L-NAME prevents GM1 ganglioside-induced vasodilation in the rat brain.

Abstract:

:Monosialoganglioside (GM1) is a glycosphingolipid present in most cell membranes that displays antioxidant and neuroprotective properties. It has been recently described that GM1 induces vasodilation. However, the mechanisms underlying GM1-induced vasodilation were not evaluated to date. Therefore, in this study we investigated whether the nonspecific NOS inhibitor l-NAME prevents GM1-induced vasodilation in rats. The systemic injection of GM1 (50mg/kg, i.p.) increased the outer diameter of pial vessels by 50% in anesthetized animals at 30min, and this effect was fully prevented by the administration of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N(G)-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (l-NAME, 60mg/kg, i.p. 15min before GM1 injection). A 30min exposure of cerebral cortex slices to GM1 (100microM) increased the content of nitrite plus nitrate (NOx) by 50%. Addition of l-NAME (100microM) to the incubation medium fully prevented GM1-induced NOx increase. Conversely, a 60min exposure of slices to GM1 (100microM) decreased NOx content, revealing a biphasic effect of GM1. Our results suggest that NO plays an important role in the vasodilation induced by GM1.

journal_name

Neurochem Int

authors

Furian AF,Oliveira MS,Magni DV,Souza MA,Bortoluzzi VT,Bueno LM,Royes LF,Mello CF

doi

10.1016/j.neuint.2008.07.011

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-12-01 00:00:00

pages

362-9

issue

6-8

eissn

0197-0186

issn

1872-9754

pii

S0197-0186(08)00142-3

journal_volume

53

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