Effect of sulfasalazine on endothelium-dependent vascular response by the activation of Nrf2 signalling pathway

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Sonmez M. I., BUKHARI A., Kose C., Sonmez H., ÖZYAZGAN S., Akkan A. G.

FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY, cilt.13, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3389/fphar.2022.979300
  • Dergi Adı: FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: diabetes mellitus, sulfasalazine, Nrf2, ERK, rat aorta, GLYCATION END-PRODUCTS, NF-KAPPA-B, OXIDATIVE STRESS, NITRIC-OXIDE, HEME OXYGENASE-1, DIABETIC-RATS, 5-AMINOSALICYLIC ACID, INDUCED CONTRACTION, DYSFUNCTION, AORTA
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Diabetes mellitus leads to endothelial dysfunction and accumulation of oxygen radicals. Sulfasalazine-induced Nrf2 activation reduces oxidative stress in vessels. Thus, in the present study, we investigated the effects of sulfasalazine on endothelial dysfunction induced by high glucose. We also ascribed the underlying mechanism involved in glucose-induced endothelial dysfunction. Methods: For this experiment we used 80 Wistar Albino rats thoracic aorta to calculate the dose response curve of noradrenaline and acetylcholine. Vessels were incubated in normal and high glucose for 2 h. To investigate glucose and sulfasalazine effects the vessels of the high glucose group were pre-treated with sulfasalazine (300 mM), JNK inhibitor (SP600125), and ERK inhibitor (U0126) for 30 min. The dose response curve was calculated through organ bath. The eNOS, TAS, TOS, and HO-1 levels were estimated by commercially available ELISA kits. Results: In the high glucose group, the E-max for contraction was significantly higher (p < 0.001), and E-max for relaxation was lower than that of control. These functional changes were parallel with the low levels of eNOS (p < 0.05). High glucose vessel treated with sulfasalazine showed low E-max value for contraction (p < 0.001) however, the E-max for relaxation was significantly high (p < 0.001) when compared to high glucose group. In the JNK group, E-max for contraction and relaxation was inhibited (p < 0.001) compared to sulfasalazine treated vessels. HO-1 enzyme levels were significantly low (p < 0.01) with sulfasalazine but higher with ERK inhibitor (p < 0.05). Conclusion: High glucose induced endothelial dysfunction and sulfasalazine reduced damage in high glucose vessels by activating eNOS, antioxidant effect through HO-1 enzymes and particularly inducing Nrf2 via the ERK and JNK pathways.