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Saxton SN, Clark BJ, Withers SB, Eringa EC, Heagerty AM. Mechanistic Links Between Obesity, Diabetes, and Blood Pressure: Role of Perivascular Adipose Tissue. Physiol Rev 2019; 99:1701-1763. [PMID: 31339053 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00034.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Obesity is increasingly prevalent and is associated with substantial cardiovascular risk. Adipose tissue distribution and morphology play a key role in determining the degree of adverse effects, and a key factor in the disease process appears to be the inflammatory cell population in adipose tissue. Healthy adipose tissue secretes a number of vasoactive adipokines and anti-inflammatory cytokines, and changes to this secretory profile will contribute to pathogenesis in obesity. In this review, we discuss the links between adipokine dysregulation and the development of hypertension and diabetes and explore the potential for manipulating adipose tissue morphology and its immune cell population to improve cardiovascular health in obesity.
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- Sophie N Saxton
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom; and Department of Physiology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom; and Department of Physiology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom; and Department of Physiology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom; and Department of Physiology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom; and Department of Physiology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Exposure to air pollution negatively impacts cardiovascular health. Studies show that increased exposure to a number of airborne pollutants increases the risk for cardiovascular disease progression, myocardial events, and cardiovascular mortality. A hypothesized mechanism linking air pollution and cardiovascular disease is the development of systemic inflammation and endothelium dysfunction, the latter of which can result from an imbalance of vasoactive factors within the vasculature. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent peptide vasoconstrictor that plays a significant role in regulating vascular homeostasis. It has been reported that the production and function of ET-1 and its receptors are upregulated in a number of disease states associated with endothelium dysfunction including hypertension and atherosclerosis. This mini-review surveys epidemiological and experimental air pollution studies focused on ET-1 dysregulation as a plausible mechanism underlying the development of cardiovascular disease. Although alterations in ET-1 system components are observed in some studies, there remains a need for future research to clarify whether these specific changes are compensatory or causally related to vascular injury and dysfunction. Moreover, further research may test the efficacy of selective ET-1 pharmacological interventions (e.g., ETA receptor inhibitors) to determine whether these treatments could impede the deleterious impact of air pollution exposure on cardiovascular health.
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Mahmoud AM, Szczurek MR, Blackburn BK, Mey JT, Chen Z, Robinson AT, Bian JT, Unterman TG, Minshall RD, Brown MD, Kirwan JP, Phillips SA, Haus JM. Hyperinsulinemia augments endothelin-1 protein expression and impairs vasodilation of human skeletal muscle arterioles. Physiol Rep 2016; 4:e12895. [PMID: 27796268 PMCID: PMC5002909 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hyperinsulinemia is a hallmark of insulin resistance-associated metabolic disorders. Under physiological conditions, insulin maintains a balance between nitric oxide (NO) and, the potent vasoconstrictor, endothelin-1 (ET-1). We tested the hypothesis that acute hyperinsulinemia will preferentially augment ET-1 protein expression, disrupt the equilibrium between ET-1 expression and endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) activation, and subsequently impair flow-induced dilation (FID) in human skeletal muscle arterioles. Skeletal muscle biopsies were performed on 18 lean, healthy controls (LHCs) and 9 older, obese, type 2 diabetics (T2DM) before and during (120 min) a 40 mU/m2/min hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic (5 mmol/L) clamp. Skeletal muscle protein was analyzed for ET-1, eNOS, phosphorylated eNOS (p-eNOS), and ET-1 receptor type A (ETAR) and B (ETBR) expression. In a subset of T2DM (n = 6) and LHCs (n = 5), FID of isolated skeletal muscle arterioles was measured. Experimental hyperinsulinemia impaired FID (% of dilation at ∆60 pressure gradient) in LHCs (basal: 74.2 ± 2.0; insulin: 57.2 ± 3.3, P = 0.003) and T2DM (basal: 62.1 ± 3.6; insulin: 48.9 ± 3.6, P = 0.01). Hyperinsulinemia increased ET-1 protein expression in LHCs (0.63 ± 0.04) and T2DM (0.86 ± 0.06) compared to basal conditions (LHCs: 0.44 ± 0.05, P = 0.007; T2DM: 0.69 ± 0.06, P = 0.02). Insulin decreased p-eNOS (serine 1177) only in T2DM (basal: 0.28 ± 0.07; insulin: 0.17 ± 0.04, P = 0.03). In LHCs, hyperinsulinemia disturbed the balance between ETAR and ETBR receptors known to mediate vasoconstrictor and vasodilator actions of ET-1, respectively. Moreover, hyperinsulinemia markedly impaired plasma NO concentration in both LHCs and T2DM These data suggest that hyperinsulinemia disturbs the vasomotor balance in human skeletal muscle favoring vasoconstrictive pathways, eventually impairing arteriolar vasodilation.
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- Abeer M Mahmoud
- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Integrative Physiology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Integrative Physiology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Integrative Physiology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Integrative Physiology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Integrative Physiology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Integrative Physiology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Integrative Physiology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Olausson J, Daka B, Hellgren MI, Larsson CA, Petzold M, Lindblad U, Jansson PA. Endothelin-1 as a predictor of impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes--A longitudinal study in the Vara-Skövde Cohort. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2016; 113:33-7. [PMID: 26972958 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2016.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We addressed whether endothelin-1, a marker of endothelial dysfunction, predicts impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a population study in south-western Sweden. Follow-up after 9.7 years showed an association between circulating endothelin-1 levels at baseline and development of IGT/T2DM in women but not in men.
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- Josefin Olausson
- The Wallenberg Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine/Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine/Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine/Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Social Medicine and Global Health, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden.
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- Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine/Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Institute of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine/Primary Health Care, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- The Wallenberg Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Demir R, Cadirci E, Akpinar E, Cayir Y, Atmaca HT, Un H, Kunak CS, Yayla M, Bayraktutan Z, Demir I. Does Bosentan Protect Diabetic Brain Alterations in Rats? The Role of Endothelin-1 in the Diabetic Brain. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2014; 116:236-43. [DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.12318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Recep Demir
- Faculty of Medicine; Department of Neurology; Ataturk University; Erzurum Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy; Department of Pharmacology; Ataturk University; Erzurum Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine; Department of Pharmacology; Ataturk University; Erzurum Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine; Department of Family Medicine; Ataturk University; Erzurum Turkey
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- Faculty of Veterinary; Department of Pathology; Kırıkkale University; Kırıkkale Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy; Department of Biochemistry; Agri Ibrahim Cecen University; Agri Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Ordu University; Ordu Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine; Department of Pharmacology; Ataturk University; Erzurum Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry; Regional Research and Education Hospital; Erzurum Turkey
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- Department of Paediatry; Regional Research and Education Hospital; Erzurum Turkey
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Markos F, Shortt CM, Edge D, Ruane-O'Hora T, Noble MIM. Immediate direct peripheral vasoconstriction in response to hyperinsulinemia and metformin in the anesthetized pig. Physiol Res 2014; 63:559-66. [PMID: 24908091 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.932736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Elevated levels of insulin have been reported to induce both an arterial vasodilation mediated by nitric oxide (NO), and vasoconstriction mediated by endothelin and reactive oxygen radicals. Metformin, used to control blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes, has also been shown to cause NO-mediated dilation of conduit arteries. It is possible that these contradictory vascular effects are due to a non-direct action on arteries. Therefore, the direct effect of high levels of insulin and metformin infusion on resistance artery diameter was evaluated. Experiments were carried out on the anesthetized pig; blood flow and pressure were measured in the iliac artery. An adjustable snare was applied to the iliac above the pressure and flow measurement site to induce step decreases (3-4 occlusions at 5 min intervals were performed for each infusion) in blood flow, and hence iliac pressure, and the conductance (deltaflow / deltapressure) calculated. Saline, insulin (20 and 40 mUSP/l/min), and metformin (1 microg/ml/min) were infused separately downstream of the adjustable snare and their effect on arterial conductance assessed. Insulin at both infusion rates and metformin caused a significant reduction in peripheral vascular conductance. In conclusion, hyperinsulinemia and metformin infusion constrict resistance arterial vessels in vivo.
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- F Markos
- Department of Physiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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Urschel KL, Escobar J, McCutcheon LJ, Geor RJ. Effects of the rate of insulin infusion during isoglycemic, hyperinsulinemic clamp procedures on measures of insulin action in healthy, mature thoroughbred mares. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2014; 47:83-91. [PMID: 24315754 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2013.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 10/16/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The objective of this study was to determine whether the rate of insulin infusion during isoglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp procedures affected measures of insulin action, including glucose disposal and plasma non-esterified fatty acid, endothelin-1, and nitric oxide concentrations, in mature, healthy horses. Eight thoroughbred mares were studied during a 2-h hyperinsulinemic clamp procedure, conducted at each of 4 rates of insulin infusion: 0 (CON), 1.2 (LOWINS), 3 (MEDINS), and 6 (HIGHINS) mU · kg(-1) · min(-1). The infusion rate of a dextrose solution was adjusted throughout the clamp procedures to maintain blood glucose levels within 10% of baseline glucose concentrations. Plasma insulin concentrations were measured throughout the clamp procedures, and used with the rate of glucose infusion to calculate the plasma insulin concentration-to-rate of glucose infusion ratio, a measure of insulin action on glucose disposal. The rate of glucose infusion increased with rate of insulin infusion (P < 0.05). The plasma insulin concentration-to-rate of glucose infusion ratio was highest for the LOWINS treatment (P < 0.05) and decreased by 62% (P < 0.05) and 84% (P < 0.05) for the MEDINS and HIGHINS treatments, respectively. Although plasma non-esterified fatty acid concentrations were lower than baseline by t = 30 min of the clamp procedures in the LOWINS, MEDINS, and HIGHINS treatments (P < 0.05), the decline was similar for all 3 rates of insulin infusion. Jugular vein plasma nitric oxide and endothelin-1 concentrations were not affected by insulin infusion rate (P > 0.05). The data indicate that it is important to standardize insulin infusion rate if data are to be compared between hyperinsulinemic clamp studies.
