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Arterial stiffening with ageing is associated with transforming growth factor-β1-related changes in adventitial collagen: reversal by aerobic exercise.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20807791     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We tested the hypothesis that carotid artery stiffening with ageing is associated with transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)-related increases in adventitial collagen and reductions in medial elastin, which would be reversed by voluntary aerobic exercise. Ex vivo carotid artery incremental stiffness was greater in old (29–32 months, n = 11) vs. young (4–7 months, n = 8) cage control B6D2F1 mice (8.84 ± 1.80 vs. 4.54 ± 1.18 AU, P < 0.05), and was associated with selective increases in collagen I and III and TGF-β1 protein expression in the adventitia (P < 0.05), related to an increase in smooth muscle α-actin (SMαA) (myofibroblast phenotype) (P < 0.05). In cultured adventitial fibroblasts, TGF-β1 induced increases in superoxide and collagen I protein (P < 0.05), which were inhibited by Tempol, a superoxide dismutase. Medial elastin was reduced with ageing, accompanied by decreases in the pro-synthetic elastin enzyme, lysyl oxidase, and increases in the elastin-degrading enzyme, matrix metalloproteinase 2. Fibronectin was unchanged with ageing, but there was a small increase in calcification (P < 0.05). Increased incremental stiffness in old mice was completely reversed (3.98 ± 0.34 AU, n = 5) by 10–14 weeks of modest voluntary wheel running (1.13 ± 0.29 km day−1), whereas greater voluntary wheel running (10.62 ± 0.49 km day−1) had no effect on young mice. The amelioration of carotid artery stiffness by wheel running in old mice was associated with reductions in collagen I and III and TGF-β1, partial reversal of the myofibroblast phenotype (reduced SMαA) and reduced calcification (all P < 0.05 vs. old controls), whereas elastin and its modulating enzymes were unaffected. Adventitial TGF-β1-related oxidative stress may play a key role in collagen deposition and large elastic artery stiffening with ageing and the efficacious effects of voluntary aerobic exercise.
Authors:
Bradley S Fleenor; Kurt D Marshall; Jessica R Durrant; Lisa A Lesniewski; Douglas R Seals
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of physiology     Volume:  588     ISSN:  1469-7793     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Physiol. (Lond.)     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-22     Completed Date:  2011-01-28     Revised Date:  2011-10-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0266262     Medline TA:  J Physiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3971-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA. bradley.fleenor@colorado.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aging / metabolism*,  pathology
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Carotid Artery Diseases / metabolism*,  pathology
Cells, Cultured
Collagen / metabolism*
Connective Tissue / metabolism,  pathology
Cyclic N-Oxides / pharmacology
Elastin / metabolism
Fibroblasts / cytology,  drug effects,  metabolism
Fibronectins / metabolism
Male
Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / metabolism
Mice
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / cytology,  drug effects,  metabolism
Physical Conditioning, Animal / physiology*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Spin Labels
Superoxides / metabolism
Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / metabolism*,  pharmacology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AG000279/AG/NIA NIH HHS; AG013038/AG/NIA NIH HHS; AG033196/AG/NIA NIH HHS; HL007822/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; K01 AG033196-03/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R21 AG033755-03/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R37 AG013038-16/AG/NIA NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cyclic N-Oxides; 0/Fibronectins; 0/Spin Labels; 0/Transforming Growth Factor beta1; 11062-77-4/Superoxides; 2226-96-2/tempol; 9007-34-5/Collagen; 9007-58-3/Elastin; EC 3.4.24.24/Matrix Metalloproteinase 2

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