Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627 - Campus Pampulha, Cx Post 468, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627 - Campus Pampulha, Cx Post 468, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Nitric Oxide. 2023 Sep 1;138-139:42-50. doi: 10.1016/j.niox.2023.05.006. Epub 2023 Jun 10.
Lipids oxidation is a key risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), the major component of oxidized LDL, is an important triggering agent for endothelial dysfunction and atherogenesis. Sodium butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid, has demonstrated atheroprotective properties. So, we evaluate the role of butyrate in LPC-induced endothelial dysfunction. Vascular response to phenylephrine (Phe) and acetylcholine (Ach) was performed in aortic rings from male mice (C57BL/6J). The aortic rings were incubated with LPC (10 μM) and butyrate (0.01 or 0.1 Mm), with or without TRIM (an nNOS inhibitor). Endothelial cells (EA.hy296) were incubated with LPC and butyrate to evaluate nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, calcium influx, and the expression of total and phosphorylated nNOS and ERK½. We found that butyrate inhibited LPC-induced endothelial dysfunction by improving nNOS activity in aortic rings. In endothelial cells, butyrate reduced ROS production and increased nNOS-related NO release, by improving nNOS activation (phosphorylation at Ser1412). Additionally, butyrate prevented the increase in cytosolic calcium and inhibited ERk½ activation by LPC. In conclusion, butyrate inhibited LPC-induced vascular dysfunction by increasing nNOS-derived NO and reducing ROS production. Butyrate restored nNOS activation, which was associated with calcium handling normalization and reduction of ERK½ activation.
脂质氧化是心血管疾病的一个关键风险因素。溶血磷脂酰胆碱(LPC)是氧化型 LDL 的主要成分,是内皮功能障碍和动脉粥样硬化形成的重要触发剂。丁酸钠是一种短链脂肪酸,具有抗动脉粥样硬化作用。因此,我们评估了丁酸钠在 LPC 诱导的内皮功能障碍中的作用。在雄性小鼠(C57BL/6J)的主动脉环中进行了对苯肾上腺素(Phe)和乙酰胆碱(Ach)的血管反应。主动脉环用 LPC(10 μM)和丁酸钠(0.01 或 0.1 mM)孵育,有或没有 TRIM(nNOS 抑制剂)。用 LPC 和丁酸钠孵育内皮细胞(EA.hy296),以评估一氧化氮(NO)和活性氧(ROS)的产生、钙离子内流以及总和磷酸化 nNOS 和 ERK½的表达。我们发现丁酸钠通过改善主动脉环中的 nNOS 活性来抑制 LPC 诱导的内皮功能障碍。在内皮细胞中,丁酸钠通过改善 nNOS 激活(Ser1412 磷酸化)减少 ROS 产生和增加与 nNOS 相关的 NO 释放,从而减少 ROS 产生。此外,丁酸钠通过抑制 ERk½的激活,防止 LPC 引起的胞浆钙离子增加。总之,丁酸钠通过增加 nNOS 衍生的 NO 和减少 ROS 产生来抑制 LPC 诱导的血管功能障碍。丁酸钠恢复了 nNOS 的激活,这与钙处理的正常化和 ERK½激活的减少有关。