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Reduced Function of Endothelial Nitric Oxide and Hyperpolarization in Artery Grafts with Poor Runoff. J Surg Res 2021; 270:2-11. [PMID: 34626903 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The endothelium regulates vascular tonus by releasing nitric oxide (endothelium-derived nitric oxide, EDNO) and hyperpolarizing factor (endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor, EDHF). In vein grafts with poor runoff, lack of function of these factors causes severe intimal hyperplasia. This study evaluated how the functions of EDNO and EDHF are altered in artery grafts under poor runoff conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS The right common carotid arteries of rabbits were excised and implanted in their original positions as autogenous grafts under normal runoff conditions ("nonoccluded grafts") or poor runoff conditions ("poor runoff grafts"). Histochemical changes, acetylcholine (ACh)-induced effects on endothelium-dependent relaxation and smooth muscle cell (SMC) hyperpolarization were examined. RESULTS Both artery graft types displayed negligible intimal hyperplasia. In the absence and presence of an EDNO synthase inhibitor, ACh-induced relaxation was lower in grafts with poor runoff than in nonoccluded grafts. Furthermore, ACh-induced but not nonreceptor agonist A23187-induced SMC hyperpolarization was lower in the poor runoff graft group than in the nonoccluded graft group. CONCLUSIONS Unlike in those in vein grafts, the functions of EDNO and EDHF in autogenous carotid artery grafts under poor runoff conditions were reduced but partly maintained. In such artery grafts, intimal hyperplasia caused by surgical operation was not present. These results may explain some of the mechanisms underlying the improved patency of artery grafts compared with vein grafts.
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Comerma-Steffensen S, Risso A, Ascanio-Evanoff E, Zerpa H. Endothelium-dependent relaxation mechanisms involve nitric oxide and prostanoids in the isolated bovine digital vein. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2019; 42:361-367. [PMID: 30888081 DOI: 10.1111/jvp.12758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 12/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Endothelial dysfunction contributes to the development of ungulate's laminitis. Although extensively studied in equines, the endothelial function is not fully examined in bovine digital veins (BDVs). BDVs were studied under isometric conditions to describe the acetylcholine (ACh) endothelium-dependent relaxation. Concentration-response curves were constructed to phenylephrine, ACh, and sodium nitroprusside (SNP). Relaxation responses were evaluated using either phenylephrine or depolarizing high-potassium Krebs solution (DKS) as precontraction agents. Endothelium denudation and incubation with L-NAME (300 μM), indomethacin (10 μM) or both were used to explore endothelial-mediated mechanisms. Endothelium denudation did not modify phenylephrine and SNP responses, however, significantly (p < 0.05) converted a relaxation (63.2 ± 5%) response to ACh into a contraction (30.3±9%). The ACh-evoked relaxation was significantly (p < 0.05) reduced in the presence of indomethacin (37.5 ± 6%) and L-NAME (6.40 ± 2%). The presence of both inhibitors abolished the ACh-evoked relaxation. Although DKS caused a higher precontraction than phenylephrine, ACh-evoked relaxation (22.4 ± 3.4%) was still observed and was reduced by the combination of inhibitors (7.0 ± 1.0%). The ACh endothelium-dependent relaxation in BDVs is essentially mediated by nitric oxide and endothelium-derived prostanoids. The BDV endothelium function is a dynamic component in the control of the bovine digital blood flow, particularly under endothelial dysfunction conditions when venoconstriction might lead to postcapillary resistance increase.
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- Simon Comerma-Steffensen
- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Department of Biomedical Science, Central University of Venezuela, Maracay, Venezuela.,Pharmacology, Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Large Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal and Public Health, National Experimental University "Romulo Gallegos", Zaraza, Venezuela
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- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Department of Biomedical Science, Central University of Venezuela, Maracay, Venezuela
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- Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology Department, School of Veterinary Medicine, Saint George's University, Saint George's, Grenada
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Tabata K, Komori K, Otsuka R, Kajikuri J, Itoh T. Enhancement of Nitric Oxide Production Is Responsible for Minimal Intimal Hyperplasia of Autogenous Rabbit Arterial Grafts. Circ J 2017; 81:1222-1230. [PMID: 28381695 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-17-0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vascular endothelium induces smooth muscle cell (SMC) relaxation mainly mediated by endothelium-derived nitric oxide (EDNO) and endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF). It has previously been reported that functions of these endothelium factors have been greatly impaired in vein grafts. The present study was undertaken to determine whether the functions of EDNO and EDHF might be altered in artery graft.Methods and Results:In rabbits, the right carotid artery was excised and implanted in its original position as an autogenous graft ("artery graft") and the non-operated left carotid artery served as the "control artery". Histochemical changes, acetylcholine (ACh)-induced effects on the intracellular concentration of Ca2+([Ca2+]i) in endothelial cells, endothelium-dependent SMC hyperpolarization and relaxation, and tissue cGMP content were examined on post-operative day 28. "Artery graft" displayed a minimal amount of intimal hyperplasia. When compared with the "control artery", it exhibited greater ACh-induced, endothelium-dependent relaxation, but the reverse was true when EDNO production was blocked. In the "artery graft" (vs. the "control artery"), basal cGMP content was greater, whereas the [Ca2+]iincrease in endothelial cells and the endothelium-dependent SMC-hyperpolarization induced by ACh were less. CONCLUSIONS It is suggested that the [Ca2+]i-independent EDNO production covers the loss of function of endothelium-dependent SMC hyperpolarization and minimizes intimal hyperplasia caused by surgical operation in autogenous carotid artery graft.
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- Koki Tabata
- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University.,Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University
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Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor reduces intimal hyperplasia in rabbit autologous jugular vein graft under poor distal runoff. J Vasc Surg 2015; 63:1360-70. [PMID: 25656593 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors are widely used in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to accomplish glycemic control through an increase in the blood glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) concentration. These agents also inhibit vascular inflammation (eg, in atherosclerosis). This study was undertaken to determine whether and how vildagliptin (a potent dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor) might reduce intimal hyperplasia in vein grafts. METHODS Twelve rabbits were randomly divided into two groups; one group received vildagliptin orally (10 mg/kg/d; n = 6), whereas the control group (n = 6) did not. Vildagliptin administration was started 7 days before rabbits underwent interposition reversed autologous jugular vein grafting and ended at graft harvesting (28 days after the operation). Histochemical changes in the vascular wall were examined, as were changes in the acetylcholine-induced effects on the endothelial Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)]i) and endothelium-dependent relaxation. RESULTS Under fasting conditions, vildagliptin increased the plasma GLP-1 concentration, without affecting plasma glucose or insulin. Acetylcholine induced endothelium-dependent relaxation only in the vildagliptin group, and this was blocked by the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N(ω)-nitro-l-arginine. Acetylcholine did not modify the endothelial [Ca(2+)]i in either the control or vildagliptin group. Intimal hyperplasia was significantly less in the vildagliptin group (0.11 ± 0.02 mm, n = 5) than in the controls (0.31 ± 0.06 mm, n = 4; P < .01). CONCLUSIONS Vildagliptin increased the plasma GLP-1 concentration. It also enhanced acetylcholine-induced [Ca(2+)]i-independent endothelial nitric oxide release and reduced vein graft intimal hyperplasia, independently of any glycemic control action.
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Penso J, Cordeiro KC, da Cunha CR, da Silva Castro PF, Martins DR, Lião LM, Rocha ML, de Oliveira V. Vasorelaxant activity of 7-β-O-glycosides biosynthesized from flavonoids. Eur J Pharmacol 2014; 733:75-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2014.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Revised: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Agarwal JJ, Zhu Y, Zhang QY, Mongin AA, Hough LB. TRAM-34, a putatively selective blocker of intermediate-conductance, calcium-activated potassium channels, inhibits cytochrome P450 activity. PLoS One 2013; 8:e63028. [PMID: 23667566 PMCID: PMC3646888 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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TRAM-34, a clotrimazole analog characterized as a potent and selective inhibitor of intermediate-conductance, calcium-activated K+ (IKCa) channels, has been used extensively in vitro and in vivo to study the biological roles of these channels. The major advantage of TRAM-34 over clotrimazole is the reported lack of inhibition of the former drug on cytochrome P450 (CYP) activity. CYPs, a large family of heme-containing oxidases, play essential roles in endogenous signaling and metabolic pathways, as well as in xenobiotic metabolism. However, previously published work has only characterized the effects of TRAM-34 on a single CYP isoform. To test the hypothesis that TRAM-34 may inhibit some CYP isoforms, the effects of this compound were presently studied on the activities of four rat and five human CYP isoforms. TRAM-34 inhibited recombinant rat CYP2B1, CYP2C6 and CYP2C11 and human CYP2B6, CYP2C19 and CYP3A4 with IC50 values ranging from 0.9 µM to 12.6 µM, but had no inhibitory effects (up to 80 µM) on recombinant rat CYP1A2, human CYP1A2, or human CYP19A1. TRAM-34 also had both stimulatory and inhibitory effects on human CYP3A4 activity, depending on the substrate used. These results show that low micromolar concentrations of TRAM-34 can inhibit several rat and human CYP isoforms, and suggest caution in the use of high concentrations of this drug as a selective IKCa channel blocker. In addition, in vivo use of TRAM-34 could lead to CYP-related drug-drug interactions.
