期刊
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR RESEARCH
卷 49, 期 3, 页码 231-241出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000334091
关键词
Smooth muscle cell; Apoptosis; Fibronectin; Collagen III; Rat aorta; Vascular remodeling
资金
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [Ge 905/13-1, 14-1]
Background/Aims: It is currently under debate whether aldosterone is able to induce fibrosis or whether it acts only as a cofactor under pathological conditions, e.g. as an elevated salt (NaCl) load. Methods: We tested the interaction of 10 nm aldosterone, 15 mm NaCl and 1 mu M ouabain using rat aorta smooth muscle cells (A10) with respect to the following parameters: necrosis, apoptosis, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase activity, glutathione (GSH) content, collagen and fibronectin homeostasis and intracellular calcium distribution. Results: Necrosis rates were increased after 48 h of incubation with aldosterone, salt or ouabain and in the combination of aldosterone and salt or ouabain. Apoptosis rates were decreased. A reduced defense capacity against oxidative stress was mirrored in the decreased G6PD activity and GSH content. Collagen III or fibronectin synthesis rates were unchanged, but gelatinase activity was increased resulting in a decreased media collagen III and fibronectin content. Calcium stores were increased by aldosterone in combination with ouabain. Conclusion: Aldosterone and salt per se can lead to cell injury that is aggravated in combination or with cardiotonic steroids. In cooperation with other vascular cells, this can generate a permissive milieu enabling aldosterone or salt to promote more extensive vascular injury. Copyright (C) 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel
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