Vascular resistance is mainly determined by the contraction of vascular smooth muscle (VSM), which is regulated by the phosphorylation of myosin light chain (MLC). VSM contraction is initiated by calcium influx into the VSM cells, which is mediated by transient receptor potential (TRP) channels and L-type voltage- dependent calcium channels (L-VDCC). On the other hand, calcium sensitization is a mechanism enhancing vascular contractile response at a given level of intracellular calcium by RhoA/Rho kinase pathway-mediated inhibition of myosin light chain phosphatase. In this thesis I present the data about i) the role of TRP channels in the mechanisms of vascular smooth muscle contraction, ii) enhanced contractility of arteries from spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), and iii) the differences in contraction of arteries from normotensive and hypertensive rats related to the role of RhoA/Rho kinase pathway in three types of experimental hypertension (SHR, Ren-2 transgenic rats and salt-sensitive Dahl rats). In the study concerning TRP channels, I compared the effects of three commonly used non-selective TRP channels inhibitors (2-APB, SKF-96365, FFA) on isolated arteries. Among them 2-APB was the most interesting because the observed inhibitory effects of 2-APB were dependent on the type of...

Résumé Introduction L’amlodipine et l’atorvastatine offrent des avantages thérapeutiques au-delà de leur indication primaire, soit la réduction de la pression artérielle et des lipides sanguins, respectivement. L’amlodipine induit l’apoptose des cellules de muscle lisse vasculaire (CMLV) in vivo, contribuant à la régression de l'hypertrophie aortique chez le rat spontanément hypertendu (SHR). L'atorvastatine induit l’apoptose des CMLV in vitro, un effet proportionnel à la dose. Toutefois, cet effet reste à être démontré in vivo. Nous postulons que l’atorvastatine induira la régression de l’hypertrophie aortique via l’apoptose des CMLV chez le SHR, et que la combinaison de l’amlodipine et de l’atorvastatine aura un effet synergique sur la régression de l’hypertrophie aortique via l’apoptose des CMLV chez le SHR. Méthodologie L’amlodipine et l’atorvastatine ont été administrées à des SHR âgés de 11 semaines durant trois ou six semaines, individuellement ou en combinaison. Les points principaux à l'étude étaient le remodelage vasculaire et la pression artérielle. La fragmentation et le contenu en ADN, le stress oxydant, le taux de cholestérol et les niveaux de nitrates ont aussi été mesurés. Résultats Lorsque l’atorvastatine a été administrée seule, une diminution significative du stress oxydant et de la pression artérielle a été observée après trois et six semaines de traitement, respectivement. Par contre, aucune différence n’a pu être décelée quant au remodelage vasculaire. L'amlodipine a réduit la pression artérielle et l'hypertrophie aortique de façon dépendante de la dose. Une diminution significative de l'hyperplasie a été détectée après trois semaines de traitement avec la combinaison, et après six semaines avec une faible dose d'amlodipine. Conclusion Nos résultats ne supportent pas l'hypothèse que l'atorvastatine induit l'apoptose des CMLV in vivo. Par contre, lorsque combinée à l'amlodipine, elle pourrait ajouter un bénéfice supplémentaire au niveau de la réduction de l'hyperplasie aortique. / Abstract Background and purpose Antihypertensive drugs such as the calcium channel blocker (CCB) amlodipine and cholesterol lowering agents such as statins exhibit pleiotropic effects. Amlodipine reduces aortic hypertrophy and hyperplasia in spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) by inducing a transient wave of apoptosis. Atorvastatin induces apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) in vitro, independently of cholesterol synthesis, an effect that remains to be shown in vivo. The present studies were designed to test the hypothesis that atorvastatin can induce vascular remodeling by VSMC apoptosis in vivo in SHR, and to test whether combined therapy with low dose amlodipine would provide synergistic effects on regression of aortic hypertrophy. Experimental approach 11-week old SHR were given atorvastatin and amlodipine, alone or in combination, for three or six weeks. Primary end-points were vascular remodeling and blood pressure. Secondary end-points included DNA fragmentation and content in the aorta, oxidative stress, cholesterol and serum total nitrite and nitrate (NOx) concentrations. Key results Treatment with atorvastatin did not modify vascular structure, although it significantly reduced oxidative stress after three weeks and blood pressure after six weeks. Amlodipine dose-dependently reduced blood pressure and aortic hypertrophy. Significant reduction of cellular hyperplasia was reached after 6 weeks with a low dose of amlodipine alone or after 3 weeks when atorvastatin was combined with low dose amlodipine. Conclusions and implications Our results do not support the notion that atorvastatin induces VSMC apoptosis in vivo, although the data suggest a possible interaction with amlodipine in reducing VSMC hyperplasia in the hypertensive aorta.

