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19104909

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-2-26
pubmed:abstractText
Excessive proliferation of vascular smooth cells (VSMCs) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of diverse vascular disorders, and inhibition of VSMCs proliferation has been proved to be beneficial to these diseases. In this study, we investigated the antiproliferative effect of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), a natriuretic peptide with potent antioxidant capacity, on rat aortic VSMCs, and the possible mechanisms involved. The results indicate that BNP potently inhibited AngiotensinII (AngII)-induced VSMCs proliferation, as evaluated by [(3)H]-thymidine incorporation assay. Consistently, BNP significantly decreased AngII-induced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and NAD(P)H oxidase activity. 8-Br-cGMP, a cGMP analog, mimicked these effects. To confirm its mechanism, siRNA of natriuretic peptide receptor-A(NRPA) strategy technology was used to block cGMP production in VSMCs, and siNPRA attenuated the inhibitory effects of BNP in VSMCs. Taken together, these results indicate that BNP was capable of inhibiting VSMCs proliferation by NPRA/cGMP pathway, which might be associated with the suppression of ROS production. These results might be related, at least partly, to the anti-oxidant property of BNP.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1573-4919
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
324
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
165-72
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
NPRA-mediated suppression of AngII-induced ROS production contribute to the antiproliferative effects of B-type natriuretic peptide in VSMC.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiology, XinQiao Hospital, The Third Medical Military University, Chongqing, 400037, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article