Omeprazole induces vascular remodeling by mechanisms involving xanthine oxidoreductase and matrix metalloproteinase activation

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Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are commonly used drugs that may increase the cardiovascular risk by mechanisms not entirely known. We examined whether the PPI omeprazole promotes vascular oxidative stress mediated by xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) leading to activation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and vascular remodeling. We studied Wistar rats treated with omeprazole (or vehicle) combined with the XOR inhibitor allopurinol (or vehicle) for four weeks. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) measured by tail-cuff plethysmography was not affected by treatments. Omeprazole treatment increased the aortic cross-sectional area and media/lumen ratio by 25% (P < 0.05). Omeprazole treatment decreased gastric pH and induced vascular remodeling accompanied by impaired endothelium-dependent aortic responses (assessed with isolated aortic ring preparation) to acetylcholine (P < 0.05). Omeprazole increased vascular active MMP-2 expression and activity assessed by gel zymography and in situ zymography, respectively (P < 0.05). Moreover, omeprazole enhanced vascular oxidative stress assessed in situ with the fluorescent dye DHE and with the lucigenin chemiluminescence assay (both P < 0.05). All these biochemical changes caused by omeprazole were associated with increased vascular XOR activity (but not XOR expression assessed by Western blot) and treatment with allopurinol fully prevented them (all P < 0.05). Importantly, treatment with allopurinol prevented the vascular dysfunction and remodeling caused by omeprazole. Our results suggest that the long-term use of omeprazole induces vascular dysfunction and remodeling by promoting XOR-derived reactive oxygen species formation and MMP activation. These findings provide evidence of a new mechanism that may underlie the unfavorable cardiovascular outcomes observed with PPI therapy. Clinical studies are warranted to validate our findings.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:190

Enthalten in:

Biochemical pharmacology - 190(2021) vom: 25. Aug., Seite 114633

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nogueira, Renato C [VerfasserIn]
Pinheiro, Lucas C [VerfasserIn]
Sanches-Lopes, Jessica M [VerfasserIn]
Parente, Juliana M [VerfasserIn]
Oliveira-Paula, Gustavo H [VerfasserIn]
Conde, Sandra O [VerfasserIn]
Castro, Michele M [VerfasserIn]
Tanus-Santos, Jose E [VerfasserIn]

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63CZ7GJN5I
Allopurinol
Anti-Ulcer Agents
EC 1.17.1.4
EC 3.4.24.-
Enzyme Inhibitors
Journal Article
KG60484QX9
MMP-2
Matrix Metalloproteinases
Omeprazole
Reactive Oxygen Species
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vascular remodeling
Xanthine Dehydrogenase
Xanthine oxidoreductase

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Date Completed 17.11.2021

Date Revised 17.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bcp.2021.114633

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NLM326067981