Adaptation to chronic hypoxia provides cardioprotective effects. Molecular mechanism of this phenomenon is not yet completely understood, but it is known that cardiac mitochondria play an essential role in induction of protective effects. The purpose of this diploma thesis is to study effects of continuous normobaric hypoxia (CNH; 10 % O2, 21 days) on spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and conplastic strain that is derived from SHR. These animals have nuclear genome of SHR strain and mitochondrial genome of Brown Norway (BN) strain. Cardiac homogenate was used to measure enzymatic activity of malate dehydrogenase (MDH), citrate synthase (CS), NADH-cytochrome c oxidoreductase, succinate-cytochrome c oxidoreductase and cytochrome oxidase (COX). Using Western blot procedure the protein amount of antioxidant enzymes was measured - manganese superoxide dismutase and copper-zinc superoxide dismutase (MnSOD, Cu/ZnSOD), catalase and chosen subunits of oxidative phosphorylation complexes (Ndufa9, Sdha, Uqcrc2, COX-4, MTCO1, Atp5a1). Under normoxic conditions the conplastic strain has lower amount of complex IV subunit MTCO1 in comparison with SHR. This subunit is encoded by mitochondrial DNA and it is one of the seven protein-coding genes in conplastic strain that differ from SHR. Adaptation to hypoxia causes an...

<p>Tulbaghia violacea Harv. (Alliaceae) is a small bulbous herb which belongs to the family, Alliaceae, most commonly associated with onions and garlic. In South Africa (SA), this&nbsp / herb has been traditionally used in the treatment of various ailments, including fever, colds, asthma, paralysis, hypertension (HTN) and stomach problems. The aim of this study&nbsp / was to evaluate the effect of methanol leaf extracts (MLE) of T. violacea on the blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in anaesthetized male spontaneously hypertensive rats / &nbsp / and to find out the mechanism(s) by which it acts. The MLE of T. violacea (5 - 150 mg/kg), angiotensin I (ang I, 3.1 - 100 &mu / g/kg), captopril (10 mg/kg), angiotensin II (ang II, 3.1 - 50&nbsp / g/kg), losartan (30 mg/kg), phenylephrine (0.01 &ndash / 0.16 mg/kg), prazosin (1 mg/kg), dobutamine (0.2 &ndash / 10.0 &mu / g/kg), propranolol (0.1 - 12.8 mg/kg), muscarine (0.16 -10 &mu / g/kg),&nbsp / and atropine (0.02 - 20.48 mg/kg) were administered intravenously into male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) weighing between 300 g and 350 g and aged less than 5&nbsp / months. The MLE of T. violacea and/or the standard drugs were infused alone, simultaneously, or separately into each animal. The BP and HR were measured via a pressure&nbsp / transducer connecting the femoral artery and the Powerlab. The vehicle (0.2 mls of a mixture of dimethylsulfoxide and normal saline), T. violacea (60 mg/kg) and captopril (10&nbsp / mg/kg) were injected intraperitoneally into some SHR for 21 days to investigate the chronic effect of these agents on plasma levels of aldosterone. The mean change, the mean&nbsp / of the individual percentage changes and the percentage difference (in mean) observed with each intervention was calculated and statistically analyzed using the Student&rsquo / s t test&nbsp / for significant difference (p &lt / 0.05). The Microsoft Excel software was used for statistical analysis. T. violacea significantly (p &lt / 0.05) reduced the systolic, diastolic, and mean&nbsp / arterial BP / and HR dose-dependently. In a dose-dependent manner, ang I, ang II, phenylephrine significantly (p &lt / 0.05) increased the BP, while propranolol, muscarine and&nbsp / atropine reduced the BP. The increases in BP due to dobutamine were not dose-dependent. In a dose dependent manner, phenylephrine and propranolol reduced the HR, while dobutamine increased the HR. The effect of ang I, ang II, muscarine and atropine on HR were not dose-dependent / with both increases as well as decreases observed with ang&nbsp / I, and II and atropine, while decreases were seen with muscarine. Captopril produced&nbsp / significant (p &lt / 0.05) reduction in BP which were not associated with any change in HR. The co-infusion of ang I with the MLE produced significant (p &lt / 0.05) reduction in BP, which were not associated with significant changes in HR. The co-infusion of ang II with the&nbsp / MLE did not produce any significant changes in BP or HR when compared to the infusion of the standard drug alone. The co-infusion of phenylephrine with the MLE did not&nbsp / produce any significant change in BP or HR when compared to the values obtained with the infusion of the standard drug alone, in both the absence and presence of prazosin.