La diminution de la biodisponibilité de la sérotonine (5-HT) en inhibant sa biosynthèse peut représenter un traitement complémentaire efficace de l'hypertension artérielle pulmonaire (HTAP). Nous avons évalué cette hypothèse en utilisant LP533401, qui inhibe la tryptophane hydroxylase 1 (TPH1), enzyme limitante de la biosynthèse de la sérotonine, exprimée dans l'intestin et les poumons, sans inhiber Tph2 exprimée dans les neurones. Méthodes et résultats - Les souris traitées à plusieurs reprises avec LP533401 (30-250 mg / kg par jour) ont présenté une diminution marquée du contenu en 5-HT dans le tube digestif, dans les poumons et dans le sang, mais pas dans le cerveau. Après une seule dose LP533401 (250 mg / kg), le contenu en 5-HT du poumon et l'intestin a diminué de 50%, tandis que les niveaux 5-HT sanguins sont restés inchangés, suggérant une synthèse de 5-HT dans l'intestin et des poumons. Le traitement par l'inhibiteur du transporteur de la 5-HT (5-HTT), le citalopram, a diminué le contenu en 5-HT dans le sang et les poumons, mais pas dans l'intestin. En transgénique, les souris SM22-5-HTT+, surexprimant 5-HTT dans les cellules musculaires lisses, développent spontanément de l'HTAP. Le traitement par 250 mg / kg par jour de LP533401 ou 10 mg / kg de citalopram par jour pendant 21 jours diminue nettement les taux de 5-HT dans les poumons et dans le sang, ainsi que la pression systolique du ventricule droit (VD), l'hypertrophie du VD, la muscularisation distale de l'artère pulmonaire et les cellules Ki67-positives (P< 0,001). Le traitement combiné avec les deux médicaments était plus efficace dans l'amélioration des paramètres hémodynamiques que chacun des médicaments seuls. Un traitement par LP533401 ou par citalopram empêche partiellement le développement de l'HTAP chez les souris de type sauvage exposées à l'hypoxie chronique. Le niveau de 5-HT dans les poumons et dans le sang était plus faible dans les souris hypoxiques que dans souris normoxiques et est encore diminué après traitement par LP533401 ou par citalopram. / Decreasing the bioavailability of serotonin (5-HT) by inhibiting its biosynthesis may represent a useful adjunctive treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PH). We assessed this hypothesis using LP533401, which inhibits the rate-limiting enzyme tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (Tph1) expressed in the gut and lung, without inhibiting Tph2 expressed in neurons. Mice treated repeatedly with LP533401 (30–250 mg/kg per day) exhibited marked 5-HT content reductions in the gut, lungs, and blood, but not in the brain. After a single LP533401 dose (250 mg/kg), lung and gut 5-HT contents decreased by 50%, whereas blood 5-HT levels remained unchanged, suggesting gut and lung 5-HT synthesis. Treatment with the 5-HT transporter (5-HTT) inhibitor citalopram decreased 5-HT contents in the blood and lungs but not in the gut. In transgenic SM22-5-HTT+ mice, which overexpress 5-HTT in smooth muscle cells and spontaneously develop PH, 250 mg/kg per day LP533401 or 10 mg/kg per day citalopram for 21 days markedly reduced lung and blood 5-HT levels, right ventricular (RV) systolic pressure, RV hypertrophy, distal pulmonary artery muscularization, and vascular Ki67-positive cells. Combined treatment with both drugs was more effective in improving PH-related hemodynamic parameters than either drug alone. LP533401 or citalopram treatment partially prevented PH development in wild-type mice exposed to chronic hypoxia. Lung and blood 5-HT levels were lower in hypoxic than in normoxic mice and decreased further after LP533401 or citalopram treatment. These results provide proof of concept that inhibiting Tph1 may represent a new therapeutic strategy for human PH.

<p>Nitric oxide (NO) is an important chemical factor that controls vascular tone in the cardiovascular system. NO is a vasodilatory molecule that plays a role in blood pressure and blood flow regulation as well as vessel formation and tissue cell proliferation. NO influences the flow by which nutrients and other metabolites required for growth are transported to the tissues. The aim of this study was to investigate if NO, through mediation by the NO donors Sodium Nitroprusside (SNP) and S-Nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) affect growth and oxygen consumption of prenatal broiler chicken. The results indicate that, although the treatments did not have clear significant effects on the embryos or the organs examined, a slight delay in development can be observed in the GSNO treatment embryos. The study could not conclude, however, if this was due to effects of NO donors</p>

Nitric oxide (NO) is an important chemical factor that controls vascular tone in the cardiovascular system. NO is a vasodilatory molecule that plays a role in blood pressure and blood flow regulation as well as vessel formation and tissue cell proliferation. NO influences the flow by which nutrients and other metabolites required for growth are transported to the tissues. The aim of this study was to investigate if NO, through mediation by the NO donors Sodium Nitroprusside (SNP) and S-Nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) affect growth and oxygen consumption of prenatal broiler chicken. The results indicate that, although the treatments did not have clear significant effects on the embryos or the organs examined, a slight delay in development can be observed in the GSNO treatment embryos. The study could not conclude, however, if this was due to effects of NO donors

O endotélio vascular é responsável por várias funções como o controle do tônus vascular pela produção e/ou liberação de substâncias vasoconstritoras (EDCFs) e relaxantes (EDRFs). Na hipertensão arterial ocorre disfunção endotelial caracterizada pelo desequilíbrio entre EDCFs e EDRFs. Vários autores sugerem que essas alterações são decorrentes do aumento nas concentrações de espécies reativas de oxigênio (EROs). As EROs podem afetar a sinalização, produção e/ou biodisponibilidade do óxido nítrico (NO), principal EDRF, assim como aumentar os níveis de prostanóides como prostaglandinas e tromboxanos, EDCFs produtos da COX. O principal alvo para o NO é a ativação da guanilil ciclase solúvel (GCs) no musculo liso vascular causando vasorelaxamento. No modelo de hipertensão arterial dois rins um clipe (2R-1C), ocorre aumento nos níveis de EROs e ativação da NADH/NADPH-oxidase, principal enzima produtora de EROs em células endoteliais. Em nosso estudo, utilizamos o composto NCX2121, que é estruturalmente formado por um doador de NO e inibidor da COX (indometacina). O estudo teve por objetivo caracterizar farmacologicamente a resposta relaxante do NCX2121 na aorta de ratos hipertensos 2R-1C e investigar a contribuição do endotélio vascular e das EROs para essa resposta. Verificamos que o composto NCX 2121 produz relaxamento da aorta de ratos 2R e 2R-1C, que é reduzido pela remoção do endotélio e inibição da enzima NO-Sintase (NOS). O relaxamento do composto NCX 2121 deve ser promovido pelo NO, uma vez que em aortas sem endotélio esse relaxamento foi abolido pelo ODQ. Porém, foi apenas reduzido em aortas com endotélio, isoladas de ratos normotensos (2R) e não foi alterado nas aortas com endotélio, isoladas de ratos 2R-1C. O NCX 2121 não alterou a fosforilação dos sítios de ativação ou inibição da eNOS. O NO não foi detectado em solução por análise amperométrica. O composto NCX2121 aumentou a concentração citosólica de NO, medida pela sonda fluorescente sensível a NO (DAF-2DA), por microscopia confocal. Na aorta de ratos 2R-1C, o relaxamento estimulado com o composto NCX2121 foi inibido pelas EROs e os níveis de EROs em células endoteliais isoladas, foi reduzido pelo composto NCX2121. O composto NCX 2121 reduziu os níveis de tromboxano na aorta de ratos 2R e 2R-1C. Os nossos resultados demonstram que o composto NCX2121 promove relaxamento pela liberação intracelular de NO e inibição da COX por reduzir a produção de prostanóides