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The study investigated the effect of chronic crowding stress on vascular function and nitric oxide (NO) production in rats with various family history of hypertension. Wistar (W), wBHR (offspring of W dams and spontaneously hypertensive sires), sBHR (offspring of spontaneously hypertensive dams and W sires) and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) were used. Twelve-week-old males were divided into the control or crowded group for eight weeks. Basal blood pressure (BP, determined by tail-cuff plethysmography) of W, wBHR, sBHR and SHR rats was 112 ± 3, 129 ± 2, 135 ± 2 and 187 ± 3 mmHg, respectively. Crowding increased BP and reduced aortic NO synthase activity only in sBHR and SHR rats, without alterations in hypothalamic NO production. Acetylcholine-induced vasorelaxation of the femoral artery of stress-exposed rats was improved in W, unaltered in wBHR and sBHR and reduced in SHR. Crowding reduced serotonin-induced vasoconstriction in W and wBHR rats but had no effect in sBHR and SHR rats. In conclusion, the results suggest that crowded offspring of normotensive mothers were able to modify their vascular function in order to maintain BP at normal levels. On the other hand, offspring of hypertensive mothers were unable of effective adaptation of vascular function in stressful conditions resulting in gradual development of hypertension.
Hypertension alters expression of connexin-43 (Cx43) in cardiovascular system. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (30 mg/day for 2 months) on expression of Cx43 in the aorta of 1-year-old male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Spatial distribution and expression of Cx43 in aortic wall of SHR and age-matched Lewis rats were determined by immunofluorescent method and Western blot. NO synthase (NOS) activity and endothelium-dependent relaxation of the aorta were measured as well. Immunofluorescent pattern of Cx43 was identified in endothelial and smooth muscle cells of the aorta of all experimental groups studied. However, local decrease in the number and intensity of fluorescent spots and reduced phosphorylation of Cx43 were observed in SHR in contrast to normotensive LEW. Omega-3 fatty acid diet increased Cx43 immunolabeling in endothelium and media of SHR comparing to untreated ones. Parallel, 3-fatty acids significantly elevated phosphorylation of Cx43 in the aorta of SHR (p<0.001). Despite the omega-3 fatty acids reduced blood pressure and stimulated aortic NOS activity in SHR, endothelium-dependent relaxation of the aorta did not significantly change. Results indicate that the aorta of old SHR might partially benefit from 3-PUFA supplementation due to increased Cx43 phosphorylation, NOS activity and decreased blood pressure.
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