&nbsp / The co-infusion of dobutamine with T. violacea produced siginificant (p &lt / 0.05) increases in DBP which were associated with significant (p &lt / 0.05) reductions in HR, when&nbsp / compared to the values obtained with the infusion of the standard drug alone. Theco-infusion of atropine with the MLE did not produce any significant change in BP or HR when&nbsp / compared to the values obtained with the infusion of atropine alone. However, the infusion of T. violacea, 20 minutes after pre-treating animals with atropine (5.12 mg/kg) lead to&nbsp / dose dependent significant (p &lt / 0.05) increases in BP, which were associated with dose-dependent increases in HR. The chronic treatment of animals with T. violacea or&nbsp / captropril produced (a) signicant (p &lt / 0.05) reductions in the plasma levels of aldosterone when compared to the values obtained in the vehicle-treated group, (b) produced&nbsp / signifiant (p &lt / 0.05) reduction in BP in the captopril treated group when compared to the vehicle-treated, (c) did not produce any signficant change in BP in the T. violacea-treated&nbsp / group when compared to the vehicle-treated group and (d) did not produce any signifiant change in HR or body weight in any of the groups. The result obtained in this study&nbsp / suggests that T. violacea reduced BP and HR in the SHR. Secondly, the BP and HR reducing effect of the MLE may involve a) the inhibition of the ACE, b) the inhibition of the &beta / 1&nbsp / adrenoceptors, c) the stimulation of the muscarinic receptors and d) the reduction of the levels of aldosternone in plasma. The results also&nbsp / suggest that the MLE may not act&nbsp / through the angiotensin II receptors or the &alpha / 1 adrenergic receptors.&nbsp / </p>

Résumé Introduction L’amlodipine et l’atorvastatine offrent des avantages thérapeutiques au-delà de leur indication primaire, soit la réduction de la pression artérielle et des lipides sanguins, respectivement. L’amlodipine induit l’apoptose des cellules de muscle lisse vasculaire (CMLV) in vivo, contribuant à la régression de l'hypertrophie aortique chez le rat spontanément hypertendu (SHR). L'atorvastatine induit l’apoptose des CMLV in vitro, un effet proportionnel à la dose. Toutefois, cet effet reste à être démontré in vivo. Nous postulons que l’atorvastatine induira la régression de l’hypertrophie aortique via l’apoptose des CMLV chez le SHR, et que la combinaison de l’amlodipine et de l’atorvastatine aura un effet synergique sur la régression de l’hypertrophie aortique via l’apoptose des CMLV chez le SHR. Méthodologie L’amlodipine et l’atorvastatine ont été administrées à des SHR âgés de 11 semaines durant trois ou six semaines, individuellement ou en combinaison. Les points principaux à l'étude étaient le remodelage vasculaire et la pression artérielle. La fragmentation et le contenu en ADN, le stress oxydant, le taux de cholestérol et les niveaux de nitrates ont aussi été mesurés. Résultats Lorsque l’atorvastatine a été administrée seule, une diminution significative du stress oxydant et de la pression artérielle a été observée après trois et six semaines de traitement, respectivement. Par contre, aucune différence n’a pu être décelée quant au remodelage vasculaire. L'amlodipine a réduit la pression artérielle et l'hypertrophie aortique de façon dépendante de la dose. Une diminution significative de l'hyperplasie a été détectée après trois semaines de traitement avec la combinaison, et après six semaines avec une faible dose d'amlodipine. Conclusion Nos résultats ne supportent pas l'hypothèse que l'atorvastatine induit l'apoptose des CMLV in vivo. Par contre, lorsque combinée à l'amlodipine, elle pourrait ajouter un bénéfice supplémentaire au niveau de la réduction de l'hyperplasie aortique. / Abstract Background and purpose Antihypertensive drugs such as the calcium channel blocker (CCB) amlodipine and cholesterol lowering agents such as statins exhibit pleiotropic effects. Amlodipine reduces aortic hypertrophy and hyperplasia in spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) by inducing a transient wave of apoptosis. Atorvastatin induces apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) in vitro, independently of cholesterol synthesis, an effect that remains to be shown in vivo. The present studies were designed to test the hypothesis that atorvastatin can induce vascular remodeling by VSMC apoptosis in vivo in SHR, and to test whether combined therapy with low dose amlodipine would provide synergistic effects on regression of aortic hypertrophy. Experimental approach 11-week old SHR were given atorvastatin and amlodipine, alone or in combination, for three or six weeks. Primary end-points were vascular remodeling and blood pressure. Secondary end-points included DNA fragmentation and content in the aorta, oxidative stress, cholesterol and serum total nitrite and nitrate (NOx) concentrations. Key results Treatment with atorvastatin did not modify vascular structure, although it significantly reduced oxidative stress after three weeks and blood pressure after six weeks. Amlodipine dose-dependently reduced blood pressure and aortic hypertrophy. Significant reduction of cellular hyperplasia was reached after 6 weeks with a low dose of amlodipine alone or after 3 weeks when atorvastatin was combined with low dose amlodipine. Conclusions and implications Our results do not support the notion that atorvastatin induces VSMC apoptosis in vivo, although the data suggest a possible interaction with amlodipine in reducing VSMC hyperplasia in the hypertensive aorta.

