Abstract |
Dysregulated nitric oxide (NO) signaling contributes to the pathogenesis of hypertension, a prevalent and often sex-specific risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We previously reported that mice deficient in the α1-subunit of the NO receptor soluble guanylate cyclase (sGCα1 (-/-) mice) display sex- and strain-specific hypertension: male but not female sGCα1 (-/-) mice are hypertensive on an 129S6 (S6) but not a C57BL6/J (B6) background. We aimed to uncover the genetic and molecular basis of the observed sex- and strain-specific blood pressure phenotype. Via linkage analysis, we identified a suggestive quantitative trait locus associated with elevated blood pressure in male sGCα1 (-/-)S6 mice. This locus encompasses Cyp4a12a, encoding the predominant murine synthase of the vasoconstrictor 20-hydroxy-5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE). Renal expression of Cyp4a12a in mice was associated with genetic background, sex, and testosterone levels. In addition, 20-HETE levels were higher in renal preglomerular microvessels of male sGCα1 (-/-)S6 than of male sGCα1 (-/-)B6 mice. Furthermore, treating male sGCα1 (-/-)S6 mice with the 20-HETE antagonist 20-hydroxyeicosa-6(Z),15(Z)-dienoic acid (20-HEDE) lowered blood pressure. Finally, 20-HEDE rescued the genetic background- and testosterone-dependent impairment of acetylcholine-induced relaxation in renal interlobar arteries associated with sGCα1 deficiency. Elevated Cyp4a12a expression and 20-HETE levels render mice susceptible to hypertension and vascular dysfunction in a setting of sGCα1 deficiency. Our data identify Cyp4a12a as a candidate sex-specific blood pressure-modifying gene in the context of deficient NO-sGC signaling.
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Authors | Ana C Dordea, Sara Vandenwijngaert, Victor Garcia, Robert E T Tainsh, Daniel I Nathan, Kaitlin Allen, Michael J Raher, Laurel T Tainsh, Fan Zhang, Wolfgang S Lieb, Sarah Mikelman, Andrew Kirby, Christine Stevens, Robrecht Thoonen, Allyson G Hindle, Patrick Y Sips, John R Falck, Mark J Daly, Peter Brouckaert, Kenneth D Bloch, Donald B Bloch, Rajeev Malhotra, Michal L Schwartzman, Emmanuel S Buys |
Journal | American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology
(Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol)
Vol. 310
Issue 11
Pg. H1790-800
(06 01 2016)
ISSN: 1522-1539 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 27199131
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2016 the American Physiological Society. |
Chemical References |
- Androgens
- Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids
- Testosterone
- 20-hydroxy-5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid
- Cyp4a12a protein, mouse
- Cytochrome P450 Family 4
- Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase
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Topics |
- Androgens
(pharmacology)
- Animals
- Blood Pressure
(drug effects, physiology)
- Cytochrome P450 Family 4
(genetics)
- Female
- Genetic Linkage
- Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids
(metabolism)
- Hypertension
(genetics, metabolism)
- Kidney
(drug effects, metabolism)
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Sex Factors
- Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase
(genetics, metabolism)
- Testosterone
(blood)
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