Evidence for a NO synthase in porcine platelets which is stimulated during activation/aggregation

Abstract: We tried to characterize the porcine platelet nitric oxide (NO) synthase and its L-arginine (L-arg)/NO metabolism. Using RT-PCR we could show a constitutive endothelial NOS (ecNOS) and an inducible NOS (iNOS) similar mRNA in platelets. The NOS protein could be evidenced by an ecNOS specific antibody which also bound in platelets. This finding could be confirmed by Western blot showing an ecNOS in the membrane but not the cytosolic fraction; iNOS protein could not be detected. Using NADPH-diaphorase staining we could show NO synthase in preactivated platelets but not in resting platelets, indicating that the platelet NOS may be activated during platelet activation/aggregation. Porcine L-arg plasma levels (9.31 × 10^–5 mol/l ± 10%) could be shown to be in the same range as human plasma levels. Moreover, we could show that the NO precursor L-arg and hydroxy-L-arginine (OHarg) concentration dependently inhibited collagen induced platelet aggregation. Summarizing these results confirm the existence of and further characterize porcine platelet NO synthases.     

Effects of Pyridoxalated Hemoglobin Polyoxyethylene Conjugate and Stroma-free Hemoglobin on Renal Vascular Responsiveness to Vasoactive Substances in Isolated Perfused Rat Kidney

Abstract: The effects of pyridoxalated hemoglobin polyoxyethylene conjugate (PHP) and stroma-free hemoglobin (SFH) on vascular responsiveness to various vasoactive substances were examined in isolated perfused rat kidneys. The kidneys isolated from rats were perfused with 6% PHP, 6% SFH, and 6% hydroxyethylstarch (HES) solution at a constant flow rate. Vascular responsiveness to acetylcholine (ACh), nitroglycerin (NG), norepinephrine (NE), and angiotensin-II (ANG-II) was examined by measuring the perfusion pressure (PP). Effects of inhibition of endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF) by N^G-monomethyl L-arginine (L-NMMA) on NE-induced and ANG-II-induced renal vascular responses were examined. ACh and NG induced a dose-dependent decrease in perfusion pressure (PP) in all groups. NE and ANG-II induced an increase in PP in all groups, but NE-induced and ANG-II-induced responses in the PHP-perfused and SFH-perfused groups were significantly larger than those in the HES-perfused group. L-NMMA did not alter vascular responsiveness to NE and ANG-II. These results indicate that PHP and SFH do not inhibit EDRF induced by ACh, but hemoglobin moiety per se does augment the vascular responsiveness to NE and ANG-II in the isolated perfused rat kidney.     

束缚应激对大鼠血小板-氧化氮释放的影响

目的 观察急性应激对大鼠血小板一氧化氮(NO)释放的影响及其机制.方法 大鼠浸水-束缚应激(WRS)2、4和8 h,以胃溃疡指数(UI)作为应激损伤的标识,采用Greiss法测定血小板孵育液中亚硝酸盐(NO2-)含量;同位素法测其一氧化氮合酶(NOS)活性和L精氨酸(L-Arg)转运量.结果 WRS 2 h血小板L-Arg转运量、NOS活性和孵育液NO2-含量较对照组显著增加,但随应激时间延长,其呈下降趋势,应激8 h时均显著低于对照组,胃溃疡逐渐加重.结论 WRS应激早期阶段可上调血小板L-Arg/NO通路,促进血小板NO生成;长时间应激下调L-Arg/NO通路,减少NO释放.     

左旋精氨酸、牛磺酸及卡托普利对自发性高血压大鼠血压相关因素的影响

目的：研究左旋精氨酸、牛磺酸、卡托普利单用及合用对自发性高血压大鼠的血压以及血神经肽Y、血脂水平的影响。方法：①用MRB－ⅢA型血压记录仪（上海第二医科大学高血压研究所）,在大鼠清醒状态下,测鼠尾的尾动脉收缩压。②用酶法测定血清胆固醇（TC）、甘油三酯（TG）。③用^125I标记法和放射免疫法测血浆神经肽Y。结果：①经过四周药物治疗,左旋精氨酸且（L-arg)、牛磺酸组（Tau）血压均无变化（P＞0．05）。卡托普利组（Cap )、三药合用组（L－arg Tau Cap)血压均下降（P＜0．0005）,L－arg Tau Cap组,血压下降比卡托普利组明显（P＜0．01）。②经过四周药物治疗,牛磺酸组TC降低,TG无变化。L－arg Tau Cap组TC和TG均降低,左旋精氨酸组、卡托普利组TC和TG均无变化（P＞0．05）。③经过四周药物治疗,左旋精氨酸组、牛磺酸组NPY无变化（P＞0．05）。卡托普利组、L－arg Tau Cap 组NPY下降。用药前后,四组SHR大鼠血压高低与血浆神经肽Y的浓度均呈正相关（P＜0．05）。结论：①四组大鼠治疗后,左旋精氨酸、牛磺酸组血压换变化;卡托普利组和合用组均出现血压降低,合用组降压效果经弹卡托普利明显。②牛磺酸治疗组血清胆固醇降低;三种药物合用组血清胆固醇和甘油三酯的降低。左旋精氨酸组、卡托普利组血脂无变化。③自发 性高血压大鼠的血压变化与血浆神经肽Y浓度的变化呈正相关,神经肽Y可能参与了高血压的发生发展。     

