Luo Hao,Wang Xinquan,Wang Jialiang,Chen Caiyu,Zhou Faying,Zeng Jing,Zhang Jun,Zeng Chunyu.Tempol improves AT1 receptor expression in kidney of obese-related hypertensive rats by reducing oxidative stress[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2014,36(09):902-905.
Luo Hao,Wang Xinquan,Wang Jialiang,Chen Caiyu,Zhou Faying,Zeng Jing,Zhang Jun,Zeng Chunyu.Tempol improves AT1 receptor expression in kidney of obese-related hypertensive rats by reducing oxidative stress[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2014,36(09):902-905.DOI:
Tempol improves AT1 receptor expression in kidney of obese-related hypertensive rats by reducing oxidative stress
Objective To determine the effect of tempol on the expression and function of renal angiote
nsin receptor type-1 (AT
1
receptor) in the kidney of obese Zucker rats. Methods Ten 12-week-old male lean Zucker (260 to 280 g) and 10 male obese Zucker rats at the same age (400 to 420 g) were divided into 4 groups
that is
lean control
obese control
lean tempol group and obese tempol group with 5 rats in each group. The rats from the control groups were given normal drinking water for 4 weeks
while the rats of tempol treatment received drinking water containing 1.0 mmol/L tempol for same duration. Their physiological parameters
including blood pressure
blood glucose
serum insulin
serum total cholesterol and triglyceride were measured. The serum levels of MDA and SOD were measured by ELISA. The effect of the AT
1
receptor antagonist candesartan on natriuresis and diuresis in the lean and obese Zucker rats were determined by suprarenal artery administration. The mRNA and protein levels of AT
1
receptor in the renal tissue were measured by qRT-PCR and Western blotting
respectively. Results As compared with lean control rats
the obese control rats had significantly higher body weight
kidney weight
fasting blood glucose
and serum levels of total cholesterol
triglyceride and insulin (
P
0.05). After infusion of the AT
1
receptor antagonist candesartan
the natriuresis and diuresis were significantly stronger in obese Zucker rats (urine flow: 4.90±0.40 vs 13.30±0.78
P
0.05; urine sodium excretion:0.44±0.07 vs 1.63±0.18,
P
0.05). Moreover
the expression of AT
1
receptor at mRNA and protein levels were obvious higher in obese than lean rats (0.38±0.11 vs 0.88±0.21
P
0.05; 0.85±0.03 vs 1.26±0.05
P
0.05). All of the above-mentioned abnormalities were reversed in obese Zucker rats by 4-week tempol treatment
but not in lean Zucker rats. Conclusion Tempol reduces oxidative stress and downregulates the expression and function of AT
1
receptor in the kidney of obese-related hypertensiv