Incubation of rat aortic rings produces a specific reduction in agonist-evoked contraction: effect of age of donor.
We studied the effect of age on the response of aortic rings to injury produced by three days' incubation, and the mechanism of this response. Five-mm rings of the thoracic aorta isolated from Wistar rats were incubated or not in culture medium. Isometric contraction evoked by agonists (norepinephrine or serotonin) or high [K(+)](e) was determined in the presence and absence of endothelium. Experiments were repeated in the presence of propranolol (0.3 microM), polymixin B (36 microM), pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (50 microM) or glutathione (3 mM). Inductible NO-synthase and cyclo-oxygenase-2 mRNA were determined by real-time PCR, and glutathione-related enzymes and catalase activity by spectrophotometry. Incubation reduced the isometric contraction evoked by agonists but not by high [K(+)](e). The reduction in agonist-evoked contraction was greater in rings from adult (norepinephrine Emax-80%) than in young (-40%) rats. The removal of the endothelium had no effect. The reduction in norepinephrine-evoked contraction was not due to endotoxin contamination, beta-adrenoceptor-mediated dilation or any change in ring structure (no fibrosis or edema). Inductible NO-synthase (but not cyclo-oxygenase-2) mRNA increased on incubation. N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester partially restored contractility in rings from adult animals, further addition of an anti-oxidant restored norepinephrine-evoked contraction. Catalase fell with age and glutathione reductase increased upon incubation in rings from young donors only. In conclusion, incubation of the aorta produces a specific reduction in agonist-evoked contraction that involves induction of smooth muscle cell oxidative stress and iNOS. The reaction is greater in rings from older animals.
Resende
Angela C
AC
Cardiovascular Research Group (EA 3448), Faculté de Pharmacie, UHP-Nancy 1, 5 rue Albert Lebrun, 54001 Nancy Cedex, France.
Tabellion
Aurore
A
Nadaud
Sophie
S
Lartaud
Isabelle
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Bagrel
Denyse
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Faure
Sebastien
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Atkinson
Jeffrey
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Capdeville-Atkinson
Christine
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D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000502:physiology*; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D003470:Culture Media / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D017931:DNA Primers; D005978:Glutathione / Q000494:pharmacology; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011759:Pyrrolidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013859:Thiocarbamates / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors
D003470:Culture Media; D017931:DNA Primers; D007527:Isoenzymes; D011759:Pyrrolidines; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D013859:Thiocarbamates; C020972:pyrrolidine dithiocarbamic acid; D012701:Serotonin; D011433:Propranolol; D002374:Catalase; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; C496318:Nos2 protein, rat; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D005978:Glutathione; D011188:Potassium; D009638:Norepinephrine