Urolithin Aは、高血圧ラットにおいてミトコンドリアSIRT3を介したSOD2脱アセチル化と抗酸化作用により血管リモデリングを軽減する

Urolithin A (UA) is a natural polyphenolic compound produced by gut bacteria. Vascular remodeling contributes to hypertension, and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) proliferation and migration are important processes in vascular remodeling.

VSMCs were obtained from the thoracic aorta of Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY) and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Intraperitoneal injections of UA (50 mg/kg, every 2 days for 4 weeks) were performed in SHR.

UA attenuated proliferation and migration, reduced mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mitoROS) levels, and increased SOD2 activity in VSMCs of SHR, which were prevented by SOD2 knockdown. UA promoted mitochondrial short-length SIRT3 (SL-SIRT3) production and SOD2 deacetylation. SIRT3 inhibitor 3-TYP abolished the effects of UA on SOD2 deacetylation, mitoROS levels and VSMCs proliferation and migration. Repeated intraperitoneal injection of UA every 2 days for 4 weeks attenuated vascular remodeling and hypertension, increased SL-SIRT3 levels and SOD2 activity, and reduced SOD2 acetylation and mitoROS levels in aorta and mesenteric arteries of SHR.

UA attenuates VSMCs proliferation and migration in SHR by increasing mitochondrial SL-SIRT3 level, and subsequent SOD2 deacetylation and mitoROS reduction in SHR. Long-term administration of UA attenuates vascular remodeling, hypertension and oxidative stress in SHR.