vasoconstrictores como o tromboxano. O composto NCX2121 não interfere com a ativação da NOS, mas reduz as EROs nas células endoteliais. / The vascular endothelium plays multiple roles on the tone control by the production and/or release of contractile factors (EDCFs) and relaxing factors (EDRFs). There is an imbalance between EDCFs and EDRFs in hypertension that is defined by endothelial dysfunction. In accordance to several authors, these alterations are due to increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The ROS can affect the nitric oxide (NO) signaling, production and bioavailability that is the major EDRF. ROS can also increase the levels of prostaglandins and thromboxane (TX) that are EDCFs products of COX. The main target for NO is the activation of soluble guanylyl-cyclase (sGC) in the vascular smooth muscle cells causing vasorelaxation. In renal hypertensive rats (2K-1C), there is an increased production of ROS by NADH-NADPH-oxidase in the rat aorta endothelial cells. In the present study we used the compound NCX2121, in which chemical structure there is a NO donor and a non-selective COX inhibitor indomethacin. This study aimed to pharmacologically characterize the NCX2121 relaxing effect in 2K-1C rat aorta, and to investigate the contribution of the endothelial factors and ROS for this response. We verified that the relaxation-induced by NCX2121 was impaired by the endothelium removal and NO-synthase (NOS) inhibition. The relaxation induced by NCX2121 is due to NO, since sGC inhibition by ODQ completely abolished its effect in denuded endothelium 2K-1C rat aorta. However, in intact endothelium normotensive 2K rat aorta, the relaxing effect of NCX2121 was only partially inhibited whereas in 2K-1C it was not changed. NCX2121 did not change the phosphorylation sites of activation or inhibition of NOS. NO was not detected by amperometry in the organ bath during the relaxation induced by NCX2121, but it was measured in the cell cytoplasm by confocal microscopy. The vasorelaxation was inhibited by ROS, and NCX2121 decreased the ROS in isolated endothelial cells. NCX2121 reduced TX in 2K and 2K-1C rat aortas. Therefore, our results indicate that the compound NCX2121 induces relaxation by intracellular NO release and COX inhibition by the reduced production of contractile prostanoids such as TX. The compound NCX2121 does not modulate NOS, but it decreases ROS in the endothelial cells.

O endotélio vascular é responsável por várias funções como o controle do tônus vascular pela produção e/ou liberação de substâncias vasoconstritoras (EDCFs) e relaxantes (EDRFs). Na hipertensão arterial ocorre disfunção endotelial caracterizada pelo desequilíbrio entre EDCFs e EDRFs. Vários autores sugerem que essas alterações são decorrentes do aumento nas concentrações de espécies reativas de oxigênio (EROs). As EROs podem afetar a sinalização, produção e/ou biodisponibilidade do óxido nítrico (NO), principal EDRF, assim como aumentar os níveis de prostanóides como prostaglandinas e tromboxanos, EDCFs produtos da COX. O principal alvo para o NO é a ativação da guanilil ciclase solúvel (GCs) no musculo liso vascular causando vasorelaxamento. No modelo de hipertensão arterial dois rins um clipe (2R-1C), ocorre aumento nos níveis de EROs e ativação da NADH/NADPH-oxidase, principal enzima produtora de EROs em células endoteliais. Em nosso estudo, utilizamos o composto NCX2121, que é estruturalmente formado por um doador de NO e inibidor da COX (indometacina). O estudo teve por objetivo caracterizar farmacologicamente a resposta relaxante do NCX2121 na aorta de ratos hipertensos 2R-1C e investigar a contribuição do endotélio vascular e das EROs para essa resposta. Verificamos que o composto NCX 2121 produz relaxamento da aorta de ratos 2R e 2R-1C, que é reduzido pela remoção do endotélio e inibição da enzima NO-Sintase (NOS). O relaxamento do composto NCX 2121 deve ser promovido pelo NO, uma vez que em aortas sem endotélio esse relaxamento foi abolido pelo ODQ. Porém, foi apenas reduzido em aortas com endotélio, isoladas de ratos normotensos (2R) e não foi alterado nas aortas com endotélio, isoladas de ratos 2R-1C. O NCX 2121 não alterou a fosforilação dos sítios de ativação ou inibição da eNOS. O NO não