FFC#28/2014

In vitro study of potential pro-fibrotic effect of Everolimus in different human airway cell lines. Searching for new biomarkers to optimize MTOR-inhibitor immunosuppressive treatment of cystic fibrosis patients undergoing lung transplantation

FFC#28/2014

In vitro study of potential pro-fibrotic effect of Everolimus in different human airway cell lines. Searching for new biomarkers to optimize MTOR-inhibitor immunosuppressive treatment of cystic fibrosis patients undergoing lung transplantation

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Gianluigi Zaza (Unità di Nefrologia, Dip. di Medicina, Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera, Verona)

Partner

Marco Chilosi (Dip. di Patologia e Diagnostica, Università di Verona)

RESEARCHERS

7

CATEGORY

AREA 5 Clinical and Epidemiological research

DURATION

2 years

GOAL

€ 38.000

RESULTS

Normal and Homozygous F508del mutation bronchial epithelial cell lines were treated with Everolimus (EVE) or Tacrolimus at different concentration. Biomolecular experiments demonstrated for the first time a dose-dependent EVE-induced EMT (Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition) in airway cells. These results suggest that clinicians should employ, whether possible, low dosages of mTOR-Is. Further, genetic EMT profile in the future, whether validated in patients, could be useful for clinicians to personalize mTOR-I treatment in solid organ transplant recipients minimizing the lung toxicity.

OTHER RESULTS

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