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- K L Urschel
- Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Middleburg, VA 20117, USA; Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA; Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia Tech, Leesburg, VA 20177, USA
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- Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Middleburg, VA 20117, USA; Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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Lu WA, Kuo CD. Three months of Tai Chi Chuan exercise can reduce serum triglyceride and endothelin-1 in the elderly. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2013; 19:204-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2013] [Revised: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Caroline K Kramer
- 1 Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes, Mount Sinai Hospital , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Eringa EC, Serne EH, Meijer RI, Schalkwijk CG, Houben AJHM, Stehouwer CDA, Smulders YM, van Hinsbergh VWM. Endothelial dysfunction in (pre)diabetes: characteristics, causative mechanisms and pathogenic role in type 2 diabetes. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2013; 14:39-48. [PMID: 23417760 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-013-9239-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Endothelial dysfunction associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease is characterized by changes in vasoregulation, enhanced generation of reactive oxygen intermediates, inflammatory activation, and altered barrier function. These endothelial alterations contribute to excess cardiovascular disease in diabetes, but may also play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetes, especially type 2. The mechanisms underlying endothelial dysfunction in diabetes differ between type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D): hyperglycemia contributes to endothelial dysfunction in all individuals with diabetes, whereas the causative mechanisms in T2D also include impaired insulin signaling in endothelial cells, dyslipidemia and altered secretion of bioactive substances (adipokines) by adipose tissue. The close association of so-called perivascular adipose tissue with arteries and arterioles facilitates the exposure of vascular endothelium to adipokines, particularly if inflammation activates the adipose tissue. Glucose and adipokines activate specific intracellular signaling pathways in endothelium, which in concert result in endothelial dysfunction in diabetes. Here, we review the characteristics of endothelial dysfunction in diabetes, the causative mechanisms involved and the role of endothelial dysfunction(s) in the pathogenesis of T2D. Finally, we will discuss the therapeutic potential of endothelial dysfunction in T2D.
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- Etto C Eringa
- Departments of Physiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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C V SB, S B, A S. Analysis of the degree of insulin resistance in post menopausal women by using skin temperature measurements and fasting insulin and fasting glucose levels: a case control study. J Clin Diagn Res 2012; 6:1644-7. [PMID: 23373019 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2012/4377.2646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 11/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In addition to being associated with the termination of the reproductive life in women, menopause coincides with an increase in several co-morbidities which include insulin resistance. An increase in the insulin resistance is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and breast cancer. AIM To analyze the degree of insulin resistance in post menopausal women by using skin temperature measurements and to confirm the insulin resistance from the fasting insulin and the fasting glucose levels. METHODS The insulin insensitivity was assessed by using skin temperature measurements and this was further proved by assessing the fasting insulin and the fasting glucose levels, and by incorporating the values for the Homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) and the Quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI). STATISTICAL ANALYSIS This was a case control study and the association was found by applying Fischer's exact test and the P value was estimated. The statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Student's t test was applied to determine the significant difference in the skin temperature measurements. RESULTS By using the HOMA index, only 15 subjects out of the 25 post menopausal women were identified to be insulin resistant. 11 of them were also identified by QUICKI. No premenopausal woman from the recruited population showed insulin resistance with the HOMA and the QUICKI indices. The skin temperature measurements showed significant correlations with the HOMA and the QUICKI indices. There was a significant decrease (p value < 0.0001) in the skin temperature in the postmenopausal women as compared to that in the premenopausal women. The mean ± SD was found to be 0.3834 ± 0.1666 in the premenopausal women, and it was 2.192 ± 3.943 in the postmenopausal women. CONCLUSION This study suggests a linear correlation between the skin temperature measurements and the insulin resistance. An increased prevalence of insulin resistance was seen in the postmenopausal women as compared to the premenopausal women.
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- Sathya Bhama C V
- Lecturer, Department of Physiology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PSGIMS & R) , Coimbatore - 641 004, India
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Pernow J, Shemyakin A, Böhm F. New perspectives on endothelin-1 in atherosclerosis and diabetes mellitus. Life Sci 2012; 91:507-16. [PMID: 22483688 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2012.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2011] [Revised: 02/20/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a vasoconstrictor, proinflammatory and proliferative endothelial cell-derived peptide that is of significant importance in the regulation of vascular function. It is involved in the development of endothelial dysfunction including important interactions with nitric oxide. The expression and functional effects of ET-1 and its receptors are markedly altered during development of cardiovascular disease. Increased production of ET-1 and its receptors mediate many pathophysiological events contributing to the development of atherosclerosis and vascular complications in diabetes mellitus. The present review focuses on the pathophysiological role of ET-1 and the potential importance of ET receptors as a therapeutic target for treatment of these conditions.
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- John Pernow
- Karolinska Institutet, Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Shemyakin A, Salehzadeh F, Böhm F, Al-Khalili L, Gonon A, Wagner H, Efendic S, Krook A, Pernow J. Regulation of glucose uptake by endothelin-1 in human skeletal muscle in vivo and in vitro. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010; 95:2359-66. [PMID: 20207830 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2009-1506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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CONTEXT Expression of the vasoconstrictor and proinflammatory peptide endothelin (ET)-1 is increased in insulin-resistant (IR) subjects. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate whether ET-1 regulates skeletal muscle glucose uptake in IR subjects in vivo and in cultured human skeletal muscle cells. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS Eleven subjects participated in three protocols using brachial artery infusion of: A) BQ123 (10 nmol/min) and BQ788 (10 nmol/min) (ET(A) and ET(B) receptor antagonist, respectively), followed by coinfusion with insulin (0.05 mU/kg/min); B) insulin alone; and C) insulin followed by coinfusion with ET-1 (20 pmol/min). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Forearm blood flow (FBF) and forearm glucose uptake (FGU) were determined. Glucose uptake and molecular signaling were determined in cultured skeletal muscle cells. RESULTS ET(A)/ET(B) receptor blockade increased FGU by 63% (P < 0.05). Coadministration of insulin caused a further 2-fold increase in FGU (P < 0.001). ET(A)/ET(B) receptor blockade combined with insulin resulted in greater FGU than insulin infusion alone (P < 0.005). ET(A)/ET(B) receptor blockade increased FBF by 30% (P < 0.05), with a further 16% increase (P < 0.01) during insulin coinfusion. ET-1 decreased basal FBF by 35% without affecting FGU. ET-1 impaired basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in cultured muscle cells (P < 0.01) via an effect that was prevented by ET(A)/ET(B) receptor blockade. CONCLUSION ET(A)/ET(B) receptor blockade enhances basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in IR subjects. ET-1 directly impairs glucose uptake in skeletal muscle cells via a receptor-dependent mechanism. These data suggest that ET-1 regulates glucose metabolism via receptor-dependent mechanisms in IR subjects.
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- Alexey Shemyakin
- Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Center for Molecular Medicine, L8:03, S-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Montorsi P, Ravagnani PM, Galli S, Ali SG, Briganti A, Salonia A, Montorsi F. The Triad of Endothelial Dysfunction, Cardiovascular Disease, and Erectile Dysfunction: Clinical Implications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eursup.2008.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lteif AA, Fulford AD, Considine RV, Gelfand I, Baron AD, Mather KJ. Hyperinsulinemia fails to augment ET-1 action in the skeletal muscle vascular bed in vivo in humans. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2008; 295:E1510-7. [PMID: 18957616 PMCID: PMC2603554 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.90549.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Endogenous endothelin action is augmented in human obesity and type 2 diabetes and contributes to endothelial dysfunction and impairs insulin-mediated vasodilation in humans. We hypothesized that insulin resistance-associated hyperinsulinemia could preferentially drive endothelin-mediated vasoconstriction. We applied hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps with higher insulin dosing in obese subjects than lean subjects (30 vs. 10 mU.m(-2).min(-1), respectively), with the goal of matching insulin's nitric oxide (NO)-mediated vascular effects. We predicted that, under these circumstances, insulin-stimulated endothelin-1 (ET-1) action (assessed with the type A endothelin receptor antagonist BQ-123) would be augmented in proportion to hyperinsulinemia. NO bioactivity was assessed using the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N(G)-monomethyl-l-arginine. Insulin-mediated vasodilation and insulin-stimulated NO bioavailability were well matched across groups by this approach. As expected, steady-state insulin levels were approximately threefold higher in obese than lean subjects (109.2 +/- 10.2 pmol/l vs. 518.4 +/- 84.0, P = 0.03). Despite this, the augmentation of insulin-mediated vasodilation by BQ-123 was not different between groups. ET-1 flux across the leg was not augmented by insulin alone but was increased with the addition of BQ-123 to insulin (P = 0.01 BQ-123 effect, P = not significant comparing groups). Endothelin antagonism augmented insulin-stimulated NO bioavailability and NOx flux, but not differently between groups and not proportional to hyperinsulinemia. These findings do not support the hypothesis that insulin resistance-associated hyperinsulinemia preferentially drives endothelin-mediated vasoconstriction.
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- Amale A Lteif
- Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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Clark MG. Impaired microvascular perfusion: a consequence of vascular dysfunction and a potential cause of insulin resistance in muscle. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2008; 295:E732-50. [PMID: 18612041 PMCID: PMC2575906 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.90477.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Insulin has an exercise-like action to increase microvascular perfusion of skeletal muscle and thereby enhance delivery of hormone and nutrient to the myocytes. With insulin resistance, insulin's action to increase microvascular perfusion is markedly impaired. This review examines the present status of these observations and techniques available to measure such changes as well as the possible underpinning mechanisms. Low physiological doses of insulin and light exercise have been shown to increase microvascular perfusion without increasing bulk blood flow. In these circumstances, blood flow is proposed to be redirected from the nonnutritive route to the nutritive route with flow becoming dominant in the nonnutritive route when insulin resistance has developed. Increased vasomotion controlled by vascular smooth muscle may be part of the explanation by which insulin mediates an increase in microvascular perfusion, as seen from the effects of insulin on both muscle and skin microvascular blood flow. In addition, vascular dysfunction appears to be an early development in the onset of insulin resistance, with the consequence that impaired glucose delivery, more so than insulin delivery, accounts for the diminished glucose uptake by insulin-resistant muscle. Regular exercise may prevent and ameliorate insulin resistance by increasing "vascular fitness" and thereby recovering insulin-mediated capillary recruitment.
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- Michael G Clark
- Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 58, Hobart 7001, Australia.
