title: Lead exposure effect on angiotensin II renal vasoconstriction.
abstract: Low levels of chronic lead exposure can produce hypertension and endothelial dysfunction, which could be associated with oxidative stress, changes in vascular tone and an imbalance of endothelial-derived vasoconstriction and vasodilator factors. The aim was to investigate the effect of chronic lead-exposure on angiotensin II-induced vasoconstriction in isolated perfused kidney and microvessels. Male Wistar rats (230-250 g) were treated for 12 weeks with lead acetate (100 ppm, Pbgroup) or pure water (control group). We evaluated the vascular reactivity in the kidneys and renal microvessels in the presence and absence of N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) in both groups. The nitrite concentration in renal perfusate was measured as an index of NO released, renal abundance of 3-nitrotyrosine was measured as well as endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) expression. Oxidative stress was measured by using the oxidative fluorescence dye dihydroethidium (DHE) to evaluate in situ production of superoxide and identified by confocal microscopy. Lead-exposure significantly increased blood pressure, eNOS protein expression, oxidative stress and vascular reactivity to angiotensin II. L-NAME potentiated vascular response to angiotensin II in control group but had no effect on the Pb-group. Nitrites released from the kidney of lead-group was lower compared to the control group while 3-nitrotyrosine was higher. This data suggest that lead-induced hypertension could be caused partially by an altered NOsystem.
authors: Department of Molecular Biomedicine, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV), México City, México.
authors: Hilda Vargas
authors: HV
authors: Robles
authors: Eunice
authors: E
authors: Romo
authors: Alicia
authors: A
authors: Sanchez-Mendoza
authors: Amelia
authors: A
authors: Rios
authors: Virgilia
authors: V
authors: Soto
authors: M Carmen
authors: MC
authors: Avila-Casado
authors: Armando
authors: A
authors: Medina
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Escalante
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007267:Injections; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester / Q000494:pharmacology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / Q000378:metabolism; D052250:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D010208:Papaverine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010477:Perfusion; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D013481:Superoxides; D000804:Angiotensin II; D009569:Nitric Oxide; C002744:3-nitrotyrosine; D014443:Tyrosine; D010208:Papaverine; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II; D052250:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III; C496315:Nos3 protein, mouse; C008261:lead acetate; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester