Abstract
BACKGROUND: AT2 receptors have an unclear function on development of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), although a pharmacological approach using the AT2 receptor antagonist PD123319 has implicated a role. The purpose of the present study was to determine the role of AT2 receptors in AngII-induced AAAs using a combination of genetic and pharmacological approaches. We also defined effects of AT2 receptors in AngII-induced atherosclerosis and thoracic aortic aneurysms.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Male AT2 receptor wild type (AT2 +/y) and deficient (AT2 -/y) mice in an LDL receptor -/- background were fed a saturated-fat enriched diet, and infused with either saline or AngII (500 ng/kg/min). AT2 receptor deficiency had no significant effect on systolic blood pressure during AngII-infusion. While AngII infusion induced AAAs, AT2 receptor deficiency did not significantly affect either maximal width of the suprarenal aorta or incidence of AAAs. The AT2 receptor antagonist PD123319 (3 mg/kg/day) and AngII were co-infused into male LDL receptor -/- mice that were either AT2 +/y or -/y. PD123319 had no significant effect on systolic blood pressure in either wild type or AT2 receptor deficient mice. Consistent with our previous findings, PD123319 increased AngII-induced AAAs. However, this effect of PD123319 occurred irrespective of AT2 receptor genotype. Neither AT2 receptor deficiency nor PD123319 had any significant effect on AngII-induced thoracic aortic aneurysms or atherosclerosis.
CONCLUSIONS: AT2 receptor deficiency does not affect AngII-induced AAAs, thoracic aortic aneurysms and atherosclerosis. PD123319 augments AngII-induced AAAs through an AT2 receptor-independent mechanism.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-12-2013
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061849
Repository Citation
Daugherty, Alan; Rateri, Debra L.; Howatt, Deborah A.; Charnigo, Richard; and Cassis, Lisa A., "PD123319 augments angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms through an AT2 receptor-independent mechanism" (2013). Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications. 10.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pharmacol_facpub/10
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Notes/Citation Information
Published in PLoS ONE, v. 8, no. 4, e61849.
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