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Title: Effects of the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren on oxidative stress in isolated rat heart
Authors: Plecevic S.
Pechanova O.
Barta, Andrej
Vranic, Aleksandra
Jeremic, Jovana
Arsenijević L.
Jeremić N.
Jakovljevic V.
Jevdjević M.
Stanojevic D.
Issue Date: 2015
Abstract: © 2015 University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Science. All rights reserved. Increased activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays a significant role in the development and progression of various cardio-metabolic diseases, such as hypertension, atherosclerosis and heart failure. Aliskiren is the newest antihypertensive drug and the first orally active direct renin inhibitor to become available for clinical use. This study investigated the acute and direct effects of Aliskiren on different parameters of oxidative stress on isolated rat heart. The hearts of male Wistar albino rats (n = 24, 8 per experimental group, age 8 weeks, body mass 180–200 g), were excised and retrogradely perfused according to the Langendorff technique at a gradually increasing perfusion pressure (40-120 cmH2O). Markers of oxidative stress (NO2-, TBARS, H2O2 and O2-) were measured spectrophotometrically after perfusion with three different concentrations of Aliskiren (0.1 μM, 1 μM, and 10 μM). The results demonstrated possible dose-dependent cardioprotective properties of Aliskiren, particularly with higher CPP. Lipid peroxidation (TBARS) levels decreased with the highest dose of Aliskiren and higher CPP, and the same trend was observed in nitrite (NO2-) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) levels. These findings indicate that the acute effects of Aliskiren do not likely promote the production of reactive oxygen species upon higher pressure with the highest dose. Aliskiren may exert beneficial effects on oxidative stress biomarkers.
URI: https://scidar.kg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/9295
Type: article
DOI: 10.1515/SJECR-2015-0025
ISSN: 1820-8665
SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84943375456
Appears in Collections:Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac

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