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| Author(s): |
Pernomian, Laena
[1]
;
do Prado, Alejandro Ferraz
[1, 2]
;
Silva, Bruno Rodrigues
[1, 3]
;
de Paula, Tiago Dal-Cin
[1, 3]
;
Grando, Marcella Daruge
[3]
;
Bendhack, Lusiane Maria
[3]
Total Authors: 6
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, Dept Pharmacol, Ave Bandeirantes 3900, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
[2] Fed Univ Para, Inst Biol Sci, Lab Struct Biol, Belem, Para - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Pharmaceut Sci Ribeirao Preto, Dept Phys & Chem, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Life Sciences; v. 272, MAY 1 2021. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
Aims: Hypertension underlies endothelial dysfunction, and activation of vasorelaxation signaling with low dependence on nitric oxide (NO) represents a good alternative for vascular modulation. C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) causes relaxation by increasing cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cGMP) or Gi-protein activation through its natriuretic peptide receptor-B or -C, respectively. We have hypothesized that CNP could exerts its effects and could overcome endothelial dysfunction in two kidney-one clip (2K-1C) hypertensive rat aorta. Here, we investigate the intracellular signaling involved in CNP effects in hypertension. Materials and methods: The 2K-1C hypertension was induced in male Wistar rats (200 g). CNP-induced vascular relaxation and cGMP production were investigated in rat thoracic aortas. The natriuretic peptide receptor-B and -C localization was evaluated by immunofluorescence. Calcium mobilization was assessed in endothelial cells from rat aortas. Key findings: CNP induced similar relaxation in normotensive and 2K-1C hypertensive rat aortas, which increased after endothelium removal. CNP-induced relaxation involved natriuretic peptide receptor-B and -C activation in 2K-1C rats. Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) counter-regulated CNP-particulate GC (pGC) activation in aortas. CNP reduced endothelial calcium and increased cGMP production, which was lower in 2K-1C. CNP-induced cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG) and sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) activation was impaired in 2K-1C rat aorta. Significance: Our results indicated CNP triggered relaxation through its natriuretic peptide receptor-B and -C in 2K-1C rat aortas, and that CNP-induced relaxation overcomes endothelial dysfunction in hypertension. In addition, NOS and sGC activities counter-regulate CNP-pGC activation to induce vascular relaxation. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/11205-7 - Modulation played by C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) on the contractile response induced by phenylephrine on thoracic aorta and mesenteric resistance arteries isolated from rats submitted to septic shock |
| Grantee: | Laena Pernomian |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |