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@ARTICLE{Tielemans:644930,
author = {Tielemans, Birger and Llambrich, Sergi and Seldeslachts,
Laura and Cremer, Jonathan and Tsui, Hung Chang and
Jonckheere, Anne-Charlotte and Marain, Nora Fopke and
Riedel, Mirko and Wouters, Jens and Herzen, Julia and
Leszczyński, Bartosz and Verbeken, Erik and Vanoirbeek,
Jeroen and Vande Velde, Greetje},
title = {{C}ardiopulmonary and {I}mmune {A}lterations in the
{T}s65{D}n {M}ouse {M}odel of {D}own {S}yndrome and
{M}odulation by {E}pigallocatechin-3-{G}allate-{E}nriched
{G}reen {T}ea {E}xtract},
journal = {Pharmaceutics},
volume = {17},
number = {11},
issn = {1999-4923},
address = {Basel},
publisher = {MDPI},
reportid = {PUBDB-2026-00473},
pages = {1366},
year = {2025},
abstract = {Background/Objectives: Cardiovascular and pulmonary
diseases are leading comorbidities n individuals with Down
syndrome (DS). Although clinically well described,
preclinical models fully characterizing these
cardiopulmonary alterations are lacking. Our objective is to
characterize the cardiopulmonary and immunological phenotype
in a commonly used DS mouse model, the Ts65Dn mice, and
investigate the modulatory effects of green tea extract
enriched in epigallocatechin-3-gallate (GTE-EGCG); Methods:
Treatment started at embryonic day 9 and continued until
postnatal day (PD) 180. Mice were longitudinally monitored
using micro-computed tomography, and structural, functional,
and immunological alterations were evaluated at PD210 to
determine the persistent effects of GTE-EGCG administration;
Results: Ts65Dn mice displayed normal structural lung
development and presented with right ventricular hypertrophy
and reduced B-cell lymphocytes, indicating that this model
may find applications in immunological respiratory research
specific to the context of DS. GTE-EGCG administration
induced transient lung immaturity, persistent decreases in
lung function, and airway hyperreactivity, while normalizing
arterial and right ventricular morphology and partially
restoring B-cell lymphocyte numbers; Conclusions: These
findings underscore the dual nature of EGCG modulation, both
beneficial and adverse, and highlight the importance of a
multiorgan, holistic approach when evaluating therapeutic
interventions in DS models.Keywords:Down syndrome; Ts65Dn
mouse model; heart and lung development; modulation by green
tea extract enriched in epigallocatechin-3-gallate;
cardiovascular and immune alterations},
cin = {DOOR ; HAS-User / Hereon},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-H253)HAS-User-20120731 / I:(DE-H253)Hereon-20210428},
pnm = {6G3 - PETRA III (DESY) (POF4-6G3)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-6G3},
experiment = {EXP:(DE-H253)P-P05-20150101},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
doi = {10.3390/pharmaceutics17111366},
url = {https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/644930},
}