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Sakai H, Tsuchiya K, Nakayama C, Iwashima F, Izumiyama H, Doi M, Yoshimoto T, Tsujino M, Yamada S, Hirata Y. Improvement of endothelial dysfunction in acromegaly after transsphenoidal surgery. Endocr J 2008; 55:853-9. [PMID: 18506091 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.k07e-125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD) is a vascular functional test to detect endothelial dysfunction at the early stage of cardiovascular diseases. Patients with active acromegaly have higher morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular events. To determine whether active acromegaly is associated with endothelial dysfunction, we studied 17 patients with active acromegaly for measurements of FMD, carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), and other biochemical parameters before and 3 months after transsphenoidal surgery (TSS). Baseline %FMD in patients with active acromegaly was significantly lower than that in age- and sex-matched control subjects. After TSS, the mean %FMD in acromegaly significantly increased from 5.3% to 7.4%; 12 patients had increased %FMD (responders), whereas 5 patients had decreased or unchanged %FMD (non-responders). However, neither carotid IMT nor baPWV changed after TSS. Serum levels of GH, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), hemoglobin HA(1C), fasting plasma glucose and insulin levels, and homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)-R significantly decreased, whereas high-density lipoprotein cholesterol significantly increased. Responders had significantly lower baseline %FMD than did non-responders and both insulin levels and HOMA-R significantly decreased in responders, but not in non-responders after TSS. Simple regression analysis revealed that the change of %FMD showed a significant negative correlation with that of LDL-C, but not of IGF-1 or GH, in responders. In conclusion, it is suggested that endothelial dysfunction associated with active acromegaly improves soon after TSS, which is related to LDL-C and/or insulin resistance, but not to excess GH and/or IGF-1 itself.
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- Haruna Sakai
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Endocrinology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School, Japan
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Eringa EC, Stehouwer CDA, Roos MH, Westerhof N, Sipkema P. Selective resistance to vasoactive effects of insulin in muscle resistance arteries of obese Zucker (fa/fa) rats. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2007; 293:E1134-9. [PMID: 17623751 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00516.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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UNLABELLED Obesity is related to insulin resistance and hypertension, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Insulin exerts both vasodilator and vasoconstrictor effects on muscle resistance arteries, which may be differentially impaired in obesity. OBJECTIVES To investigate whether vasodilator and vasoconstrictor effects of insulin are impaired in muscle resistance arteries of obese rats and the roles of Akt and endothelial NO synthase (eNOS). METHODS/RESULTS Effects of insulin were studied in resistance arteries isolated from cremaster muscles of lean and obese Zucker rats. In arteries of lean rats, insulin increased activity of both NO and endothelin (ET-1), resulting in a neutral effect under basal conditions. In arteries of obese rats, insulin induced endothelin-mediated vasoconstriction (-15 +/- 5% at 1 nM, P < 0.05 vs. lean). Insulin induced vasodilatation during endothelin receptor blockade in arteries of lean rats (20 +/- 5% at 1 nM) but not in those of obese rats. Inhibition of NO synthesis increased vascular tone (by 12 +/- 2%) and shifted insulin-mediated vasoreactivity to vasoconstriction (-25 +/- 1% at 1 nM) in lean rats but had no effect in arteries of obese rats, indicating reduced NO activity. Protein analysis of resistance arteries revealed that insulin-mediated activation of Akt was preserved in obese rats, whereas expression of eNOS was markedly decreased. CONCLUSIONS Vasodilator but not vasoconstrictor effects of insulin are impaired in muscle resistance arteries of obese rats, and this selective impairment is associated with decreased protein levels of eNOS. These findings provide a new mechanism linking obesity to insulin resistance and hypertension.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Blotting, Western
- Endothelin Receptor Antagonists
- Endothelin-1/antagonists & inhibitors
- Endothelin-1/metabolism
- Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology
- In Vitro Techniques
- Insulin/pharmacology
- Insulin Resistance/physiology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/enzymology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/physiopathology
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/biosynthesis
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/metabolism
- Nitroarginine/pharmacology
- Obesity/enzymology
- Obesity/metabolism
- Obesity/physiopathology
- Oligopeptides/pharmacology
- Oncogene Protein v-akt/metabolism
- Rats
- Rats, Zucker
- Receptors, Endothelin/metabolism
- Vasoconstriction/drug effects
- Vasodilation/drug effects
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- Etto C Eringa
- Laboratory for Physiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research ICaR-VU VU University Medical Center, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Wright RJ, Macleod KM, Perros P, Johnston N, Webb DJ, Frier BM. Plasma endothelin response to acute hypoglycaemia in adults with Type 1 diabetes. Diabet Med 2007; 24:1039-42. [PMID: 17559427 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2007.02199.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIMS To determine whether acute insulin-induced hypoglycaemia provokes a detectable alteration in peripheral plasma endothelin (ET) concentrations in humans with Type 1 diabetes. METHODS Serial plasma concentrations of ET were measured in 20 patients with Type 1 diabetes during controlled hypoglycaemia induced by intravenous infusion of soluble insulin. RESULTS A significant increase was observed in plasma ET concentrations, from 3.80 +/- 0.31 pg/ml at baseline to 6.72 +/- 1.47 pg/ml at 60 min after the onset of the hypoglycaemic reaction (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Acute insulin-induced hypoglycaemia induces a rise in plasma endothelin concentrations in people with Type 1 diabetes. This finding is consistent with a putative role for ET in the mediation of hypoglycaemia-induced vasoconstriction, and the possible precipitation of macrovascular or microvascular events.
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- R J Wright
- Department of Diabetes, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK
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Insulin has important vascular actions to stimulate production of nitric oxide from endothelium. This leads to capillary recruitment, vasodilation, increased blood flow, and subsequent augmentation of glucose disposal in classical insulin target tissues (e.g., skeletal muscle). Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent insulin-signaling pathways regulating endothelial production of nitric oxide share striking parallels with metabolic insulin-signaling pathways. Distinct MAPK-dependent insulin-signaling pathways (largely unrelated to metabolic actions of insulin) regulate secretion of the vasoconstrictor endothelin-1 from endothelium. These and other cardiovascular actions of insulin contribute to coupling metabolic and hemodynamic homeostasis under healthy conditions. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in insulin-resistant individuals. Insulin resistance is typically defined as decreased sensitivity and/or responsiveness to metabolic actions of insulin. This cardinal feature of diabetes, obesity, and dyslipidemia is also a prominent component of hypertension, coronary heart disease, and atherosclerosis that are all characterized by endothelial dysfunction. Conversely, endothelial dysfunction is often present in metabolic diseases. Insulin resistance is characterized by pathway-specific impairment in phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent signaling that in vascular endothelium contributes to a reciprocal relationship between insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction. The clinical relevance of this coupling is highlighted by the findings that specific therapeutic interventions targeting insulin resistance often also ameliorate endothelial dysfunction (and vice versa). In this review, we discuss molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular actions of insulin, the reciprocal relationships between insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction, and implications for developing beneficial therapeutic strategies that simultaneously target metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
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- Ranganath Muniyappa
- Diabetes Unit, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1632, USA
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Endothelins are powerful vasoconstrictor peptides that also play numerous other roles. The endothelin (ET) family consists of three peptides produced by a variety of tissues. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is the principal isoform produced by the endothelium in the human cardiovascular system, and it exerts its actions through binding to specific receptors, the so-called type A (ET(A)) and type B (ET(B)) receptors. ET-1 is primarily a locally acting paracrine substance that appears to contribute to the maintenance of basal vascular tone. It is also activated in several diseases, including congestive heart failure, arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis, endothelial dysfunction, coronary artery diseases, renal failure, cerebrovascular disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and sepsis. Thus, ET-1 antagonists are promising new agents. They have been shown to be effective in the management of primary pulmonary hypertension, but disappointing in heart failure. Clinical trials are needed to determine whether manipulation of the ET system will be beneficial in other diseases.
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- Rahman Shah
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Kolka CM, Rattigan S, Richards SM, Clark MG. POTENTIAL FOR ENDOTHELIN-1-MEDIATED IMPAIRMENT OF CONTRACTILE ACTIVITY IN HYPERTENSION. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2007; 34:217-22. [PMID: 17250642 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2007.04575.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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1. The present study examined the potential for reduced exercise capacity observed in hypertensive patients as a result of elevated levels of endothelin (ET)-1. We have previously reported that ET-1 exerts low-dose stimulatory or high-dose inhibitory effects on the metabolism of the rat isolated perfused hindlimb from its vasoconstrictor activity. 2. Herein, we determined whether there are similar effects on tension development by the rat isolated constant-flow hindlimb during ET-1-mediated vasoconstriction. 3. The dose-dependent vasoconstrictor effects of ET-1 on metabolism in contracting muscle were the same as those observed previously in resting muscle. Highest concentrations of ET-1 gave rise to a transient stimulation followed by a marked inhibition of tension development, consistent with a decrease in aerobic capacity of the muscle. The vasoconstriction due to the higher doses of ET-1 was not dilated by electrical stimulation. 4. In conclusion, the biphasic nature of the actions of ET-1 suggests that although lower concentrations of ET-1 do not affect exercise capacity, higher concentrations that may occur in hypertension are inhibitory to metabolism and aerobic capacity of muscle. The inhibitory effects of ET-1 appear to result from enhanced functional shunting.
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- Cathryn M Kolka
- Biochemistry, Medical School, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
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Ahlborg G, Shemyakin A, Böhm F, Gonon A, Pernow J. Dual endothelin receptor blockade acutely improves insulin sensitivity in obese patients with insulin resistance and coronary artery disease. Diabetes Care 2007; 30:591-6. [PMID: 17327326 DOI: 10.2337/dc06-1978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Endothelin (ET)-1 is a vasoconstrictor and proinflammatory peptide that may inhibit glucose uptake. The objective of the study was to investigate if ET (selective ET(A) and dual ET(A)+ET(B)) receptor blockade improves insulin sensitivity in patients with insulin resistance and coronary artery disease. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Seven patients (aged 58 +/- 2 years) with insulin resistance and coronary artery disease completed three hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp protocols: a control clamp (saline infusion), during ET(A) receptor blockade (BQ123), and during combined ET(A) (BQ123) and ET(B) receptor blockade (BQ788). Splanchnic blood flow (SBF) and renal blood flow (RBF) were determined by infusions of cardiogreen and p-aminohippurate. RESULTS Total-body glucose uptake (M) differed between the clamp protocols with the highest value in the BQ123+BQ788 clamp (P < 0.05). The M value corrected by insulin was higher in the BQ123+BQ788 than in the control clamp (P < 0.01) or the BQ123 clamp (P < 0.05). There was no difference between the control clamp and the BQ123 clamp. Mean arterial pressure did not change during the control clamp, whereas it decreased during both the BQ123 (P < 0.01) and BQ123+BQ788 (P < 0.05) clamps. RBF increased and renal vascular resistance decreased in the BQ123+BQ788 clamp (P < 0.05) but not in the BQ123 clamp. There was no change in SBF in either clamp. CONCLUSIONS Dual ET(A)+ET(B) receptor blockade acutely enhances insulin sensitivity in patients with insulin resistance and coronary artery disease, indicating an important role for endogenous ET-1.
