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Gerardi G, Cavia-Saiz M, Muñiz P. From winery by-product to healthy product: bioavailability, redox signaling and oxidative stress modulation by wine pomace product. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021; 62:7427-7448. [PMID: 33951976 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1914542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The wine pomace is the main winery by-products that suppose an economic and environmental problem and their use as a functional ingredient are being increasingly recognized as a good and inexpensive source of bioactive compounds. In this sense, it is known the potential health properties of wine pomace products in the prevention of disorders associated with oxidative stress and inflammation such as endothelial dysfunction, hypertension, hyperglycemia, diabetes, obesity. Those effects are due to the bioactive compounds of wine pomace and the mechanisms concern especially modulation of antioxidant/prooxidant activity, improvement of nitric oxide bioavailability, reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and modulation of antioxidant/inflammatory signal pathways. This review mainly summarizes the mechanisms of wine pomace products as modulators of oxidative status involved in cell pathologies as well as their potential therapeutic use for cardiovascular diseases. For this purpose, the review provides an overview of the findings related to the wine pomace bioactive compounds profile, their bioavailability and the action mechanisms for maintaining the redox cell balance involved in health benefits. The review suggests an important role for wine pomace product in cardiovascular diseases prevention and their regular food intake may attenuate the development and progression of comorbidities associated with cardiovascular diseases.
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- Gisela Gerardi
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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Secondary Metabolites of Plants as Modulators of Endothelium Functions. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22052533. [PMID: 33802468 PMCID: PMC7959468 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death worldwide. They may be caused by various factors or combinations of factors. Frequently, endothelial dysfunction is involved in either development of the disorder or results from it. On the other hand, the endothelium may be disordered for other reasons, e.g., due to infection, such as COVID-19. The understanding of the role and significance of the endothelium in the body has changed significantly over time—from a simple physical barrier to a complex system encompassing local and systemic regulation of numerous processes in the body. Endothelium disorders may arise from impairment of one or more signaling pathways affecting dilator or constrictor activity, including nitric oxide–cyclic guanosine monophosphate activation, prostacyclin–cyclic adenosine monophosphate activation, phosphodiesterase inhibition, and potassium channel activation or intracellular calcium level inhibition. In this review, plants are summarized as sources of biologically active substances affecting the endothelium. This paper compares individual substances and mechanisms that are known to affect the endothelium, and which subsequently may cause the development of cardiovascular disorders.
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Lorenz M, Lehmann S, Djordjevic I, Düsterhöft T, Zimmermann BF, Stangl K, Stangl V. Vasodilation of Tea Polyphenols Ex Vivo Is Mediated by Hydrogen Peroxide Under Rapid Compound Decay. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9050390. [PMID: 32392754 PMCID: PMC7278881 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9050390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Improvement of endothelial function represents a major health effect of tea in humans. Ex vivo, tea and tea polyphenols stimulate nitric oxide (NO)-dependent vasodilation in isolated blood vessels. However, it was reported that polyphenols can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) in vitro. We therefore aimed to elucidate the role of ROS production in tea polyphenol-induced vasodilation in explanted aortic rings. Vasorelaxation of rat aortic rings was assessed in an organ chamber model with low concentrations of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), theaflavin-3,3'-digallate (TF3), and with green and black tea, with or without pretreatment with catalase or superoxide dismutase (SOD). The stability of EGCG and TF3 was measured by HPLC, and the levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) were determined. EGCG and green tea-induced vasorelaxation was completely prevented by catalase and slightly increased by SOD. TF3 and black tea yielded similar results. Both EGCG and TF3 were rapidly degraded. This was associated with increasing H2O2 levels over time. Hydrogen peroxide concentrations produced in a time range compatible with tea polyphenol decay induced NO-dependent vasodilation in aortic rings. In conclusion, tea polyphenol-induced vasodilation in vitro is mediated by low levels of H2O2 generated during compound decay. The results could explain the apparent lack of vasodilatory effects of isolated tea polyphenols in humans.
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- Mario Lorenz
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Campus Mitte, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (T.D.); (K.S.); (V.S.)
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-30-450-513-186
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- Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin, Institut für Veterinär-Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany;
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Herzchirurgie, Herzchirurgische Intensivmedizin und Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, 50937 Köln, Germany;
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Campus Mitte, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (T.D.); (K.S.); (V.S.)
