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Hypertension and atherosclerosis.

M Baudouin-Legros1, P Meyer

  • 1Department of Pharmacology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France.

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology
|January 1, 1990
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Phospholipase C (PLC) hyperreactivity in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) suggests an intrinsic cellular defect contributing to hypertension and arteriosclerosis through altered calcium signaling and proto-oncogene activation.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Biology
  • Cellular Physiology
  • Hypertension Research

Background:

  • Membrane phospholipase C (PLC) activation, triggered by hormones and growth factors, yields inositol triphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DG).
  • IP3 mobilizes intracellular calcium, while DG activates protein kinase C, initiating Na+/H+ exchange, impacting cell growth via proto-oncogene expression.
  • Spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) exhibit hyperreactive PLC across various cell types, indicating a potential intrinsic cellular defect.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of enhanced PLC activity in the cellular mechanisms underlying hypertension in SHRs.
  • To explore the implications of altered calcium mobilization and proto-oncogene activation in SHRs' cardiovascular pathology.

Main Methods:

  • Studies involved spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) and cultured arterial wall cells.

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  • Analysis of phospholipase C (PLC) activity and its downstream signaling pathways, including calcium mobilization and proto-oncogene expression (myc, fos, jun).

    • Main Results:

    • PLC demonstrates hyperreactivity to agonists in fibroblasts, platelets, and myocytes of SHRs.
    • Enhanced intracellular calcium mobilization may contribute to arterial tone and contraction.
    • Increased activation of proto-oncogenes (myc, fos, jun) is implicated in arteriosclerosis development.
    • Cultured arterial wall cells from SHRs showed proliferation and collagen production.

    Conclusions:

    • Hypertension in SHRs is characterized by a diffuse, intrinsic cellular defect involving hyperreactive PLC, not solely a consequence of hemodynamic changes.
    • Enhanced PLC signaling contributes to both arterial tone and the development of arteriosclerosis through cell proliferation and altered matrix production.