PUBLICATION
The anti-platelet drug cilostazol enhances heart rate and interrenal steroidogenesis and exerts a scant effect on innate immune responses in zebrafish
- Authors
- Chang, W.C., Chen, M.J., Hsiao, C.D., Hu, R.Z., Huang, Y.S., Chen, Y.F., Yang, T.H., Tsai, G.Y., Chou, C.W., Chen, R.S., Chuang, Y.J., Liu, Y.W.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-231031-51
- Date
- 2023
- Source
- PLoS One 18: e0292858e0292858 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Chuang, Yung-Jen, Hsiao, Chung-Der
- Keywords
- none
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Cilostazol/pharmacology
- Endothelial Cells
- Heart Rate
- Immunity, Innate
- Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors*/pharmacology
- Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors*/therapeutic use
- Tetrazoles/therapeutic use
- Zebrafish*
- PubMed
- 37903128 Full text @ PLoS One
Citation
Chang, W.C., Chen, M.J., Hsiao, C.D., Hu, R.Z., Huang, Y.S., Chen, Y.F., Yang, T.H., Tsai, G.Y., Chou, C.W., Chen, R.S., Chuang, Y.J., Liu, Y.W. (2023) The anti-platelet drug cilostazol enhances heart rate and interrenal steroidogenesis and exerts a scant effect on innate immune responses in zebrafish. PLoS One. 18:e0292858e0292858.
Abstract
Rationale Cilostazol, an anti-platelet phosphodiesterase-3 inhibitor used for the treatment of intermittent claudication, is known for its pleiotropic effects on platelets, endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells. However, how cilostazol impacts the endocrine system and the injury-induced inflammatory processes remains unclear.
Methods We used the zebrafish, a simple transparent model that demonstrates rapid development and a strong regenerative ability, to test whether cilostazol influences heart rate, steroidogenesis, and the temporal and dosage effects of cilostazol on innate immune cells during tissue damage and repair.
Results While dosages of cilostazol from 10 to 100 μM did not induce any noticeable morphological abnormality in the embryonic and larval zebrafish, the heart rate was increased as measured by ImageJ TSA method. Moreover, adrenal/interrenal steroidogenesis in larval zebrafish, analyzed by whole-mount 3β-Hsd enzymatic activity and cortisol ELISA assays, was significantly enhanced. During embryonic fin amputation and regeneration, cilostazol treatments led to a subtle yet significant effect on reducing the aggregation of Mpx-expressing neutrophil at the lesion site, but did not affect the immediate injury-induced recruitment and retention of Mpeg1-expressing macrophages.
Conclusions Our results indicate that cilostazol has a significant effect on the heart rate and the growth as well as endocrine function of steroidogenic tissue; with a limited effect on the migration of innate immune cells during tissue damage and repair.
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