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Changes in vascular smooth muscle function in hypertension

C R Triggle1, R Tabrizchi

  • 1Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Chinese Medical Journal
|April 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Pertussis toxin (PTX) reduced blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), but not other rat strains. This suggests altered G-protein function in SHR vasculature contributes to hypertension.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Hypertension Research

Background:

  • Spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) exhibit elevated blood pressure compared to Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) and Sprague Dawley (SD) rats.
  • Vascular smooth muscle function and G-protein signaling are critical in regulating blood pressure.
  • Nitric oxide (NO) synthase activity plays a role in blood pressure homeostasis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of G-protein(s) in the altered vascular responsiveness of SHR.
  • To compare the effects of pertussis toxin (PTX) on blood pressure in SHR, WKY, and SD rats.
  • To examine nitric oxide (NO) synthase activity in SHR.

Main Methods:

  • Administration of PTX to SHR, WKY, and SD rats.
  • Assessment of blood pressure responses to sympathetic nerve stimulation (SNS).

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  • Evaluation of pressor responses to arginine vasopressin (AVP) infusion and nifedipine effects.
  • Measurement of NO-synthase activity.

    • Main Results:

    • PTX significantly lowered blood pressure in SHR but had no effect on WKY or SD rats.
    • SHR displayed heightened pressor responsiveness to SNS and AVP compared to controls.
    • Increased NO-synthase activity was observed in SHR, potentially as a compensatory mechanism.

    Conclusions:

    • Altered G-protein population and/or function in SHR vascular smooth muscle may contribute to their hypertensive state.
    • Enhanced vascular sensitivity to SNS and AVP in SHR could be linked to G-protein dysfunction.
    • Increased NO-synthase activity in SHR may represent a compensatory response to elevated blood pressure.