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- Institut für Ernährungs- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften, Universität Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany;
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Campus Mitte, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (T.D.); (K.S.); (V.S.)
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- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Medizinische Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Campus Mitte, 10117 Berlin, Germany; (T.D.); (K.S.); (V.S.)
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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Deng W, Duan M, Qian B, Zhu Y, Lin J, Zheng L, Zhang C, Qi X, Luo M. NADPH oxidase 1/4 inhibition attenuates the portal hypertensive syndrome via modulation of mesenteric angiogenesis and arterial hyporeactivity in rats. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2019; 43:255-265. [PMID: 30413372 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM NADPH oxidase (NOX)-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays key roles in the development of portal hypertension (PHT) and represents a potential therapeutic method. The objective of this study was to investigate whether pharmacological inhibition of NADPH oxidase activity could ameliorate PHT in rats. METHOD PHT model was established by partial portal vein ligation (PPVL). Rats were treated with 30 mg/kg GKT137831 (the most specific Nox1/4 inhibitor) or vehicle daily by gavage for 14 days beginning at the day of PPVL or sham operation (SO). Hemodynamics, severity of portal-systemic shunting, vascular contractility, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), VEGFR-2, CD31, AKT, phospho-AKT (p-AKT, at Ser473), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), and phospho-eNOS (p-eNOS, at Ser1177) expressions were evaluated. Nitric oxide (NO) production and oxidative stress in mesenteric arteries, and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in both mesenteric tissues and arteries were measured. RESULT Inhibition of NOX1/4 with GKT137831 significantly decreased cardiac index, increased portal flow resistance, reduced portal pressure (PP), portal blood flow, mesenteric angiogenesis and portal-systemic shunting (PSS) in PPVL rats. GKT137831 reduced the production of H2O2, down regulated mesenteric angiogenesis markers (CD31, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGFR-2 expression. Compared with controls), the mesenteric artery contraction to norepinephrine (NE) was impaired in PPVL rats, which was reversed by exposure to GKT137831. In addition, GKT137831 markedly decrease NADPH oxidase activity and ROS production in mesenteric arteries, and reduced NO production by decreasing the level of phosphor-AKT and eNOS. CONCLUSION Inhibition of NOX1/4 decreased PP, ameliorated hyperdynamic circulation, mesenteric angiogenesis and arterial hyporesonse in portal hypertensive rats. Pharmacological inhibition of NOX1/4 activity may be a potential treatment for PHT-related complications.
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- Wensheng Deng
- Department of Liver surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201999, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201999, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201999, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201999, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201999, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201999, PR China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201999, PR China.
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Maaliki D, Shaito AA, Pintus G, El-Yazbi A, Eid AH. Flavonoids in hypertension: a brief review of the underlying mechanisms. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2019; 45:57-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2019.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Qian BJ, Tian CC, Ling XH, Yu LL, Ding FY, Huo JH, Zhu LC, Wen YL, Zhang JH, Jing P. miRNA-150-5p associate with antihypertensive effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate revealed by aorta miRNome analysis of spontaneously hypertensive rat. Life Sci 2018; 203:193-202. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Revised: 04/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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He N, Jia JJ, Li JH, Zhou YF, Lin BY, Peng YF, Chen JJ, Chen TC, Tong RL, Jiang L, Xie HY, Zhou L, Zheng SS. Remote ischemic perconditioning prevents liver transplantation-induced ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats: Role of ROS/RNS and eNOS. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:830-841. [PMID: 28223727 PMCID: PMC5296199 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i5.830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2016] [Revised: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate the underlying mechanisms of the protective role of remote ischemic perconditioning (RIPerC) in rat liver transplantation.
METHODS Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to sham, orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), ischemic postconditioning (IPostC) or RIPerC. After 3 h reperfusion, blood samples were taken for measurement of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, creatinine (Cr) and creatinine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB). The liver lobes were harvested for the following measurements: reactive oxygen species (ROS), H2O2, mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) and total nitric oxide (NO). These measurements were determined using an ROS/H2O2, JC1 and Total NOx Assay Kit, respectively. Endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) was analyzed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blotting, and peroxynitrite was semi-quantified by western blotting of 3-nitrotyrosine.
