Effect of lysophosphatidylcholine on vasomotor functions of porcine coronary arteries.
Effect of lysophosphatidylcholine on vasomotor functions of porcine coronary arteries.
复制标题
溶血磷脂酰胆碱对猪冠状动脉血管舒缩功能的影响。
DOI:
10.1016/j.jss.2005.01.015
复制
发表时间:
2005
期刊:
影响因子:
--
通讯作者:
Chen,Changyi
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Safaya,Rakesh;Chai,Hong;Kougias,Panagiotis;Lin,Peter;Lumsden,Alan;Yao,Qizhi;Chen,Changyi
BACKGROUNDLysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) is a product of phosphatidylcholine hydrolysis by phospholipase A2and a mediator of the lipid-induced atherosclerotic changes. In this study, we determined the effects of LPC on vasomotor functions, oxidative stress, and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression in porcine coronary arteries.METHODSPorcine coronary arteries were cut into 5-mm rings and were treated with LPC or antioxidant selenomethionine (SeMet). For the vasomotor studies, we used a myograph tension system. Levels of superoxide anion (O2−) were detected by the lucigenin-enhanced chemiluminescence method. The eNOS protein level was studied by immunohistochemistry with avidin-biotin complex immunoperoxidase procedure.RESULTSEndothelium-dependent relaxation in response to bradykinin was reduced by 36% and 81% for the rings treated with 12.5 and 25 μm of LPC, respectively, as compared with controls (P < 0.05). Endothelium-independent relaxation in response to sodium nitroprusside also was reduced by 63% after treatment with 25 μm LPC (P < 0.05). The O2−level was increased in the porcine arteries treated with 25 μm of LPC by 41% as compared with controls (P < 0.05). The antioxidant SeMet reversed the effects of LPC on vascular relaxation and O2−production. Immunoreactivity of eNOS in LPC-treated vessel rings also was reduced substantially.CONCLUSIONSLPC impairs endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vasorelaxation. This effect is associated with increased superoxide radical production and decreased eNOS activity and is practically reversed with the use of the antioxidant SeMet.