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- Jay J. Agarwal
- Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States of America
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, and School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, United States of America
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, and School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, United States of America
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- Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States of America
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- Center for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, United States of America
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van der Wijk AE, Schreurs MPH, Cipolla MJ. Pregnancy causes diminished myogenic tone and outward hypotrophic remodeling of the cerebral vein of Galen. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2013; 33:542-9. [PMID: 23281424 PMCID: PMC3618390 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2012.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Pregnancy increases the risk of several complications associated with the cerebral veins, including thrombosis and hemorrhage. In contrast to the cerebral arteries and arterioles, few studies have focused on the effect of pregnancy on the cerebral venous side. Here, we investigated for the first time the effect of pregnancy on the function and structure of the cerebral vein of Galen in rats. Our major finding was that cerebral veins from late-pregnant (LP, n=11) rats had larger lumen diameters and thinner walls than veins from nonpregnant (NP, n=13) rats, indicating that pregnancy caused outward hypotrophic remodeling of the vein of Galen. Moreover, veins from NP animals had a small amount of myogenic tone at 10 mm Hg (3.9±1.0%) that was diminished in veins during pregnancy (0.8±0.3%; P<0.01). However, endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilation of the veins was unchanged during pregnancy. Using immunohistochemistry, we show that the vein of Galen receives perivascular innervation, and that serotonergic innervation of cerebral veins is significantly higher in veins from LP animals. Outward hypotrophic remodeling and diminished tone of cerebral veins during pregnancy may contribute to the development of venous pathology through elevated wall tension and wall stress, and possibly by promoting venous blood stasis.
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- Anne-Eva van der Wijk
- Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
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Kodama A, Itoh T, Komori K. Possible roles of 5-HT in vein graft failure due to intimal hyperplasia 5-HT, nitric oxide and vein graft. Surg Today 2013; 44:213-8. [PMID: 23532320 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-013-0555-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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For vascular occlusive disease, an autologous vein graft is the most suitable conduit for arterial reconstruction. Intimal hyperplasia, resulting from the migration and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells, is a major obstacle to patency after vein grafting. The degree to which the function of nitric oxide (NO) in the vein graft is preserved has been reported to be associated with the magnitude of intimal hyperplasia. Serotonin (5-HT) is released from platelets in the vascular system and plays physiological roles in controlling the vascular tone. The subtype receptors contributing to the 5-HT-induced mechanical responses vary by vessel type (artery and vein) and among species (dogs, rabbits, rats, and so on). Recent studies have demonstrated that 5-HT induces vasoconstriction through the activation of 5-HT2A receptors in smooth muscle cells or vasodilatation through the activation of endothelial 5-HT1B receptors in arteries from various animals. However, the effects of 5-HT have not been clarified in grafted veins. We herein demonstrate the responses to 5-HT in un-operated veins and then autogenous vein grafts. Next, we describe the effects of chronic in vivo administration of Rho-kinase inhibitors and 5-HT2A receptor antagonists, both of which reduce the 5-HT-induced contraction and intimal hyperplasia in vein grafts. Further studies targeting 5-HT are required to evaluate its possible benefits for autologous vein grafts with respect to vasospasm, function, and patency.
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- Akio Kodama
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan,
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