Vascular dysfunction induced by hypochlorite is improved by the selective phosphodiesterase-5-inhibitor vardenafil / Tamás Radovits, Rawa Arif, Timo Bömicke, Sevil Korkmaz, Enikő Barnucz, Matthias Karck, Béla Merkely, Gábor Szabó

Reactive oxygen species, such as hypochlorite induce oxidative stress, which impairs nitric oxide (NO)-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) signalling and leads to vascular dysfunction. It has been proposed, that elevated cGMP-levels may contribute to an effective cytoprotection against oxidative stress. We investigated the effects of vardenafil, a selective inhibitor of the cGMP-degrading phosphodiesterase-5 enzyme on vascular dysfunction induced by hypochlorite. In organ bath experiments for isometric tension, we investigated the endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vasorelaxation of isolated rat aortic rings using cumulative concentrations of acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside (SNP). Vascular dysfunction was induced by exposing rings to hypochlorite (100-400 µM). In the treatment groups, rats were pretreated with vardenafil (30 and 300 µg/kg i.v.). Immunohistochemical analysis was performed for the oxidative stress markers nitrotyrosine, poly(ADP-ribose) and for apoptosis inducing factor (AIF). Exposure to hypochlorite resulted in a marked impairment of acetylcholine-induced endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation of aortic rings. Pretreatment with vardenafil led to improved endothelial function as reflected by the higher maximal vasorelaxation (Rmax) to acetylcholine. Regarding endothelium-independent vasorelaxation, hypochlorite exposure led to a left-shift of SNP concentration-response curves in the vardenafil groups without any alterations of the Rmax. In the hypochlorite groups immunohistochemical analysis showed enhanced poly(ADP-ribose)-formation and nuclear translocation of AIF, which were prevented by vardenafil-pretreatment. Our results support the view that cytoprotective effects of PDE-5-inhibitors on the endothelium may underlie the improved endothelial function, however, a slight sensitisation of vascular smooth muscle to NO was also confirmed. PDE-5-inhibition may represent a potential therapy approach for treating vascular dysfunction induced by oxidative stress..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

23 April 2013

2013

Erschienen:

23 April 2013

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:710

Enthalten in:

European journal of pharmacology - 710(2013), 1/3 vom: 15. Juni, Seite 110-119

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Radovits, Tamás [VerfasserIn]
Arif, Rawa, 1984- [VerfasserIn]
Bömicke, Timo [VerfasserIn]
Korkmaz-İçöz, Sevil [VerfasserIn]
Barnucz, Enikő [VerfasserIn]
Karck, Matthias, 1961- [VerfasserIn]
Merkely, Béla [VerfasserIn]
Szabó, Gábor, 1969- [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acetylcholine
Animals
Aorta, Thoracic
Endothelium, Vascular
Hypochlorous Acid
Imidazoles
In Vitro Techniques
Male
Nitroprusside
Oxidants
Oxidative Stress
Phenylephrine
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors
Piperazines
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Sulfones
Triazines
Vardenafil Dihydrochloride
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Vasodilation
Vasodilator Agents

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Gesehen am 13.12.2021

Umfang:

10

doi:

10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.04.012

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

1782003231