RESULTS Compared with the OLT group, the grafts subjected to RIPerC showed significantly improved liver and remote organ functions (P < 0.05). ROS (P < 0.001) including H2O2 (P < 0.05) were largely elevated in the OLT group as compared with the sham group, and RIPerC (P < 0.05) reversed this trend. The collapse of ΔΨm induced by OLT ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury was significantly attenuated in the RIPerC group (P < 0.001). A marked increase of NO content and phosphoserine eNOS, both in protein and mRNA levels, was observed in liver graft of the RIPerC group as compared with the OLT group (P < 0.05). I/R-induced 3-nitrotyrosine content was significantly reduced in the RIPerC group as compared with the OLT group (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences between the RIPerC and IPostC groups for all the results except Cr. The Cr level was lower in the RIPerC group than in the IPostC group (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION Liver graft protection by RIPerC is similar to or better than that of IPostC, and involves inhibition of oxidative stress and up-regulation of the PI3K/Akt/eNOS/NO pathway.
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Ng HLH, Premilovac D, Rattigan S, Richards SM, Muniyappa R, Quon MJ, Keske MA. Acute vascular and metabolic actions of the green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin 3-gallate in rat skeletal muscle. J Nutr Biochem 2016; 40:23-31. [PMID: 27837678 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2016.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Epidemiological studies show a dose-dependent relationship between green tea consumption and reduced risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Bioactive compounds in green tea including the polyphenol epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG) have insulin-mimetic actions on glucose metabolism and vascular function in isolated cell culture studies. The aim of this study is to explore acute vascular and metabolic actions of EGCG in skeletal muscle of Sprague-Dawley rats. Direct vascular and metabolic actions of EGCG were investigated using surgically isolated constant-flow perfused rat hindlimbs. EGCG infused at 0.1, 1, 10 and 100 μM in 15 min step-wise increments caused dose-dependent vasodilation in 5-hydroxytryptamine pre-constricted hindlimbs. This response was not impaired by the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor wortmannin or the AMP-kinase inhibitor Compound C. The nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor NG-Nitro-l-Arginine Methyl Ester (L-NAME) completely blocked EGCG-mediated vasodilation at 0.1-10 μM, but not at 100 μM. EGCG at 10 μM did not alter muscle glucose uptake nor did it augment insulin-stimulated muscle glucose uptake. The acute metabolic and vascular actions of 10 μM EGCG in vivo were investigated in anaesthetised rats during a hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp (10 mU min-1 kg-1 insulin). EGCG and insulin both stimulated comparable increases in muscle microvascular blood flow without an additive effect. EGCG-mediated microvascular action occurred without altering whole body or muscle glucose uptake. We concluded that EGCG has direct NOS-dependent vasodilator actions in skeletal muscle that do not acutely alter muscle glucose uptake or enhance the vascular and metabolic actions of insulin in healthy rats.
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- Huei L H Ng
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
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- University of Maryland, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Nutrition, Baltimore, USA
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
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Taguchi K, Hida M, Hasegawa M, Matsumoto T, Kobayashi T. Dietary polyphenol morin rescues endothelial dysfunction in a diabetic mouse model by activating the Akt/eNOS pathway. Mol Nutr Food Res 2015; 60:580-8. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201500618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Revised: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Kumiko Taguchi
- Department of Physiology and Morphology, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry; Hoshi University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Physiology and Morphology, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry; Hoshi University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Physiology and Morphology, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry; Hoshi University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Physiology and Morphology, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry; Hoshi University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Physiology and Morphology, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry; Hoshi University; Tokyo Japan
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Keske MA, Ng HLH, Premilovac D, Rattigan S, Kim JA, Munir K, Yang P, Quon MJ. Vascular and metabolic actions of the green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin gallate. Curr Med Chem 2015; 22:59-69. [PMID: 25312214 PMCID: PMC4909506 DOI: 10.2174/0929867321666141012174553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Revised: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Epidemiological studies demonstrate robust correlations between green tea consumption and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and its cardiovascular complications. However, underlying molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Health promoting actions of green tea are often attributed to epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the most abundant polyphenol in green tea. Insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction play key roles in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and its cardiovascular complications. Metabolic insulin resistance results from impaired insulin-mediated glucose disposal in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, and blunted insulin-mediated suppression of hepatic glucose output that is often associated with endothelial/vascular dysfunction. This endothelial dysfunction is itself caused, in part, by impaired insulin signaling in vascular endothelium resulting in reduced insulin-stimulated production of NO in arteries, and arterioles that regulate nutritive capillaries. In this review, we discuss the considerable body of literature supporting insulin-mimetic actions of EGCG that oppose endothelial dysfunction and ameliorate metabolic insulin resistance in skeletal muscle and liver. We conclude that EGCG is a promising therapeutic to combat cardiovascular complications associated with the metabolic diseases characterized by reciprocal relationships between insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction that include obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. There is a strong rationale for well-powered randomized placebo controlled intervention trials to be carried out in insulin resistant and diabetic populations.