<p>Tulbaghia violacea Harv. (Alliaceae) is a small bulbous herb which belongs to the family, Alliaceae, most commonly associated with onions and garlic. In South Africa (SA), this&nbsp / herb has been traditionally used in the treatment of various ailments, including fever, colds, asthma, paralysis, hypertension (HTN) and stomach problems. The aim of this study&nbsp / was to evaluate the effect of methanol leaf extracts (MLE) of T. violacea on the blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in anaesthetized male spontaneously hypertensive rats / &nbsp / and to find out the mechanism(s) by which it acts. The MLE of T. violacea (5 - 150 mg/kg), angiotensin I (ang I, 3.1 - 100 &mu / g/kg), captopril (10 mg/kg), angiotensin II (ang II, 3.1 - 50&nbsp / g/kg), losartan (30 mg/kg), phenylephrine (0.01 &ndash / 0.16 mg/kg), prazosin (1 mg/kg), dobutamine (0.2 &ndash / 10.0 &mu / g/kg), propranolol (0.1 - 12.8 mg/kg), muscarine (0.16 -10 &mu / g/kg),&nbsp / and atropine (0.02 - 20.48 mg/kg) were administered intravenously into male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) weighing between 300 g and 350 g and aged less than 5&nbsp / months. The MLE of T. violacea and/or the standard drugs were infused alone, simultaneously, or separately into each animal. The BP and HR were measured via a pressure&nbsp / transducer connecting the femoral artery and the Powerlab. The vehicle (0.2 mls of a mixture of dimethylsulfoxide and normal saline), T. violacea (60 mg/kg) and captopril (10&nbsp / mg/kg) were injected intraperitoneally into some SHR for 21 days to investigate the chronic effect of these agents on plasma levels of aldosterone. The mean change, the mean&nbsp / of the individual percentage changes and the percentage difference (in mean) observed with each intervention was calculated and statistically analyzed using the Student&rsquo / s t test&nbsp / for significant difference (p &lt / 0.05). The Microsoft Excel software was used for statistical analysis. T. violacea significantly (p &lt / 0.05) reduced the systolic, diastolic, and mean&nbsp / arterial BP / and HR dose-dependently. In a dose-dependent manner, ang I, ang II, phenylephrine significantly (p &lt / 0.05) increased the BP, while propranolol, muscarine and&nbsp / atropine reduced the BP. The increases in BP due to dobutamine were not dose-dependent. In a dose dependent manner, phenylephrine and propranolol reduced the HR, while dobutamine increased the HR. The effect of ang I, ang II, muscarine and atropine on HR were not dose-dependent / with both increases as well as decreases observed with ang&nbsp / I, and II and atropine, while decreases were seen with muscarine. Captopril produced&nbsp / significant (p &lt / 0.05) reduction in BP which were not associated with any change in HR. The co-infusion of ang I with the MLE produced significant (p &lt / 0.05) reduction in BP, which were not associated with significant changes in HR. The co-infusion of ang II with the&nbsp / MLE did not produce any significant changes in BP or HR when compared to the infusion of the standard drug alone. The co-infusion of phenylephrine with the MLE did not&nbsp / produce any significant change in BP or HR when compared to the values obtained with the infusion of the standard drug alone, in both the absence and presence of prazosin.&nbsp / The co-infusion of dobutamine with T. violacea produced siginificant (p &lt / 0.05) increases in DBP which were associated with significant (p &lt / 0.05) reductions in HR, when&nbsp / compared to the values obtained with the infusion of the standard drug alone. Theco-infusion of atropine with the MLE did not produce any significant change in BP or HR when&nbsp / compared to the values obtained with the infusion of atropine alone. However, the infusion of T. violacea, 20 minutes after pre-treating animals with atropine (5.12 mg/kg) lead to&nbsp / dose dependent significant (p &lt / 0.05) increases in BP, which were associated with dose-dependent increases in HR. The chronic treatment of animals with T. violacea or&nbsp / captropril produced (a) signicant (p &lt / 0.05) reductions in the plasma levels of aldosterone when compared to the values obtained in the vehicle-treated group, (b) produced&nbsp / signifiant (p &lt / 0.05) reduction in BP in the captopril treated group when compared to the vehicle-treated, (c) did not produce any signficant change in BP in the T. violacea-treated&nbsp / group when compared to the vehicle-treated group and (d) did not produce any signifiant change in HR or body weight in any of the groups. The result obtained in this study&nbsp / suggests that T. violacea reduced BP and HR in the SHR. Secondly, the BP and HR reducing effect of the MLE may involve a) the inhibition of the ACE, b) the inhibition of the &beta / 1&nbsp / adrenoceptors, c) the stimulation of the muscarinic receptors and d) the reduction of the levels of aldosternone in plasma. The results also&nbsp / suggest that the MLE may not act&nbsp / through the angiotensin II receptors or the &alpha / 1 adrenergic receptors.&nbsp / </p>

