Differential Effects of Cystathionine-[gamma]-lyase-Dependent Vasodilatory H.sub.2S in Periadventitial Vasoregulation of Rat and Mouse Aortas

Hydrogen sulfide (H.sub.2 S) is a potent vasodilator. However, the complex mechanisms of vasoregulation by H.sub.2 S are not fully understood. We tested the hypotheses that (1) H.sub.2 S exerts vasodilatory effects by opening KCNQ-type voltage-dependent (K.sub.v) K.sup.+ channels and (2) that H.sub....

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:PloS one 2012-08, Vol.7 (8), p.e41951
Hauptverfasser: Köhn, Carolin, Schleifenbaum, Johanna, Szijártó, István András, Markó, Lajos, Dubrovska, Galyna, Huang, Yu, Gollasch, Maik
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Hydrogen sulfide (H.sub.2 S) is a potent vasodilator. However, the complex mechanisms of vasoregulation by H.sub.2 S are not fully understood. We tested the hypotheses that (1) H.sub.2 S exerts vasodilatory effects by opening KCNQ-type voltage-dependent (K.sub.v) K.sup.+ channels and (2) that H.sub.2 S-producing cystathionine-[gamma]-lyase (CSE) in perivascular adipose tissue plays a major role in this pathway. Wire myography of rat and mouse aortas was used. NaHS and 5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione (ADTOH) were used as H.sub.2 S donors. KCNQ-type K.sub.v channels were blocked by XE991. 4-Propargylglycine (PPG) and ß-cyano-l-alanine (BCA), or 2-(aminooxy)-acetic acid (AOAA) were used as inhibitors of CSE or cystathionine-ß-synthase (CBS), respectively. NaHS and ADTOH produced strong vasorelaxation in rat and mouse aortas, which were abolished by KCNQ channel inhibition with XE991. Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) exerted an anticontractile effect in these arteries. CSE inhibition by PPG and BCA reduced this effect in aortas from rats but not from mice. CBS inhibition with AOAA did not inhibit the anticontractile effects of PVAT. XE991, however, almost completely suppressed the anticontractile effects of PVAT in both species. Exogenous l-cysteine, substrate for the endogenous production of H.sub.2 S, induced vasorelaxation only at concentrations >5 mmol/l, an effect unchanged by CSE inhibition. Our results demonstrate potent vasorelaxant effects of H.sub.2 S donors in large arteries of both rats and mice, in which XE991-sensitive KCNQ-type channel opening play a pivotal role. CSE-H.sub.2 S seems to modulate the effect of adipocyte-derived relaxing factor in rat but not in mouse aorta. The present study provides novel insight into the interaction of CSE-H.sub.2 S and perivascular adipose tissue. Furthermore, with additional technical advances, a future clinical approach targeting vascular H.sub.2 S/KCNQ pathways to influence states of vascular dysfunction may be possible.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0041951