Diabetes enhances the intrahepatic vascular response to endothelin-1 in cirrhotic rats: association with the ETA receptor and pERK up-regulation.
Liver Int
; 35(3): 704-12, 2015 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND & AIMS:
Cirrhosis is characterized by increased intrahepatic vascular resistance and enhanced vasocontractile responsiveness that impedes portal inflow and elevates portal pressure, in which endothelin-1 (ET-1) plays a role. Diabetes and glucose influence vasoresponsiveness but their impact on the intrahepatic vascular bed in cirrhosis is unknown. To investigate intrahepatic ET-1 vasoresponsiveness in cirrhotic rats with and without diabetes and to explore the underlying mechanisms.METHODS:
Spraque-Dawley rats received common bile-duct ligation (BDL) to induce cirrhosis. Streptozotocin was injected to induce diabetes in the BDL rats (BDL/STZ). In situ liver perfusion was performed to obtain the ET-1 concentration-response curves. The basic hemodynamics and hepatic protein expressions of ET-1 receptors, pERK, ERK, pAkt, Akt, iNOS, eNOS, peNOS and calmodulin were evaluated. The circulating concentrations of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-ProBNP), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine were also determined.RESULTS:
Body weight, mean arterial pressure, heart rate and survival rate were significantly decreased in the BDL/STZ rats. The perfusion pressure changes in response to ET-1 were higher in the BDL/STZ group for all perfusates. ETA receptor and pERK expressions were enhanced in the BDL/STZ group. The circulating concentrations of NT-ProBNP, BUN and creatinine, as well as SMA flow, were not significantly different between the BDL and BDL/STZ groups.CONCLUSION:
Cirrhotic rats with diabetes showed higher intrahepatic ET-1 vasoresponsiveness than normoglycemic cirrhotic rats. This effect is not affected by changes in perfused glucose concentration and may be related, at least in part, to intrahepatic ETA R receptor and pERK over-expression.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Endotelina-1
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EIF-2 Quinasa
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Receptor de Endotelina A
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Diabetes Mellitus Experimental
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Cirrosis Hepática Experimental
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Liver Int
Asunto de la revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán