L-arginine inhibits smooth muscle cell proliferation of vein graft intimal thickness in hypercholesterolemic rabbits

Cardiovascular Research
J OkazakiK Sugimachi

Abstract

The effect of the chronic administration of L-arginine on intimal thickness and the kinetics of smooth muscle cell proliferation in autovein grafts in hypercholesterolemic rabbits were examined. Male rabbits were fed a 1% cholesterol diet (control group) and a 1% cholesterol diet supplemented by 2.25% L-arginine HCl in drinking water (arginine group). Each group underwent reversed autologous vein bypass grafting of the left common carotid artery using the left external jugular vein. At 2 or 4 weeks after operation, intimal cell proliferation was determined by 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation and intimal thickness of the graft was measured with an ocular cytometer. At 4 weeks after operation, endothelium-dependent responses were examined by isometric tension recording. At 4 weeks after operation, the level of plasma arginine and citrulline are significantly higher in the arginine group (n = 7), compared with the control (n = 7). Intimal thickness in the arginine group (n = 7) was significantly reduced, compared with that of the control (n = 7). At 2 weeks after operation, the BrdU labeling index of the control (n = 5) was significantly higher than that of the arginine group (n = 5). At 4 weeks after operation, ACh ca...Continue Reading

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