Effect of losartan on vascular function in fructose-fed rats: the role of perivascular adipose tissue

Clin Exp Hypertens. 2010 Jan;32(2):98-104. doi: 10.3109/10641960902993129.

Abstract

Recent studies have shown the effect of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) on the regulation of vascular function; however, its role in the model of metabolic syndrome remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of losartan on PVAT-derived vascular dysfunction in fructose-induced hypertensive rats. Rats were fed with either water, 10% fructose, or 10% fructose with 10mg/kg losartan for 8 weeks. In the isolated aorta with PVAT and endothelium, contraction induced by norepinephrine (NE) was more potent in fructose-fed rats compared to control rats. Losartan normalized blood pressure, insulin resistance, and NE-induced vasoconstriction in fructose-fed rats. In the aortic rings with/without endothelium and with/without PVAT, losartan could not improve the acetylcholine-induced relaxation in fructose-fed rats. The observation suggested that losartan partly improved the PVAT-associated vascular regulation in fructose-induced hypertensive rats.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholine / pharmacology
  • Adipose Tissue / drug effects*
  • Adipose Tissue / physiopathology*
  • Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Aorta, Thoracic / drug effects*
  • Aorta, Thoracic / physiopathology*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Fructose / toxicity
  • Hypertension / drug therapy*
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Hypertension / physiopathology*
  • Losartan / pharmacology*
  • Male
  • Metabolic Syndrome / chemically induced
  • Metabolic Syndrome / complications
  • Metabolic Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Norepinephrine / pharmacology
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Vasoconstriction / drug effects
  • Vasoconstriction / physiology
  • Vasodilation / drug effects
  • Vasodilation / physiology

Substances

  • Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
  • Fructose
  • Losartan
  • Acetylcholine
  • Norepinephrine