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. 2024 Oct;56(5):531-542.
doi: 10.1007/s10863-024-10032-z. Epub 2024 Jul 31.

The vascular influence of melatonin on endothelial response to angiotensin II in diabetic rat aorta

Nazar M Shareef Mahmood  1 , Almas Mr Mahmud  2 , Ismail M Maulood  2
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The vascular influence of melatonin on endothelial response to angiotensin II in diabetic rat aorta

Nazar M Shareef Mahmood et al. J Bioenerg Biomembr. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

The current study explored melatonin (MEL) and its receptors, including MEL type 1 receptor (MT1) receptor and MEL type 2 receptor (MT2), along with the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), influence on vascular responses to angiotensin II (Ang II) in rat aortic segments of normal and diabetic rats. The isolated aortic segments were exposed to MEL, the MEL agonist; ramelteon (RAM), the MEL antagonist; luzindole (LUZ), and an ACE2 inhibitor (S, S)-2-(1-Carboxy-2-(3-(3,5-dichlorobenzyl)-3 H-imidazol-4-yl)-ethylamino)-4-methylpentanoic acid,) on Ang II-induced contractions in non-diabetic normal endothelium (non-DM E+), non-diabetic removed endothelium (non-DM E-), and streptozotocin-induced diabetic endothelium-intact (STZ-induced DM E+) rat aortic segments, as well as their combination in STZ-induced DM E + segments, were also included. The current results showed that MEL and RAM shifted Ang II dose-response curve (DRC) to the right side in non-DM E + and non-DM E- aorta but not in STZ-induced DM E + aorta. However, ACE2 inhibition abolished Ang II degradation only in STZ-induced DM E + segments, not in non-DM E + segments. Additionally, the combinations of MEL-LUZ and RAM-ACE2 inhibitor caused a rightward shift in Ang II response in STZ-induced DM E + segments, while the MEL-LUZ combination decreased Ang II DRC. The findings suggest that the effects of MEL and ACE2 inhibitor on Ang II responses depend on the condition of the endothelium and the distribution of the MEL receptors.

Keywords: Angiotensin II; Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 inhibitor; Melatonin; Vascular endothelial dysfunction.

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