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Czerwieńska B, Lelek M, Gojowy D, Surma S, Mizia-Stec K, Więcek A, Adamczak M. Effect of Renal Denervation on the Plasma Adiponectin Concentration in Patients with Resistant Hypertension. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12062114. [PMID: 36983117 PMCID: PMC10052744 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12062114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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(1) Introduction: Adiponectin is synthetized by white adipose tissue and has anti-diabetic, anti-atherosclerotic, anti-thrombotic, anti-inflammatory, and cardioprotective properties. In patients with arterial hypertension, plasma concentration of adiponectin is lower than in healthy subjects. Renal denervation, i.e., percutaneous ablation of fibers from the sympathetic nervous system located in the wall of the renal arteries by radio frequency waves, is a method of resistant arterial hypertension treatment. (2) The aim of this single center, interventional, clinical study was to assess the effect of renal denervation on the plasma adiponectin concentration in patients with resistant arterial hypertension. (3) Materials and methods: 28 patients (13 women, 15 men) aged 54.4 ± 9.2 years with resistant hypertension who underwent renal denervation using Simplicity catheters (Medtronic, Inc., Northridge, CA, USA) were enrolled in the study. Plasma adiponectin concentration was determined using the Human Adiponectin ELISA Kit (Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co, Tokyo, Japan) before the renal denervation and 6 and 12 months after this procedure. (4) Results: Blood pressure (BP) values before renal denervation and 6 and 12 months after this procedure were as follows: systolic BP 190.4 ± 24.5, 160.8 ± 14.5, 155.7 ± 17.9 mmHg (p < 0.001) and diastolic BP 111.7 ± 18.9, 88.9 ± 8.3, 91.2 + 10.2 mmHg (p < 0.001), respectively. Body mass index (BMI) before renal denervation, 6 and 12 months after this procedure were 31.5 ± 4.2, 30.5 ± 4.4, 30.2 ± 4.0 kg/m2, (p = 0.057), respectively. Plasma adiponectin concentration before the renal denervation and 6 and 12 months after this procedure were 4.79 (3.95; 9.49), 7.58 (5.04; 9.51), 6.62 (4.57; 11.65) [µg/mL] (p = 0.007), respectively. (5) Conclusions: Plasma adiponectin concentration increases significantly after successful renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension. Higher plasma adiponectin concentration may participate—beyond blood pressure reduction—in the cardiovascular benefits related to successful renal denervation; however’ clinical consequences of these results need further investigations.
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- Beata Czerwieńska
- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Francuska Str. 20-24, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 47 Ziołowa Str., 40-635 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Francuska Str. 20-24, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Francuska Str. 20-24, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 47 Ziołowa Str., 40-635 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Francuska Str. 20-24, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Francuska Str. 20-24, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
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Oh PC, Sakuma I, Hayashi T, Koh KK. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors remain the first treatment of choice. Korean J Intern Med 2016; 31:237-41. [PMID: 26932400 PMCID: PMC4773733 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2016.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- Pyung Chun Oh
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Center, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea
- Gachon Cardiovascular Research Institute, Incheon, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, Hokko Memorial Clinic, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Center, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea
- Gachon Cardiovascular Research Institute, Incheon, Korea
- Correspondence to Kwang Kon Koh, M.D. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, 21 Namdongdaero 774beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon 21565, Korea Tel: +82-32-460-3683 Fax: +82-32-469-1906 E-mail:
