Elevated blood pressure is the leading metabolic risk factor in attributable deaths, and hydrogen sulfide (HS) regulates vascular tone and blood pressure. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the mechanism by which NaHS (HS donor) produces inhibition of the vasopressor sympathetic outflow in obese rats. For that purpose, animals were fed a high-fat diet (HFD) (60% calories from fat) for 12 weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFC-phycocyanin (CPC) is a photosynthetic protein found in Arthrospira maxima with a nephroprotective and antihypertensive activity that can prevent the development of hemodynamic alterations caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the complete nutraceutical activities are still unknown. This study aims to determine if the antihypertensive effect of CPC is associated with preventing the impairment of hemodynamic variables through delaying vascular dysfunction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChronic stress induces a group of unrecognized cardiovascular impairments, including elevated hemodynamic variables and vascular dysfunction. Moreover, hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), a gasotransmitter that regulates the cardiovascular system decreases under chronic stress. Thus, this study assessed the impact of sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) (H 2 S donor) on chronic restraint stress (CRS)-induced cardiovascular changes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHydrogen sulfide (HS) is a gasotransmitter implied in metabolic diseases, insulin resistance, obesity, and type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. This study aimed to determine the effect of chronic administration of sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS; inorganic HS donor), L-Cysteine (L-Cys; substrate of HS producing enzymes) and DL-Propargylglycine (DL-PAG; cystathionine-gamma-lyase inhibitor) on the vascular dysfunction induced by insulin resistance in rat thoracic aorta. For this purpose, 72 animals were divided into two main sets that received: 1) tap water (control group; n = 12); and 2) fructose 15% w/v in drinking water [insulin resistance group (IR); n = 60] for 20 weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHyperglycemia (HG) impairs the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which may contribute to vascular dysfunction. Besides, hydrogen sulfide (HS) exerts beneficial cardiovascular effects in metabolic diseases. Therefore, our study aimed to determine the effects of chronic administration of sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS; inorganic HS donor) and DL-Propargylglycine [DL-PAG; cystathionine-ץ-lyase (CSE) inhibitor] on the RAS-mediated vascular responses impairments observed in thoracic aortas from male diabetic Wistar rats.
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