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- Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia.
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Activated platelets from diabetic rats cause endothelial dysfunction by decreasing Akt/endothelial NO synthase signaling pathway. PLoS One 2014; 9:e102310. [PMID: 25047034 PMCID: PMC4105471 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Diabetes is associated with endothelial dysfunction and platelet activation, both of which may contribute to increased cardiovascular risk. The purpose of this study was to characterize circulating platelets in diabetes and clarify their effects on endothelial function. Male Wistar rats were injected with streptozotocin (STZ) to induce diabetes. Each experiment was performed by incubating carotid arterial rings with platelets (1.65×107 cells/mL; 30 min) isolated from STZ or control rats. Thereafter, the vascular function was characterized in isolated carotid arterial rings in organ bath chambers, and each expression and activation of enzymes involved in nitric oxide and oxidative stress levels were analyzed. Endothelium-dependent relaxation induced by acetylcholine was significantly attenuated in carotid arteries treated with platelets isolated from STZ rats. Similarly, treatment with platelets isolated from STZ rats significantly reduced ACh-induced Akt/endothelial NO synthase signaling/NO production and enhanced TXB2 (metabolite of TXA2), while CD61 (platelet marker) and CD62P (activated platelet marker) were increased in carotid arteries treated with platelets isolated from STZ rats. Furthermore, the platelets isolated from STZ rats decreased total eNOS protein and eNOS dimerization, and increased oxidative stress. These data provide direct evidence that circulating platelets isolated from diabetic rats cause dysfunction of the endothelium by decreasing NO production (via Akt/endothelial NO synthase signaling pathway) and increasing TXA2. Moreover, activated platelets disrupt the carotid artery by increasing oxidative stress.
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Dou J, Li H, Ma X, Zhang M, Fang Q, Nie M, Bao Y, Jia W. Osteocalcin attenuates high fat diet-induced impairment of endothelium-dependent relaxation through Akt/eNOS-dependent pathway. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2014; 13:74. [PMID: 24708830 PMCID: PMC4233640 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2840-13-74] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Recent studies have demonstrated a protective effect of osteocalcin (OCN) on glucose homeostasis and metabolic syndrome. However, its role in vascular function remains unknown. This study investigated the contribution of OCN to the pathogenesis of endothelial dysfunction in the thoracic aorta of apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-KO) mice. Methods Eight-week-old ApoE–KO mice were given chow or high fat diet (HFD) for 12 weeks with or without daily intraperitoneal injection of OCN. Intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test (IPGTT), insulin tolerance test (ITT),measurement of serum lipid profiles and blood pressure were carried out. Endothelium-dependent relaxation (EDR) was measured by wire myography. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were used to study the role of OCN on eNOS levels in vitro. PI3K inhibitor (LY294002) and Akt inhibitor V were used ex-vivo to determine whether PI3K/Akt/eNOS contributes to the beneficial effect of OCN for the vascular or not. Results Daily injections of OCN can significantly improve lipid metabolism, glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in ApoE-KO mice. In ApoE-KO mice fed with HFD, the OCN-treated mice displayed an improved acetylcholine-stimulated EDR compared to the vehicle-treated group. In addition, compared to vehicle-treated HUVECs, OCN-treated HUVECs displayed increased activation of the Akt-eNOS signaling pathway, as evidenced by significantly higher levels of phosphorylated Akt and eNOS. Furthermore, a similar beneficial effect of OCN on thoracic aorta was observed using ex vivo organ culture of isolated mouse aortic segment. However, this effect was attenuated upon co-incubation with PI3K inhibitor or Akt inhibitor V. Conclusions Our study demonstrates that OCN has an endothelial-protective effect in atherosclerosis through mediating the PI3K/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Center for Diabetes, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.