Comparison of efficacy and safety of daily oral L-arginine and PDE5Is alone or combination in treating erectile dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

The meta-analysis was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of daily oral L-arginine and phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) alone or combination in treating patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). We performed a search of randomised controlled trials in the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases. Four articles including 373 patients were studied. Erectile functions were significantly improved in three therapy groups compared with baseline. Patients who received the combination of L-arginine and PDE5Is showed significant improvement compared to those treated with L-arginine and PDE5Is alone, as assessed by sexual function index (p <0.00001 and p =0.005, respectively) and total testosterone (p <0.00001 and p =0.0007, respectively). Furthermore, patients who treated with PDE5Is alone exhibited the better efficacy than those treated with L-arginine alone in respects of sexual function index (p <0.00001) and total testosterone (p =0.0001). However, the combination of L-arginine and PDE5Is had no obvious difference relative to PDE5Is alone in terms of various adverse events (AEs). Conclusively, compared with monotherapy, the combination of L-arginine and PDE5Is showed a greater improvement of sexual function and total testosterone, and did not significantly increase the AEs. Besides, PDE5Is alone revealed a better effect than those treated with L-arginine alone for patients with ED.     

Alleviation of hypoxic pulmonary vascular structural remodeling by L-arginine

目的探讨L-精氨酸(L-Arg)对低氧性肺血管结构重建的干预作用及其可能机制.方法将18只Wistar大鼠配伍后随机分为对照组、低氧组和低氧+L-Arg组(共6个配伍组).以右心导管法测定肺动脉压力,并对大鼠肺组织标本进行显微结构观测和超微结构观察,同时以分光光度法测定血浆一氧化氮(NO)含量,并对肺组织以内皮素-1(ET-1) cRNA探针进行原位杂交,研究肺动脉内皮细胞ET-1 mRNA的表达.结果低氧组大鼠肺动脉平均压明显高于对照组(20.33±2.18?mm?Hg vs 15.38±1.05?mm?Hg, P<0.05).低氧后大鼠肺血管显微及超微结构发生明显改变,肺血管结构重建形成.同时低氧组大鼠血浆NO间接含量明显低于对照组 (P<0.05 ).低氧后肺动脉内皮细胞ET-1 mRNA表达明显增强.然而,低氧+L-Arg组大鼠PAMP较低氧组明显降低(16.73±1.35?mm?Hg vs 20.33±2.18?mm?Hg, P<0.05).L-Arg缓解了低氧性肺血管结构重建的形成.同时低氧+L-Arg组大鼠血浆NO间接含量明显高于低氧组(P<0.05).L-Arg使低氧大鼠肺动脉内皮细胞ET-1 mRNA表达明显受抑制.结论 L-Arg对低氧性肺血管结构重建以及低氧性肺动脉高压的形成有重要的调节作用,其机制可能与通过促进低氧大鼠体内NO生成,从而抑制肺动脉内皮细胞ET-1 mRNA表达有一定的关系.     

The induction of nitric oxide-mediated relaxation of human isolated pulmonary arteries by PACAP

1. The effects of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) were analysed in human isolated circular segments of pulmonary arteries. Guinea-pig pulmonary arteries were used for comparison. The responses obtained were analysed in relation to the vascular endothelium and the nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitor N^G-monomethyl L-arginine (L-NMMA).
2. PACAP and VIP induced concentration-dependent relaxations of precontracted pulmonary arteries. The maximal dilator response (I_max,%) and the potency (pEC₅₀ value) were the same for both peptides, and there were no differences in the effects obtained on human and guinea-pig segments. PACAP and VIP were both more potent that acetylcholine (ACh).
3. Removal of the vascular endothelium abolished the PACAP induced dilator response in pulmonary arteries from both species. The VIP induced dilatation was unaffected, whereas the response to ACh was abolished. L-NMMA given before PACAP inhibited the dilatation. Furthermore, L-NMMA also reversed the dilatation already induced by PACAP and excess concentrations of L-arginine restored the dilator response of the L-NMMA treated arteries.
4. PACAP is a potent dilator of human pulmonary arteries. Although the dilator effect seems to be similar in amplitude to the one induced by VIP, the present results suggest differences in the underlying mechanisms of action (endothelium-dependency) between the two peptides.

