Acute hyperhomocysteinemia decreases NO bioavailability in healthy adults
Abstract
Hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with decreased vascular reactivity and increased cardiovascular morbidity. Oxidative stress and reduced NO bioavailability have been proposed as a mechanism for the adverse effects of chronically elevated plasma homocysteine levels. Recent studies suggest that acute elevations of plasma homocysteine may also impair endothelial function and vasodilation, however, the mechanism is not clear. In the present study, we investigated whether moderate hyperhomocysteinemia after methionine loading decreases NO bioavailability, increases oxidative stress, and impairs receptor-mediated NO-dependent venodilation in healthy adults. After oral methionine loading (0.1g/kg), mean homocysteine concentrations increased 3.2-fold, from 6.9 +/- 0.5 to 27.8 +/- 1.9 micromol/l (n = 16), whereas plasma NO(x) concentrations, an indicator of NO release, were decreased by 12% compared to placebo treatment (P = 0.005). Vitamin E levels in freshly isolated low density lipoprotein (LDL), a sensitive marker of LDL oxidation, and LDL lipid (hydro)peroxide levels were unchanged after methionine loading. Endothelium-dependent venodilation induced by bradykinin was reduced by 18% during hyperhomocysteinemia (P = 0.06). Taken to...Continue Reading
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