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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Age- and hypertension-induced changes in abnormal contractions in rat aorta |
Author: | Abeywardena, M. Jablonskis, L. Head, R. |
Citation: | Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 2002; 40(6):930-937 |
Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Issue Date: | 2002 |
ISSN: | 0160-2446 1533-4023 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Mahinda Y. Abeywardena, Lina T. Jablonskis and Richard J. Head |
Abstract: | The current investigation explored the potential age-dependant modulation of abnormal spontaneous constrictions (thromboxane-like) in the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) aorta, observed only after the inhibition of endogenous production of nitric oxide (NO). Aortic rings from SHR and Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) control rats of varying ages (4, 8, 12, and 18 months) were mounted in organ baths, and changes in tension were monitored. Inhibition of NO with Nω-nitro-L-arginine (NOLA) unmasked a slow contraction, which appeared to be age dependent (p < 0.05). This contraction was found in SHRs of all age groups and in older WKY rats. Denuding the endothelium in young SHRs did not influence the constriction, confirming a nonendothelial cell origin, while in the older groups this led to a 30–40% reduction in contraction. Comparable attenuation of the constrictor response was observed after incubation of endothelium intact rings with superoxide dismutase (100 U/ml) or 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole. Of the residual activity that was unaffected by free radical scavengers or de-endothelialization, 60–70% was sensitive to cyclooxygenase inhibition by indomethacin and/or ibuprofen. The thromboxane (TxA2) receptor antagonist SQ29548 induced a complete reversal of the abnormal constriction. In contrast, thromboxane synthetase inhibition had no effect, ruling out any involvement of TxA2 in mediating this abnormality. Collectively, these observations support the view that as compared with the normotensive setting, contraction induced by NO inhibition in the SHR develops prematurely and deteriorates more rapidly during the aging process. In aged rats, prostaglandin endoperoxide intermediates PGG2/H2 and endothelium-derived free radicals rather than TxA2 per se appear to contribute to the NOLA-dependent TxA2-like vasoconstriction. |
Keywords: | Cardiovascular disease Vertebrata Mammalia Rodentia Arachidonic acid derivatives Age Interindividual comparison Endothelium In vitro Nitric oxide Circulatory system Blood vessel Rat Animal Senescence Complication Hypertension Aorta Smooth muscle Muscle contraction |
Rights: | © 2002 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. |
DOI: | 10.1097/00005344-200212000-00015 |
Published version: | http://journals.lww.com/cardiovascularpharm/Fulltext/2002/12000/Age__and_Hypertension_induced_Changes_in_Abnormal.15.aspx |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 7 Pharmacology publications |
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