Effects of Taurine and L-Arginine on the Apoptosis of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Insulin Resistance Hypertensive Rats
Effects of Taurine and L-Arginine on the Apoptosis of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Insulin Resistance Hypertensive Rats
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10.1007/978-94-024-1079-2_63
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2017-01-01
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Hu, Jianmin
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Liang, Weiwei;Yang, Qunhui;Hu, Jianmin
Objective: In order to find the effects and mechanism of taurine and L-arginine on the apoptosis of VSMCs in insulin resistance hypertensive rats. Methods: 25% fructose were administered in the drinking water to Wistar rats for 12 weeks to induce the insulin resistance hypertensive model. Apoptosis of VSMCs was identified by TUNEL. The expressions of Bax protein and Bcl-2 protein were examined by immunohistochemistry. Results: High level of fructose significantly suppressed the apoptosis of VSMCs. Taurine and L-arginine promoted apoptosis of VSMCs via increasing the Bax protein expression and decreasing the Bcl-2 protein expression. Conclusions: Taurine and l-arginine have obvious anti-hypertensive effects in insulin resistance hypertensive rats, and its mechanism might partially be associated with attenuating vascular remodeling by promoting apoptosis in VSMCs. In addition, the combined medication of taurine and l-arginine was more effective than single medication.