Vasculoprotective effect of insulin in the ischemic/reperfused canine heart: Role of Akt-stimulated NO production
Vasculoprotective effect of insulin in the ischemic/reperfused canine heart: Role of Akt-stimulated NO production
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胰岛素对缺血/再灌注犬心脏的血管保护作用:Akt 刺激 NO 产生的作用。
DOI:
10.1016/j.cardiores.2005.08.019
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发表时间:
2006-01-01
影响因子:
10.8
通讯作者:
Gao, F
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作者:
Ma, H;Zhang, HF;Gao, F
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate the vasculoprotective effects of glucose- insulin-potassium (GIK) on ischemia/reperfusion-induced coronary endothelial functional injury and to elucidate the mechanism involved.Methods: Dogs were subjected to 50 min of coronary occlusion and 4 h of reperfusion. Vehicle, GIK, or GK were intravenously infused 5 min before reperfusion, and the coronary vascular dysfunction and endothelial apoptosis were determined. In a separate study, cultured endothelial cells were subjected to simulated ischemia/reperfusion, and the signaling pathway involved in insulin's anti-apoptotic effect was investigated.Results: In vivo ischemia/reperfusion caused significant coronary vascular endothelial dysfunction as evidenced by reduced endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation, decreased nitric oxide (NO) production, and endothelial cell apoptosis as determined by caspase 3 activation and TUNEL staining. Treatment with GIK, but not GK, markedly improved the endothelium-dependent coronary vasorelaxation (P < 0.01 versus vehicle), increased total NO production (P < 0.01), and attenuated endothelial apoptosis. In cultured endothelial cells, treatment with insulin also markedly increased NO production and reduced simulated ischemia/reperfusion-induced apoptosis. Moreover, pre-treatment with either Akt inhibitor or NO synthase inhibitor almost abolished the anti-apoptotic effect exerted by insulin but not by SNAP, an NO donor.Conclusion: These results demonstrate that in vivo treatment with GIK at reperfusion attenuates ischemia/reperfusion-induced coronary endothelial dysfunction and endothelial apoptosis in an Akt-dependent and NO-mediated fashion. The coronary vasculoprotective effect elicited by insulin may contribute to the previously observed cardiac protective effect of GIK. (c) 2005 European Society of Cardiology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.