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. 2017 Feb;108(2):116-121.
doi: 10.5935/abc.20170012.

Resveratrol Treatment Normalizes the Endothelial Function and Blood Pressure in Ovariectomized Rats

[Article in English, Portuguese]
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Resveratrol Treatment Normalizes the Endothelial Function and Blood Pressure in Ovariectomized Rats

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Victor Fabricio et al. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

Background:: Despite knowing that resveratrol has effects on blood vessels, blood pressure and that phytostrogens can also improve the endothelium-dependent relaxation/vasodilation, there are no reports of reveratrol's direct effect on the endothelial function and blood pressure of animals with estrogen deficit (mimicking post-menopausal increased blood pressure).

Objective:: To verify the effect of two different periods of preventive treatment with resveratrol on blood pressure and endothelial function in ovariectomized young adult rats.

Methods:: 3-month old female Wistar rats were used and distributed in 6 groups: intact groups with 60 or 90 days, ovariectomized groups with 60 or 90 days, and ovariectomized treated with resveratrol (10 mg/kg of body weight per day) for 60 or 90 days. The number of days in each group corresponds to the duration of the experimental period. Vascular reactivity study was performed in abdominal aortic rings, systolic blood pressure was measured and serum nitric oxide (NO) concentration was quantified.

Results:: Ovariectomy induced blood pressure increase 60 and 90 days after surgery, whereas the endothelial function decreased only 90 days after surgery, with no difference in NO concentration among the groups. Only longer treatment (90 days) with resveratrol was able to improve the endothelial function and normalize blood pressure.

Conclusion:: Our results suggest that 90 days of treatment with resveratrol is able to improve the endothelial function and decrease blood pressure in ovariectomized rats.

Fundamentos:: Apesar de se saber que o resveratrol apresenta efeitos sobre a pressão arterial e os vasos sanguíneos, e que os fitoestrógenos podem melhorar o relaxamento/vasodilatação dependente do endotélio, não há relatos do efeito direto do resveratrol sobre a pressão arterial e a função endotelial em animais com deficiência de estrógeno (mimetizando a pressão arterial aumentada pós-menopausa).

Objetivo:: Verificar o efeito de dois diferentes períodos de tratamento preventivo com resveratrol sobre a pressão arterial e a função endotelial em ratas adultas jovens ovariectomizadas.

Métodos:: Foram utilizadas ratas Wistar com 3 meses de idade, distribuídas em 6 grupos: grupos intactas com 60 ou 90 dias, grupos ovariectomizadas com 60 ou 90 dias, grupos ovariectomizadas e tratadas com resveratrol na dose de 10mg/kg de massa corporal por dia, durante 60 ou 90 dias, sendo o número de dias em cada grupo relativo à duração do período experimental. Foi realizado um estudo de reatividade vascular em anéis da aorta abdominal, mensurada a pressão arterial sistólica e quantificada a concentração sérica de óxido nítrico (NO).

Resultados:: A ovariectomia induziu aumento da pressão arterial 60 e 90 dias após a cirurgia, enquanto a função endotelial decaiu apenas após 90 dias, e não houve diferença na concentração de NO entre os grupos. Apenas o tratamento prolongado com resveratrol (90 dias) foi capaz de melhorar a função endotelial e normalizar a pressão arterial.

Conclusão:: Nossos resultados sugerem que o tratamento por 90 dias com resveratrol é capaz de melhorar a função endotelial e diminuir a pressão sanguínea em ratas ovariectomizadas.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Serum nitric oxide concentration in µM in intact - 60 days (INT 60), ovariectomized - 60 days (OVX 60) and ovariectomized + resveratrol - 60 days (OVX + RES 60) groups. Values expressed as Mean±SD. Comparisons were made using One-way ANOVA followed by the Newman-Keuls post- hoc test. No differences were observed between the groups.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Serum nitric oxide concentration in µM in intact - 90 days (INT 90), ovariectomized - 90 days (OVX 90) and ovariectomized + resveratrol - 90 days (OVX + RES 90) groups. Values are expressed as Mean±SD. Comparisons were made using One-way ANOVA followed by the Newman-Keuls post- hoc test. No differences were observed between the groups.

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