title: Endothelin-1 modulates angiotensin II in the development of hypertension in fructose-fed rats.
abstract: Two of the most potent vasoconstrictors, endothelin-1 (ET-1) and angiotensin II (Ang II), are upregulated in fructose hypertensive rats. It is unknown whether an interrelationship exists between these peptides that may contribute to the development of fructose-induced hypertension. The objective of this study was to investigate the existence of an interaction between the endothelin and renin angiotensin systems that may play a role in the development of fructose-induced hypertension. High fructose feeding and treatment with either bosentan, a dual endothelin receptor antagonist, or with L-158,809, an angiotensin type 1 receptor antagonist, were initiated simultaneously in male Wistar rats. Systolic blood pressure, fasted plasma parameters, insulin sensitivity, plasma Ang II, and vascular ET-1-immunoreactivity were determined following 6 weeks of high fructose feeding. Rats fed with a high fructose diet exhibited insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertension, and elevated plasma Ang II. Treatment with either bosentan or L-158,809 significantly attenuated the rise in blood pressure with no effect on insulin levels or insulin sensitivity in fructose-fed rats. Bosentan treatment significantly reduced plasma Ang II levels, while L-158,809 treatment significantly increased vascular ET-1-immunoreactivity in fructose-fed rats. Thus, treatment with the endothelin receptor antagonist prevented the development of fructose-induced hypertension and decreased plasma Ang II levels. These data suggest that ET-1 contributes to the development of fructose-induced hypertension through modulation of Ang II levels.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2146 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: MacLeod
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: McNeill
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000502:physiology*; D005632:Fructose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D019332:Endothelin-1; D007093:Imidazoles; D013777:Tetrazoles; D000804:Angiotensin II; D005632:Fructose; C070967:L 158809