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- Gunvor Ahlborg
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Sarafidis PA, Bakris GL. Review: Insulin and endothelin: an interplay contributing to hypertension development? J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2007; 92:379-85. [PMID: 17118997 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-1819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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CONTEXT The aim of this article was to review the existing data on the interactions among insulin, insulin resistance, and endothelin and how those contribute to the development of hypertension in insulin-resistant states. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A literature search of MEDLINE database was performed to identify English-language articles published during the last 20 yr. Search terms used were endothelin, insulin, insulin resistance, and hyperinsulinemia in combination with blood pressure and hypertension. Reference lists of retrieved articles were also evaluated for relevant information. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Several mechanisms connect insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia with blood pressure elevation in the context of the metabolic syndrome, i.e. sodium retention, sympathetic activation, and impairment of endothelial nitric oxide production. Accumulating evidence suggests that activation of the endothelin system seems to be another important, yet less discussed, mechanism. In vitro studies have shown that insulin stimulates both endothelin-1 production and action on the vascular wall. In vivo, high levels of insulin result in increase in circulating endothelin-1 in healthy individuals, and this effect is also seen in insulin-resistant subjects, a relationship not observed with nitric oxide production. Moreover, endothelin receptor antagonism effectively reduces blood pressure in animal models of insulin resistance and hypertension. On the other hand, elevation of endothelin-1 levels can further increase insulin resistance, forming possibly a deleterious circle. CONCLUSIONS Endothelin-1 may play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of hypertension in insulin-resistant states. Future research should examine the potential of endothelin receptor antagonism to help blood pressure control in patients with insulin resistance.
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- Pantelis A Sarafidis
- Hypertension/Clinical Research Center, Department of Preventive Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, 1700 West Van Buren, Suite 470, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
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Kelly R, Ruane-O'Hora T, Noble MIM, Drake-Holland AJ, Snow HM. Differential inhibition by hyperglycaemia of shear stress- but not acetylcholine-mediated dilatation in the iliac artery of the anaesthetized pig. J Physiol 2006; 573:133-45. [PMID: 16543269 PMCID: PMC1779689 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2006.106500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Clinical hyperglycaemia affects vascular endothelial function, but the effect on shear stress-induced arterial dilatation has not yet been established. We hypothesized that hyperglycaemia would inhibit this response via impaired glycocalyx mechanotransduction. Experiments were carried out in the anaesthetized pig in which pressure, blood flow and diameter of the left iliac artery were measured at two sites: proximal (d1) and distal (d2). Infusion of glucose, sufficient to raise blood glucose to 16-30 mm along the whole length of the artery, attenuated the shear stress-dependent dilatation in both sections of the artery with preservation of the responses to acetylcholine. The distal site was then isolated using snares and the lumen exposed to blood containing 25-35 mm glucose for 20 min. In the control situation, after exposure of both sections to normoglycaemia (5.7 mm glucose), both sections of artery showed increases in diameter in response to shear stress and acetylcholine. Hyperglycaemia attenuated the shear stress-dependent dilatation in the distal section only (P < 0.25), but not the response to acetylcholine. It is concluded from these results that the hyperglycaemia-impaired dilatation is consistent with loss of mechanotransducing properties of the endothelial glycocalyx by hyperglycaemia. These findings offer a possible explanation for the increased incidence of vascular disease in diabetic patients.
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- R Kelly
- Biological Services Unit, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
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Kolka CM, Rattigan S, Richards S, Clark MG. Metabolic and vascular actions of endothelin-1 are inhibited by insulin-mediated vasodilation in perfused rat hindlimb muscle. Br J Pharmacol 2006; 145:992-1000. [PMID: 15895101 PMCID: PMC1576215 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0706263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent endothelium-derived vasoactive peptide and may be involved in the microvascular actions of insulin for the normal delivery of nutrients to muscle, although higher levels may be antagonistic. Our aim was to observe the interaction between ET-1 and insulin. Initially, we attempted to distinguish the vascular from the metabolic effects of ET-1 in the constant-flow pump-perfused rat hindlimb by using various doses of ET-1 and measuring changes in perfusion pressure (PP), oxygen consumption (VO(2)), glucose uptake (GU) and lactate release (LR). Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) was used to block vasoconstriction and to thus assess the relationship between vascular and metabolic effects. Insulin was included in later experiments to determine the interaction between insulin and ET-1 on the above parameters. ET-1 caused a dose-dependent increase in PP. Effects on VO(2) were biphasic, with low doses increasing VO(2), and higher doses leading to a net inhibition. GU and LR were increased at lower doses (ET-1 < or =1 nM), but this effect was lost at higher doses (> or =10 nM ET-1). SNP (50 microM) fully blocked the increase in pressure and metabolism due to low-dose ET-1 and partly blocked both pressure and metabolic responses by the high dose. ET-1 vasodilatory activity was minimal at high or low dose. Insulin (15 nM) alone caused GU, which was not affected by ET-1. Of the other parameters measured, insulin behaved essentially the same as SNP, inhibiting the pressure and oxygen effects. Overall, these results show that ET-1 has a biphasic dose-dependent vasoconstrictor effect on hindlimb blood vessels, able to modulate flow to cause both the stimulation and inhibition of metabolism, although these effects are blocked by insulin, which is able to vasodilate against both low and high doses of ET-1.
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- Cathryn M Kolka
- Department of Biochemistry, Medical School, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 58, Hobart 7001, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical School, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 58, Hobart 7001, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical School, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 58, Hobart 7001, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical School, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 58, Hobart 7001, Australia
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Francavilla S, Bocchio M, Pelliccione F, Necozione S, Francavilla F. Vascular aetiology of erectile dysfunction. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 28 Suppl 2:35-9. [PMID: 16236062 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2005.00584.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) shares the same vascular risk factors (VRFs) with coronary arteries disease (CAD). A reduced biological activity of endothelium-derived nitric oxide links human atherosclerosis to ED and underscores the role of an altered endothelium in the pathogenesis of both conditions. ED is associated to a systemic endothelial cell activation/dysfunction independent from VRFs or from a diffuse vascular damage, indicating that ED is a marker of an early systemic endothelial damage, a relevant determinant of atherosclerosis. A diffuse vascular damage of carotid arteries indicative of pre-clinical atherosclerosis is significantly associated to an increased risk of severe ED in men with VRFs but without clinical atherosclerosis and ED was the most efficient predictor of angiographically verified silent CAD among different VRFs in uncomplicated type 2 diabetes. In conclusion, ED may be the only clinical correlate of a diffuse, unrecognized vascular damage that is associated to a documented future risk of acute vascular events. Searching ED might be of relevance in men with VRFs but no other clinical atherosclerosis to identify patients that should aggressively reduce their VRFs while treating ED.
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- S Francavilla
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of L'Aquila, Andrology Unit, L'Aquila, Italy.
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Eringa EC, Stehouwer CDA, Walburg K, Clark AD, van Nieuw Amerongen GP, Westerhof N, Sipkema P. Physiological concentrations of insulin induce endothelin-dependent vasoconstriction of skeletal muscle resistance arteries in the presence of tumor necrosis factor-alpha dependence on c-Jun N-terminal kinase. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2005; 26:274-80. [PMID: 16322532 DOI: 10.1161/01.atv.0000198248.19391.3e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) has been linked to obesity-related insulin resistance and impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilatation, but the mechanisms have not been elucidated. To investigate whether TNF-alpha directly impairs insulin-mediated vasoreactivity in skeletal muscle resistance arteries and the role of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in this interference. METHODS AND RESULTS Insulin-mediated vasoreactivity of isolated resistance arteries of the rat cremaster muscle to insulin (4 to 3400 microU/mL) was studied in the absence and presence of TNF-alpha (10 ng/mL). Although insulin or TNF-alpha alone did not affect arterial diameter, insulin induced dose-dependent vasoconstriction of cremaster resistance arteries in the presence of TNF-alpha, (-12+/-1% at 272 microU/mL). Blocking endothelin receptors in the absence of TNF-alpha uncovered insulin-mediated vasodilatation (18+/-6% at 272 microU/mL) but not in the presence of TNF-alpha (2+/-2% at 272 microU/mL), showing that TNF-alpha inhibits vasodilator effects of insulin. Using digital imaging microscopy, we discovered that TNF-alpha activates JNK in arterial endothelium, visible as an increase in phosphorylated JNK. Moreover, inhibition of JNK with the cell-permeable peptide inhibitor L-JNKI abolished insulin-mediated vasoconstriction in the presence of TNF-alpha, showing that JNK is required for interaction between TNF-alpha and insulin. CONCLUSIONS TNF-alpha inhibits vasodilator but not vasoconstrictor effects of insulin in skeletal muscle resistance arteries, resulting in insulin-mediated vasoconstriction in the presence of TNF-alpha. This effect of TNF-alpha is critically dependent on TNF-alpha-mediated activation of JNK.
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- Etto C Eringa
- Laboratory for Physiology, Institute for Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Berthiaume N, Carlson CJ, Rondinone CM, Zinker BA. Endothelin antagonism improves hepatic insulin sensitivity associated with insulin signaling in Zucker fatty rats. Metabolism 2005; 54:1515-23. [PMID: 16253642 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2005.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2005] [Accepted: 05/27/2005] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In the present study, we investigated the effects of long-term treatment with the endothelin (ET) antagonist atrasentan, an ET(A)-selective antagonist, on whole body glucose metabolism and insulin signaling in a commonly used model of insulin resistance, the Zucker fatty rat. Zucker lean and fatty rats were maintained for 6 weeks on either control or atrasentan-treated water. Euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamps (4 mU/kg per minute) were performed at the end of the 6-week treatment on a subset of rats (n=10/treatment). In another subset (n=5/treatment), an insulin tolerance test was performed; liver and muscle tissues were harvested 10 minutes following the challenge for further analysis. Results of the clamps demonstrated that long-term atrasentan treatment significantly increased whole body glucose metabolism in fatty rats compared with vehicle control subjects. Insulin-induced insulin receptor substrate 1 tyrosine and protein kinase B serine phosphorylation were significantly reduced in the liver and muscle of fatty animals compared with their lean littermates. This reduction was overcome with atrasentan treatment in the liver but not in the muscle. There was no difference between lean and fatty animals, however, in insulin receptor substrate 1 and protein kinase B protein expression in the liver and muscle and no effect by atrasentan. In contrast, expression of the regulatory subunit of PI-3 kinase (p85alpha) was significantly increased in the liver but not in the muscle of fatty animals compared with their lean littermates and this was normalized to levels of lean animals with atrasentan treatment. These findings indicate that long-standing ET antagonism improves whole body glucose metabolism in Zucker fatty rats through improvements in insulin signaling in the liver. These results indicate that therapeutic ET antagonism may assist in correcting the insulin-resistant state.
