title: Effects of high-density lipoprotein on endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation.
abstract: Studies using cultured endothelial cells have shown that high-density lipoprotein (HDL) positively modulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). The purpose of this study was to test the hypotheses that positive modulation of eNOS by HDL occurs in whole vessels and that it augments endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation. To test these hypotheses, brachial arteries were obtained from swine. Endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vasorelaxation were determined in vitro to assess the effects of acute administration of HDL (50 microg.mL-1; n = 8) and chronic exposure to relatively high HDL concentration on vascular function (low HDL, 0.89 +/- 0.02 mmol.L-1, n = 4; high HDL, 1.16 +/- 0.05 mmol.L-1, n = 4; p < 0.005). Acute administration of HDL did not augment maximal endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation to bradykinin (BK) (no HDL, 82.6% +/- 2.2%; HDL, 76.7% +/- 3.5%; not significant (ns)). Similarly, maximal relaxation to BK was not enhanced by chronic exposure to high HDL concentrations. NO synthase (NOS) activity was also similar between groups (low HDL, 129.0 +/- 19.2 counts.h-1.microg-1 protein; high HDL, 113.9 +/- 47.1 counts.h-1.microg-1; ns). Consistent with NOS activity, the extent of eNOS phosphorylation at several sites was similar between low HDL and high HDL. Both apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I) and scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) were associated with eNOS. Similar to cultured cell studies, this study demonstrates that both ApoA-I and SR-BI associate with eNOS in the vascular wall. Binding of ApoA-I and SR-BI to eNOS does not, however, result in modulation of either NO formation or endothelial function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. mcallisterr@missouri.edu
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: McAllister
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Cory M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Weimer
authors.forename: M Harold
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Laughlin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I / Q000378:metabolism; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000494:pharmacology; D018955:CD36 Antigens / Q000378:metabolism; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000378:metabolism*; D052250:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III / Q000378:metabolism; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000494:pharmacology; D010766:Phosphorylation; D013552:Swine; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D018955:CD36 Antigens; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009599:Nitroprusside; D052250:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III; D006152:Cyclic GMP; D001920:Bradykinin