Doctor Pharmaceuticae - DPharm / Tulbaghia violacea Harv. (Alliaceae) is a small bulbous herb which belongs to the family, Alliaceae, most commonly associated with onions and garlic. In South Africa (SA), this herb has been traditionally used in the treatment of various ailments, including fever, colds, asthma, paralysis, hypertension (HTN) and stomach problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of methanol leaf extracts (MLE) of T. violacea on the blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in anaesthetized male spontaneously hypertensive rats and to find out the mechanism(s) by which it acts. The MLE of T. violacea (5 - 150 mg/kg), angiotensin I (ang I, 3.1 - 100 mg/kg), captopril (10 mg/kg), angiotensin II (ang II, 3.1 - 50 g/kg), losartan (30 mg/kg), phenylephrine (0.01 ; 0.16 mg/kg), prazosin (1 mg/kg), dobutamine (0.2 ; 10.0mg/kg), propranolol (0.1 - 12.8 mg/kg), muscarine (0.16 -10 mg/kg), and atropine (0.02 - 20.48 mg/kg) were administered intravenously into male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) weighing between 300 g and 350 g and aged less than 5; months. The MLE of T. violacea and/or the standard drugs were infused alone, simultaneously, or separately into each animal. The BP and HR were measured via a pressure transducer connecting the femoral artery and the Powerlab. The vehicle (0.2 mls of a mixture of dimethylsulfoxide and normal saline), T. violacea (60 mg/kg) and captopril (10 mg/kg) were injected intraperitoneally into some SHR for 21 days to investigate the chronic effect of these agents on plasma levels of aldosterone. The mean change, the mean of the individual percentage changes and the percentage difference (in mean) observed with each intervention was calculated and statistically analyzed using the Student t test for significant difference (p < 0.05). The Microsoft Excel software was used for statistical analysis. T. violacea significantly (p < 0.05) reduced the systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial BP; and HR dose-dependently. In a dose-dependent manner, ang I, ang II, phenylephrine significantly (p < 0.05) increased the BP, while propranolol, muscarine and atropine reduced the BP. The increases in BP due to dobutamine were not dose-dependent. In a dose dependent manner, phenylephrine and propranolol reduced the HR, while dobutamine increased the HR. The effect of ang I, ang II, muscarine and atropine on HR were not dose-dependent; with both increases as well as decreases observed with ang I, and II and atropine, while decreases were seen with muscarine. Captopril produced significant (p < 0.05) reduction in BP which were not associated with any change in HR. The co-infusion of ang I with the MLE produced significant (p < 0.05) reduction in BP, which were not associated with significant changes in HR. The co-infusion of ang II with the MLE did not produce any significant changes in BP or HR when compared to the infusion of the standard drug alone. The co-infusion of phenylephrine with the MLE did not produce any significant change in BP or HR when compared to the values obtained with the infusion of the standard drug alone, in both the absence and presence of prazosin. The co-infusion of dobutamine with T. violacea produced siginificant (p < 0.05) increases in DBP which were associated with significant (p < 0.05) reductions in HR, when compared to the values obtained with the infusion of the standard drug alone. Theco-infusion of atropine with the MLE did not produce any significant change in BP or HR when compared to the values obtained with the infusion of atropine alone. However, the infusion of T. violacea, 20 minutes after pre-treating animals with atropine (5.12 mg/kg) lead to dose dependent significant (p< 0.05) increases in BP, which were associated with dose-dependent increases in HR. The chronic treatment of animals with T. violacea or captropril produced (a) signicant (p < 0.05) reductions in the plasma levels of aldosterone when compared to the values obtained in the vehicle-treated group, (b) produced signifiant (p< 0.05) reduction in BP in the captopril treated group when compared to the vehicle-treated, (c) did not produce any signficant change in BP in the T. violacea-treated group when compared to the vehicle-treated group and (d) did not produce any signifiant change in HR or body weight in any of the groups. The result obtained in this study suggests that T. violacea reduced BP and HR in the SHR. Secondly, the BP and HR reducing effect of the MLE may involve a) the inhibition of the ACE, b) the inhibition of the beta; adrenoceptors, c) the stimulation of the muscarinic receptors and d) the reduction of the levels of aldosternone in plasma. The results also suggest that the MLE may not act through the angiotensin II receptors or the alpha adrenergic receptors. / South Africa

Submitted by Adriana Martinez (amartinez@unoeste.br) on 2018-02-07T17:06:20Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Francilene.pdf: 356698 bytes, checksum: 1dbb03ec82dfb5f6f0997237b2784d9a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-02-07T17:06:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Francilene.pdf: 356698 bytes, checksum: 1dbb03ec82dfb5f6f0997237b2784d9a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-10-30 / Introduction: Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH) is a serious public health problem, especially for the elderly, and can lead to concentric hypertrophy an important risk factor for heart failure, which is considered a predictor of increased cardiovascular morbimortality. Studies have shown that High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) may also be indicated