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  • Title: Na+/Ca2+ exchanger inhibitor ameliorates impaired endothelium-dependent Na+ relaxation induced by high glucose in rat aorta.
    Author: Su Y, Liu XM, Sun YM, Jin HB, Luan Y, Wu Y.
    Journal: Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol; 2008 Oct; 35(10):1265-70. PubMed ID: 18637014.
    Abstract:
    The present study was designed to investigate the effects of KB-R7943, an inhibitor of the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger, on impaired endothelium-dependent relaxation (EDR) induced by high glucose in rat isolated aorta. Both acetylcholine (ACh)-induced EDR and sodium nitroprusside (SNP)-induced endothelium-independent relaxation (EIR) were measured after aortic rings had been exposed to high glucose in the absence and presence of KB-R7943. Coincubation of aortic rings with high glucose (25 mmol/L) for 24 h resulted in a significant inhibition of EDR, but had no effect on EIR. After incubation of aortic rings in the presence of both KB-R7943 (0.1-10 micromol/L) and high glucose for 24 h, significantly attenuation of impaired EDR was observed. This protective effect of KB-R7943 (10 micromol/L) was abolished by superoxide dismutase (SOD; 200 U/mL) and l-arginine (3 mmol/L), whereas d-arginine (3 mmol/L) had no effect. Similarly, high glucose decreased SOD activity and the release of nitric oxide (NO) and increased superoxide anion (O2(-)) production in aortic tissue. KB-R7943 significantly decreased O2(-) production and increased SOD activity and NO release. These results suggest that KB-R7943 can restore impaired EDR induced by high glucose in rat isolated aorta, which may be related to the scavenging of oxygen free radicals and enhanced NO production.
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