Abstract | BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: We used the two-kidney,one- clip (2K1C) model of hypertension in Wistar rats. Sham-operated or hypertensive rats were treated with vehicle, SPRL (25 mg.kg(-1).day(-1)), HCTZ (20 mg.kg(-1).day(-1)) or a combination for 8 weeks. Systolic blood pressure was monitored weekly. Aortic rings were isolated to assess endothelium-dependent and -independent relaxations. Morphometry of the vascular wall was carried out in sections of aorta. Aortic NADPH oxidase activity and superoxide production were evaluated. Formation of reactive oxygen species was measured in plasma as thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances. Aortic MMP-2 levels and activity were determined by gelatin and in situ zymography, fluorimetry and immunohistochemistry. KEY RESULTS: Treatment with SPRL, HCTZ or the combination attenuated 2K1C-induced hypertension, and reversed the endothelial dysfunction in 2K1C rats. Both drugs or the combination reversed vascular aortic remodelling induced by hypertension, attenuated hypertension-induced increases in oxidative stress and reduced MMP-2 levels and activity. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS:
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Authors | C S Ceron, M M Castro, E Rizzi, M F Montenegro, V Fontana, M C O Salgado, R F Gerlach, J E Tanus-Santos |
Journal | British journal of pharmacology
(Br J Pharmacol)
Vol. 160
Issue 1
Pg. 77-87
(May 2010)
ISSN: 1476-5381 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 20331602
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antioxidants
- Lipid Peroxides
- Reactive Oxygen Species
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Spironolactone
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 2
- Mmp2 protein, rat
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Topics |
- Animals
- Antioxidants
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Aorta
(drug effects, enzymology, physiopathology)
- Blood Pressure
(drug effects)
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Hydrochlorothiazide
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Hypertension, Renovascular
(drug therapy, metabolism, physiopathology)
- In Vitro Techniques
- Lipid Peroxides
(metabolism)
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 2
(metabolism)
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
(drug effects, physiopathology)
- Oxidative Stress
(drug effects)
- Rats
- Reactive Oxygen Species
(metabolism)
- Spironolactone
(pharmacology, therapeutic use)
- Vasodilation
(drug effects)
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