Melatonin improves arsenic-induced hypertension through the inactivation of the Sirt1/autophagy pathway in rat - 03/06/22
, Gholamreza Karimi a, b, ⁎ 
Abstract |
Arsenic (As), a metalloid chemical element, is classified as heavy metal. Previous studies proposed that As induces vascular toxicity by inducing autophagy, apoptosis, and oxidative stress. It has been shown that melatonin (Mel) can decrease oxidative stress and apoptosis, and modulate autophagy in different pathological situations. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the Mel effect on As-induced vascular toxicity through apoptosis and autophagy regulation. Forty male rats were treated with As (15 mg/kg; oral gavage) and Mel (10 and 20 mg/kg, intraperitoneally; i.p.) for 28 days. The systolic blood pressure (SBP) changes, oxidative stress markers, the aorta histopathological injuries, contractile and relaxant responses, the level of apoptosis (Bnip3 and caspase-3) and autophagy (Sirt1, Beclin-1 and LC3 II/I ratio) proteins were determined in rats aorta. The As exposure significantly increased SBP and enhanced MDA level while reduced GSH content. The exposure to As caused substantial histological damage in aorta tissue and changed vasoconstriction and vasorelaxation responses to KCl, PE, and Ach in isolated rat aorta. The levels of HO-1 and Nrf-2, apoptosis markers, Sirt1, and autophagy proteins also enhanced in As group. Interestingly, Mel could reduce changes in oxidative stress, blood pressure, apoptosis, and autophagy induced by As. On the other hand, Mel led to more increased the levels of Nrf-2 and HO-1 proteins compared with the As group. In conclusion, our findings showed that Mel could have a protective effect against As-induced vascular toxicity by inhibiting apoptosis and the Sirt1/autophagy pathway.
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Summary of the protective mechanisms of melatonin against arsenic-induced vascular toxicity.
Summary of the protective mechanisms of melatonin against arsenic-induced vascular toxicity.ga1El texto completo de este artículo está disponible en PDF.
Abbreviations : Ach, As, Bnip3, CVDs, DBP, DTNB, GSH, HO-1, LPO, LC3, MDA, Mel, NAD+, NO, Nrf-2, PE, KCl, ROS, Sirt1, SNP, SBP, TBA, TBST, TCA, VSMC
Keywords : Arsenic, Autophagy, Melatonin, Nrf-2, Oxidative stress, Sirt1
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