Quercetin improves vascular endothelial function through promotion of autophagy in hypertensive rats

Life Sciences
Xuemei LinCongxia Wang

Abstract

Endothelial dysfunction is a hallmark of hypertension. Herein, we assessed the effect of quercetin, a common dietary antioxidant, on endothelial function of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), and investigated the underlying molecular mechanisms. The Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) and SHR rats were administered vehicle (1% w/v methyl cellulose) or quercetin (10 mg/kg body weight) by oral gavage once a day for 6 weeks. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were measured with a tail-cuff system. Functional of rat mesenteric arterioles was assessed by the temperature-controlled myograph. A dose-response curve was generated by the cumulative addition of acetylcholine (ACh) or sodium nitroprusside (SNP). NO production in the culture medium was assessed by measuring the concentration of nitrite, a stable metabolite of NO, using a modified Griess reagent. Quercetin improved endothelial function and decreased blood pressure in SHRs. Endothelial autophagy, an important cellular homeostatic process, was increased in the early phase of treatment, and decreased in the late phase of treatment. Quercetin promoted autophagy in cultured endothelial cells under both normal and oxidative stress conditions. Pharmacological inhi...Continue Reading

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