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Civelek S, Kutnu M, Uzun H, Erdenen F, Altunoglu E, Andican G, Seven A, Sahin AO, Burcak G. Soluble Lectin-Like Oxidized LDL Receptor 1 as a Possible Mediator of Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome. J Clin Lab Anal 2014; 29:184-90. [PMID: 24798146 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2013] [Revised: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Metabolic syndrome (MetS) defines a well-known cluster of metabolic disturbances associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The aim of this study was to examine the distribution of soluble lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor-1 (sLOX-1) levels in patients with MetS, possible association of sLOX-1 with oxidized LDL (oxLDL), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), nitric oxide (NOx), endothelin-1 (ET-1), paraoxonase 1 (PON1), and arylesterase (ARE) activities, and these parameters compared with healthy controls. METHODS A total of 55 patients (37 women, 18 men) with MetS and 29 healthy controls (19 women, 10 men) with a body mass index (BMI) less than 25 kg/m(2) were enrolled in the study. RESULTS sLOX-1, oxLDL, and ET-1 levels were significantly higher in patients with MetS than in control subjects (P = 0.023 P < 0.001, and P < 0.001, respectively). MetS patients have significantly lower eNOS and NOx levels, and PON1 and ARE activities than control subjects (P = 0.017, P < 0.004, P < 0.001, and P = 0.010, respectively). A positive correlation was observed between the sLOX-1 levels and the oxLDL, ET-1, BMI, glucose levels. ET-1 levels also exhibited significant negative correlation with ARE activity. CONCLUSION sLOX-1 levels are associated with cardiovascular risk factors, such as increased oxLDL, obesity, and diabetes, in patients with MetS. An increased concentration of sLOX-1 could be an early predictor of endothelial damage in MetS. In addition, it appears that oxLDL, ET-1, eNOS, NOx, PON1, and ARE activities may accurately reflect the levels of endothelial dysfunction in MetS patients.
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- S Civelek
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Internal Medicine Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Internal Medicine Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, İstanbul, Turkey
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Butyrylcholinesterase and γ-Glutamyltransferase Activities and Oxidative Stress Markers Are Altered in Metabolic Syndrome, But Are Not Affected by Body Mass Index. Inflammation 2013; 36:1539-47. [PMID: 23933911 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-013-9697-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chedraui P, Escobar GS, Ramírez C, Pérez-López FR, Hidalgo L, Mannella P, Genazzani A, Simoncini T. Nitric oxide and pro-inflammatory cytokine serum levels in postmenopausal women with the metabolic syndrome. Gynecol Endocrinol 2012; 28:787-91. [PMID: 22468900 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2012.671395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The metabolic syndrome (METS) increases after the menopause which may enhance cardiovascular risk in part explained by a pro-inflammatory state. OBJECTIVE Measure nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) serum levels in postmenopausal women with and without the METS (Adult Treatment Panel III criteria). METHODS Analyte levels were compared among those with and without the syndrome and each of its diagnostic components. Rho Spearman coefficients were also calculated to determine correlations between analyte levels and various numeric variables. RESULTS Median age of all studied women (n = 88) was 54.4 years, 62.5% had abdominal obesity, 14.8% hyperglycemia, 59.1% high triglycerides (TG) and 44.3% hypertension. Women with the METS (n = 44) displayed higher body mass index values and higher rates of abdominal obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertension and low HDL-C levels. Median NO and IL-6 levels were significantly higher in women with the METS as compared to controls (p < 0.05). Independent of presenting the METS, analytes were higher in those displaying abdominal obesity (IL-6), hypertension (IL-6 and TNF-α) and more METS diagnostic criteria and abnormal HDL-C, TG and glucose levels (NO). Both cytokines positively correlated with the number of METS criteria, age and time since menopause, IL-6 positively with waist circumference and TNF-α positively with blood pressure levels. NO levels inversely correlated with HDL-C values and positively with the number of METS criteria, glucose, and TG levels; correlation with the latter being the highest (r² = 0.65, p = 0.0001). CONCLUSION Postmenopausal women with the METS displayed higher IL-6 and NO levels, with significant correlations found between studied analytes and some of the components of the syndrome.
