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(Circulation. 1998;97:2197-2201.)
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Estrogen Modulates AT1 Receptor Gene Expression In Vitro and In Vivo

Georg Nickenig, MD; Anselm T. Bäumer, MD; Christian Grohè, MD; Stefan Kahlert, PhD; Kerstin Strehlow, MS; Stephan Rosenkranz, MD; Alexander Stäblein, MD; Frank Beckers, MS; Jos F. M. Smits, MD; Mat J. A. P. Daemen, MD; Hans Vetter, MD; ; Michael Böhm, MD

From the Klinik III für Innere Medizin, Universität zu Köln (G.N., A.T.B., K.S., S.R., A.S., F.B., M.B.), and the Medizinische Universitäts-Poliklinik, Bonn (C.G., S.K., H.V.), Germany; and the Departments of Pharmacology (J.F.M.S.) and Pathology (M.J.A.P.D.), Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Maastricht, the Netherlands. Drs Nickenig and Bäumer contributed equally to this study.

Correspondence to Dr Georg Nickenig, Klinik III für Innere Medizin, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str 9, 50924 Köln, Germany. E-mail georg.nickenig{at}uni-koeln.de

Abstract

Background—The AT1 receptor has been implicated in the pathogenesis of hypertension and atherosclerosis. Estrogen deficiency is also associated with cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, we examined the AT1 receptor gene expression in ovariectomized rats with and without estrogen replacement therapy and the influence of estrogen on AT1 receptor expression in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells.

Methods and Results—Rat aortic tissue was examined 5 weeks after ovariectomy. In one group, estrogen (1.7 mg estradiol) was administered during the 5-week period. Functional experiments assessed angiotensin II–induced contraction of aortic rings. AT1 receptor mRNA levels were measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Northern blotting. AT1 receptor density was assessed by radioligand binding assays. These techniques were also applied in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells. The efficacy of angiotensin II on vasoconstriction was significantly increased in aortas from ovariectomized rats. As assessed by radioligand binding assays, AT1 receptor density was increased to 160% without changes in receptor affinity during estrogen deficiency. AT1 receptor mRNA levels were consistently increased to 187% in ovariectomized rats compared with sham-operated animals. Estrogen substitution therapy in ovariectomized rats reversed this AT1 receptor overexpression. To explore the underlying mechanisms, the direct influence of estradiol on AT1 receptor expression was investigated in VSMCs. Estradiol (1 µmol/L) led to a time-dependent downregulation of AT1 receptor mRNA, with a maximum of 33.3% at 12 hours. There was a correlative decrease in AT1 receptor density.

Conclusions—This novel observation of estrogen-induced downregulation of AT1 receptor expression could explain the association of estrogen deficiency with hypertension and atherosclerosis, because activation of the AT1 receptor plays a key role in the regulation of blood pressure, fluid homeostasis, and vascular cell growth.


Key Words: angiotensin • hypertension • hormones • genes • muscle, smooth • atherosclerosis




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