Endothelin 1 type A receptor antagonism prevents vascular dysfunction and hypertension induced by 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibition -: Role of nitric oxide

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Ruschitzka, F
Quaschning, T
Noll, G
deGottardi, A
Rossier, MF
Enseleit, F
Hürlimann, D
Lüscher, TF
Shaw, SG
机构
[1] Univ Hosp Bern, Dept Clin Res, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
[2] Univ Zurich Hosp, Inst Physiol, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
[3] Univ Hosp Geneva, Dept Endocrinol & Diabetol, Geneva, Switzerland
关键词
endothelin; nitric oxide; hypertension;
D O I
10.1161/01.CIR.103.25.3129
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background-The enzyme 11 beta -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11 beta -HSD) prevents inappropriate activation of the nonselective mineralocorticoid receptors by glucocorticoids, Renal activity of 11 beta -HSD is decreased in patients with apparent mineralocorticoid excess (SAME), licorice-induced hypertension, and essential hypertension. Although expressed in vascular cells, the role of 11 beta -HSD in the regulation of vascular tone remains to be determined. Methods and Results-Glycyrrhizic acid (GA; 50 mg/kg IF, twice daily for 7 days) caused a significant inhibition of 11 beta -HSD activity and induced hypertension in Wistar-Kyoto rats (157 versus 127 mm Hg in controls; P<0.01). After 11<beta>-HSD inhibition, aortic endothelial nitric oxide (NO) syntjase (eNOS) protein content, nitrate tissue levels, and acetylcholine-induced release of NO were blunted (all P<0.05 versus controls). In contrast, vascular prepro-endothelin (ET)-1 gene expression, ET-1 protein levels, and vascular reactivity to ET-1 were enhanced by GA treatment (P<0.05 versus controls). Chronic ETA receptor blockade with LU135252 (50 mg.kg(-1).d(-1)) normalized blood pressure, ET-1 tissue content, vascular reactivity to ET-1, vascular eNOS protein content, and nitrate tissue levels and improved NO-mediated endothelial function in GA-treated rats (P<0.05 to 0.01 versus untreated and verapamil-treated controls). In human endothelial cells, GA increased production of ET-1 in the presence of corticosterone, which indicates that activation of the vascular ET-1 system by 11<beta>-HSD inhibition can occur independently of changes in blood pressure but is dependent on the presence of glucocorticoids. Conclusions-Chronic ET, receptor blockade normalizes blood pressure, prevents upregulation of vascular ET-1, and improves endothelial dysfunction in 11 beta -HSD inhibitor-induced hypertension and may emerge as a novel therapeutic approach in cardiovascular disease associated with reduced 11 beta -HSD activity.
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