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- Peter Chedraui
- Institute of Biomedicine, Medical Faculty, Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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Toda N, Tanabe S, Nakanishi S. Nitric oxide-mediated coronary flow regulation in patients with coronary artery disease: recent advances. Int J Angiol 2012; 20:121-34. [PMID: 22942627 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1283220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) formed via endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) plays crucial roles in the regulation of coronary blood flow through vasodilatation and decreased vascular resistance, and in inhibition of platelet aggregation and adhesion, leading to the prevention of coronary circulatory failure, thrombosis, and atherosclerosis. Endothelial function is impaired by several pathogenic factors including smoking, chronic alcohol intake, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, hyperglycemia, and hypertension. The mechanisms underlying endothelial dysfunction include reduced NO synthase (NOS) expression and activity, decreased NO bioavailability, and increased production of oxygen radicals and endogenous NOS inhibitors. Atrial fibrillation appears to be a risk factor for endothelial dysfunction. Endothelial dysfunction is an important predictor of coronary artery disease (CAD) in humans. Penile erectile dysfunction, associated with impaired bioavailability of NO produced by eNOS and neuronal NOS, is also considered to be highly predictive of ischemic heart disease. There is evidence suggesting an important role of nitrergic innervation in coronary blood flow regulation. Prophylactic and therapeutic measures to eliminate pathogenic factors inducing endothelial and nitrergic nerve dysfunction would be quite important in preventing the genesis and development of CAD.
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Diabetes is a mutifactorial metabolic disorder that leads to a number of complications. Diabetes is estimated to affect 36 million people in the U.S.A., and the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes is at 9.3% and continues to rise. Evidence from experimental animal models as well as humans has indicated that systemic inflammation plays a role in the pathophysiological processes of diabetes and is facilitated by innate immune responses. TLRs (Toll-like receptors) are key innate immune receptors that recognize conserved PAMPs (pathogen-associated molecular patterns), induce inflammatory responses essential for host defences and initiate an adaptive immune response. Although TLR expression is increased in a plethora of inflammatory disorders, the effects of metabolic aberrations on TLRs and their role in diabetes and its complications is still emerging. In the present paper, we provide a systematic review on how TLRs play a detrimental role in the pathogenic processes [increased blood sugar, NEFAs (non-esterified 'free' fatty acids), cytokines and ROS (reactive oxygen species)] that manifest diabetes. Furthermore, we will highlight some of the therapeutic strategies targeted at decreasing TLRs to abrogate inflammation in diabetes that may eventually result in decreased complications.
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Fan Y, Chen YE. Combined therapeutic strategy to improve vascular endothelial function after implantation of sirolimus-eluting stents. Circ J 2011; 75:1051-2. [PMID: 21467654 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-11-0290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Potential impact of renin–angiotensin system inhibitors and calcium channel blockers on plasma high-molecular-weight adiponectin levels in hemodialysis patients. Hypertens Res 2011; 34:592-8. [DOI: 10.1038/hr.2010.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Bokuda K, Ichihara A, Sakoda M, Mito A, Kinouchi K, Itoh H. Blood pressure-independent effect of candesartan on cardio-ankle vascular index in hypertensive patients with metabolic syndrome. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2010; 6:571-8. [PMID: 20730073 PMCID: PMC2922318 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s11958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2010] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are known to reduce the cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients. This study was designed to examine the effect of an ARB candesartan on subclinical atherosclerosis assessed by cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in comparison with calcium channel blockers (CCBs) alone in hypertensive patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS). A total of 53 consecutive hypertensive patients with MetS were randomly assigned to the candesartan group, in which candesartan was added on, or the CCBs group, in which CCBs were added on. Clinical and biological parameters were obtained before and after the 12-month treatment period. The primary measure of efficacy was the %change in CAVI. When treated with candesartan, but not CCBs, CAVI significantly decreased from 8.7 to 7.7 by 11%. Blood pressure (BP) significantly decreased with both treatments, but the differences between groups were not significant. The changes in other parameters remained unchanged in both the groups. Analysis of covariance found that both the BP reduction and the therapy difference contributed to the decrease in CAVI, but the BP reduction was not involved in the decrease in CAVI caused by the difference in the therapy. Candesartan may be a better antihypertensive drug than CCBs to improve subclinical atherosclerosis of patients with MetS.
