Document Detail


Ageing affects nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase and oxidative stress enzymes expression differently in mesenteric resistance arteries.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16176446     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
1 Our aim was to study the role of nitric oxide (NO) and arachidonic acid pathways in the alpha(1)-adrenoceptor-mediated vasoconstriction in mesenteric resistance arteries from 3--4 and 22 to 23-month-old Sprague-Dawley rats. 2 The expression of NO synthase (NOS), cyclooxygenase (COX) isoforms, soluble guanylate cyclase, superoxide dismutase and the NAD(P)H oxidase subunits p22(phox) and p 47(phox) were determined. 3 The N(G)-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester, a non-selective NOS inhibitor, shifted to the left but indomethacin and NS 398, non-selective and selective COX-2 inhibitors, shifted to the right the concentration-response curve for the vasoconstriction by phenylephrine in both age groups. 4 Ageing up-regulated endothelial NOS and p22(phox) expression but did not modify COX, soluble guanylate cyclase, superoxide dismutase and p 47(phox) expression. 5 These data suggest that the observed enhancement of eNOS protein expression could constitute a compensatory mechanism to counter-regulate a chronic loss of NO possibly through increased superoxide anion production from NAD(P)H oxidase induced by age.
Authors:
A M Briones; N Montoya; J Giraldo; E Vila
Related Documents :
9887016 - Norepinephrine-stimulated map kinase activity enhances cytokine-induced no production b...
9771406 - Expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase activity in human colon epithelial cells:...
20155626 - Resveratrol and piceatannol inhibit inos expression and nf-kappab activation in dextran...
11342476 - Influence of hypoxia on nitric oxide synthase activity and gene expression in children ...
16530516 - All-trans retinoic acid induces xaf1 expression through an interferon regulatory factor...
12646176 - Inhibition of human telomerase reverse transcriptase gene expression by brca1 in human ...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Autonomic & autacoid pharmacology     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1474-8665     ISO Abbreviation:  Auton Autacoid Pharmacol     Publication Date:  2005 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-09-22     Completed Date:  2006-10-24     Revised Date:  2008-01-22    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101157306     Medline TA:  Auton Autacoid Pharmacol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  155-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departament de Farmacologia, de Terapèutica i de Toxicologia, Facultat de Medicine, Institute de Neuroxiencies, Universitat Automona de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetylcholine
Aging / metabolism*
Animals
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / pharmacology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Interactions
Indomethacin / pharmacology
Male
Mesenteric Arteries / drug effects,  metabolism*
NADPH Oxidase / metabolism
NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester / pharmacology
Nitrobenzenes / pharmacology
Oxidative Stress*
Phenylephrine
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Sulfonamides / pharmacology
Up-Regulation
Vascular Resistance / drug effects
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Vasodilator Agents
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; 0/Nitrobenzenes; 0/Sulfonamides; 0/Vasoconstrictor Agents; 0/Vasodilator Agents; 123653-11-2/N-(2-cyclohexyloxy-4-nitrophenyl)methanesulfonamide; 50903-99-6/NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester; 51-84-3/Acetylcholine; 53-86-1/Indomethacin; 59-42-7/Phenylephrine; EC 1.6.3.1/NADPH Oxidase

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Contribution of cytochrome P450 metabolites of arachidonic acid to hypertension and end-organ damage...
Next Document:  Demonstration of P2Y4 purinergic receptors in the HT-29 human colon cancer cell line.