In:
Circulation, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 130, No. suppl_2 ( 2014-11-25)
Abstract:
Introduction: Angiotensin II (AngII) increases arterial pressure and induces inflammation. Although interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) is one of the most important anti-inflammatory cytokines, the role of IL-1Ra in AngII-induced aortic inflammation and aneurysm remains unknown. Methods and Results: To determine the contrition of IL-1Ra to AngII-induced aortic inflammation, male wild-type (WT) (n=18) and IL-1Ra-deficient (IL-1Ra-/-) (n=18) mice were infused with AngII (3000ng/kg per minute) using subcutaneous osmotic pumps for 28 days. 7 days after infusion, real-time PCR of abdominal aorta in IL-1Ra-/- mice revealed significantly increased mRNA levels of IL-6 (2.1-fold, p 〈 0.01), TNF-α (4.1-fold, p 〈 0.01), and MMP-9 (20.3-fold, p 〈 0.05) compared with WT mice. 14 days after infusion, both systolic blood pressure (178±21 vs 135±21 mmHg, p 〈 0.01)and abdominal aortic width (1.02±0.12 vs 0.82±0.05 mm, p 〈 0.01) in IL-1Ra-/- mice significantly increased compared with WT mice. Moreover, AngII infusion into IL-1Ra-/- mice also led to a significant increased occurrence of fatal aortic rupture (IL-1Ra-/-: 89% vs WT: 6%, p 〈 0.01). Next, WT (n=6) and IL-1Ra-/- (n=6) mice were infuse with AngII for only 14 days, and histological analyses were performed at 28 days after operation. Interestingly, the abdominal aortic width in IL-1Ra-/- mice more significantly increased than those in WT mice (1.57±0.34 vs 0.80±0.04 mm, p 〈 0.01), although IL-1Ra-/- and WT mice did not differ with regard to systolic blood pressure (105±15 vs 109±13 mmHg, p=0.61) at 28 days after operation. Histological analyses revealed there were numerous inflammatory cells around the abdominal aorta in IL-1Ra-/- mice, but not in WT mice. Furthermore, elastin staining showed destruction of the elastic lamina of abdominal aorta in IL-1Ra-/- mice. TNF-α protein expression also increased significantly in IL-1Ra-/- mice compared to WT mice at 28days. Conclusions: The present study shows that IL-1Ra deficiency in mice led to increase inflammation and the development of aortic aneurysm after AngII infusion. Furthermore, our results also showed IL-1Ra deficiency continued the AngII-induced inflammation even though blood pressure was improved after cessation of AngII infusion.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0009-7322
,
1524-4539
DOI:
10.1161/circ.130.suppl_2.13025
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2014
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1466401-X
