Formononetin upregulates nitric oxide synthase in arterial endothelium through estrogen receptors and MAPK pathways

The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Tao SunYong-Xiao Cao

Abstract

Formononetin, a phytoestrogen, can improve arterial endothelial cell function by upregulating endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). The estrogen receptor plays an important role in the regulation of eNOS. This study investigated the hypothesis that formononetin upregulates eNOS through estrogen receptors and MAPK pathways. The rat superior mesenteric arteries were cultured with formononetin or formononetin plus inhibitors for 24 h. The isometric tension of the arteries was measured using a myograph system. The mRNA and protein expression levels of eNOS were determined by real-time PCR and immunohistochemistry, respectively. Acetylcholine (ACh) relaxed the mesenteric arteries precontracted with 5-hydroxytryptamine. This relaxation could be enhanced by formononetin. The removal of endothelium or incubation with l-NAME (a NOS inhibitor) completely abolished the formononetin-enhanced relaxation induced by ACh, suggesting that the formononetin-enhanced vasodilatation is dependent on endothelium and NO pathway. The estrogen receptor inhibitor ICI 182780 attenuated the formononetin-enhanced vasodilatation induced by ACh, suggesting that the formononetin-enhanced arterial relaxation is mediated by the estrogen receptor. Formononeti...Continue Reading

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