for hypertensive patients. However, to the authors’ knowledge, no studies have evaluated HIIT in cardiac remodeling of animals with systemic arterial hypertension. Objective: to evaluate in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) submitted to HIIT, pressure control, exercise tolerance and cardiac remodeling. Methods: 20 SHR rats were divided into two groups: sedentary (SHR-SED, n= 9) and HIIT training (SHR-HIIT, n= 11); and Wistar Kyoto rats composed the control group (WKY, n= 6), 12 months of age. The animals were familiarized with HIIT for a week with 10 minutes on the treadmill adapted for rodents. An incremental stress test was performed to exhaustion to adjust exercise intensity. The HIIT was performed five times a week for eight weeks. Before and after HIIT, blood pressure (BP) was measured by plethysmography and a maximal exercise capacity test was performed. Cardiac remodeling was assessed through echocardiography and after euthanasia, the isolated papillary muscle was evaluated. For comparison between groups, we used ANOVA followed by the Tukey test or Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn tests (p <0.05). Results: HIIT decreased the variation (Δ%) of SBP (SHR-SED=Δ% 12.5 vs. SHR-HIIT=Δ% -4.34; p = 0.005), increased the distance traveled, being 82.7% higher in the SHR-HIIT group (SHR-SED=183.0±88.08m; vs. SHR-HIIT=1126.0±187.1m; p<0.001) and reduced the resting tension of the papillary muscle (WKY=0.77 ± 0.216; SHR-SED=1.26 ± 0.20; SHR-HIIT=0.67 ± 0.23; p=0.0001). Conclusion: In SHR rats, HIIT decreased BP variation, improved functional capacity and ameliorated pathological cardiac remodeling. / Introdução: a Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica (HAS), um grave problema de saúde pública, pode levar à hipertrofia concêntrica – um importante fator de risco para insuficiência cardíaca, que é considerada um preditor de maior morbimortalidade cardiovascular. Estudos evidenciam que o Treinamento Intervalado de Alta Intensidade (HIIT) pode ser indicado para hipertensos. Entretanto, para conhecimento, não há estudos que avaliaram o HIIT na remodelação cardíaca de animais com hipertensão arterial sistêmica. Objetivo: avaliar em ratos espontaneamente hipertensos (SHR) submetidos ao HIIT, o controle pressórico, a tolerância aos exercícios e o remodelamento cardíaco. Métodos: foram utilizados 20 ratos SHR divididos em dois grupos: sedentários (SHR-SED, n=9) e com treinamento HIIT (SHR-HIIT, n=11); e ratos Wistar Kyoto no grupo controle (WKY, n=6), com 12 meses. Os animais foram familiarizados antes do início do teste durante uma semana com 10 minutos, na velocidade de 6 metros por minutos na esteira adaptada para roedores. Realizou-se um teste de esforço incremental, iniciando-se com 10 minutos de aquecimento na velocidade de 6 metros por minutos, sem inclinação até que os ratos chegassem a exaustão, para graduar a intensidade do exercício. O HIIT foi executado cinco vezes por semana, durante oito semanas. Antes e após o HIIT, a pressão arterial (PA) foi aferida por pletismosgrafia e foi realizado um teste de capacidade máxima ao exercício. O remodelamento cardíaco foi avaliado pelo ecocardiograma e, após eutanásia, avaliou-se o músculo papilar isolado. Para comparação entre os grupos foi utilizado ANOVA seguido de Tukey ou Kruskal-Wallis e Dunn’s (p<0.05). Resultados: o HIIT diminuiu a PAS (SHR-SED=Δ%12.05 vs. SHR-HIIT=Δ%-4.34; p=0.005), aumentou a distância percorrida, sendo 82,7% maior no grupo SHR-HIIT (SHR-SED=183.0±88.08m vs. SHR-HIIT=1126.0±187.1m; p<0.0001) e reduziu a tensão de repouso do músculo papilar (WKY=0.77 ± 0.216; SHR-SED=1.26 ± 0.20; SHR-HITT=0.67 ± 0.23; p=0.0001). Conclusão: o HIIT em ratos SHR diminuiu a variação da PA, melhorou a capacidade funcional e amenizou o remodelamento cardíaco patológico.

Einleitung: Ischämische Schlaganfälle ziehen ausgeprägte Entzündungsprozesse im Gehirn sowie Immunreaktionen in der Körperperipherie nach sich, welche den Erkrankungsverlauf und die Regeneration maßgeblich beeinflussen. Die Modulation dieser Immunantwort stellt folglich einen vielversprechenden experimentellen Ansatz in der Schlaganfalltherapie dar. Der ischämische Schlaganfall ist außerdem mit verschiedenen Komorbiditäten und Risikofaktoren assoziiert, deren Auswirkungen auf die komplexen postischämischen pathophysiologischen Prozesse nur in Teilen aufgeklärt sind. So hat eine arterielle Hypertonie (Bluthochdruck) als wichtigster modifizierbarer Risikofaktor durch die Induktion von Gefäßschäden eine zentrale Bedeutung für die Pathogenese von ischämischen Schlaganfällen und geht außerdem mit einer Aktivierung des Immunsystems einher. Der konkrete Einfluss der Hypertonie auf die postischämische Entzündungsreaktion wurde bislang nicht hinreichend untersucht. Die Einbeziehung wichtiger Begleiterkrankungen, wie Bluthochdruck, in die präklinische Schlaganfallforschung gewinnt zunehmend an Bedeutung, da ein erweitertes Verständnis der pathophysiologischen Zusammenhänge auch eine bessere Übertragbarkeit neuer immunmodulatorischer Therapiekonzepte auf den Menschen in Aussicht stellt. Zielstellung: Das Hauptziel dieser Arbeit ist die Identifizierung pathofunktioneller Zusammenhänge zwischen der Immunantwort nach Schlaganfall und manifestem Bluthochdruck. Dafür wurde die zentrale und periphere Entzündungsreaktion nach experimentellem Schlaganfall in einem prämorbiden