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Gallic Acid Attenuates Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertension and Vascular Dysfunction by Inhibiting the Degradation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase.


ABSTRACT: Hypertension is a major cause of heart attack and stroke. Our recent study revealed that gallic acid (GA) exerts protective effects on pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction. However, the role of GA in angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced hypertension and vascular remodeling remains unknown. C57BL/6J mice were subjected to saline and Ang II infusion. Systolic blood pressure was measured using a tail-cuff system. Vascular remodeling and oxidative stress were examined by histopathological staining. Vasodilatory function was evaluated in the aortic ring. Our findings revealed that GA administration significantly ameliorated Ang II-induced hypertension, vascular inflammation, and fibrosis. GA also abolished vascular endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress in Ang II-infused aortas. Mechanistically, GA treatment attenuated Ang II-induced upregulation of the immunoproteasome catalytic subunits ?2i and ?5i leading to reduction of the trypsin-like and chymotrypsin-like activity of the proteasome, which suppressed degradation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and reduction of nitric oxide (NO) levels. Furthermore, blocking eNOS activity by using a specific inhibitor (L-N G-nitroarginine methyl ester) markedly abolished the GA-mediated beneficial effect. This study identifies GA as a novel immunoproteasome inhibitor that may be a potential therapeutic agent for hypertension and vascular dysfunction.

SUBMITTER: Yan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7396711 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Gallic Acid Attenuates Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertension and Vascular Dysfunction by Inhibiting the Degradation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase.

Yan Xiao X   Zhang Qi-Yu QY   Zhang Yun-Long YL   Han Xiao X   Guo Shu-Bin SB   Li Hui-Hua HH  

Frontiers in pharmacology 20200722


Hypertension is a major cause of heart attack and stroke. Our recent study revealed that gallic acid (GA) exerts protective effects on pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy and dysfunction. However, the role of GA in angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced hypertension and vascular remodeling remains unknown. C57BL/6J mice were subjected to saline and Ang II infusion. Systolic blood pressure was measured using a tail-cuff system. Vascular remodeling and oxidative stress were examined by histopat  ...[more]

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