foi detectado em solução por análise amperométrica. O composto NCX2121 aumentou a concentração citosólica de NO, medida pela sonda fluorescente sensível a NO (DAF-2DA), por microscopia confocal. Na aorta de ratos 2R-1C, o relaxamento estimulado com o composto NCX2121 foi inibido pelas EROs e os níveis de EROs em células endoteliais isoladas, foi reduzido pelo composto NCX2121. O composto NCX 2121 reduziu os níveis de tromboxano na aorta de ratos 2R e 2R-1C. Os nossos resultados demonstram que o composto NCX2121 promove relaxamento pela liberação intracelular de NO e inibição da COX por reduzir a produção de prostanóides vasoconstrictores como o tromboxano. O composto NCX2121 não interfere com a ativação da NOS, mas reduz as EROs nas células endoteliais. / The vascular endothelium plays multiple roles on the tone control by the production and/or release of contractile factors (EDCFs) and relaxing factors (EDRFs). There is an imbalance between EDCFs and EDRFs in hypertension that is defined by endothelial dysfunction. In accordance to several authors, these alterations are due to increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The ROS can affect the nitric oxide (NO) signaling, production and bioavailability that is the major EDRF. ROS can also increase the levels of prostaglandins and thromboxane (TX) that are EDCFs products of COX. The main target for NO is the activation of soluble guanylyl-cyclase (sGC) in the vascular smooth muscle cells causing vasorelaxation. In renal hypertensive rats (2K-1C), there is an increased production of ROS by NADH-NADPH-oxidase in the rat aorta endothelial cells. In the present study we used the compound NCX2121, in which chemical structure there is a NO donor and a non-selective COX inhibitor indomethacin. This study aimed to pharmacologically characterize the NCX2121 relaxing effect in 2K-1C rat aorta, and to investigate the contribution of the endothelial factors and ROS for this response. We verified that the relaxation-induced by NCX2121 was impaired by the endothelium removal and NO-synthase (NOS) inhibition. The relaxation induced by NCX2121 is due to NO, since sGC inhibition by ODQ completely abolished its effect in denuded endothelium 2K-1C rat aorta. However, in intact endothelium normotensive 2K rat aorta, the relaxing effect of NCX2121 was only partially inhibited whereas in 2K-1C it was not changed. NCX2121 did not change the phosphorylation sites of activation or inhibition of NOS. NO was not detected by amperometry in the organ bath during the relaxation induced by NCX2121, but it was measured in the cell cytoplasm by confocal microscopy. The vasorelaxation was inhibited by ROS, and NCX2121 decreased the ROS in isolated endothelial cells. NCX2121 reduced TX in 2K and 2K-1C rat aortas. Therefore, our results indicate that the compound NCX2121 induces relaxation by intracellular NO release and COX inhibition by the reduced production of contractile prostanoids such as TX. The compound NCX2121 does not modulate NOS, but it decreases ROS in the endothelial cells.

Os nitrocomplexos de rutênio são estudados como agentes doadores de óxido nítrico (NO). Estes são atraentes como potenciais agentes terapêuticos porque apresentam baixa citotoxicidade, que pode ser decorrente da semelhança entre rutênio e ferro. Vários compostos de rutênio foram sintetizados em nosso laboratório, mas o complexo cis-[Ru(bpy)2(py)NO2] (PF6), (RuBPY) parece ser o mais promissor. Muitos doadores de NO tem como principal limitação clínica o desenvolvimento de tolerância, caracterizada pela perda rápida de seus efeitos anti-isquêmicos e hemodinâmicos. Os mecanismos e causas que levam à tolerância ainda são pouco conhecidos. Porém, acredita-se que a tolerância seja um processo multifatorial que envolva aumento da produção de espécies reativas de oxigênio (ERO), diminuição da atividade da enzima guanilil ciclase solúvel (GCs) e aumento da expressão e atividade das enzimas fosfodiesterases. O presente trabalho teve por objetivos avaliar se os compostos RuBPY e NaNO2, em diferentes concentrações e tempos de incubação, desencadeiam auto tolerância e tolerância cruzada à nitroglicerina (NTG). Além disso, avaliar se os receptores TRPV1 participam do relaxamento induzido pelo