hypertensiven Tiermodell (spontan-hypertensive Ratte, SHR) im Vergleich mit normotensiven Tieren mithilfe von vorwiegend durchflusszytometrischen, histologischen und molekularbiologischen Methoden analysiert. Daneben sollte das verwendete hypertensive Tiermodell für die Untersuchung immunologischer Aspekte der translationalen Schlaganfallforschung evaluiert werden. Tiere, Material und Methoden: Für alle Tierversuche und Organentnahmen wurden ausschließlich männliche Ratten der Stämme Wistar-Kyoto und SHR im Alter von 12 bis 14 Wochen verwendet. Die Induktion des ischämischen Infarkts erfolgte mithilfe eines permanenten, transkraniellen Schlaganfallmodells oder mittels photochemischer Thrombose. In Abhängigkeit von der Untersuchungsgruppe wurden die Tiere 1 oder 4 Tage nach Infarktinduktion bzw. Sham-Operation schmerzfrei getötet. Neben wenigen neuroanatomischen und neurofunktionellen Ausleseparametern wurde als Hauptzielgröße die Immunzellverteilung im Gehirn und im Blut erfasst. Dafür wurden Hirnzellisolate und Vollblutproben mit maximal 8 fluoreszenzgekoppelten Antikörpern in verschiedenen Kombinationen markiert und in einem 3-Laser-Durchflusszytometer (FACSCanto II) gemessen und ausgewertet. Zudem wurden in kryokonservierten Hirnschnitten relevante Immunzellpopulationen und Adhäsionsmoleküle mittels Immunfluorezenztechniken markiert und für die Darstellung der räumlichen Verteilung mit einem Konfokal-Mikroskop (LSM710, Zeiss) analysiert. Zusätzlich wurde die Gen-und Proteinexpression selektiver Zytokine und Adhäsionsmoleküle in dissoziiertem Hirngewebe ermittelt. Die statistische Auswertung wurde je nach erfasster Zielgröße mittels zweiseitigem t-Test, Wilcoxon Rangsummentest, Pearson-Korrelation oder Varianzanalyse-Verfahren durchgeführt. Ein Signifikanzniveau von p<0,05 wurde für alle statistischen Verfahren festgelegt. Ergebnisse: Neben einer vergrößerten Läsion konnte in hypertensiven Tieren insbesondere eine gesteigerte Infiltration von Zellen des angeborenen Immunsystems in das ischämische Hirn gezeigt werden. Eine Verschiebung des Makrophagen-Granulozyten-Verhältnisses wies darüber hinaus auf eine veränderte Entzündungskinetik bei Vorliegen von Bluthochdruck hin. Weiterhin wurde in Tieren mit arterieller Hypertonie eine erhöhte Zahl von zirkulierenden Monozyten und Granulozyten beobachtet. Im Hirngewebe von spontan-hypertensiven Ratten nach Schlaganfall wurden außerdem eine verminderte Expression des antiinflammatorisch wirksamen Zytokins Interleukin 10, erhöhte Expressionsraten selektiver Leukozyten-rekrutierender Chemokine sowie eine vermehrte Expression des Adhäsionsmoleküls ICAM-1 auf infiltrierenden Leukozyten erfasst. Daneben konnten modellabhängige Einflüsse der verschiedenen Induktionsmethoden auf die Immunreaktion identifiziert werden. Schlussfolgerung: Die Ergebnisse weisen deutlich auf einen Zusammenhang zwischen einem bestehenden arteriellen Hypertonus und einer gesteigerten entzündlichen Reaktion im Gehirn nach experimentellem Schlaganfall hin und zeigen mögliche zugrundeliegende Mechanismen auf. Gleichzeitig unterstreicht die Arbeit durch eine differenzierte Analyse methodischer und modellabhängiger Einflüsse die Unerlässlichkeit, präklinische Ergebnisse kritisch zu hinterfragen und in unterschiedlichen Modellen zu überprüfen. Auf Grundlage der Untersuchungen kann die spontan-hypertensive Ratte zudem als ein für die translationale Schlaganfallforschung geeignetes prämorbides Tiermodell beurteilt werden, in welchem sich der Einfluss des Risikofaktors Bluthochdruck auf die Entwicklung und den Verlauf der postischämischen Entzündung gut abbilden lässt.:Inhaltsverzeichnis Abkürzungsverzeichnis 1 Einleitung 2 Literaturübersicht 2.1 Humaner Schlaganfall - Grundlagen 2.1.1 Epidemiologie und sozioökonomische Bedeutung 2.1.2 Allgemeine Definition und Ätiologie 2.2 Postischämische Entzündung und systemische Immunantwort 2.2.1 Allgemein 2.2.2 Initialer Pathomechanismus der sterilen Entzündung im Gehirn 2.2.3 Immunzellen in der postischämischen Entzündung 2.2.4 Periphere Immunmodulation und postischämische Immunsuppression 2.2.5 Auflösung der Entzündungsreaktion 2.3 Schlaganfall und Hypertonie 2.4 Translation - Schlaganfall im Tiermodell 2.4.1 Tiermodelle 2.4.2 Methoden zur Induktion des experimentellen Schlaganfalls 2.4.3 Translationsproblematik 2.4.4 Die spontan-hypertensive Ratte als prämorbides Tiermodell 2.5 Therapieverfahren und therapeutische Ansätze 3 Zielstellung und Aufbau der Arbeit 4 Publikation 1 5 Publikation 2 6 Zusammenfassende Diskussion 6.1 Infarktvolumina und funktionelle Daten 6.2 Immunzytologie im Hirngewebe 6.3 Immunzytologie im peripheren Blut 6.4 Leukozytenrekrutierung ins ischämische Gewebe 6.5 Fazit, Limitationen und Ausblick 7 Zusammenfassung 8 Summary 9 Literaturverzeichnis Danksagung / Introduction: Ischemic strokes lead to a sequence of immune responses, including pronounced tissue inflammation in the brain as well as distinct reactions of the peripheral immune system that consistently influence disease process and outcome. The modulation of these immune responses therefore represents a promising experimental approach in stroke therapy. Ischemic stroke is also associated with various comorbidities and risk factors whose effects on the complex postischemic pathology have only been partially elucidated. Being the most important modifiable risk factor this especially applies