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- Nathalie Berthiaume
- Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development Division, Metabolic Disease Research, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500, USA
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Berthiaume N, Wessale JL, Opgenorth TJ, Zinker BA. Metabolic responses with endothelin antagonism in a model of insulin resistance. Metabolism 2005; 54:735-40. [PMID: 15931607 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2004.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Atrasentan, an endothelin antagonist, would have beneficial effects on metabolic responses in a model of insulin resistance. Zucker lean or fatty rats were maintained either on regular (lean and fatty control, n = 12) or atrasentan-treated water (5 mg/kg/d, fatty atrasentan, n = 13) for 6 weeks. There was no significant difference in water intake and body weight with the atrasentan-treated group compared with fatty controls. Although atrasentan had no effect on 3-hour fasting glucose levels, it reduced fasting insulin levels between weeks 2 and 4 of treatment by 53% (fatty control vs fatty atrasentan, P < .01). Atrasentan decreased the incremental area under the plasma glucose response curve ( Delta AUC) after a nutritionally complete meal tolerance test (MTT), by 28% in the atrasentan-treated group compared with fatty controls ( P < .05), and decreased the MTT-induced insulin Delta AUC by 63% in treated animals compared with the fatty control group ( P < .01). In addition, atrasentan significantly decreased the MTT-induced glucose-insulin index Delta AUC by 58% in treated rats compared with fatty controls ( P < .01). In summary, in the Zucker fatty rat, atrasentan significantly reduces (1) 3-hour fasting insulin levels at 4 weeks, (2) glucose and insulin MTT-induced Delta AUCs, and (3) the MTT-induced glucose-insulin index Delta AUC. These results demonstrate an improvement in hyperinsulinemia as well as in glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity with chronic endothelin antagonism in a model of insulin resistance and suggest that chronic endothelin antagonism may have benefits in the treatment of insulin resistance and/or diabetes.
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- Nathalie Berthiaume
- Metabolic Disease Research, Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500, USA
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Radeau T, Lebel M, Houde I, Larivière R, Mauriège P, Kingma I, Lachance JG, Noël R, Després JP, Bergeron J. Endothelin-1 levels and cardiovascular risk factors in renal transplant patients. Clin Biochem 2005; 37:1072-8. [PMID: 15589812 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2004.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2004] [Revised: 08/04/2004] [Accepted: 08/07/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Circulating endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels have been reported to be associated with vascular complications and endothelial dysfunction in nontransplanted patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between ET-1 levels and major cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in renal transplant (RTX) patients with stable graft function. METHODS ET-1 levels were determined in 156 RTX patients and the relationship between circulating ET-1 levels and CV risk factors including age, gender, kidney function, blood lipids, diabetes, and hypertension was studied. RESULTS Circulating ET-1 levels were found to be positively correlated with creatinine (r = 0.25, p < 0.01) and systolic blood pressure (r = 0.20, p < 0.05) and inversely correlated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels (r = -0.27, p < 0.01). Patients with high and intermediate total cholesterol/HDL-C ratios (TC/HDL-C) had significantly higher ET-1 levels when compared to patients with low ratios (7.02 +/- 3.74, 6.79 +/- 2.67, and 5.37 +/- 3.04 pg/ml, respectively, p < 0.002). Only creatinine, HDL-C, and age >40 years were shown to be independent correlates for ET-1 levels according to multivariate analyses. Interestingly, ET-1 levels were significantly higher (+26%, p < 0.03) in RTX patients with documented CV disease, as compared to those without, when matched for age, gender, and presence of diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Increased circulating ET-1 levels are associated with low HDL-C and documented CV disease in RTX. This is likely a reflection of vascular endothelial damage and dysfunction and therefore may represent an increased risk for atherosclerosis.
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- Thierry Radeau
- Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center, CHUQ, Sainte-Foy (Québec) Canada, G1V 4G2
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Hermann TS, Ihlemann N, Dominguez H, Rask-Madsen C, Kober L, Torp-Pedersen C. Prolonged local forearm hyperinsulinemia induces sustained enhancement of nitric oxide-dependent vasodilation in healthy subjects. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 11:231-9. [PMID: 15763942 DOI: 10.1080/10623320490904098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Systemic hyperinsulinemia induces enhancement of endothelium-dependent vasodilation of healthy subjects. During systemic infusion of insulin, endothelium-dependent vasodilation may be improved through a decrease in the concentration of free fatty acids. To explore the direct effect of continued insulin on the vascular endothelium, the authors infused insulin in the brachial artery for 4 h and measured the effect on endothelium-dependent vasodilation in the human forearm. Thirty-six experiments were performed in healthy subjects, mean age 47.7 +/- 1.1 years. Endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilatation was studied during intra-arterial infusion of serotonin and sodium nitroprusside (SNP), respectively. Forearm blood flow was measured by plethysmography. Intra-arterial insulin was infused for 240 min at a constant rate and blood flow was measured hourly during stimulation of endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilation.N(G)-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA) was coinfused to test the degree of nitric oxide (NO)-mediated vasodilation. Insulin infusion for 60 min enhanced serotonin-induced vasodilation by 37% compared to vehicle, p = .016. This increase was maintained for 4 h and was blocked by L-NMMA. The SNP response was increased by insulin but the increment was inhibited by L-NMMA. Four hours of local forearm hyperinsulinemia causes a sustained increase in endothelium dependent vasodilation in resistance vessels, which is mediated by NO.
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- Thomas S Hermann
- Department of Cardiology Y, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen NV, Denmark
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Ritchie SA, Ewart MA, Perry CG, Connell JMC, Salt IP. The role of insulin and the adipocytokines in regulation of vascular endothelial function. Clin Sci (Lond) 2004; 107:519-32. [PMID: 15324298 DOI: 10.1042/cs20040190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Vascular integrity in the healthy endothelium is maintained through the release of a variety of paracrine factors such as NO (nitric oxide). Endothelial dysfunction, characterized by reduced NO bioavailability, is associated with obesity, insulin resistance and Type II diabetes. Insulin has been demonstrated to have direct effects on the endothelium to increase NO bioavailability. Therefore altered insulin signalling in the endothelium represents a candidate mechanism underlying the association between insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction. In recent years, it has become apparent that insulin sensitivity is regulated by the adipocytokines, a group of bioactive proteins secreted by adipose tissue. Secretion of adipocytokines is altered in obese individuals and there is increasing evidence that the adipocytokines have direct effects on the vascular endothelium. A number of current antidiabetic strategies have been demonstrated to have beneficial effects on endothelial function and to alter adipocytokine concentrations in addition to their effects on glucose homoeostasis. In this review we will explore the notion that the association between insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction is accounted for by adipocytokine action on the endothelium. In addition, we examine the effects of weight loss, exercise and antidiabetic drugs on adipocytokine availability and endothelial function.
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- Stuart A Ritchie
- Henry Wellcome Laboratory of Cell Biology, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK
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Eringa EC, Stehouwer CDA, van Nieuw Amerongen GP, Ouwehand L, Westerhof N, Sipkema P. Vasoconstrictor effects of insulin in skeletal muscle arterioles are mediated by ERK1/2 activation in endothelium. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2004; 287:H2043-8. [PMID: 15059773 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00067.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Insulin exerts both NO-dependent vasodilator and endothelin-dependent vasoconstrictor effects on skeletal muscle arterioles. The intracellular enzymes 1-phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-kinase) and Akt have been shown to mediate the vasodilator effects of insulin, but the signaling molecules involved in the vasoconstrictor effects of insulin in these arterioles are unknown. Our objective was to identify intracellular mediators of acute vasoconstrictor effects of insulin on skeletal muscle arterioles. Rat cremaster first-order arterioles ( n = 40) were isolated, and vasoreactivity to insulin was studied using a pressure myograph. Insulin induced dose-dependent vasoconstriction of skeletal muscle arterioles (up to −22 ± 3% of basal diameter; P < 0.05) during PI3-kinase inhibition with wortmannin (50 nmol/l). Insulin-induced vasoconstriction was abolished by inhibition of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) with PD-98059 (40 μmol/l). In addition, inhibition of ERK1/2 without PI3-kinase inhibition uncovered insulin-mediated vasodilatation in skeletal muscle arterioles (up to 37 ± 10% of baseline diameter; P < 0.05). Effects of insulin on ERK1/2 activation in arterioles were then investigated by Western blot analysis. Insulin induced a transient 2.4-fold increase in ERK1/2 phosphorylation (maximal at ∼15 min) in skeletal muscle arterioles ( P < 0.05). Removal of the arteriolar endothelium abolished insulin-induced vasoconstriction, which suggests that activation of ERK1/2 in endothelial cells is involved in acute insulin-mediated vasoconstriction. To investigate this, acute effects of insulin on ERK1/2 phosphorylation were studied in human microvascular endothelial cells. In support of the findings in skeletal muscle arterioles, insulin induced a 1.9-fold increase in ERK1/2 phosphorylation (maximal at ∼15 min) in microvascular endothelial cells ( P < 0.05). We conclude that acute vasoconstrictor effects of insulin in skeletal muscle arterioles are mediated by activation of ERK1/2 in endothelium. This ERK1/2-mediated vasoconstrictor effect antagonizes insulin-induced, PI3-kinase-dependent vasodilatation in skeletal muscle arterioles. These findings provide a novel mechanism by which insulin may determine blood flow and glucose disposal in skeletal muscle.
