Gonzaga, N. A., Callera, G. E., Yogi, A., Mecawi, A. S., Antunes-Rodrigues, J., Queiroz, R. H., Touyz, R. M. and Tirapelli, C. R. (2014) Acute ethanol intake induces mitogen-activated protein kinase activation, platelet-derived growth factor receptor phosphorylation, and oxidative stress in resistance arteries. Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 70(2), pp. 509-523. (doi: 10.1007/s13105-014-0331-6) (PMID:24733165)
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Abstract
In the present study, we investigated the role of angiotensin type I (AT1) receptor in reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) activation induced by acute ethanol intake in resistance arteries. We also evaluated the effect of ethanol on platelet-derived growth factor receptors (PDGF-R) phosphorylation and the role of this receptor on ROS generation by ethanol. Ethanol (1 g/kg; p.o. gavage) effects were assessed within 30 min in male Wistar rats. Acute ethanol intake did not alter angiotensin I or angiotensin II levels in the rat mesenteric arterial bed (MAB). Ethanol induced vascular oxidative stress, and this response was not prevented by losartan (10 mg/kg; p.o. gavage), a selective AT1 receptor antagonist. MAB from ethanol-treated rats displayed increased SAPK/JNK and PDGF-R phosphorylation, responses that were not prevented by losartan. The phosphorylation levels of protein kinase B (Akt) and eNOS were not affected by acute ethanol intake. MAB nitrate levels and the reactivity of this tissue to acetylcholine, phenylephrine, and sodium nitroprusside were not affected by ethanol intake. Ethanol did not alter plasma antioxidant capacity, the levels of reduced glutathione, or the activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase in the rat MAB. Short-term effects of ethanol (50 mmol/l) were evaluated in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) isolated from rat MAB. Ethanol increased ROS generation, and this response was not affected by AG1296, a PDGF-R inhibitor, or losartan. Finally, ethanol did not alter MAPK or PDGF-R phosphorylation in cultured VSMC. Our study provides novel evidence that acute ethanol intake induces ROS generation, PDGF-R phosphorylation, and MAPK activation through AT(1)-independent mechanisms in resistance arteries in vivo. MAPK and PDGF-R play a role in vascular signaling and cardiovascular diseases and may contribute to the vascular pathobiology of ethanol.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Additional Information: | This study nwas supported by grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (470556/2010-2), and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (2010/05815-4). |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Touyz, Professor Rhian |
| Authors: | Gonzaga, N. A., Callera, G. E., Yogi, A., Mecawi, A. S., Antunes-Rodrigues, J., Queiroz, R. H., Touyz, R. M., and Tirapelli, C. R. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter |
| ISSN: | 1138-7548 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1868-1891 |
| Published Online: | 15 April 2014 |
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