Combination of low-dose valsartan and enalapril improves endothelial dysfunction and coronary reserve in Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester-treated spontaneously hypertensive rats

被引:15
作者
de Gasparo, M
Hess, P
Clozel, M
Persohn, E
Roman, D
Germann, PG
Clozel, JP
Webb, RL
机构
[1] Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
[2] Actel Ltd, Innovat Ctr, Allschwil, Switzerland
[3] Novartis Pharmceut, Summit, NJ USA
关键词
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; endothelium; histology; nitric oxide synthase; N-omega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester; spontaneously hypertensive rats;
D O I
10.1097/00005344-200211000-00017
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Combination of nonhypotensive doses of valsartan and enalapril markedly improved survival (+87%) compared with untreated animals (37%) in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) with endothelial dysfunction. However, the combination had no effect on kidney function, and proteinuria persisted over the 12 weeks of the study. It was hypothesized that the greater survival was due to improvement in endothelial function or coronary vasculature despite blockade of nitric oxide synthase and high blood pressure. Therefore, endothelial function was evaluated in isolated aortic ring and maximal coronary blood flow was studied in isolated perfused SHR hearts.(20-24 weeks) treated with N-omega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) (50 mg/l) for 4 weeks. The animals received vehicle, valsartan 5 mg/kg/d, enalapril 1 mg/kg/d, valsartan 50 mg/kg/d, or the combination valsartan 5 mg/kg/d with enalapril 1 mg/kg/d in drinking water. Normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats were used as control. Blood pressure was measured by telemetry. Histopathology was performed on heart, kidney (hematoxylin-eosin), and aorta (Masson trichrome). L-NAME elevated blood pressure by 50 mm Hg after vehicle (199 +/- 5 mm Hg). Valsartan 50 mg/kg/d completely abolished this increase (150 +/- 4 mm Hg) whereas the valsartan-enalapril combination synergistically decreased blood pressure (-37 mm Hg at 162 +/- 7 mm Hg) compared with monotherapy (valsartan 5 mg/kg/d -10 mm Hg; enalapril 1 mg/kg/d -15 mm Hg). All treatments improved the histopathology, most markedly in those receiving the valsartan-enalapril combination. The severity mean grades for lesions were 2.1, 1.9, 1.7, 1.1, and 0.9 in vehicle-treated SHRs, enalapril 1 mg/kg/d, valsartan 5 mg/kg/d, valsartan 5 or 50 mg/kg/d, and the valsartan-enalapril combination, respectively, compared with 0.02 in WKY rats. Acetylcholine-induced relaxation was significantly greater in treated SHRs than after vehicle (-40% at 0.1 mmol acetylcholine) but the combination induced the maximal relaxation (-85%). The ratio of maximal tension induced by serotonin in rings with and without endothelium was 1.4 and 1.3 in vehicle and valsartan 5 mg/kg/d-treated rats whereas it did not differ from 1 in WKY rats and all other treated groups. The cardiac hypertrophy (+27%) was prevented by valsartan 50 mg/kg/d and the valsartan-enalapril combination. Coronary reserve was significantly increased by valsartan 50 mg/kg/d (+85% at 7.8 +/- 0.7 ml/min/g) and the valsartan-enalapril combination (+42% at 6.0 +/- 0.4 ml/min/g) compared with 4.2 +/- 0.5 (vehicle). This was not different of 8.8 +/- 0.5 (WKYs). Despite the maintenance of a high blood pressure, low-dose valsartan-enalapril significantly improved endothelial function and histopathology and increased coronary reserve in SHRs chronically receiving L-NAME.
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