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  • Title: Eicosapentaenoic acid protects endothelial cell function injured by hypoxia/reoxygenation.
    Author: Morita I, Zhang YW, Murota SI.
    Journal: Ann N Y Acad Sci; 2001 Dec; 947():394-7. PubMed ID: 11795299.
    Abstract:
    Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may protect against atherosclerosis by improving lipid metabolism and modulating vascular cell function. Ischemia/ reperfusion injury is one risk factor for atherosclerosis. We investigated if EPA could improve hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R)-induced endothelial cell dysfunction of gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC). GJIC in human umbilical vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs) was measured using a photobleaching technique. Results demonstrated that H (24h)/R 2h) induced a GJIC reduction in HUVECs; however, it was inhibited by EPA pretreatment. H/R produced reactive oxygen species, but it was not affected by EPA, and it contributed little to GJIC dysfunction. By contrast, tyrosine kinase activated by H/R was inhibited by EPA pretreatment, and tyrosine kinase inhibitors also abolished H/R-induced GJIC reduction. The protective effects of EPA on the H/R-induced GJIC reduction was also observed in cells treated with tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor. These data indicate the EPA improves H/R-induced endothelial dysfunction through inhibition of tyrosine kinase activation, and it could lead to prevention of progression and/or initiation of atherosclerosis.
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