Figure 10
Treatment with angiogenesis inhibitors (VEGF antibodies (Abs), VEGFR Ab, VEGF trap, or TKIs), as well as elevated levels of sFlt-1 (a soluble VEGFR) in preeclampsia all lead to disturbed VEGF signaling, thereby increasing ET-1. This causes hypertension and renal injury via endothelin type A (ETA) receptor stimulation. Such stimulation is accompanied by reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and COX type 1 and type 2 (COX-1/COX-2)-mediated PGI2 production. Normally, binding of PGI2 to its prostacyclin (IP) receptor results in beneficial vascular and renal effects, and thus initially this may be protective. Yet, in case of excessive PGI2 production, PGI2 can additionally stimulate other prostanoid receptors such as the thromboxane (TP) receptor, the main signaling receptor for TXA2, acting as an endothelium-derived contracting factor (EDCF). This could contribute to angiogenesis inhibitor-induced hypertension and nephrotoxicity. The present study has found that low-dose aspirin (resulting in selective COX-1 inhibition and TXA2 suppression) ameliorates TKI-induced hypertension, while high-dose aspirin (additionally resulting in COX-2 inhibition and PGI2 suppression) prevents renal injury.
Working hypothesis of the role of the prostanoid pathway in angiogenesis inhibitor-induced hypertension and renal injury

Treatment with angiogenesis inhibitors (VEGF antibodies (Abs), VEGFR Ab, VEGF trap, or TKIs), as well as elevated levels of sFlt-1 (a soluble VEGFR) in preeclampsia all lead to disturbed VEGF signaling, thereby increasing ET-1. This causes hypertension and renal injury via endothelin type A (ETA) receptor stimulation. Such stimulation is accompanied by reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation and COX type 1 and type 2 (COX-1/COX-2)-mediated PGI2 production. Normally, binding of PGI2 to its prostacyclin (IP) receptor results in beneficial vascular and renal effects, and thus initially this may be protective. Yet, in case of excessive PGI2 production, PGI2 can additionally stimulate other prostanoid receptors such as the thromboxane (TP) receptor, the main signaling receptor for TXA2, acting as an endothelium-derived contracting factor (EDCF). This could contribute to angiogenesis inhibitor-induced hypertension and nephrotoxicity. The present study has found that low-dose aspirin (resulting in selective COX-1 inhibition and TXA2 suppression) ameliorates TKI-induced hypertension, while high-dose aspirin (additionally resulting in COX-2 inhibition and PGI2 suppression) prevents renal injury.

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