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Nonspecific blockade of vascular free radical signals by methylated arginine analogues
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Pedro,M.A.; Augusto,O.; Barbeiro,H.V.; Carvalho,M.H.C.; da-Luz,P.L.; Laurindo,F.R.M.
Methylated arginine analogues are often used as probes of the effect of nitric oxide; however, their specificity is unclear and seems to be frequently overestimated. This study analyzed the effects of NG-methyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA) on the endothelium-dependent release of vascular superoxide radicals triggered by increased flow. Plasma ascorbyl radical signals measured by direct electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy in 25 rabbits increased by 3.8 ± 0.7 nmol/l vs baseline (28.7 ± 1.4 nmol/l, P&amp;lt;0.001) in response to papaverine-induced flow increases of 121 ± 12%. In contrast, after similar papaverine-induced flow increases simultaneously with L-NMMA infusions, ascorbyl levels were not significantly changed compared to baseline. Similar results...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Free radicals; Arginine analogues; NG-methyl-L-arginine; NG-methyl-D-arginine; NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998000600004

High plasma concentrations of asymmetric dimethylarginine inhibit ischemic cardioprotection in hypercholesterolemic rats
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Landim,M.B.P.; Dourado,P.M.M.; Casella-Filho,A.; Chagas,A.C.P.; da-Luz,P.L.
A low concentration of nitric oxide associated with a high concentration of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) can explain the lack of ischemic cardioprotection observed in the presence of hypercholesterolemia. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of hypercholesterolemia on ischemic pre- and postconditioning and its correlation with plasma concentrations of ADMA. Male Wistar rats (6-8 weeks old) fed a 2% cholesterol diet (n = 21) for 8 weeks were compared to controls (n = 25) and were subjected to experimental myocardial infarction and reperfusion, with ischemic pre- and postconditioning. Total cholesterol and ADMA were measured in plasma before the experimental infarct and the infarct area was quantified. Weight, total cholesterol...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Hypercholesterolemia; Cardiotonics; Nitric oxide; Risk factors; Asymmetric dimethylarginine.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013000500454