     

腹主动脉缩窄性高血压大鼠心脏原生型一氧化氮合酶基因表达及 L-精氨酸的作用

目的　观察腹主动脉缩窄性高血压大鼠早期心脏原生型一氧化氮合酶基因表达及 Ｌ精氨酸对血压的影响。方法　１４ ～１６ 周龄雄性 Ｗｉｓｔｅｒ 大鼠采用缩窄腹主动脉法制备高血压模型,口服 Ｌ精氨酸（ 精氨酸组） 和未服 Ｌ精氨酸（ 手术组） 的高血压大鼠及正常血压大鼠（ 对照组） 在同样条件下喂养２ 周后,测量血压,并采用逆转录多聚酶链反应技术检测一氧化氮合酶基因表达。结果　①大鼠腹主动脉缩窄后发生严重的高血压且心脏一氧化氮合酶基因表达增强;②口服 Ｌ精氨酸２ 周未能防止腹主动脉缩窄性高血压的发生。结论　腹主动脉缩窄性高血压大鼠早期心脏一氧化氮合酶基因表达增强; Ｌ精氨酸的降压作用可能具有选择性。     

左旋精氨酸及左旋精氨酸脱羧酶抗血清对吗啡镇痛及耐受的影响

目的:分析左旋精氨酸及左旋精氨酸脱羧酶(L-ADC)对吗啡镇痛及其所致耐受的影响。方法:用家兔制备L-ADC多克隆抗体;以小鼠热辐射甩尾法和小鼠55℃热板测痛模型分析此抗体及左旋精氨酸对吗啡镇痛和耐受的影响。结果:在热辐射甩尾和热板测痛模型中,0.5-50mg·kg~(-1)的左旋精氨酸(sc)不影响吗啡镇痛和耐受(P>0.05)。L-ADC抗血清(脑室注射,1:1000-1:10稀释)能对抗吗啡镇痛作用,在热辐射甩尾和热板测痛模型中,它能使吗啡可能最大镇痛百分率分别从94.3％和80.6％下降到57.7％和42.9％(P<0.01)。吗啡连续处理小鼠3d后形成耐受:在热辐射甩尾和热板测痛模型中,吗啡的可能最大镇痛百分率分别从90.3％和80.3％下降到47.2％和40.5％;L-ADC抗血清能进一步加重吗啡所致耐受,其可能最大镇痛百分率进一步下降至19.8％和27.7％(P<0.01)。结论:L-ADC可能参与调节了吗啡镇痛及耐受形成过程;而左旋精氨酸不影响吗啡镇痛和耐受。     

L-精氨酸、L-硝基精氨酸对红藻氨酸诱导大鼠癫痫及其海马结构中iNOS mRNA表达的影响

目的　观察诱导型一氧化氮合酶 (iNOS)在红藻氨酸(KA)癫痫大鼠海马内的表达及L 精氨酸 (L Arg)和L 硝基精氨酸 (L NNA)慢性干预的影响。方法　采用惊厥剂量的KA(1 0mg·kg- 1 )诱导大鼠癫痫发作 ,以NOS抑制剂L NNA(50mg·kg- 1 )和NO前体L Arg(40mg·kg- 1 )进行干预 ,对大鼠的癫痫发作行为及KA后不同时间点的海马内i NOSmRNA ,通过RT PCR观察其表达。结果　KA可使动物发生时间相关性癫痫发作 ,L NNA预处理后使KA诱导的癫痫发作明显加重 ,而L Arg预处理后使KA诱导的癫痫发作减弱。iNOSmRNA在KA处理后 3h开始有微弱的表达 ,且随着时间的延长逐渐增加 ,2 4h达到最高水平 ,2d及3d时未见表达 ,但 7d时又出现高表达 ;经L NNA预处理的动物 ,KA后 1h其海马结构中未出现iNOSmRNA ,但L Arg预处理后再给予KA后 1h ,可见微弱的iNOSmRNA表达。结论　红藻氨酸给药后一定时间 ,癫痫大鼠海马结构中可出现iNOSmRNA表达 ,L Arg慢性干预也有一定影响