to arterial hypertension that has a central role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke by inducing vascular damage but is also associated with a strong activation of the immune system. However, the specific influence of hypertension on postischemic inflammation has not been sufficiently investigated. Besides, the integration of hypertension and other important concomitant diseases is becoming a more regular tool in preclinical stroke modelling in order to expand the understanding of pathophysiological interactions and overcome the translational gap of new immunomodulatory therapies. Aim: The main objective of this work is the identification of pathofunctional interations between the immune response after stroke and preexisting arterial hypertension. For this purpose, the central and peripheral inflammatory response after experimental stroke was investigated in a premorbid hypertensive animal model (spontaneously hypertensive rat, SHR) in comparison with normotensive animals by means of flow cytometric, histological and molecular biological methods. In addition, the hypertensive animal model was supposed to be assessed regarding its suitability for the investigation of immunological aspects in translational stroke research. Material and Methods: For all animal experiments and organ removal, only male rats of the Wistar Kyoto and SHR strains aged 12 to 14 weeks were used. Induction of experimental stroke was performed using either a permanent transcranial stroke model or photochemical thrombosis model. Depending on the study group, animals were killed painlessly 1 or 4 days after infarct induction or sham surgery respectively. In addition to few neuroanatomic and neurofunctional readout parameters, immune cell distribution in the brain and blood was captured as primary variable. Therefore, brain cell isolates and whole blood samples labeled with a maximum of 8 fluorescence-coupled antibodies in different combinations were measured and analyzed in a 3-laser flow cytometer (FACSCanto II). Furthermore, immunofluorescence techniques were applied on cryopreserved brain sections in order to image spatial distribution of relevant immune cell populations and adhesion molecules by means of confocal microscopy (LSM710, Zeiss). In addition, the mRNA and protein expression of selective cytokines and adhesion molecules was determined in dissociated brain tissue. Depending on the targeted parameter statistical analyses were performed by using two-sample t-test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, Pearson correlation coefficient or analysis of variance. A significance level of p<0.05 was set for all statistical methods. Results: In addition to an enlarged lesion, in hypertensive animals an increased infiltration of cells of the innate immune system to the ischemic brain area was detected. A shift of the macrophage-granulocyte-ratio further indicated an altered inflammatory profile in hypertensive rats. Furthermore, an increased number of circulating monocytes and granulocytes were observed in animals with hypertension. In brain tissue of SHR after stroke, a decreased expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin 10 were recorded along with increased expression levels of selective leukocyte-recruiting chemokines and an increased expression of the adhesion molecule ICAM-1 on infiltrating leukocytes. In addition, caused by different induction methods, model-dependent impact on the immune reaction could be identified. Conclusion: The results clearly indicate a relationship between existing arterial hypertension and an increased inflammatory response in the brain after experimental stroke and point out potential underlying mechanisms. At the same time, by adopting a differentiated view of methodological and model-dependent influences, the work underscores the need for critical reflection and constant verification of preclinical results in different models. Finally the work validates the SHR strain as a suitable premorbid preclinical system for further translational research since it well models the influence of hypertension on the development and course of postischemic inflammation.:Inhaltsverzeichnis Abkürzungsverzeichnis 1 Einleitung 2 Literaturübersicht 2.1 Humaner Schlaganfall - Grundlagen 2.1.1 Epidemiologie und sozioökonomische Bedeutung 2.1.2 Allgemeine Definition und Ätiologie 2.2 Postischämische Entzündung und systemische Immunantwort 2.2.1 Allgemein 2.2.2 Initialer Pathomechanismus der sterilen Entzündung im Gehirn 2.2.3 Immunzellen in der postischämischen Entzündung 2.2.4 Periphere Immunmodulation und postischämische Immunsuppression 2.2.5 Auflösung der Entzündungsreaktion 2.3 Schlaganfall und Hypertonie 2.4 Translation - Schlaganfall im Tiermodell 2.4.1 Tiermodelle 2.4.2 Methoden zur Induktion des experimentellen Schlaganfalls 2.4.3 Translationsproblematik 2.4.4 Die spontan-hypertensive Ratte als prämorbides Tiermodell 2.5 Therapieverfahren und therapeutische Ansätze 3 Zielstellung und Aufbau der Arbeit 4 Publikation 1 5 Publikation 2 6 Zusammenfassende Diskussion 6.1 Infarktvolumina und funktionelle Daten 6.2 Immunzytologie im Hirngewebe 6.3 Immunzytologie im peripheren Blut 6.4 Leukozytenrekrutierung ins ischämische Gewebe 6.5 Fazit, Limitationen und Ausblick 7 Zusammenfassung 8 Summary 9 Literaturverzeichnis Danksagung

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