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Shen K, Leung SWS, Ji L, Huang Y, Hou M, Xu A, Wang Z, Vanhoutte PM. Notoginsenoside Ft1 activates both glucocorticoid and estrogen receptors to induce endothelium-dependent, nitric oxide-mediated relaxations in rat mesenteric arteries. Biochem Pharmacol 2014; 88:66-74. [PMID: 24440742 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2014.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 01/04/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F.H. Chen has been used traditionally for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Notoginsenoside Ft1 (Ft1) is a bioactive saponin from the leaves of P. notoginseng. Experiments were designed to determine whether or not Ft1 is an endothelium-dependent vasodilator. Rat mesenteric arteries were suspended in organ chambers for the measurement of isometric tension during phenylephrine-induced contractions. The cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) level was assessed using enzyme immunoassay. The phosphorylation and protein expressions of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), glucocorticoid receptors (GR), estrogen receptors beta (ERß), protein kinase B (Akt) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) were determined by Western blotting. The localization of GR and ERß were determined by immunofluorescence staining. Ft1 caused endothelium-dependent relaxations, which were abolished by l-NAME (inhibitor of nitric oxide synthases) and ODQ (inhibitor of soluble guanylyl cyclase). Ft1 increased the cGMP level in rat mesenteric arteries. GR and ERß were present in the endothelial layer and their antagonism by RU486 and PHTPP, respectively, inhibited Ft1-induced endothelium-dependent relaxations and phosphorylations of eNOS, Akt and ERK1/2. Inhibition of phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) by wortmannin and ERK1/2 by U0126 reduced Ft1-evoked relaxations and eNOS phosphorylation. Taken in conjunction, the present findings suggest that Ft1 stimulates endothelial GRs and ERßs with subsequent activation of the PI3K/Akt and ERK1/2 pathways in rat mesenteric arteries. This results in phosphorylation of eNOS and the release of NO, which activates soluble guanylyl cyclase in the vascular smooth muscle cells leading to relaxations.
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- Kaikai Shen
- The MOE Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201210, China; Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- The MOE Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Institute of Vascular Medicine and Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201210, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and The SATCM Key Laboratory for New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201210, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Kumazoe M, Kim Y, Bae J, Takai M, Murata M, Suemasu Y, Sugihara K, Yamashita S, Tsukamoto S, Huang Y, Nakahara K, Yamada K, Tachibana H. Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor acts as a potent agent sensitizing acute myeloid leukemia cells to 67-kDa laminin receptor-dependent apoptosis. FEBS Lett 2013; 587:3052-7. [PMID: 23916810 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2013] [Revised: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 07/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG), a polyphenol in green tea, induces apoptosis in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells without affecting normal cells. In this study, we observed that cGMP acts as a cell death mediator of the EGCG-induced anti-AML effect through acid sphingomyelinase activation. EGCG activated the Akt/eNOS axis, a well-known mechanism in vascular cGMP upregulation. We also observed that a major cGMP negative regulator, phosphodiesterase 5, was overexpressed in AML cells, and PDE5 inhibitor, an anti-erectile dysfunction drug, synergistically enhanced the anti-AML effect of EGCG. This combination regimen killed AML cells via overexpressed 67-kDa laminin receptors.
