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Na(+)-H+ exchange inhibitors decrease neointimal formation after rat carotid injury. Effects on smooth muscle cell

M Mitsuka1, M Nagae, B C Berk

  • 1Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga 30322.

Circulation Research
|August 1, 1993
PubMed
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Amiloride and EIPA inhibit neointimal formation after vascular injury. However, their mechanism may involve more than just Na(+)-H+ exchange, potentially affecting tyrosine kinases.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Cell Biology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Vascular injury following angioplasty involves multiple growth stimuli.
  • Targeting common growth pathways may be more effective than single growth factor inhibition.
  • The Na(+)-H+ exchanger is crucial for cell proliferation and migration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the hypothesis that therapies targeting common growth pathways are effective.
  • To investigate the role of Na(+)-H+ exchanger inhibitors (amiloride, EIPA) in neointimal formation.
  • To elucidate the specific mechanism of amiloride and EIPA in vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration.

Main Methods:

  • In vivo rat carotid injury model treated with EIPA, amiloride, captopril, or heparin.

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  • In vitro studies assessing rat vascular smooth muscle cell DNA synthesis and migration.
  • Generation and use of a Na(+)-H+ exchanger-deficient mutant cell line (RNHE(-)) to study inhibition mechanisms.

    • Main Results:

    • EIPA significantly reduced intimal area in the rat carotid injury model.
    • Amiloride showed an inhibitory trend, similar to captopril and heparin.
    • EIPA and amiloride inhibited vascular smooth muscle cell DNA synthesis and EIPA inhibited migration; however, these effects were only partially mediated by Na(+)-H+ exchange, as shown by studies with RNHE(-) cells.

    Conclusions:

    • Amiloride and EIPA effectively inhibit neointimal formation post-vascular injury in rats.
    • The inhibitory mechanism of these drugs likely involves cellular processes beyond Na(+)-H+ exchange, including potential effects on tyrosine kinases.
    • These findings suggest complex therapeutic targets for post-angioplasty vascular remodeling.