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| Gadioli,A.L.N.; Nogueira,B.V.; Arruda,R.M.P.; Pereira,R.B.; Meyrelles,S.S.; Arruda,J.A.; Vasquez,E.C.. |
| The objective of the present study was to assess the effects of the immunosuppressant rapamycin (Rapamune®, Sirolimus) on both resistance vessel responsiveness and atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient 8-week-old male mice fed a normal rodent diet. Norepinephrine (NE)-induced vasoconstriction, acetylcholine (ACh)- and sodium nitroprusside (SNP)-induced vasorelaxation of isolated mesenteric bed, and atherosclerotic lesions were evaluated. After 12 weeks of orally administered rapamycin (5 mg·kg-1·day-1, N = 9) and compared with untreated (control, N = 9) animals, rapamycin treatment did not modify either NE-induced vasoconstriction (maximal response: 114 ± 4 vs 124 ± 10 mmHg, respectively) or ACh- (maximal response: 51 ± 8 vs 53 ± 5%, respectively)... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Rapamycin; Sirolimus; Atherosclerosis; Vascular responsiveness; Apolipoprotein E; Mice. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009001200012 |
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| Luchi,T.C.; Coelho,P.M.; Cordeiro,J.P.; Assis,A.L.E.M.; Nogueira,B.V.; Marques,V.B.; dos Santos,L.; Lima-Leopoldo,A.P.; Lunz,W.; Leopoldo,A.S.. |
| Nitric oxide (NO) inhibition by high-dose NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) is associated with several detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system. However, low-dose L-NAME increases NO synthesis, which in turn induces physiological cardiovascular benefits, probably by activating a protective negative feedback mechanism. Aerobic exercise, likewise, improves several cardiovascular functions in healthy hearts, but its effects are not known when chronically associated with low-dose L-NAME. Thus, we tested whether the association between low-dose L-NAME administration and chronic aerobic exercise promotes beneficial effects to the cardiovascular system, evaluating the cardiac remodeling process. Male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to control... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Nitric oxide; Aerobic exercise; Cardiac remodeling; Cardiomyocyte; Calcium. |
| Ano: 2020 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2020000300611 |
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