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Free radicals mediate endothelial cell dysfunction caused by elevated glucose.

B Tesfamariam1, R A Cohen

  • 1Robert Dawson Evans Department of Clinical Research, Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts 02118.

The American Journal of Physiology
|August 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Elevated glucose impairs blood vessel relaxation by generating free radicals. Antioxidants prevent this damage, suggesting a therapeutic target for diabetic vascular dysfunction.

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Area of Science:

  • Vascular Biology
  • Endocrinology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Endothelium-dependent relaxation is crucial for vascular health.
  • Diabetes mellitus is associated with endothelial dysfunction.
  • Elevated glucose levels are implicated in impaired vascular function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of oxygen-derived free radicals in glucose-induced endothelial cell impairment.
  • To determine if antioxidant treatment can prevent or reverse this dysfunction.
  • To explore the link between cyclooxygenase activity and free radical generation in diabetic vasculopathy.

Main Methods:

  • Isometric tension measurements in isolated rabbit aortic rings.
  • Incubation of aortic segments with varying glucose concentrations (5.5 mM vs. 44 mM).

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  • Administration of free radical scavengers (superoxide dismutase, catalase, deferoxamine, allopurinol) and probucol (antioxidant).
  • Assessment of acetylcholine-induced relaxation in aortas from diabetic and control rabbits.

    • Main Results:

    • Elevated glucose significantly impaired endothelium-dependent relaxation.
    • Free radical scavengers and probucol treatment prevented glucose-induced relaxation impairment.
    • Superoxide dismutase restored relaxation in aortas from diabetic rabbits.
    • Elevated glucose and xanthine oxidase increased prostanoid release, indicating enhanced cyclooxygenase activity.

    Conclusions:

    • Glucose-induced endothelial dysfunction is mediated by oxygen-derived free radicals.
    • Increased cyclooxygenase catalysis in the endothelium contributes to free radical generation.
    • Antioxidant interventions show promise in protecting against diabetic vascular complications.