RuBPY, se o RuBPY libera NO ou nitrito e se é capaz de inibir a agregação plaquetária. O RuBPY e o NaNO2 são capazes de promover relaxamento total, de maneira dependente de concentração, em aortas com e sem endotélio, contraídas com fenilefrina. Estes resultados demonstram que o efeito vasodilatador destes compostos é independente do endotélio. Porém, o RuBPY é mais potente que o NaNO2. O RuBPY é capaz de induzir auto tolerância em aortas sem endotélio pré-expostas por 5 ou 10 min ao RuBPY e em aortas com endotélio, pré-expostas por 45 min ao RuBPY. A pré-exposição por 30 min ou 45 min ao RuBPY potencializa o seu efeito vasodilatador em aortas sem endotélio e com endotélio, respectivamente. A potencialização da resposta relaxante independe da ativação da GCs, mas pode estar relacionada ao aumento da liberação de NO em células do músculo liso vascular e aumento na fosforilação do resíduo de Thr495 da eNOS. O NaNO2 também induz o processo de auto tolerância em aortas sem endotélio, pela pré-exposição ao NaNO2 por 5 min ou 30 min. Não há indução de tolerância cruzada entre nitroglicerina e RuBPY. Neste trabalho demonstramos também que o novo complexo de rutênio RuBPY é um gerador de NO, e não de nitrito, capaz de inibir a agregação plaquetária. Os receptores TRPV1 não participam do relaxamento desencadeado pelo RuBPY. Um achado importante deste trabalho foi o efeito potencializador da vasodilatação induzida pelo RuBPY promovida pela sua pré-exposição. Este efeito poderia ser benéfico, considerando um potencial uso terapêutico deste composto gerador de NO / The ruthenium nitro-complexes are studied as nitric oxide (NO) donors. These complexes are attractive as potential therapeutic agents because they have low cytotoxicity, which can be due to the similarity between ruthenium and iron. Several ruthenium compounds were synthesized in our laboratory, but the complex cis-[Ru(bpy)2(py)NO2](PF6) (RuBPY) is the most promising. The main clinical limitation of NO donors is the development of tolerance that is characterized by the loss of its vasodilator and hemodynamic effects. The mechanisms and causes that lead to tolerance are still poorly understood. However, it is believed that tolerance is a multifactorial process that involves increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), decrease activity of thr enzyme soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) and increased expression and activity of phosphodiesterases enzyme. This study aimed to evaluate if the compounds RuBPY and nitrite (NaNO2) cause tolerance in different concentrations and exposure times and and cross-tolerance to nitroglycerin (NTG). In addition, to evaluate the involvement of the TRPV1 receptors in the relaxation induced by RuBPY, if RuBPY releases NO or nitrite and if RuBPY inhibits platelet aggregation. Both RuBPY and NaNO2 are able to induce complete relaxation in a concentration-dependent manner in intact endothelium or denuded contracted with phenylephrine. These results demonstrate that the vasodilation induced by these compounds is endothelium-independent. However, the RuBPY is more potent than NaNO2. The RuBPY is able to induce self-tolerance in the denuded aorta that was pre-exposed for 5 min or 10 min to RuBPY and in aorta with intact endothelium pre-exposed for 45 min to RuBPY. Pre-exposure for 30 min or 45 min to RuBPY potentiates its vasodilator effect in aorta without and with endothelium, respectively. The potentiated relaxation is independent of the GCs activation, but it is due to increased NO release in vascular smooth muscle cells and increased eNOS phosphorylation at the inhibitory residue Thr495. The NaNO2 also induces self-tolerance in denuded aortas by the pre-exposure to NaNO2 for 5 min or 30 min. It was not observed cross-tolerance between nitroglycerin and RuBPY. In this work, we have also shown that the new ruthenium complex RuBPY is a NO generator that inhibits platelet aggregation. The TRPV1 receptors do not participate in the relaxation induced by RuBPY. An important finding of this study was the potentiating effect of vasodilation induced by RuBPY promoted by its pre-exposure. This effect could be beneficial considering the potential therapeutic use of this compound NO generator.

