Vasorelaxant Properties of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Aortas from Spontaneously Hypertensive and Normotensive Rats
Vasorelaxant Properties of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Aortas from Spontaneously Hypertensive and Normotensive Rats
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自发性高血压和血压正常大鼠主动脉中 n-3 多不饱和脂肪酸的血管舒张特性
DOI:
10.1177/174182679400100112
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发表时间:
1994
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通讯作者:
P. Ursell
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文献类型:
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作者:
M. Engler;M. Engler;P. Ursell
Background: Dietary consumption of fish, rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), has been shown to reduce blood pressure in both animal studies and clinical trials. Although the antihypertensive mechanisms are not known, the blood-pressure-lowering effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may be partially attributed to their vasorelaxant properties. Methods: Aortic rings, with and without endothelium, from Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), 16–17 weeks old, were suspended in tissue baths and isometric tension was measured. Concentration-response curves were generated for DHA and EPA (1–100 μmol/l) in norepinephrine-contracted rings. Blood pressure was measured using the tail-cuff method and aortic media thickness was determined. Results: Blood pressure was significantly increased in SHR (n = 10; 194 ± 4.4 mmHg) compared with WKY (n = 10; 124 ± 1.2 mmHg, P ≤ 0.0001). DHA (1–100μmol/l) relaxed aortic rings from WKY (-3.3 ± 0.7 to −13 ± 2.3%, P ≤ 0.001) and from SHR (-6.5 ± 1.8 to −22.9 ± 4%, P ≤ 0.01) in a concentration-dependent manner. EPA (1–100μmol/l) evoked greater relaxation in SHR (−10.1 ± 2.0 to-33 ± 3.9%, P <0.01) than in WKY (−2.9 ± 1.1 to −18.3 ± 2.1%, P <0.01) aortic rings. The relaxant effect of DHA in both WKY and SHR and of EPA in WKY were not dependent on an intact endothelium. However, EPA (1–10μmol/l) induced greater responses in intact SHR rings (−10.1 ± 2.0 to −14.5 ± 3.1%) than in de-endothelialized SHR rings (0 to −2.1 ± 1.7%, P = 0.001). Conclusion: The direct relaxant effects of n-3 fatty acids as seen in WKY and SHR may contribute, in part, toward the blood-pressure-lowering effect of dietary fish and fish-oil supplementation.
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3.2
作者:
Smith,JM;Paulson,DJ;Labak,S
通讯作者:
Labak,S
影响因子:
8.3
作者:
BOULANGER, CM;VANHOUTTE, PM
通讯作者:
VANHOUTTE, PM