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- Etto C Eringa
- Laboratory for Physiology, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Borissova AM, Tankova T, Kirilov G, Dakovska L, Krivoshiev S. The effect of smoking on peripheral insulin sensitivity and plasma endothelin level. DIABETES & METABOLISM 2004; 30:147-52. [PMID: 15223986 DOI: 10.1016/s1262-3636(07)70100-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of smoking on peripheral insulin effectiveness. METHODS Seven healthy volunteers, nonsmokers, of mean age 39.6 +/- 7.1 Years and mean BMI 22.65 +/- 11.98 kg/m2, without family history of diabetes mellitus, with normal blood pressure participated in the study. All the parameters were studied twice - at baseline as well as after smoking (4 cigarettes per one hour). The study was performed in three days: at the first day we studied peripheral insulin effectiveness (M) in vivo by the artificial endocrine pancreas (Biostator), using the euglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic clamp technique, and insulin-receptor binding on circulating mononuclear blood cells; at the second day - the same parameters after one-hour smoking during the third hour of clamping; at the third day - plasma endothelin level, blood pressure and heart rate at baseline and after one-hour smoking. RESULTS There was a significant decrease in glucose utilization during the second clamp test, when the volunteers smoked during the third hour as compared to the test at baseline (p=0.04). This was accompanied by a significant decrease in insulin receptor affinity (p=0.04). Systolic blood pressure and heart rate increased significantly after one-hour smoking (p=0.03 and p=0.001, respectively). Plasma endothelin level increased significantly after smoking (from 0.62 +/- 0.15 pg/ml to 2.05 +/- 1.67 pg/ml, p=0.03). CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that smoking decreases peripheral insulin sensitivity reducing insulin receptor affinity. We have confirmed that smoking increases plasma endothelin level, which probably by causing vasoconstriction and consequent tIssue hypoxaemia could decrease peripheral glucose utilization. We consider that smoking could also have a direct effect on insulin receptor affinity, thus leading to decreased peripheral insulin effectiveness.
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- A M Borissova
- University Hospital of Endocrinology, Clinical Center of Endocrinology, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Bocchio M, Desideri G, Scarpelli P, Necozione S, Properzi G, Spartera C, Francavilla F, Ferri C, Francavilla S. Endothelial cell activation in men with erectile dysfunction without cardiovascular risk factors and overt vascular damage. J Urol 2004; 171:1601-4. [PMID: 15017230 DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000116325.06572.85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Endothelial cell activation (ECA) is an initiating event in atherosclerosis. Biochemical measures of ECA were evaluated in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) associated or not associated with cardiovascular risk factors (VRFs) to assess whether ED is a sentinel of atherosclerosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Circulating soluble P-selectin, intercellular adhesion molecule-1, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and endothelin-1 concentrations were assessed in 45 men with ED but no VRFs, 45 men with ED associated with VRFs and 25 healthy men. Ultrasound intima-media thickness of carotid arteries and pharmacologically stimulated peak systolic velocity of cavernous arteries were used to assess vascular damage. RESULTS Measures of ECA were higher in men with ED but no VRFs than in controls (p <0.01) and all were comparable among groups of men with ED. Levels of endothelin-1 in men with ED and no VRFs versus healthy men of the same age resulted in the best independent predictor for ED after adjusting for the confounding effect of increased body mass index and smoking (OR 5.37, 95% CI 2.12 to 19.70). Intima-media thickness of carotid arteries was comparable in controls and in men with ED but no VRFs, and ruled out the bias of overt damage of large arteries in the latter. Peak systolic velocity of cavernous arteries excluded vasculogenic ED in the majority of patients with no VRFs. CONCLUSIONS Increased biochemical measures of ECA were associated with ED independent of coexisting VRFs and overt vascular damage, suggesting that ED is a sentinel of early atherosclerosis.
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- Massimo Bocchio
- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Rab A, Dallinger S, Polak K, Pleiner J, Polska E, Wolzt M, Schmetterer L. Specific endothelin ET(A) receptor antagonism does not modulate insulin-induced hemodynamic effects in the human kidney, eye, or forearm. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2004; 309:692-6. [PMID: 14757848 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.103.059444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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There is evidence that hyperinsulinemia may stimulate endothelin-1 (ET-1) generation or release, which may affect diabetic vascular complications. BQ-123, a specific ET(A) receptor antagonist, was used to investigate if insulin-induced vascular effects are influenced by an acute ET-1 release. Two randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, cross-over studies were performed. In protocol 1, 12 healthy subjects received, on separate study days, infusions of BQ-123 (60 microg/min for 30 min) during placebo clamp conditions, BQ-123 during euglycemic hyperinsulinemia (3 mU/kg/min for 390 min), or placebo during euglycemic hyperinsulinemia. Fundus pulsation amplitude (FPA) was measured to assess pulsatile choroidal blood flow, and mean flow velocity (MFV) of the ophtalmic artery was measured by color Doppler imaging. In protocol 2, eight healthy subjects received, on separate study days, intra-arterial infusions of BQ-123 (32 microg/min for 120 min) during placebo or insulin clamp. Forearm blood flow was measured with bilateral plethysmography, expressing the ratio of responses in the intervention arm and in the control arm. Insulin alone increased FPA (+10%, p < 0.001) and forearm blood flow (+19%). BQ-123 increased FPA, MFV, and forearm blood flow ratio in the absence and presence of exogenous insulin, but this effect was not different between normo- and hyperinsulinemic conditions. ET-1 plasma concentrations were not affected by insulin. In conclusion, these data do not support the concept that hyperinsulinemia increases ET-1 generation in healthy subjects. Our results, however, cannot necessarily be extrapolated to diabetic and obese subjects.
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- Anna Rab
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Physics, Vienna, Austria
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In order to determine the effects of increasing insulin resistance on endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels, Zucker lean and fatty rats were studied at basal and during a complete nutrient meal tolerance test (MTT) at 7, 12, and 15 weeks of age. The fatty rats were mildly hyperglycemic, severely hyperinsulinemic and glucose-intolerant at all ages versus lean animals and this progressed with age within groups, as previously published. Basal ET-1 levels, at 7 weeks, were significantly increased in fatty versus lean rats (3.2+/-0.5 v 2.0+/-0.3 pg/mL, respectively; P<.05); however, we did not observe any significant basal difference at 12 or 15 weeks. At 7 weeks, ET-1 levels between fatty and lean rats were not different during the MTT (15 minutes: 2.9+/-0.4 v 2.7+/-0.7; 120 minutes: 6.5+/-0.8 v 6.6+/-0.5 pg/mL, fatty v lean, respectively). At 12 weeks, though there was no difference in basal levels, fatty rats had higher ET-1 levels during the MTT compared to lean animals (15 minutes: 6.9+/-1.4 v 1.8+/-0.4; 120 minutes: 9.4+/-1.7 v 3.2+/-0.5 pg/mL, respectively; P<.01). At 15 weeks, ET-1 levels during the MTT receded to levels similar to those observed at 7 weeks, which were significantly higher in fatty versus lean rats 15 minutes following the challenge (3.4+/-0.4 v 2.4+/-0.2 pg/mL, respectively; P<.05). In conclusion, ET-1 levels in the Zucker fatty rat: (1) were increased in the early stages of the progression of insulin resistance at 7 weeks, but were unchanged under basal conditions with age thereafter, and (2) were increased under nutrient challenge conditions with advanced insulin resistance up to 12 weeks, and were still significantly but to a lesser degree increased at 15 weeks of age. The explanation for these results and their relationship to the observed insulin resistance is unclear and will require further investigation.
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- Nathalie Berthiaume
- Global Pharmaceutical Research, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500, USA
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Witte K, Reitenbach I, Stolpe K, Schilling L, Kirchengast M, Lemmer B. Effects of the endothelin a receptor antagonist darusentan on blood pressure and vascular contractility in type 2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2003; 41:890-6. [PMID: 12775966 DOI: 10.1097/00005344-200306000-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The present study evaluated the effects of long-term treatment with the endothelin A (ET(A)) receptor antagonist darusentan (LU135252) on blood pressure (BP) and vascular target-organ damage in spontaneously type 2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats. BP was monitored by radiotelemetry in untreated and darusentan-treated GK rats from 10-24 weeks of age. Relaxation of mesenteric artery segments by acetylcholine (ACh) and sodium nitroprusside (SNP) was measured to assess endothelium-dependent and -independent vasorelaxation. Aortic soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) activity was studied in vitro after stimulation by the nitric oxide (NO) donor diethylamine-NONOate. Untreated GKs were mildly hypertensive and showed a blunted vascular relaxation by ACh and SNP and a reduction in NO-stimulated sGC activity in comparison with Wistar control rats. Darusentan led to a small but sustained reduction in 24-h BP but did not restore the endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation nor the NO-stimulated cGMP formation in GK rats. The present findings suggest that an activated endothelin pathway may contribute to elevated BP but is not involved in vascular dysfunction in this animal model of type II diabetes.
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MESH Headings
- Acetylcholine/metabolism
- Acetylcholine/pharmacology
- Animals
- Blood Pressure/drug effects
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/enzymology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/physiopathology
- Endothelin A Receptor Antagonists
- Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/physiology
- Guanylate Cyclase/metabolism
- Heart Rate/drug effects
- Hypertension/etiology
- In Vitro Techniques
- Male
- Mesenteric Arteries/drug effects
- Mesenteric Arteries/physiology
- Muscle Contraction/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/physiology
- Nitroprusside/metabolism
- Nitroprusside/pharmacology
- Phenylpropionates/metabolism
- Phenylpropionates/pharmacology
- Pyrimidines/metabolism
- Pyrimidines/pharmacology
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/metabolism
- Soluble Guanylyl Cyclase
- Time Factors
- Vasodilator Agents/pharmacology
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- Klaus Witte
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
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Tardif A, Julien N, Pelletier A, Thibault G, Srivastava AK, Chiasson JL, Coderre L. Chronic exposure to beta-hydroxybutyrate impairs insulin action in primary cultures of adult cardiomyocytes. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2001; 281:E1205-12. [PMID: 11701435 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.2001.281.6.e1205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients often show elevated plasma ketone body concentrations. Because ketone bodies compete with other energetic substrates and reduce their utilization, they could participate in the development of insulin resistance in the heart. We have examined the effect of elevated levels of ketone bodies on insulin action in primary cultures of adult cardiomyocytes. Cardiomyocytes were cultured with the ketone body beta-hydroxybutyrate (beta-OHB) for 4 or 16 h, and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake was evaluated. Although short-term exposure to ketone bodies was not associated with any change in insulin action, our data demonstrated that preincubation with beta-OHB for 16 h markedly reduced insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in cardiomyocytes. This effect is concentration dependent and persists for at least 6 h after the removal of beta-OHB from the media. Ketone bodies also decreased the stimulatory effect of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and pervanadate on glucose uptake. This diminution could not be explained by a change in either GLUT-1 or GLUT-4 protein content in cardiomyocytes. Chronic exposure to beta-OHB was associated with impaired protein kinase B activation in response to insulin and pervanadate. These results indicate that prolonged exposure to ketone bodies altered insulin action in cardiomyocytes and suggest that this substrate could play a role in the development of insulin resistance in the heart.