L’oxyde nitrique (NO) est un messager gazeux jouant de nombreux rôles physiologiques, en particulier au niveau du système cardiovasculaire. Sa biodisponibilité est limitée par sa demi-vie très courte et sa combinaison avec les thiols le stabilise et en assure le stockage et le transport. La diminution de la production endogène de NO observée dans les maladies cardiovasculaires place les médicaments donneurs de NO au centre de nouvelles stratégies thérapeutiques. Cette étude a été dédiée au développement de nouveaux matériaux réservoirs de NO. Tout d’abord, la serumalbumine (SA) a été nitrosée selon trois processus afin d’obtenir un composé mono-S-nitrosé biocompatible. Ensuite, en vue d’obtenir un réservoir à forte capacité de charge en NO, des nanoparticules d’or recouvertes par l’acide dihydrolipoïque, AuNP@DHLA ont été greffées par un nombre élevé de molécules de glutathion réduit (GSH). Il en résulte un fort pouvoir anti-oxydant des nanoparticules synthétisées (AuNP@DHLA-(GSH)n) qui devrait éviter de perturber l’état redox in vivo. De plus, ce nano-objet s’avère poly-S-nitrosable, en s’appuyant sur l’expérience acquise avec la macromolécule SA-SNO. Enfin, des nanoparticules stabilisées par les ions citrate (AuNP-citrate) très instables en condition physiologique ont été incorporées à des films multicouches de polyélectrolytes, obtenus par assemblage couche-par-couche. Il en résulte une stabilisation des AuNP et le film les contenant présente une excellente cyto/hémocompatibilité. Ces travaux ouvrent la voie à l’incorporation des nanoparticules AuNP@DHLA-(GSH)n dans un film multicouches, à leur nitrosation et au dépôt du matériau final en tant que réservoir de NO sur des dispositifs médicaux pour le traitement de maladies cardiovasculaires / Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous messenger playing numerous physiological roles, especially in the cardiovascular system. However, its bioavailability is limited due to a short half-life. The combination to thiols increases its stability and facilitates its storage and transport. Thus NO donor drugs represent a promising therapeutic approach in such diseases. The present study aimed at developing NO reservoirs. Firstly, serum albumin (SA) was S-nitrosated through three chemical pathways to prepare SA-SNO. Then, potential NO reservoirs with high loading capacity were developed by anchoring reduced glutathione (GSH) to dihydrolipoic acid capped gold nanoparticles, AuNP@DHLA. The obtained AuNP@DHLA-(GSH)n showed stronger antioxidant power and they will be able not to disturb the cell homeostasis. Its further poly-S-nitrosation will benefit from the S-nitrosation of SA as both macromolecular possess free thiols. In parallel, citrate ions stabilized AuNP were entrapped in multilayer polyelectrolyte films using layer-by-layer (LbL) assemblies, providing proof-of-concept of multilayer films as a useful tool to protect AuNP from degradation and increase the cyto/hemocompatibility toward biological elements. The present work opens the window to S-nitrosate AuNP@DHLA-(GSH)n either as a colloidal solution or immobilized in the multilayer system, which is expected to be applied into developing of NO eluting stent for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:22:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseESCQ.pdf: 16215443 bytes, checksum: 498b5d348520a9ccfd63ba1b85af9b1c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-07-15 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos / Osteoporosis is attributed to an imbalance between bone formation and resorption, followed by bone mass loss and microarchitectural deterioration, leading to increased bone fragility and fracture risk. Nitric oxide (NO) is a signaling molecule with important regulatory effects on bone cell function. Nitric oxide donor nitroglycerin has been reported to alleviate ovariectomy-induced and corticosteroid-induced bone loss. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of NO on cancellous and cortical bone of orchiectomized rats. A total of 98 male Wistar rats (four months old) were randomly divided in the following groups - Experiment I: intact treated with saline (stomacal gavage - gv), orchiectomized treated with saline (gv), and orchiectomized treated with NO donor isosorbide dinitrate - ISDN (gv); Experiment II: intact treated with saline (subcutaneous injection - sc), orchiectomized treated with saline (sc), and orchiectomized treated with NO synthase inhibitor NG-nitro-L-arginine-methylester - L-NAME (sc); Experiment III: intact treated with saline (intraperitoneous injection - ip), orchiectomized treated with saline (ip), and orchiectomized treated with NO precursor L-arginine (ip); Basal group: one group was killed at the beginning of the study (four months old) and served as a baseline group. The animals were killed