Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Altered Vascular Expression of Nitric Oxide Synthase Isozymes in Hypertension

고혈압에서 혈관 산화질소 합성 동위 효소 발현 변화

  • 김인광 (전남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 강대길 (전남대학교 의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 이종은 (전남대학교 의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 오봉석 (전남대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 1999.02.01
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Abstract

Background: The endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation has been largely accounted for by the release of nitric oxide (NO). Three distinct isoforms of NO synthases (NOS) have been characterized, i.e., brain(bNOS), inducible (iNOS), and endothelial constitutive (ecNOS). Although hypertension hasbeen associated with a vascular endothelial dysfunction, changes in the vascular expression of NOS isoforms have not been established. The present study was aimed at exploring the vascular expression of NOS isozymes in hypertension. Material and Method: Two-kidney, one clip (2K1C) and deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt hypertension were induced in rats. The expression of different NOS isozymes in the thoracic aorta was determined by Western blot analysis. The vascular tissue contents of nitrites were measured by colorimetric assay. Result: Arterial blood pressure was significantly higher in experimental groups of 2K1C and DOCA-salt rats compared with their corresponding control rats. The vascular expression of bNOS as well as that of ecNOS was decreased in both models of hypertension. iNOS was not changed in DOCA-salt hypertension, but was also decreased in 2K1C hypertension. The vascular contents of nitrites were significantly decreased in DOCA-salt as well as in 2K1C hypertension. Conclusion: These results suggest that 2K1C and DOCA-salt hypertension are associated with decreases in the vascular expression of NOS isozymes and nitrite contents.

배경: 혈관 내피층에서 분비되어 평활근층 이완을 일으키는 물질의 본체는 산화질소(nitric oxide, NO)이며 NO synthase(NOS)에는 뇌형(brain NOS, bNOS), 내피세포형(endothelial constitutive NOS, ecNOS) 및 유도형 (inducible NOS, iNOS) 등 세 가지 동위효소가 있음이 알려져 있다. 고혈압은 혈관 내피층 기능 이상을 보임이 알려져 있으나 NOS 동위 효소의 변화를 포함한 세포내 기전은 아직 확실치 않다. 저자들은 고혈압 기전을 구명하기 위한 일환으로 고혈압 혈관에서 NOS 동위효소가 어떻게 변화되는가 조사하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 흰쥐에서 two-kidney, one clip (2K1C) 고혈압과 deoxycorticosterone acetate(DOCA)-salt 고혈압을 일으켰다. 4주 뒤 고혈압이 일어난 것을 확인하고 적출 흉부 대동맥 표본에서 Western blot 분석에 의한 NOS 동위효소 발현 조사 및 비색법에 의한 조직내 산화질소 정량을 하였다. 결과: 2K1C 및 DOCA-salt 흰쥐에서 실험군은 각각의 대조군에 비해 유의하게 높은 혈압을 보였다. 두 고혈압군에서 모두 적출 대동맥 표본의 bNOS 및 ecNOS 단백 발현이 감소되었다. iNOS 단백은 DOCA-salt 고혈압에서 변화를 보이지 않으나 2K1C 고혈압에서는 역시 감소를 보였다. 혈관조직내 산화질소 함량은 두 고혈압에서 모두 유의하게 감소되었다. 결론: 2K1C 및 DOCA-salt 고혈압에서 혈관의 NOS 발현과 산화질소 함량이 감소되어 있으며 이는 고혈압의 유지 기전에 공헌하리라 추측되었다.

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