Hawthorn berry (crataegus songarica) causes endothelium-dependent relaxation of the porcine coronary artery: Role of Estrogen receptors

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Waqas Younis ◽  
Alamgeer ◽  
Valerie B. Schini-Kerth ◽  
Muhammad Akmal farooq ◽  
Musaad Althobaiti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Estrogen Receptors ◽  
Intracellular Signaling ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Src Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Aqueous Fraction ◽  
Porcine Coronary Artery ◽  
Vascular Insufficiency

BACKGROUND: Fruits of Crataegus songarica are commonly used for the treatment of vascular insufficiency and heart problems. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to determine the effect of C. songarica on vascular tone and to determine the mechanisms underlying the vasorelaxant properties. METHODS: Extracts of C. songarica were tested for vasodilator activity of porcine coronary artery after pre-contraction with the thromboxane mimetic U46619 in the presence or absence of inhibitors of intracellular signaling cascades. Reactive oxygen species were assessed by dihydroethidine staining and the level of eNOS and AKT phosphorylation was measured by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS: Extracts of C. songarica berries produced endothelium dependent vasorelaxation, with most significant effect induced by aqueous fraction (AS-CS). This vasorelaxant effect of AS-CS was reduced by inhibition of nitric oxide pathways and inhibition of potassium channels. Inhibition of phosphatidylinositol 3- kinase and Src tyrosine kinase, as well as scavenging of reactive oxygen species, produced an attenuation of the relaxation response. Estrogen receptor antagonists (tamoxifen and ICI 182,782) reduced the AS-CS mediated vasorelaxation. AS-CS also stimulated the endothelial formation of ROS and phosphorylation of Akt and eNOS. CONCLUSION: The data indicated that C. songarica produces an endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation, which is partly dependent upon estrogen receptors, and sensitive to inhibition of ROS/Src/PI3K/NO pathways.

scholarly journals HYPOXIC VASORELAXATION IN PORCINE CORONARY ARTERY IS NOT MEDIATED BY REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. Paul ◽  
Peggy Sue Bowman ◽  
Anthony J. Parr ◽  
Yukisato Ishida ◽  
Robert L. Wardle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Porcine Coronary Artery

scholarly journals PRDX1 is essential for the viability and maintenance of reactive oxygen species in chicken DT40

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahito Moriwaki ◽  
Akari Yoshimura ◽  
Yuki Tamari ◽  
Hiroyuki Sasanuma ◽  
Shunichi Takeda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Cell Death ◽  
Intracellular Signaling ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Fine Tuning ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Ros Homeostasis ◽  
Intracellular Ros ◽  
Chromosomal Breaks ◽  
Dt40 Cells

Abstract Background Peroxiredoxin 1 (PRDX1) is a member of a ubiquitous family of thiol peroxidases that catalyze the reduction of peroxides, including hydrogen peroxide. It functions as an antioxidant enzyme, similar to catalase and glutathione peroxidase. PRDX1 was recently shown act as a sensor of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and play a role in ROS-dependent intracellular signaling pathways. To investigate its physiological functions, PRDX1 was conditionally disrupted in chicken DT40 cells in the present study. Results The depletion of PRDX1 resulted in cell death with increased levels of intracellular ROS. PRDX1-depleted cells did not show the accumulation of chromosomal breaks or sister chromatid exchange (SCE). These results suggest that cell death in PRDX1-depleted cells was not due to DNA damage. 2-Mercaptoethanol protected against cell death in PRDX1-depleted cells and also suppressed elevations in ROS. Conclusions PRDX1 is essential in chicken DT40 cells and plays an important role in maintaining intracellular ROS homeostasis (or in the fine-tuning of cellular ROS levels). Cells deficient in PRDX1 may be used as an endogenously deregulated ROS model to elucidate the physiological roles of ROS in maintaining proper cell growth.

scholarly journals The role of reactive oxygen species in the infarct-limiting effect of hypoxic preconditioning

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-91
Author(s):  
A. S. Sementsov ◽  
N. V. Naryzhnaya ◽  
M. A. Sirotina ◽  
L. N. Maslov
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Ischemia Reperfusion ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Coronary Artery Occlusion ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Hypoxic Preconditioning ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Infarct Size Reduction

Introduction. Increased resistance of the heart to ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is an urgent aim of physiology, pharmacology, and cardiac surgery, since I/R injury of the heart is often the cause of cardiogenic shock and subsequent death of patients in the postoperative period. Materials and methods. The study was carried out in male rats which were subjected to coronary artery occlusion (45 min) and reperfusion (2 h). Before coronary occlusion, early hypoxic preconditioning (HP) was modeled. The rats were subjected to six sessions of hypoxia (8 % O2, 10 min) and reoxygenation (21 % O2, 10 min) 30 min before coronary artery occlusion. The rats were injected with the following drugs: 1,3-dimethylthiourea (DMTM), 2-mercaptopropionyl glycine (2-MPG), deferoxamine. Results. It was found that HP contributes to infarct size reduction by 30 %. Preliminary administration of DMTM, 2-MPG, deferoxamine eliminated the infarct-reducing effect of HP. Conclisuon. The obtained data indicate that reactive oxygen species are involved in the cardioprotective effect of HP.

scholarly journals Intracellular Signaling by Reactive Oxygen Species during Hypoxia in Cardiomyocytes

1998 ◽  
Vol 273 (19) ◽  
pp. 11619-11624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques Duranteau ◽  
Navdeep S. Chandel ◽  
Andre Kulisz ◽  
Zuohui Shao ◽  
Paul T. Schumacker
Keyword(s):  
Reactive Oxygen Species ◽  
Intracellular Signaling ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Oxygen Species
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