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11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in cultured human vascular cells. Possible role in the development of hypertension.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10334808     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
11beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (11beta-HSD) interconvert cortisol, the physiological glucocorticoid, and its inactive metabolite cortisone in humans. The diminished dehydrogenase activity (cortisol to cortisone) has been demonstrated in patients with essential hypertension and in resistance vessels of genetically hypertensive rats. 11beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11beta-HSD2) catalyzes only 11beta-dehydrogenation. However, a functional relationship between diminished vascular 11beta-HSD2 activity and elevated blood pressure has been unclear. In this study we showed the expression and enzyme activity of 11beta-HSD2 and 11beta-HSD type 1 (which is mainly oxoreductase, converting cortisone to cortisol) in human vascular smooth muscle cells. Glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids increase vascular tone by upregulating the receptors of pressor hormones such as angiotensin II. We found that physiological concentrations of cortisol-induced increase in angiotensin II binding were significantly enhanced by the inhibition of 11beta-HSD2 activity with an antisense DNA complementary to 11beta-HSD2 mRNA, and the enhancement was partially but significantly abolished by a selective aldosterone receptor antagonist. This may indicate that impaired 11beta-HSD2 activity in vascular wall results in increased vascular tone by the contribution of cortisol, which acts as a mineralocorticoid. In congenital 11beta-HSD deficiency and after administration of 11beta-HSD inhibitors, suppression of 11beta-HSD2 activity in the kidney has been believed to cause renal mineralocorticoid excess, resulting in sodium retention and hypertension. In the present study we provide evidence for a mechanism that could link impaired vascular 11beta-HSD2 activity, increased vascular tone, and elevated blood pressure without invoking renal sodium retention.
Authors:
H Hatakeyama; S Inaba; I Miyamori
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hypertension     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0194-911X     ISO Abbreviation:  Hypertension     Publication Date:  1999 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-06-07     Completed Date:  1999-06-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7906255     Medline TA:  Hypertension     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1179-84     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Fukui Medical University (Japan).
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
Angiotensin II / physiology
Base Sequence
Cells, Cultured
Chromatography, Thin Layer
Coronary Vessels
Corticosterone* / metabolism
DNA Primers
Gene Expression
Humans
Hydrocortisone / analysis,  physiology
Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / analysis,  genetics,  physiology*
Hypertension / etiology*,  physiopathology
Molecular Sequence Data
Muscle Tonus
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / cytology,  enzymology
RNA, Messenger / genetics
Receptors, Angiotensin / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA Primers; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Receptors, Angiotensin; 11128-99-7/Angiotensin II; 50-22-6/Corticosterone; 50-23-7/Hydrocortisone; EC 1.1.-/Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; EC 1.1.1.146/11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases

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