after 8 weeks of treatment. At death, both femurs and lumbar vertebrae (L5-6) were obtained from each rat, and changes in both cancellous and cortical bone mass and biomechanical competence were assessed. The treatment with NO donor isosorbide dinitrate protected the cortical bone mass of adult rats from the deleterious effects of castration. The protective effect of ISDN treatment on the cancellous bone mass was not as significant as the one observed on the cortical bone. The L-NAME treatment did not increase the deleterious effects induced by orchiectomy in both cancellous and cortical bone mass. No effect was observed with the L-arginine treatment, in the dose used in this study. In conclusion, this study suggest that NO donor isosorbide dinitrate can be used in the future as an alternative pharmacological strategy for the prevention of androgen deficiency osteoporosis, in men with proven hypogonadism and in eugonadal men. / A osteoporose é atribuída a um desequilíbrio entre a reabsorção e a formação óssea, seguido por perda de massa óssea e deterioração da microarquitetura óssea, levando ao aumento da fragilidade óssea e do risco de fraturas. O óxido nítrico (NO) é uma molécula sinalizadora com efeito regulatório importante sobre a função celular óssea. A nitroglicerina, um doador de NO, tem sido mostrada como uma substância eficiente para atenuar perdas ósseas induzidas por ovariectomia e por corticosteróide. O objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar o efeito do NO sobre o osso trabecular e o osso cortical de ratos orquiectomizados. Um total de noventa e oito ratos Wistar com quatro meses de idade foram aleatoriamente divididos nos seguintes grupos: Experimento 1 = intactos tratados com salina (gavagem estomacal - gv), orquiectomizados tratados com salina (gv), orquiectomizados tratados com o doador de NO dinitrato de isossorbida ISDN (gv); Experimento 2 = intactos tratados com salina (subcutânea - sc), orquiectomizados tratados com salina (sc), orquiectomizados tratados com o inibidor da síntese de NO NG-nitro-L-arginina-metil ester - L-NAME (sc); Experimento 3 = intactos tratados com salina (intraperitonial -ip), orquiectomizados tratados com salina (ip), orquiectomizados tratados com o precursor de NO L-Arginina - L-ARG (ip); Basal, um grupo foi sacrificado no início do estudo (quatro meses de idade) para servir como linha de base. Os animais foram sacrificados por decapitação após oito semanas de tratamento. Os fêmures e as vértebras lombares (L5 e L6) foram retiradas de cada animal para verificação das mudanças que ocorreram na massa óssea e competência biomecânica do osso trabecular e cortical de cada grupo experimental. O tratamento com o doador de NO, ISDN, preveniu os efeitos deletérios da orquiectomia sobre o osso cortical e atenuou estes efeitos sobre o osso trabecular. O tratamento com L-NAME não intensificou o efeito osteopênico da castração e ainda amenizou tal efeito tanto no osso cortical quanto no osso trabecular. A suplementação com L-arginina realizada durante o período de oito semanas, na dose utilizada, não produziu efeitos significativos. Em conclusão, este estudo sugere que o doador de NO dinitrato de isossorbida pode ser usado no futuro como uma estratégia farmacológica alternativa para a prevenção de osteoporose causada por deficiência androgênica, que acomete homens portadores de hipogonadismo ou são submetidos a orquiectomia.

No / Cortical spreading depression (CSD) is a transient disruption of local ionic homeostasis that may promote migraine attacks and the progression of stroke lesions. We reported previously that the local inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis with N¿-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) delayed markedly the initiation of the recovery of ionic homeostasis from CSD. Here we describe a novel method for selective, controlled generation of exogenous NO in a functioning brain region. It is based on microdialysis perfusion of the NO donor, 2-(N,N-diethylamino)-diazenolate-2-oxide (DEA/NO). As DEA/NO does not generate NO at alkaline pH, and as the brain has a strong acid-base buffering capacity, DEA/NO was perfused in a medium adjusted at alkaline (but unbuffered) pH. Without DEA/NO, such a microdialysis perfusion medium did not alter CSD. DEA/NO (1, 10 and 100 ¿M) had little effect on CSD by itself, but it reversed in a concentration-dependent manner the effects of NOS inhibition by 1 mM L-NAME. These data demonstrate that increased formation of endogenous NO associated with CSD is critical for subsequent, rapid recovery of cellular ionic homeostasis. In this case, the molecular targets for NO may be located either on brain cells to suppress mechanisms directly involved in CSD genesis, or on local blood vessels to couple flow to the increased energy demand associated with CSD