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MESH Headings
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Catechin/analogs & derivatives
- Catechin/pharmacology
- Cyclic GMP/metabolism
- Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 5/genetics
- Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 5/metabolism
- Drug Synergism
- Enzyme Activation/drug effects
- Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic/drug effects
- HL-60 Cells
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/genetics
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/metabolism
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/pathology
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/genetics
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/metabolism
- Oncogene Protein v-akt/genetics
- Oncogene Protein v-akt/metabolism
- Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Primary Cell Culture
- Receptors, Laminin/agonists
- Receptors, Laminin/genetics
- Receptors, Laminin/metabolism
- Signal Transduction
- Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase/genetics
- Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase/metabolism
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- Motofumi Kumazoe
- Division of Applied Biological Chemistry, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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Li X, Zheng A, Liu B, Yu X, Yi P. Synthesis of a Novel Triheterocyclic Framework via 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of a Nitrile Oxide with Imidazo[2,1- b][1,3]thiazole-3(2 H)-ones. J Heterocycl Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xiaofang Li
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Simulation of Ministry of Education and Hunan Province, College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyXiangtan; Hunan; 411201; China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Simulation of Ministry of Education and Hunan Province, College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyXiangtan; Hunan; 411201; China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Simulation of Ministry of Education and Hunan Province, College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyXiangtan; Hunan; 411201; China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Simulation of Ministry of Education and Hunan Province, College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyXiangtan; Hunan; 411201; China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Simulation of Ministry of Education and Hunan Province, College Key Laboratory of QSAR/QSPR; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyXiangtan; Hunan; 411201; China
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Vasodilator compounds derived from plants and their mechanisms of action. Molecules 2013; 18:5814-57. [PMID: 23685938 PMCID: PMC6270466 DOI: 10.3390/molecules18055814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Revised: 04/24/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The present paper reviews vasodilator compounds isolated from plants that were reported in the past 22 years (1990 to 2012) and the different mechanisms of action involved in their vasodilator effects. The search for reports was conducted in a comprehensive manner, intending to encompass those metabolites with a vasodilator effect whose mechanism of action involved both vascular endothelium and arterial smooth muscle. The results obtained from our bibliographic search showed that over half of the isolated compounds have a mechanism of action involving the endothelium. Most of these bioactive metabolites cause vasodilation either by activating the nitric oxide/cGMP pathway or by blocking voltage-dependent calcium channels. Moreover, it was found that many compounds induced vasodilation by more than one mechanism. This review confirms that secondary metabolites, which include a significant group of compounds with extensive chemical diversity, are a valuable source of new pharmaceuticals useful for the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
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Delayed preconditioning prevents ischemia/reperfusion-induced endothelial injury in rats: role of ROS and eNOS. J Transl Med 2013; 93:168-80. [PMID: 23147223 DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2012.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) strongly protects against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury; however, the molecular mechanism involved in delayed preconditioning-induced endothelial protection in peripheral arteries is unknown. Therefore, we examined using functional, morphologic and molecular biologic studies whether delayed IPC decreases formation of reactive oxygen species and upregulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) that in turn contributes to vascular endothelial protection. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to 30-min ischemia induced by mesenteric artery occlusion followed by 60-min reperfusion 24 h after sham surgery or preconditioning (three cycles of 5-min ischemia/5-min reperfusion). Delayed preconditioning prevented the I/R-induced impairment of endothelium-dependent relaxations to acetylcholine (maximal relaxation: sham 91.4±2.2%; I/R 54.0±4.0%; IPC 80.2±6.3%). This protective effect was abolished by NOS inhibitor N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester and not changed by ascorbic acid. Electron microscopy showed marked endothelial damage after I/R and the ultrastructural changes were prevented by delayed preconditioning. Following I/R, the impairment of eNOS phosphorylation and expression was observed in mesenteric vessels. Furthermore, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and Akt phosphorylation were reduced, although total PI3K and Akt remained unchanged. IPC restored I/R-induced impairment of eNOS expression and activity. This was possibly the result of the recovery of PI3K/Akt phosphorylation. Furthermore, I/R increased serum level of malondialdehyde, intravascular superoxide and nitrotyrosine generation, which were abrogated by IPC. These results suggest that delayed preconditioning prevented I/R-induced endothelial injury in peripheral resistance vasculature, both in terms of functional and structural changes. Endothelial protection afforded by delayed IPC is associated with inhibition of oxidative stress and upregulation of PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway.
