Hypercholesterolemia and hypertension have synergistic deleterious effects on coronary endothelial function

OBJECTIVE: Coronary endothelial dysfunction is associated with an increase in cardiac events. Hypercholesterolemia (HC) and hypertension (HT) are both associated with endothelial dysfunction, and their coexistence is associated with an increased incidence of cardiac events in epidemiological studies. However, pathogenic mechanisms are poorly understood. Here we studied the effects of coexisting HC and HT on coronary endothelial function.

METHODS AND RESULTS: Four groups of pigs were studied after 12 weeks of a normal diet (n=9), a 2% HC diet (n=9), HT (achieved by unilateral renal artery stenosis, n=8), or HC+HT (n=6). Coronary endothelial function was tested, in epicardial arteries and arterioles, by using organ chamber techniques. Oxidative stress was measured in coronary artery tissue. Vasodilatory response to bradykinin and calcium ionophore was significantly impaired in animals with HC+HT compared with each risk factor alone (P<0.05 for both). In animals with coexistent HC and HT, the increase in oxidative stress was more pronounced compared with each risk factor alone (P<0.05). Furthermore, chronic antioxidant supplementation significantly improved coronary artery vasoreactivity.

CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that HC and HT have a synergistic deleterious effect on coronary endothelial function, associated with increased oxidative stress. This interaction may contribute to the increased incidence of coronary heart disease and cardiac events seen when HC and HT coexist.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2003

Erschienen:

2003

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 23(2003), 5 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 885-91

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rodriguez-Porcel, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Lerman, Lilach O [VerfasserIn]
Herrmann, Joerg [VerfasserIn]
Sawamura, Tatsuya [VerfasserIn]
Napoli, Claudio [VerfasserIn]
Lerman, Amir [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

1406-18-4
169D1260KM
31C4KY9ESH
33507-63-0
37H9VM9WZL
Antioxidants
Ascorbic Acid
Bradykinin
Calcimycin
Comparative Study
Cyclic GMP
EC 3.4.23.15
Endothelin-1
H2D2X058MU
Journal Article
Lipids
Nitric Oxide
Nitroprusside
PQ6CK8PD0R
Renin
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
S8TIM42R2W
Substance P
Vasodilator Agents
Vitamin E

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.03.2004

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM124364462