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pmid: 19628785
Objective— Atrial and brain natriuretic peptides (ANP and BNP, respectively) function via guanylyl cyclase (GC)-A, resulting in diuresis, natriuresis, and blood vessel dilation. Here, we investigated the role of endogenous ANP/BNP-GC-A signaling on reparative vascular remodeling using a hind-limb ischemia model. Methods and Results— In GC-A–deficient mice (GC-A-KO), hind-limb ischemia resulted in autoamputation or severe ulcers in 60% of mice (6/10) during the 28-day observation period. In wild-type (WT) mice, partial amputation or mild ulcers were detected in only 20% of mice (2/10). Laser Doppler perfusion imaging revealed that the recovery of blood flow in the ischemic limb was significantly inhibited in GC-A-KO mice compared with WT mice. Immunostainings with anti–PECAM-1 antibody demonstrated that, in GC-A-KO, the capillary density of the ischemic tissue was significantly diminished compared to WT. Furthermore, bone marrow transplantation showed the predominant role of GC-A on local ischemic tissue rather than on vascular progenitor cells mobilized from bone marrow during vascular remodeling. In cultured human endothelial cells, ANP treatment significantly stimulated mRNA expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor and endothelial nitric oxide synthase via Erk1/2-dependent mechanism. Conclusion— These results suggest that endogenous ANP and BNP play important roles in reparative vascular remodeling in ischemic tissue.
Male, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A, Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III, Microfilament Proteins, Phosphoproteins, Hindlimb, Mice, Ischemia, Regional Blood Flow, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain, Animals, Blood Vessels, Humans, Regeneration, RNA, Messenger, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor, Atrial Natriuretic Factor, Cells, Cultured
Male, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A, Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III, Microfilament Proteins, Phosphoproteins, Hindlimb, Mice, Ischemia, Regional Blood Flow, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain, Animals, Blood Vessels, Humans, Regeneration, RNA, Messenger, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases, Cell Adhesion Molecules, Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor, Atrial Natriuretic Factor, Cells, Cultured
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