title: Pharmacological concentration of angiotensin-(1-7) activates NADPH oxidase after ischemia-reperfusion in rat heart through AT1 receptor stimulation.
abstract: The cardiovascular role of angiotensin-(1-7), especially in the functional and metabolic alterations associated with ischemia-reperfusion (IR), is still not clearly defined. Our objective was to evaluate the cardiac effects of angiotensin-(1-7), the receptors involved, and their relationships with NADPH oxidase activation under non-ischemic conditions and, during an ischemia-reperfusion sequence. Isolated perfused rat hearts underwent 45 min of non-ischemic perfusion, or 30 min of global ischemia followed by 30 min of reperfusion. Angiotensin-(1-7) and/or AT1 receptor blocker losartan or angiotensin-(1-7) receptor antagonist (D-Ala7)-angiotensin-(1-7) were perfused. Our results showed that angiotensin-(1-7) was without effect at low concentrations (10(-10) to 10(-7) M). At a pharmacological concentration, 0.5 microM angiotensin-(1-7) induced vasoconstriction, which was antagonised by losartan. After ischemia, we noted a partial recovery of functional parameters, which was not modified by any of the treatments. The expression of AT1 receptor mRNA was increased by ischemia-reperfusion, except in (D-Ala7)-angiotensin-(1-7) treated hearts. Angiotensin-(1-7) further increased the AT1 expression. NADPH oxidase activity was enhanced in 0.5 microM angiotensin-(1-7)-treated hearts subjected to ischemia-reperfusion, this effect was totally reversed by losartan. This is the first time that it has been shown that, in the heart, angiotensin-(1-7) at pharmacological concentration activates NADPH oxidase, an enzyme thought to be involved in several angiotensin II effects.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiopathologie et Pharmacologie, Cardio-vasculaires Expérimentales, IFR no. 100, Facultés de Médecine et Pharmacie, 7, Boulevard Jeanne d'Arc-BP 87900, 21079 Dijon, France. aoudot@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oudot
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vergely
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ecarnot-Laubriet
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rochette
mesh_terms: D000803:Angiotensin I / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D019808:Losartan / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000378:metabolism*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000201:enzymology; D019255:NADPH Oxidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D015424:Reperfusion
chemical_list: C092006:7-Ala-angiotensin (1-7); D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000803:Angiotensin I; D019255:NADPH Oxidases; C118790:angiotensin I (1-7); D019808:Losartan