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- A Tardif
- Department of Medicine, Research Center, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal H2W 1T8, Canada
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Diamanti-Kandarakis E, Spina G, Kouli C, Migdalis I. Increased endothelin-1 levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and the beneficial effect of metformin therapy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001; 86:4666-73. [PMID: 11600523 DOI: 10.1210/jcem.86.10.7904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome who present with hyperandrogenemia, hyperinsulinemia, and insulin resistance appear to be at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Elevated levels of endothelin-1, a marker of vasculopathy, have been reported in insulin-resistant subjects with endothelial dysfunction. Male gender also seems to be an aggravating factor for cardiovascular disease. In this study we investigated endothelin-1 levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, and we evaluated the effect of an insulin sensitizer, metformin, on endothelin-1 levels. Plasma endothelin-1 levels were measured in 23 obese (mean age, 24.3 +/- 4.6 yr; body mass index, 35 +/- 5.6 kg/m(2)) and 20 nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (24.1 +/- 3.6 yr; body mass index, 21.8 +/- 2.5 kg/m(2)) as well as in 7 obese and 10 nonobese healthy, normal cycling, age-matched women. Additionally, endothelin-1 levels were evaluated in a subgroup of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (10 obese and 10 nonobese) 6 months postmetformin administration (1700 mg daily). Our results showed that obese and nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome had higher levels of endothelin-1 compared with the controls [obese, 2.52 +/- 1.87 vs. 0.44 +/- 0.23 pmol/liter (by analysis of covariance, P < 0.02); nonobese, 1.95 +/- 1.6 vs. 0.43 +/- 0.65 pmol/liter (P < 0.009)]. All of the participating women with polycystic ovary syndrome (n = 43) when compared with the total group of controls (n = 17) demonstrated hyperinsulinemia (polycystic ovary syndrome, 24.5 +/- 19.6; controls, 11.2 +/- 3.4 U/liter; P < 0.03), lower glucose utilization (M40) during the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamps (3.4 +/- 2.4 vs. 5.6 +/- 1.75 mg/kg.min; P < 0.045, by one-tailed test), and higher levels of endothelin-1 (polycystic ovary syndrome, 2.52 +/- 1.87; controls, 0.44 +/- 0.23 pmol/liter; P < 0.02, analysis of covariance covariate for body mass index). A positive correlation of endothelin-1 with free T levels was also shown (r = 0.4, P = 0.002) as well as a negative correlation of endothelin-1 with glucose utilization (r = -0.3; P = 0.033) in the total studied population. Finally, after metformin therapy, endothelin-1 levels were significantly reduced in obese (endothelin-1 before, 3.25 +/- 2.2; endothelin-1 after, 1.1 +/- 0.9 pmol/liter; P < 0.003) and nonobese (endothelin-1 before, 2.7 +/- 2; endothelin-1 after, 0.7 +/- 0.4 pmol/liter; P < 0.01) women with polycystic ovary syndrome, with no change in body mass index. Moreover, after metformin therapy, hyperandrogenemia and hyperinsulinemia were normalized, and glucose utilization improved [obese before: total T, 0.9 +/- 0.15 ng/ml; fasting insulin, 22.2 +/- 12.1 U/liter; glucose utilization, 2.15 +/- 0.5 mg/kg.min; obese after: total T, 0.5 +/- 0.2 ng/ml; fasting insulin, 11.6 +/- 6 U/liter; glucose utilization, 4.7 +/- 1.4 mg/kg.min 9P < 0.003, P < 0.006, and P < 0.002, respectively); nonobese before: total T, 1 +/- 0.5 ng/ml; fasting insulin, 15.5 +/- 7.6 U/liter; glucose utilization, 3.4 +/- 0.7 mg/kg.min; nonobese after: total T, 0.8 +/- 0.5 ng/ml; fasting insulin, 9 +/- 3.8 U/liter; glucose utilization, 6 +/- 1.7 mg/kg.min (P < 0.04, P < 0.02, and P < 0.0008, respectively)]. In conclusion, our data clearly demonstrate that women with polycystic ovary syndrome, obese and nonobese, have elevated endothelin-1 levels compared with the age-matched control group. In addition, 6 months of metformin therapy reduces endothelin-1 levels and improves their hormonal and metabolic profile.
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- E Diamanti-Kandarakis
- Endocrine Section, First Department of Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Carlos Kaski J. [Diabetes mellitus, inflammation and coronary atherosclerosis: current and future perspectives]. Rev Esp Cardiol 2001; 54:751-63. [PMID: 11412781 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-8932(01)76390-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a condition associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease. This condition is currently reaching epidemic proportions in the Western world. Epidemiological studies have shown that insulin resistance and the constellation of metabolic alterations associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus such as dyslipidaemia, systemic hypertension, obesity and hypercoagulability, have an effect on the premature onset and severity of atherosclerosis. Albeit direct, the link between insulin resistance and atherogenesis is rather complex. It is likely that its complexity relates to the interaction between genes that predispose to insulin resistance and genes that independently regulate lipid metabolism, coagulation processes and biological responses of the arterial wall. The rapid development of molecular biology in recent years has resulted in a better understanding of the immune and inflammatory mechanisms that underlie insulin resistance and atherosclerosis. For example, it is known that nuclear transcription factors such as nuclear factor kappa beta and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor are involved in atherosclerosis. The former modulates gene expression which encodes pro-inflammatory proteins vital for the development of the atheromatous plaque. In the presence of insulin resistance there are multiple activating factors that could explain the early onset and severity of atherosclerosis. Glitazones, the new oral antidiabetic drugs and agonists of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, have been shown to improve peripheral insulin sensitivity and to also delay atherosclerosis progression in experimental models. Their beneficial effects have been linked to their anti-inflammatory effect.
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Ak G, Buyukberber S, Sevinc A, Turk HM, Ates M, Sari R, Savli H, Cigli A. The relation between plasma endothelin-1 levels and metabolic control, risk factors, treatment modalities, and diabetic microangiopathy in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Diabetes Complications 2001; 15:150-7. [PMID: 11358684 DOI: 10.1016/s1056-8727(01)00137-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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We evaluated the possible relation between plasma endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels and metabolic control, risk factors, treatment modalities, and diabetic microangiopathy, including nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy in patients with Type 2 diabetes and healthy control group. Sixty-eight (39 females and 29 males) patients with Type 2 diabetes and 14 (6 females and 8 males) healthy subjects were included in the study. Plasma ET-1 levels were found to be 10.46+/-1.24 pmol/l in the diabetic group, whereas 7.97+/-0.41 pmol/l in the control group, which was statistically significant (P<.01). We also found elevated plasma ET-1 levels in patients with the least one microvascular complication when compared with the uncomplicated diabetes group (P=.02). Moreover, plasma ET-1 levels of the uncomplicated group was higher than the control group (P<.05). Plasma ET-1 levels were significantly elevated in hypertensive diabetics than normotensive diabetics (t=2.58, P=.012). It was also found to be elevated in diabetic patients with diabetes duration of more than 10 years when compared with patients less than 10 years (P=.02). These findings can be interpreted as the increased damage of microvascular complications in the disease process that may lead to elevated ET-1 levels. Mean plasma ET-1 levels in diabetic patients with a family history of diabetes was found to be higher than patients with no family history of diabetes. Genetical and environmental factors may have an effect on ET-1 level. We also studied the correlations of plasma ET-1 levels on age, sex, fasting blood glucose levels, treatment modalities HbA1c, hyperlipidemia, C-peptide, Body Mass Index, and smoking, but did not find any statistically significant difference. In conclusion, plasma ET-1 levels are well correlated with microangiopathy, hypertension, increased disease duration, and family history of diabetes, but poorly correlated with metabolic control, treatment modalities, age, sex, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and smoking.
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- G Ak
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Inonu University, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, TR-44069, Turkey
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The main etiology for mortality and a great percent of morbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus is atherosclerosis. A hypothesis for the initial lesion of atherosclerosis is endothelial dysfunction, defined pragmatically as changes in the concentration of the chemical messengers produced by the endothelial cell and/or by blunting of the nitric oxide-dependent vasodilatory response to acetylcholine or hyperemia. Endothelial dysfunction has been documented in patients with diabetes and in individuals with insulin resistance or at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Factors associated with endothelial dysfunction in diabetes include activation of protein kinase C, overexpression of growth factors and/or cytokines, and oxidative stress. Several therapeutic interventions have been tested in clinical trials aimed at improving endothelial function in patients with diabetes. Insulin sensitizers may have a beneficial effect in the short term, but the virtual absence of trials with cardiovascular end-points preclude any definitive conclusion. Two trials offer optimism that treatment with ACE inhibitors may have a positive impact on the progression of atherosclerosis. Although widely used, the effect of hypolipidemic agents on endothelial function in diabetes is not clear. The role of antioxidant therapy is controversial. No data have been published regarding the effects of hormonal replacement therapy on endothelial dysfunction in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes.
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- J Calles-Escandon
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington 05401, USA.
