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Genistein effects on Ca2+ handling in human umbilical artery: inhibition of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ release and of voltage-operated Ca2+ channels.

Abstract：

:Isoflavones are a group of natural phytoestrogens including the compound genistein. Health beneficial effects have been attributed to the consumption of this compound, but the fact that it has estrogen-like activity has raised doubts regarding its potential risk in infants, newborns, or in the fetus and placenta during pregnancy. This work is aimed at studying genistein effects on Ca2+ handling by smooth muscle cells of the human umbilical artery (HUA). Using fluorometric techniques, we found that in these cells genistein reduces the intracellular Ca2+ peak produced by serotonin. The same result could be demonstrated in absence of extracellular Ca2+, suggesting that the isoflavone reduces Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. Force measurement experiments strengthen these results, since genistein reduced the peak force attained by intact HUA rings stimulated by serotonin in a Ca2+-free solution. Moreover, genistein induced the relaxation of HUA rings precontracted either with serotonin or a depolarizing high-extracellular K+ solution, hinting at a reduction of extracellular Ca2+ entry to the cell. This was confirmed by whole-cell patch-clamp experiments where it was shown that the isoflavone inhibits ionic currents through voltage-operated Ca2+ channels. In summary, we show that genistein inhibits two mechanisms that could increase intracellular Ca2+ in human umbilical smooth muscle cells, behaving in this way as a potential vasorelaxing substance of fetal vessels. Taking into account that genistein is able to cross the placental barrier, these data show that isoflavones may have important implications in the regulation of feto-maternal blood flow in pregnant women who consume soy-derived products as part of their meals.

journal_name

J Physiol Biochem

journal_title

Journal of physiology and biochemistry

authors

Speroni F,Rebolledo A,Salemme S,Roldán-Palomo R,Rimorini L,Añón MC,Spinillo A,Tanzi F,Milesi V

doi

10.1007/BF03179062

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-06-01 00:00:00

pages

113-24

issue

eissn

1138-7548

issn

1877-8755

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Genistein effects on Ca2+ handling in human umbilical artery: inhibition of sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ release and of voltage-operated Ca2+ channels.