Adrenomedullin inhibits angiotensin II-induced oxidative stress and gene expression in rat endothelial cells.
Hypertens Res
; 28(2): 165-72, 2005 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Adrenomedullin (AM), a potent vasodilator peptide, has recently been suggested to function as an endogenous antioxidant. However, its potential site of action at the cellular level has not been clarified. The present study was undertaken to investigate whether AM directly inhibits intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and redox-sensitive gene expression stimulated by angiotensin (Ang) II in rat aortic endothelial cells (ECs). Ang II (10(-7) mol/l) significantly increased intracellular ROS levels in ECs as measured by dichlorofluorescein (DCF) fluorescence. AM inhibited Ang II-stimulated ROS generation in a dose-dependent manner and this effect was abolished by a superoxide radical scavenger, NAD(P)H oxidase inhibitor, and a protein kinase A (PKA) inhibitor, and mimicked by a cell-permeable cAMP analog. A real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) study showed that Ang II significantly upregulated a set of redox-sensitive genes (ICAM-1, VCAM-1, PAI-1, tissue factor, MCP-1, osteopontin), and these effects were blocked by an antioxidant, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC). AM similarly and dose-dependently inhibited the Ang II-induced upregulation of the entire set of these genes via a receptor-mediated and PKA-dependent pathway, and the degrees of inhibition were similar to those by NAC. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that AM potently blocked the Ang II-stimulated intracellular ROS generation from NAD(P)H oxidase and the subsequent redox-sensitive gene expression via a cAMP-dependent mechanism in ECs, suggesting that AM has vasculoprotective effects against pro-oxidant stimuli.
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01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Peptídeos
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Angiotensina II
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Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio
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Estresse Oxidativo
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Células Endoteliais
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hypertens Res
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão