibitors applied for I/R injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":11278,"journal":{"name":"Current vascular pharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Current vascular pharmacology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115701611345395241217053615","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Neutrophil elastase (NE), a major protease in neutrophils, is important in promoting inflammation and multiple pathological processes. While NE is released abundantly in ischemiareperfusion (I/R) injury, the intricate relationship between NE and I/R injury remains unclear. We examine several aspects of how NE is involved in I/R injury. We also discuss the possibility of NE inhibitors used for abbreviating various types of I/R injury, such as myocardial infarction, based on preclinical research and clinical trials. Furthermore, we highlight the key question, the balance of NE and NE inhibitors, and propose new research directions. This review is useful for understanding the intrinsic interplay between NE and I/R injury-related diseases and expects to facilitate the development of effective NE inhibitors applied for I/R injury.
期刊介绍:
Current Vascular Pharmacology publishes clinical and research-based reviews/mini-reviews, original research articles, letters, debates, drug clinical trial studies and guest edited issues to update all those concerned with the treatment of vascular disease, bridging the gap between clinical practice and ongoing research.
Vascular disease is the commonest cause of death in Westernized countries and its incidence is on the increase in developing countries. It follows that considerable research is directed at establishing effective treatment for acute vascular events. Long-term treatment has also received considerable attention (e.g. for symptomatic relief). Furthermore, effective prevention, whether primary or secondary, is backed by the findings of several landmark trials. Vascular disease is a complex field with primary care physicians and nurse practitioners as well as several specialties involved. The latter include cardiology, vascular and cardio thoracic surgery, general medicine, radiology, clinical pharmacology and neurology (stroke units).