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Desideri G, Gaspardone A, Gentile M, Santucci A, Gioffrè PA, Ferri C. Endothelial activation in patients with cardiac syndrome X. Circulation 2000; 102:2359-64. [PMID: 11067789 DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.19.2359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The presence of endothelial dysfunction with increased endothelin-1 plasma concentrations in patients with cardiac syndrome X is still under debate. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the presence of endothelial dysfunction in patients with cardiac syndrome X. METHODS AND RESULTS ++Endothelin-1 levels were evaluated with a sensitive radioimmunoassay with previous purification through reverse phase HPLC in 24 patients (3 men and 21 women, mean age 54+/-7 years) with typical angina, instrumental evidence of ischemia, and normal coronary angiograms both under baseline conditions and after oral glucose load (75 g D-glucose). We also measured plasma nitrite-plus-nitrate levels, a sharp index of endothelial nitric oxide production, and circulating concentrations of the soluble fraction of the endothelial adhesion molecule vascular cell adhesion molecule-1, a well-recognized marker of early endothelial dysfunction. Fourteen healthy subjects (1 man and 13 women, mean age 47+/-15 years) served as controls. There were no significant differences in baseline plasma endothelin-1 concentrations between patients and control subjects (0.55+/-0.34 versus 0.48+/-0.22 pg/mL, P=0.503). Plasma nitrite-plus-nitrate and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 concentrations were also similar between the 2 groups. After glucose ingestion, circulating endothelin-1 concentrations were significantly higher in patients with cardiac syndrome X than in control subjects (P<0.03 at 60, 90, and 120 minutes). CONCLUSIONS Our findings show that no basal endothelial damage is present in patients with cardiac syndrome X. Nevertheless, increased responsiveness of endothelin-1 to glucose loading suggests that patients with cardiac syndrome X present an increased susceptibility to releasing endothelin-1 under stressful circumstances.
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- G Desideri
- Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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Shih KC, Kwok CF, Ho LT. Combined use of insulin and endothelin-1 causes decrease of protein expression of beta-subunit of insulin receptor, insulin receptor substrate-1, and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in rat adipocytes. J Cell Biochem 2000; 78:231-40. [PMID: 10842318 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4644(20000801)78:2<231::aid-jcb6>3.0.co;2-o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Previously, we reported that insulin-stimulated glucose uptake (ISGU) can be inhibited by endothelin (ET-1). However, the mechanism by which ET-1 impairs ISGU in adipocytes remains unclear. This study investigated the effects of ET-1 on insulin action in rat adipocytes in order to elucidate the molecular mechanism of action of ET-1 on ISGU. The results show that ISGU was increased fivefold after 3-h treatment with 1 nM insulin. Treatment with 100 nM ET-1 had no effect on basal glucose uptake. However, ET-1 inhibited approximately 25% of ISGU and 20% of insulin binding after 3-h treatment in the presence of 1 nM insulin. Expression of the beta-subunit of the insulin receptor (IRbeta) and the insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) in adipocytes was not significantly affected by 1 nM insulin or by 100 nM ET-1, even after 3-h treatment. However, expressions of IRbeta and IRS-1 were dramatically decreased in a dose- and time-dependent manner when adipocytes were treated with both insulin and ET-1. Approximately 50% of IRbeta and 65% of IRS-1 expression levels were suppressed when adipocytes were simultaneously treated with both 1 nM insulin and 100 nM ET-1 for 3 h. These results suggest that the inhibitory effect of ET-1 on ISGU may be mediated via the insulin receptor and suppression of IRbeta/IRS-1 expression.
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- K C Shih
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Monti LD, Valsecchi G, Costa S, Sandoli EP, Phan CV, Pontiroli AE, Pozza G, Piatti PM. Effects of endothelin-1 and nitric oxide on glucokinase activity in isolated rat hepatocytes. Metabolism 2000; 49:73-80. [PMID: 10647067 DOI: 10.1016/s0026-0495(00)90763-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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To test the hypothesis that endothelin-1 (ET-1) and nitric oxide (NO) influence glucokinase (GK) activity in an opposite manner, we evaluated the effects of ET-1, L-NAME, an inhibitor of NO synthase, and L-arginine, a substrate for NO synthase, on GK activity and glycogen content in isolated rat hepatocytes. Moreover, to understand the receptor involved in the process, the effects of BQ 788, a specific antagonist of ETB receptor, and PD 142893, an antagonist of ETA-ETB receptors, were also evaluated. GK activity, cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), and glycogen intracellular content were measured on isolated hepatocytes, while glucose levels and NO as NO2-/NO3- were determined in the medium. High ET-1 levels induced a 20% decrease of NO2-/NO3- levels and cGMP intracellular content, followed by a 49% reduction of GK activity and a 15% decrease of glycogen. In parallel, a 10% increase of glucose in the medium was observed. In the presence of L-NAME, GK activity and glycogen levels showed analogous decrements as observed with ET-1. Also in this case, a significant decrease of the intracellular content of cGMP was observed. No synergistic effects of ET-1 and L-NAME were observed. L-Arginine was able to counteract the inhibitory effect of ET-1 on cGMP and GK activity. Glycogen content was slightly but not significantly reduced, and under those conditions, a significant decrease of glucose in the medium was observed. When hepatocytes were incubated with ET-1 plus BQ 788 or ET-1 plus PD 142893, GK activity was unchanged. Interestingly, no changes were observed in NO2-/NO3- levels and the intracellular content of cGMP was not modified when the antagonists of ET-1 receptors were added to the medium. In conclusion, the present study shows that the NO pathway seems to be an important regulator of GK activity and glycogen content through cGMP activity. In addition, ET-1 seems to be not active per se, but its activity seems mediated by a simultaneous decrease of NO levels.
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- L D Monti
- Istituto Scientifico H. San Raffaele, Cattedra di Clinica Medica, Medicina I, Università di Milano, Italy
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Lee YC, Juan CC, Fang VS, Hsu YP, Lin SH, Kwok CF, Ho LT. Evidence that endothelin-1 (ET-1) inhibits insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in rat adipocytes mainly through ETA receptors. Metabolism 1998; 47:1468-71. [PMID: 9867075 DOI: 10.1016/s0026-0495(98)90071-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The specificity of endothelin (ET) receptors involved in the inhibition of insulin-stimulated glucose uptake (ISGU) in rat adipocytes was investigated. Adipocytes were isolated from the epididymal fat pads of Sprague-Dawley rats. To determine receptor subtypes, we used three ET isopeptides, ET-1 and ET-2, both of which are nonselective agonists, and ET-3, a selective agonist for ETC receptors, to displace [125I]ET-1 binding from the fat cells. The efficiency of displacement was ET-1 > ET-2 >> ET-3, indicating that the primary receptors involved belonged to the ETA subtype. At an equal concentration of 1 micromol/L, BQ-610, a selective ETA antagonist, displaced [125I]ET-1 from binding to fat cells, whereas IRL-1038, a selective ETB antagonist, did not. Using [3H]2-deoxy-D-1-glucose ([3H]2-DG) as a tracer in studies of glucose uptake, we found that equimolar BQ-610 completely reversed the inhibitory effect of ET-1 on ISGU, whereas IRL-1038 was ineffective. Northern blot analysis of adipocyte receptors showed abundant mRNA for ETA, but no ETB subtype. These results clearly demonstrate that ETA is the predominant receptor in rat adipocytes.
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- Y C Lee
- Department of Physiology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Ferri C, Bellini C, Desideri G, Giuliani E, De Siati L, Cicogna S, Santucci A. Clustering of endothelial markers of vascular damage in human salt-sensitive hypertension: influence of dietary sodium load and depletion. Hypertension 1998; 32:862-8. [PMID: 9822445 DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.32.5.862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The contributing role of vascular endothelium in the development of hypertension-related vascular damage is well accepted. Salt-sensitive hypertension is characterized by a cluster of renal, hormonal, and metabolic derangements that might favor the development of cardiovascular and renal damage. To evaluate endothelial involvement in salt-sensitive essential hypertension, plasma levels of several markers of endothelial damage such as endothelin-1 (ET-1), von Willebrand factor (vWf), and soluble (S-) adhesion molecules E-selectin, intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and 24-hour urinary albumin excretion (UAE) were measured in 39 nondiabetic, nonobese, never-treated essential hypertensive patients after intermediate (120 mmol/d), high (220 mmol/d), and low (20 mmol/d) NaCl diets. Patients were classified as salt sensitive (n=18) or salt resistant (n=21) according to their blood pressure responses to changes in dietary NaCl intake. Salt-sensitive hypertensives showed higher plasma ET-1 (P<0.05), vWf (P<0.005), and S-E-selectin levels (P<0.04) and increased UAE (P<0.05) than salt-resistant hypertensives. By contrast, circulating S-ICAM-1 and S-VCAM-1 concentrations were not significantly higher in salt-sensitive (596. 56+/-177.05 ng/mL and 541.06+/-157.84 ng/mL, respectively) than salt-resistant patients (516.86+/-147.99 ng/mL and 449.48+/-158.91 ng/mL, respectively). During the intermediate NaCl diet, plasma ET-1 responses to oral glucose load were greater in salt-sensitive (P<0. 05) than in salt-resistant patients. A marked (P<0.05) hyperinsulinemic response to oral glucose load was evident in salt-sensitive but not salt-resistant patients after each diet. This study shows increased plasma levels of the endothelium-derived substances E-selectin, vWf, and ET-1 in salt-sensitive hypertensives. Our findings support the hypothesis that salt sensitivity is correlated with an increased risk for developing hypertension-related cardiovascular damage.
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- C Ferri
- University "La Sapienza," Chair of I Clinica Medica, Andrea Cesalpino Foundation, Departments of Experimental Medicine, A.S.), University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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Flores L, Esmatjes E, Manzanarez JM, Jiménez W, Gomis R. Insulin therapy in type 2 diabetic patients: effects on arterial blood pressure and endothelin-1 plasma levels. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 1998; 41:151-5. [PMID: 9829342 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8227(98)00075-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the possible effect of short- and long-term insulin treatment on arterial blood pressure (BP) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) plasma levels in type 2 diabetic patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Seven type 2 diabetic patients with secondary failure to oral hypoglycemic drugs (SFOH) were studied. Twenty-four-hour arterial BP monitorization (Spacelabs 90207) was performed before initiation of insulin treatment (time 0), 6 days after (time 1) and 1 year later (time 2). Moreover, ET-1 plasma levels were measured. RESULTS Insulin treatment did not produce any variation in systolic (124.3 +/- 11.6; 120.7 +/- 7.9; 127.0 +/- 13.4 mmHg) and diastolic (72.8 +/- 5.9; 71.5 +/- 3.4; 71.8 +/- 5.2 mmHg) 24-h BP monitorization at times 0, 1 and 2, respectively. The systolic and diastolic day/night differences did not change in the three times studied. Neither were significant differences observed in ET-1 plasma levels. CONCLUSIONS In patients with SFOH, insulin treatment did not induce any short- or long-term increase in BP or any variation in plasma ET-1 levels.
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- L Flores
- Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain
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