Increased superoxide production in hypertensive patients with diabetes mellitus - Role of nitric oxide synthase
Increased superoxide production in hypertensive patients with diabetes mellitus - Role of nitric oxide synthase
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DOI:
10.1016/j.amjhyper.2005.01.004
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发表时间:
2005-06-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
McVeigh, GE
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作者:
Dixon, LJ;Hughes, SM;McVeigh, GE
Background: Hypertension and diabetes are important independent risk factors for increased oxidative stress and increased cardiovascular risk. The combination of hypertension and diabetes results in a dramatic increase in cardiovascular risk.Enhanced oxidative stress in hypertension and diabetes is linked to decreased nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability because of its interaction with vascular superoxide (O-2(center dot-)), derived predominantly from NAD(P)H-dependent oxidases. When uncoupled from essential cofactors, NO synthase III (NOS III) can also produce O-2(center dot-). We studied platelet superoxide production in patients with hypertension alone and in patients with coexistent diabetes mellitus, investigating the contribution of NOS III uncoupling to platelet superoxide production.Methods and Results: Gel-filtered platelets were obtained and were stimulated with Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate, and O-2(center dot-) production was detected using lucigenin-enhanced chemiluminescence. Superoxide production was significantly higher in patients with diabetes and hypertension (6.4 +/- 1.6 pmol/min/10(8) platelets) than in patients with hypertension (1.6 +/- 0.6 pmol/min/10(8) platelets) (P