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Tanaka M, Zhao J, Suyama A, Matsui T. Epigallocatechin gallate promotes the vasorelaxation power of the antiatherosclerotic dipeptide Trp-His in contracted rat aorta. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:9048-9054. [PMID: 22900606 DOI: 10.1021/jf3010228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The aim of this study was to demonstrate the enhancement of the vasorelaxation power of the antiatherosclerotic voltage-dependent L-type Ca(2+) channel (VDCC)-blocking peptide Trp-His by epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg). We found that 300 μM EGCg dramatically enhanced the magnitude of Trp-His-induced vasorelaxation by a factor of >6 (EC(50) of Trp-His: EGCg(-), 2.80 ± 0.05 mM; EGCg(+), 0.45 ± 0.04 mM) in phenylephrine-contracted rat aorta. The enhancing effect of EGCg was completely abolished in endothelium-removed aorta and high K(+)-contracted aorta. The enhancement of Trp-His-induced vasorelaxation by EGCg was significantly diminished by either N(G)-monomethyl-l-arginine acetate (NO synthase (NOS) inhibitor) or 1-H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3]quinoxalin-1-one (soluble guanylyl cyclase inhibitor), together with the enhancement of NOS activity by EGCg. These results indicate that the enhancing effect of EGCg in Trp-His-induced vasorelaxation may be involved in the activation of NO/cGMP pathway.
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- Mitsuru Tanaka
- Graduate School of Kyushu University, 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan.
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Li X, Zheng A, Liu B, Li G, Yu X, Yi P. Synthesis of spiro thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine compounds by one-pot sequential 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions. J Heterocycl Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Scholz EP, Zitron E, Katus HA, Karle CA. Cardiovascular ion channels as a molecular target of flavonoids. Cardiovasc Ther 2010; 28:e46-52. [PMID: 20633021 DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-5922.2010.00212.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Flavonoids are a class of naturally occurring polyphenols abundant in edibles and beverages of plant origin. Epidemiological studies consistently associate high flavonoid intake with a reduced risk for the development of cardiovascular diseases. So far these beneficial effects have been mainly attributed to nonspecific antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties. However, there is an increasing body of evidence that flavonoids specifically target molecular structures including cardiovascular ion channels. Playing a pivotal role in the regulation of vascular tone and cardiac electric activity, ion channels represent a major target for the induction of antihypertensive and cardioprotective effects. Thus, pharmacological properties of flavonoids on cardiovascular ion channels, ion currents and tissue preparations are being increasingly addressed in experimental studies. Whereas it has become clear that cardiovascular ion channels represent an important molecular target of flavonoids, the published data have not yet been systematically reviewed.
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- Eberhard P Scholz
- Department of Internal Medicine III (Cardiology), University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Wang Y, Wang S, Wier WG, Zhang Q, Jiang H, Li Q, Chen S, Tian Z, Li Y, Yu X, Zhao M, Liu J, Yang J, Zhang J, Zang W. Exercise improves the dilatation function of mesenteric arteries in postmyocardial infarction rats via a PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway-mediated mechanism. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2010; 299:H2097-106. [PMID: 20935150 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00701.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Myocardial infarction (MI) has been shown to induce endothelial dysfunction in peripheral resistance arteries and thus increase peripheral resistance. This study was designed to investigate the underlying mechanisms of post-MI-related dysfunctional dilatation of peripheral resistance arteries and, furthermore, to examine whether exercise may restore dysfunctional dilatation of peripheral resistance arteries. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups: sham-operated, MI, and MI + exercise. Ultrastructure and relaxation function of the mesenteric arteries, as well as phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K), Akt kinases (Akt), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) activity, and phosphorylation of PI3K, Akt, and eNOS by ACh were determined. Post-MI rats exhibited pronounced ultrastructural changes in mesenteric artery endothelial cells and endothelial dysfunction. In addition, the activities of PI3K, Akt, and eNOS, and their phosphorylation by ACh were significantly attenuated in mesenteric arteries (P < 0.05-0.01). After 8 wk of exercise, not only did endothelial cells appeared more normal in structure, but also ameliorated post-MI-associated mesenteric arterial dysfunction, which were accompanied by elevated activities of PI3K, Akt, and eNOS, and their phosphorylation by ACh (P < 0.05-0.01). Importantly, inhibition of either PI3K or eNOS attenuated exercise-induced restoration of the dilatation function and blocked PI3K, Akt, and eNOS phosphorylation by ACh in the mesenteric arteries. These data demonstrate that MI induces dysfunctional dilation of peripheral resistance arteries by degradation of endothelial structural integrity and attenuating PI3K-Akt-eNOS signaling. Exercise may restore dilatation function of peripheral resistance arteries by protecting endothelial structural integrity and increasing PI3K-Akt-eNOS signaling cascades.
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- Youhua Wang
- Department of Pharmacology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, College of Medicine, Xi'an, China
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Li X, Zheng A, Liu B, Yu X, Yi P. Synthesis of [1,2,4]Oxadiazolo[4,5-a]thiazolo[2,3-b]pyrimidin-9(10H)-ones via 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Nitrile Oxide to Thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-3-one Derivatives. CHINESE J CHEM 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201090181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ou HC, Song TY, Yeh YC, Huang CY, Yang SF, Chiu TH, Tsai KL, Chen KL, Wu YJ, Tsai CS, Chang LY, Kuo WW, Lee SD. EGCG protects against oxidized LDL-induced endothelial dysfunction by inhibiting LOX-1-mediated signaling. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2010; 108:1745-56. [PMID: 20203069 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00879.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1), originally identified as the major receptor for oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) in endothelial cells, plays a major role in the pathology of vascular diseases. Green tea consumption is associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality in some epidemiological studies. In the present study, we hypothesized that the most abundant polyphenolic compound in tea, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), can downregulate parameters of endothelial dysfunction by modulating LOX-1-regulated cell signaling. In cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), exposure to oxLDL (130 microg/ml), which led to an increase in LOX-1 expression at the RNA and protein levels, was abrogated by addition of EGCG or DPI, a well-known inhibitor of flavoproteins, suggesting the involvement of NADPH oxidase. Furthermore, oxLDL rapidly activated the membrane translocation of Rac-1 and p47phox and the subsequent induction of ROS generation, which was suppressed markedly by pretreatment with EGCG or anti-LOX-1 monoclonal antibody. OxLDL also increased p38 MAPK phosphorylation and decreased phosphorylation of the amino-terminal region of Akt, with maximal induction at about 30 min, and NF-kappaB phosphorylation within 1 h, resulting in redox-sensitive signaling. In addition, oxLDL diminished the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), enhanced the expression of endothelin-1 and adhesion molecules (ICAM, E-selectin, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1), and increased the adherence of monocytic THP-1 cells to HUVECs. Pretreatment with EGCG, however, exerted significant cytoprotective effects in all events. These data suggest that EGCG inhibits the oxLDL-induced LOX-1-mediated signaling pathway, at least in part, by inhibiting NADPH oxidase and consequent ROS-enhanced LOX-1 expression, which contributes to further ROS generation and the subsequent activation of NF-kappaB via the p38 MAPK pathway. Results from this study may provide insight into a possible molecular mechanism by which EGCG suppresses oxLDL-mediated vascular endothelial dysfunction.
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- Hsiu-Chung Ou
- Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University Hospital, 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung 40202, Taiwan
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Schini-Kerth VB, Auger C, Etienne-Selloum N, Chataigneau T. Polyphenol-induced endothelium-dependent relaxations role of NO and EDHF. ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY (SAN DIEGO, CALIF.) 2010; 60:133-75. [PMID: 21081218 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-385061-4.00006-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The Mediterranean diet has been associated with greater longevity and quality of life in epidemiological studies. Indeed, because of the abundance of fruits and vegetables and a moderate consumption of wine, the Mediterranean diet provides high amounts of polyphenols thought to be essential bioactive compounds that might provide health benefits in terms of cardiovascular diseases and mortality. Several polyphenol-rich sources, such as grape-derived products, cocoa, and tea, have been shown to decrease mean blood pressure in patients with hypertension. The improvement of the endothelial function is likely to be one of the mechanisms by which polyphenols may confer cardiovascular protection. Indeed, polyphenols are able to induce nitric oxide (NO)-mediated endothelium-dependent relaxations in a large number of arteries including the coronary artery; they can also induce endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF)-mediated relaxations in some of these arteries. Altogether, these mechanisms might contribute to explain the antihypertensive and cardio-protective effects of polyphenols in vivo. The aim of this review was to provide a nonexhaustive analysis of the effect of several polyphenol-rich sources and isolated compounds on the endothelium in in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo models as well as in humans.
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- Valérie B Schini-Kerth
- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Faculté de Pharmacie, Illkirch, France
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