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- Kanako Bokuda
- Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Antiatherosclerotic and anti-insulin resistance effects of adiponectin: basic and clinical studies. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2009; 52:126-40. [PMID: 19732605 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2009.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Adiponectin is a protein secreted by adipose cells that may couple regulation of insulin sensitivity with energy metabolism and serve to link obesity with insulin resistance. Obesity-related disorders characterized by insulin resistance including the metabolic syndrome, diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and coronary artery disease are associated with both decreased adiponectin levels and endothelial dysfunction. Recent studies demonstrate that adiponectin has insulin-sensitizing effects as well as antiatherogenic properties. Lifestyle modifications and some drug therapies to treat atherosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease have important effects in increasing adiponectin levels, decreasing insulin resistance, and improving endothelial dysfunction. In this review, we discuss insights into the relationships between adiponectin levels, insulin resistance, and endothelial dysfunction that are derived from various therapeutic interventions. The effects of lifestyle modifications and cardiovascular drugs on adiponectin levels and insulin resistance suggest plausible mechanisms that may be important for understanding and treating atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
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Effects of candesartan and amlodipine on cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients with chronic kidney disease: subanalysis of the CASE-J Study. Hypertens Res 2009; 32:505-12. [DOI: 10.1038/hr.2009.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Assumpção C, Brunini T, Matsuura C, Resende A, Mendes-Ribeiro A. Impact of the L-arginine-Nitric Oxide Pathway and Oxidative Stress on the Pathogenesis of the Metabolic Syndrome. Open Biochem J 2008; 2:108-15. [PMID: 18949082 PMCID: PMC2570556 DOI: 10.2174/1874091x00802010108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2008] [Revised: 06/15/2008] [Accepted: 06/20/2008] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The discovery of the physiological roles of nitric oxide has revolutionized the understanding of regulation of vascular tone, platelet adhesion and aggregation, and immune activation. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of nitric oxide (NO) is that it is a gas that, in the absence of receptors, can regulate both normal physiological events and mediate cytotoxicity under pathological conditions. NO is produced from L-arginine by NO synthases (NOS), yielding L-citrulline and NO. The regulation of L-arginine pathway activity occurs at the level of NO production. The metabolic syndrome is a cluster of insulin resistance, elevated blood pressure, and atherogenic dyslipidemia, a common basis of cardiovascular disease. It occurs in genetically susceptible individuals with environmental influences and has serious economic and social consequences. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies should be individualized and targeted to normalize its alterations of blood pressure, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose values. Despite the increasing prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in the last decades, there has been little progress in the understanding of the precise mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of this syndrome and its complications. Emerging evidence is available that NO, inflammation and oxidative stress play important roles in the physiopathology of this syndrome. This review summarizes and evaluates the participation of the L-arginine-NO pathway and oxidative stress in the physiopathology of the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular events at the systemic level, as well as the effects of exercise on this syndrome.
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- C.R Assumpção
- />Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, Instituto de Biologia, Av. 28 de Setembro 87 CEP 20551-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- />Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, Instituto de Biologia, Av. 28 de Setembro 87 CEP 20551-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- />Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, Instituto de Biologia, Av. 28 de Setembro 87 CEP 20551-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- />Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, Instituto de Biologia, Av. 28 de Setembro 87 CEP 20551-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- />Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, Instituto de Biologia, Av. 28 de Setembro 87 CEP 20551-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Dasu MR, Riosvelasco AC, Jialal I. Candesartan inhibits Toll-like receptor expression and activity both in vitro and in vivo. Atherosclerosis 2008; 202:76-83. [PMID: 18495130 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2007] [Revised: 03/25/2008] [Accepted: 04/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Toll-like receptors play an important role in the innate immune system and are found to be crucial in severe diseases like sepsis, atherosclerosis, and arthritis. TLR2 and TLR4 expression is upregulated in the inflammatory diseases. Angiotensin II in addition to stimulating vasoconstriction also induces an increase in ROS and a proinflammatory phenotype via AT(1)R. Angiotensin II type-1 receptor blocker (ARB), widely used as an antihypertensive drug, has been reported to also have anti-inflammatory effects. Thus, we investigated whether an ARB exerts anti-inflammatory effects via inhibiting TLR2 and TLR4 expression. METHODS AND RESULTS Monocytes were isolated from healthy human volunteers and treated with the synthetic lipoprotein Pam3CSK4 or LPS in the absence or presence of candesartan. Pretreatment of human monocytes with candesartan significantly decreased Pam3CSK4 or LPS induced TLR2 and TLR4 expression of both mRNA and protein levels (P<0.05 vs. control) along with decrease in the activity of NF-kappaB and the expression of IL-1beta, IL-6, TNF-alpha, and MCP-1. Furthermore, candesartan treated mice show decreased TLR2 and TLR4 expression compared to vehicle control mice. CONCLUSION Pam3CSK4 and LPS induced TLR2 and TLR4 expression at mRNA and protein levels are inhibited by candesartan both in vitro and in vivo. Thus, we define a novel pathway by which candesartan could induce anti-inflammatory effects.
