Oxidative DNA damage in kidneys and heart of hypertensive mice is prevented by blocking angiotensin II and aldosterone receptors

Autor: Philipp Mandel, Anna Zimnol, Kerstin Amann, Susanne Brand, Nicole Schupp
Rok vydání: 2014
Předmět:
Male
Angiotensin receptor
DNA Repair
lcsh:Medicine
Tetrazoles
Blood Pressure
Spironolactone
medicine.disease_cause
Kidney
Biochemistry
Vascular Medicine
Antioxidants
Renin-Angiotensin System
Mice
Cell Signaling
Medizinische Fakultät
Medicine and Health Sciences
lcsh:Science
Aldosterone
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists
Multidisciplinary
biology
Guanosine
Chemistry
Angiotensin II
NF-kappa B
Heart
8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine
Hypertension
DNA modification
Research Article
Signal Transduction
medicine.medical_specialty
DNA repair
DNA damage
NF-E2-Related Factor 2
Cyclic N-Oxides
Internal medicine
Renin–angiotensin system
medicine
Genetics
Animals
ddc:610
Angiotensin II receptor type 1
Biology and life sciences
lcsh:R
Biphenyl Compounds
Deoxyguanosine
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
DNA
Cell Biology
Eplerenone
Enzyme Activation
Mice
Inbred C57BL

Oxidative Stress
Endocrinology
biology.protein
lcsh:Q
Benzimidazoles
Spin Labels
Transcriptional Signaling
Reactive Oxygen Species
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
Oxidative stress
Zdroj: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 12, p e115715 (2014)
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: INTRODUCTION: Recently, we could show that angiotensin II, the reactive peptide of the blood pressure-regulating renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system, causes the formation of reactive oxygen species and DNA damage in kidneys and hearts of hypertensive mice. To further investigate on the one hand the mechanism of DNA damage caused by angiotensin II, and on the other hand possible intervention strategies against end-organ damage, the effects of substances interfering with the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system on angiotensin II-induced genomic damage were studied. METHODS: In C57BL/6-mice, hypertension was induced by infusion of 600 ng/kg • min angiotensin II. The animals were additionally treated with the angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker candesartan, the mineralocorticoid receptor blocker eplerenone and the antioxidant tempol. DNA damage and the activation of transcription factors were studied by immunohistochemistry and protein expression analysis. RESULTS: Administration of angiotensin II led to a significant increase of blood pressure, decreased only by candesartan. In kidneys and hearts of angiotensin II-treated animals, significant oxidative stress could be detected (1.5-fold over control). The redox-sensitive transcription factors Nrf2 and NF-κB were activated in the kidney by angiotensin II-treatment (4- and 3-fold over control, respectively) and reduced by all interventions. In kidneys and hearts an increase of DNA damage (3- and 2-fold over control, respectively) and of DNA repair (3-fold over control) was found. These effects were ameliorated by all interventions in both organs. Consistently, candesartan and tempol were more effective than eplerenone. CONCLUSION: Angiotensin II-induced DNA damage is caused by angiotensin II type 1 receptor-mediated formation of oxidative stress in vivo. The angiotensin II-mediated physiological increase of aldosterone adds to the DNA-damaging effects. Blocking angiotensin II and mineralocorticoid receptors therefore has beneficial effects on end-organ damage independent of blood pressure normalization.
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