| Role of Renin-Angiotensin System and Oxidative Status on the Maternal Cardiovascular Regulation in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. | |
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PMID: 22258331 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and oxidative status on the maternal cardiovascular regulation at the end of pregnancy in normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR).MethodsBlood pressure (BP), mesenteric arterial bed (MAB) reactivity, mesenteric oxidative damage, protein expression, and antioxidant activities were compared between four groups: SHR (SHR-P) and normotensive Wistar controls (W-P) in the 20th day of pregnancy or age-matched nonpregnant rats (SHR-NP and W-NP).ResultsBP in W-P and SHR-P was reduced at the end of pregnancy. The vasodilator effects of angiotensin II (Ang II) and angiotensin 1-7 (Ang-(1-7)) were higher in SHR-P than in other groups. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression was increased in W-P and SHR-P compared to nonpregnant groups. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and AT(1) receptor expressions were increased in SHR-NP compared to normotensive groups and pregnancy reduced their expressions in SHR. No difference was observed in AT(2) receptor expression among the groups. ACE2 expression was higher in hypertensive than normotensive groups. The levels of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) were reduced in pregnant compared to nonpregnant groups. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was reduced in SHR-P compared to SHR-NP. However, pregnancy increased catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities in normotensive rats and SHR, respectively.ConclusionsThe results suggest that the reduction of BP to normal values at the end of pregnancy in SHR may be related to an increased NO production and vasorelaxation to Ang II and Ang-(1-7) associated with decreased expression of vascular ACE and AT(1) receptors and oxidative status.American Journal of Hypertension 2012; doi:10.1038/ajh.2011.253. |
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Dayane T Ognibene; Lenize C R M Carvalho; Cristiane A Costa; Ana Paula M Rocha; Roberto S de Moura; Angela Castro Resende |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-19 |
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Title: American journal of hypertension Volume: - ISSN: 1941-7225 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8803676 Medline TA: Am J Hypertens Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Laboratório de Tecnologia em Produção de Fármacos, Centro Universitário Estadual da Zona Oeste, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
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