| Effect of pressure overload and its recovery on the rat carotid artery: change of vascular reactivity and remodeling process. | |
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PMID: 16440149 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Compared to chronic hypertension, little is known about the pathophysiology of acute hypertension and its recovery. To characterize this, we investigated the functional and structural properties of the common carotid arteries (CCA) from 35 rats. We established a unilateral and reversible carotid arterial hypertension model using the partial transverse aortic constriction (TAC) technique. By TAC, the right CCAs were made to endure a pressure-overload environment, while the left CCAs remained under normotension. The TACs were removed 2 weeks later, which unloaded the hypertensive effects. We compared the contractile, histological, and molecular responses of the CCA before TAC, during TAC (the hypertension period), and after removal of TAC (the recovery period). Vessel contractility was nearly abolished during 2 weeks of TAC. The recovery process from hypertension showed an initial hypercontractile period within a week. The relaxation response due to acetylcholine, as measured during the recovery period, showed a longer time course than the contractility for recovering its magnitude. During the hypertension period, the media thickness increased and this persisted throughout the recovery period. Apoptosis of the endothelial layer was significantly increased during the hypertension period and this disappeared 2 weeks after recovery. Expression of endothelial NO synthase was not detectable at the end of the hypertension period, but this gradually returned to the basal level after 2 weeks of recovery. Although increased contractility is usually expected in chronic hypertensive vessels, an abrupt pressure overload decreases contractility and the endothelium-dependent relaxation. It also increases endothelial apoptosis and the media thickness. These findings have clinical relevance, and they could be applied to human acute and severe hypertension and its recovery. |
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Authors:
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Jin-Sook Kwon; Sang-Jin Lee; Young-Gyu Kim; Jang-Whan Bae; Kyung-Kuk Hwang; Myeong-Chan Cho; Dong-Woon Kim |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Heart and vessels Volume: 21 ISSN: 0910-8327 ISO Abbreviation: Heart Vessels Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-01-27 Completed Date: 2007-08-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511258 Medline TA: Heart Vessels Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 48-55 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, 62 Gaeshin-Dong, Heungduk-Gu, Cheongju, South Korea. |
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Acetylcholine
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pharmacology Animals Apoptosis Blood Pressure* / drug effects Blotting, Western Carotid Artery, Common / enzymology, pathology*, physiopathology* Disease Models, Animal Endothelium, Vascular / enzymology, pathology, physiopathology Hypertension / enzymology, pathology*, physiopathology* Immunohistochemistry Male Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III / biosynthesis Potassium Chloride / pharmacology Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Recovery of Function* / drug effects Serotonin Agents / pharmacology Time Factors Tunica Media / pathology, physiopathology Vascular Resistance / drug effects Vasoconstriction / drug effects Vasodilation / drug effects Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology |
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0/Serotonin Agents; 0/Vasodilator Agents; 51-84-3/Acetylcholine; 7447-40-7/Potassium Chloride; EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III |
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