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- Mohan R Dasu
- Laboratory for Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Research, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, United States
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Tomiyama H, Yambe M, Yamada J, Motobe K, Koji Y, Yoshida M, Shiina K, Yamashina A. Discrepancy between improvement of insulin sensitivity and that of arterial endothelial function in patients receiving antihypertensive medication. J Hypertens 2007; 25:883-9. [PMID: 17351383 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0b013e3280149518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We evaluated whether the changes in the insulin sensitivity observed in hypertensive patients following treatment with an angiotensin II receptor blocker (candesartan) or calcium-channel antagonist (amlodipine) might be related to improvement of the endothelial function (END) and/or plasma level of high-sensitive C-reactive protein (CRP) following such treatment. METHODS AND RESULTS Seventy-one hypertensive patients (age: 58 +/- 10 years) without obvious target organ damage were allocated randomly to treatment with either candesartan at the dose of 8 mg/day or amlodipine at the dose of 5 mg/day. At the start and end of the 8-month treatment period, the homeostasis model assessment index of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR index), plasma CRP and END, as assessed by changes in the forearm blood flow in reactive hyperemia, were determined. While significant improvement of END was observed in patients receiving either drug, only candesartan, but not amlodipine, also reduced the plasma CRP and HOMA-IR index (2.13 +/- 1.92 --> 1.53 +/- 1.47, P < 0.05). In the patients receiving treatment with candesartan, stepwise multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that the percent change in the HOMA-IR index was significantly and independently correlated with that in the plasma CRP (beta = 0.38, P < 0.05), but not with that in END: CONCLUSION Improvement of the END alone by the antihypertensive medication might not entirely explain the improvement of the insulin sensitivity observed in these patients. Additional mechanisms may be involved, and the anti-inflammatory effects of the medication observed in patients treated with candesartan may also be related, at least in part, to the observed improvement of insulin sensitivity.
