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Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) from NADPH and Xanthine Oxidase Modulate the Cutaneous Local Heating Response in Healthy Humans.
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PMID:  21436462     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Local cutaneous heating produces vasodilation that is largely nitric oxide (NO) dependent. We showed that Angiotensin II (Ang-II) attenuates this by an AT1R-dependent mechanism; is reversible with the antioxidant ascorbate, indicating oxidative stress. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by Ang-II employ NADPH and xanthine oxidase pathways. To determine whether these mechanisms pertain to skin, we measured cutaneous local heating with 10 μM Ang-II, using Apocynin to inhibit NADPH oxidase and Allopurinol to inhibit xanthine oxidase. We also inhibited superoxide with Tempol, and H(2)O(2) with Ebselen. We heated the skin of the calf in 8 healthy volunteers (24.5-29.9 years) to 42°C and measured local blood flow to assess the percentage of maximum cutaneous vascular conductance. We re-measured while perfusing Allopurinol, Apocynin, Ebselen and Tempol through individual microdialysis catheters. This was then repeated with Ang-II combined with antioxidant drugs. Tempol and Apocynin alone had no effect on the heat response. Allopurinol enhanced the entire response (125% of heat-alone), while Ebselen suppressed the heat plateau (76% of heat-alone). Ang-II alone caused significant attenuation of the entire heat response (52%). When added to Ang-II, Allopurinol partially reversed the Ang-II attenuation. Heat with Ebselen and Angiotensin II were similar to heat and Ang-II; Ebselen only partially reversed the Ang-II attenuation. Apocynin and Tempol each partially reversed the attenuation caused by Ang-II. This suggests that ROS, produced by Ang-II via NADPH and xanthine oxidase pathways, modulates the response of skin to the application of heat, and thus contributes to the control of local cutaneous blood flow.
Authors:
Marvin S Medow; Natasha Bamji; Debbie Clarke; Anthony J Ocon; Julian M Stewart
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-3-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1522-1601     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-3-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8502536     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
1New York Medical College.
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