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Metalloproteinase inhibition ameliorates hypertension and prevents vascular dysfunction and remodeling in renovascular hypertensive rats.

Abstract：

:Altered activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is implicated in the vascular remodeling of hypertension. We examined whether increased MMP-2 expression/activity plays a role in the vascular remodeling and dysfunction found in the two-kidney, one-clip (2K-1C) hypertension. Sham operated or 2K-1C hypertension rats were treated with doxycycline 30mg/(kgday) (or vehicle). Systolic blood pressure was monitored weekly. After 8 weeks of treatment, aortic rings were isolated to assess endothelium-dependent and independent relaxations. Quantitative morphometry of structural changes, collagen, and elastin contents in the aortic wall were studied in hematoxylin/eosin, Sirius Red, and Orceine stained aortic sections, respectively. Aortic MMP-2 levels were determined by gelatin zymography and aortic MMP-2 proteolytic activity was measured using DQ gelatin as the substrate after MMP-2 was captured by a specific antibody and immobilized on a microplate. Aortic MMP-2/tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP)-2 mRNA levels were determined by real time RT-PCR. Doxycycline attenuated 2K-1C hypertension (215+/-8mmHg versus 167+/-13mmHg in 2K-1C rats and 2K-1C+doxy rats, respectively; P<0.01) and prevented the 35% reduction in endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation found in 2K-1C rats. Doxycycline prevented the increases in media thickness, and was associated with lower media/lumen and cross-sectional areas (all P<0.01). Doxycycline also prevented excessive collagen and elastin deposition in the vascular wall. Increased MMP-2 and Pro-MMP-2 levels and MMP-2 activity were found in the aortas of 2K-1C rats (all P<0.05). A 21-fold increase (P<0.001) in the ratio of MMP-2/TIMP-2 mRNA expression was found in the 2K-1C group, whereas this ratio remained unaltered in 2K-1C+doxy rats. Our results suggest that MMP-2 plays a role in 2K-1C hypertension and its structural and functional vascular changes, which were attenuated by doxycycline.

journal_name

Atherosclerosis

journal_title

Atherosclerosis

authors

Castro MM,Rizzi E,Figueiredo-Lopes L,Fernandes K,Bendhack LM,Pitol DL,Gerlach RF,Tanus-Santos JE

doi

10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.10.011

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-06-01 00:00:00

pages

320-31

issue

eissn

0021-9150

issn

1879-1484

pii

S0021-9150(07)00657-0

journal_volume

198

pub_type

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Metalloproteinase inhibition ameliorates hypertension and prevents vascular dysfunction and remodeling in renovascular hypertensive rats.