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- Hirofumi Tomiyama
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Han SH, Quon MJ, Kim JA, Koh KK. Adiponectin and Cardiovascular Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; 49:531-8. [PMID: 17276175 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2006] [Revised: 08/17/2006] [Accepted: 08/21/2006] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Adiponectin is a protein secreted specifically by adipose cells that may couple regulation of insulin sensitivity with energy metabolism and serve to link obesity with insulin resistance. Obesity-related disorders including the metabolic syndrome, diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and coronary artery disease are associated with decreased plasma levels of adiponectin, insulin resistance, and endothelial dysfunction. Adiponectin has insulin-sensitizing effects as well as antiatherogenic properties. Lifestyle modifications and some drug therapies to treat atherosclerosis, hypertension, and coronary heart disease have important effects to simultaneously increase adiponectin levels, decrease insulin resistance, and improve endothelial dysfunction. In this review, we discuss insights into the relationships between adiponectin levels, insulin resistance, and endothelial dysfunction that are derived from various therapeutic interventions. The effects of lifestyle modifications and cardiovascular drugs on adiponectin levels and insulin resistance suggest plausible mechanisms that may be important for treating atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
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- Seung Hwan Han
- Division of Cardiology, Gil Heart Center, Gachon Medical School, Incheon, Korea
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Han SH, Quon MJ, Koh KK. Reciprocal relationships between abnormal metabolic parameters and endothelial dysfunction. Curr Opin Lipidol 2007; 18:58-65. [PMID: 17218834 DOI: 10.1097/mol.0b013e328012b627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Endothelial dysfunction plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and related cardiovascular diseases. Glucotoxicity, lipotoxicity, and inflammation all independently contribute to development of both endothelial dysfunction and insulin resistance. We review pathophysiological mechanisms underlying reciprocal relationships between endothelial dysfunction and insulin resistance and recent insights from therapeutic interventions to improve both metabolic and vascular function. RECENT FINDINGS Shared causal factors such as glucotoxicity, lipotoxicity, and inflammation interact at multiple levels creating reciprocal relationships between insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction that help to explain frequent clustering of metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Metabolic abnormalities implicated in the development of insulin resistance, including hyperglycemia, elevated levels of free fatty acids, accumulation of advanced glycation end products, dyslipidemias, and decreased levels of adiponectin, also contribute importantly to endothelial dysfunction. Diet, exercise, cardiovascular drugs, and insulin sensitizers simultaneously improve endothelium-dependent vascular function, reduce inflammation, and improve insulin sensitivity by both distinct and interrelated mechanisms. SUMMARY Pathophysiological mechanisms underlying reciprocal relationships between endothelial dysfunction and insulin resistance contribute to clustering of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases represented by the metabolic syndrome. Therapeutic interventions that target endothelial dysfunction or insulin resistance often simultaneously improve both metabolic and vascular function.
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- Seung Hwan Han
- Division of Cardiology, Gachon Medical School, Incheon, South Korea
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Potenza MA, Marasciulo FL, Tarquinio M, Quon MJ, Montagnani M. Treatment of spontaneously hypertensive rats with rosiglitazone and/or enalapril restores balance between vasodilator and vasoconstrictor actions of insulin with simultaneous improvement in hypertension and insulin resistance. Diabetes 2006; 55:3594-603. [PMID: 17130509 DOI: 10.2337/db06-0667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
Spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) exhibit endothelial dysfunction and insulin resistance. Reciprocal relationships between endothelial dysfunction and insulin resistance may contribute to hypertension by causing imbalanced regulation of endothelial-derived vasodilators (e.g., nitric oxide) and vasoconstrictors (e.g., endothelin-1 [ET-1]). Treatment of SHRs with rosiglitazone (insulin sensitizer) and/or enalapril (ACE inhibitor) may simultaneously improve hypertension, insulin resistance, and endothelial dysfunction by rebalancing insulin-stimulated production of vasoactive mediators. When compared with WKY control rats, 12-week-old vehicle-treated SHRs were hypertensive, overweight, and insulin resistant, with elevated fasting levels of insulin and ET-1 and reduced serum adiponectin levels. In mesenteric vascular beds (MVBs) isolated from vehicle-treated SHRs and preconstricted with norepinephrine (NE) ex vivo, vasodilator responses to insulin were significantly impaired, whereas the ability of insulin to oppose vasoconstrictor actions of NE was absent (versus WKY controls). Three-week treatment of SHRs with rosiglitazone and/or enalapril significantly reduced blood pressure, insulin resistance, fasting insulin, and ET-1 levels and increased adiponectin levels to values comparable with those observed in vehicle-treated WKY controls. By restoring phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent effects, rosiglitazone and/or enalapril therapy of SHRs also significantly improved vasodilator responses to insulin in MVB preconstricted with NE ex vivo. Taken together, our data provide strong support for the existence of reciprocal relationships between endothelial dysfunction and insulin resistance that may be relevant for developing novel therapeutic strategies for the metabolic syndrome.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria A Potenza
- Department of Pharmacology and Human Physiology, Section of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Bari, Policlinico-Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
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