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Atorvastatin ameliorates arsenic-induced hypertension and enhancement of vascular redox signaling in rats

Abstract

Chronic arsenic exposure has been linked to elevated blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases, while statins reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease predominantly by their low density lipoprotein-lowering effect. Besides, statins have other beneficial effects, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. We evaluated whether atorvastatin, a widely used statin, can ameliorate arsenic-induced increase in blood pressure and alteration in lipid profile and also whether the amelioration could relate to altered NO and ROS signaling. Rats were exposed to sodium arsenite (100 ppm) through drinking water for 90 consecutive days. Atorvastatin (10 mg/kg bw, orally) was administered once daily during the last 30 days of arsenic exposure. On the 91st day, blood was collected for lipid profile. Western blot of iNOS and eNOS protein, NO and 3-nitrotyrosine production, Nox-4 and p22Phox mRNA expression, Nox activity, ROS generation, lipid peroxidation and antioxidants were evaluated in thoracic aorta. Arsenic increased systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure, while it decreased HDL-C and increased LDL-C, total cholesterol and triglycerides in serum. Arsenic down-regulated eNOS and up-regulated iNOS protein expression and increased basal NO and 3-nitrotyrosine level. Arsenic increased aortic Nox-4 and p22Phox mRNA expression, Nox activity, ROS generation and lipid peroxidation. Further, arsenic decreased the activities  More>>
Authors:
Sarath, Thengumpallil Sasindran; Waghe, Prashantkumar; Gupta, Priyanka; Choudhury, Soumen; Kannan, Kandasamy; [1]  Pillai, Ayyappan Harikrishna; [2]  Harikumar, Sankaran Kutty; Mishra, Santosh Kumar; [1]  Sarkar, Souvendra Nath, E-mail: snsarkar1911@rediffmail.com [1] 
  1. Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh (India)
  2. Division of Animal Biochemistry, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122 Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Publication Date:
Nov 01, 2014
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology; Journal Volume: 280; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; ANTIOXIDANTS; AORTA; ARSENIC; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; CATALASE; CHOLESTEROL; DRINKING WATER; GLUTATHIONE; HOMEOSTASIS; HYPERTENSION; INFLAMMATION; LIPOPROTEINS; MESSENGER-RNA; MUSCLES; RATS; SODIUM; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TRIGLYCERIDES
OSTI ID:
22439891
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0041-008X; CODEN: TXAPA9; Other: PII: S0041-008X(14)00324-X; TRN: US15R3022009425
Availability:
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2014.08.032
Submitting Site:
USN
Size:
page(s) 443-454
Announcement Date:
Mar 07, 2016

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Sarath, Thengumpallil Sasindran, Waghe, Prashantkumar, Gupta, Priyanka, Choudhury, Soumen, Kannan, Kandasamy, Pillai, Ayyappan Harikrishna, Harikumar, Sankaran Kutty, Mishra, Santosh Kumar, and Sarkar, Souvendra Nath, E-mail: snsarkar1911@rediffmail.com. Atorvastatin ameliorates arsenic-induced hypertension and enhancement of vascular redox signaling in rats. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1016/J.TAAP.2014.08.032.
Sarath, Thengumpallil Sasindran, Waghe, Prashantkumar, Gupta, Priyanka, Choudhury, Soumen, Kannan, Kandasamy, Pillai, Ayyappan Harikrishna, Harikumar, Sankaran Kutty, Mishra, Santosh Kumar, & Sarkar, Souvendra Nath, E-mail: snsarkar1911@rediffmail.com. Atorvastatin ameliorates arsenic-induced hypertension and enhancement of vascular redox signaling in rats. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TAAP.2014.08.032
Sarath, Thengumpallil Sasindran, Waghe, Prashantkumar, Gupta, Priyanka, Choudhury, Soumen, Kannan, Kandasamy, Pillai, Ayyappan Harikrishna, Harikumar, Sankaran Kutty, Mishra, Santosh Kumar, and Sarkar, Souvendra Nath, E-mail: snsarkar1911@rediffmail.com. 2014. "Atorvastatin ameliorates arsenic-induced hypertension and enhancement of vascular redox signaling in rats." United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TAAP.2014.08.032.
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title = {Atorvastatin ameliorates arsenic-induced hypertension and enhancement of vascular redox signaling in rats}
author = {Sarath, Thengumpallil Sasindran, Waghe, Prashantkumar, Gupta, Priyanka, Choudhury, Soumen, Kannan, Kandasamy, Pillai, Ayyappan Harikrishna, Harikumar, Sankaran Kutty, Mishra, Santosh Kumar, and Sarkar, Souvendra Nath, E-mail: snsarkar1911@rediffmail.com}
abstractNote = {Chronic arsenic exposure has been linked to elevated blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases, while statins reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease predominantly by their low density lipoprotein-lowering effect. Besides, statins have other beneficial effects, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. We evaluated whether atorvastatin, a widely used statin, can ameliorate arsenic-induced increase in blood pressure and alteration in lipid profile and also whether the amelioration could relate to altered NO and ROS signaling. Rats were exposed to sodium arsenite (100 ppm) through drinking water for 90 consecutive days. Atorvastatin (10 mg/kg bw, orally) was administered once daily during the last 30 days of arsenic exposure. On the 91st day, blood was collected for lipid profile. Western blot of iNOS and eNOS protein, NO and 3-nitrotyrosine production, Nox-4 and p22Phox mRNA expression, Nox activity, ROS generation, lipid peroxidation and antioxidants were evaluated in thoracic aorta. Arsenic increased systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure, while it decreased HDL-C and increased LDL-C, total cholesterol and triglycerides in serum. Arsenic down-regulated eNOS and up-regulated iNOS protein expression and increased basal NO and 3-nitrotyrosine level. Arsenic increased aortic Nox-4 and p22Phox mRNA expression, Nox activity, ROS generation and lipid peroxidation. Further, arsenic decreased the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase and depleted aortic GSH content. Atorvastatin regularized blood pressure, improved lipid profile and attenuated arsenic-mediated redox alterations. The results demonstrate that atorvastatin has the potential to ameliorate arsenic-induced hypertension by improving lipid profile, aortic NO signaling and restoring vascular redox homeostasis. - Highlights: • Arsenic increased systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure and caused dyslipidemia. • Arsenic increased both oxidative and nitrosative stress in thoracic aorta. • Atorvastatin regularized blood pressure, improved lipid profile and restored redox homeostasis.}
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