L Ziberna1, M Lunder, F Tramer, G Drevenšek, S Passamonti. 1. Institute of Pharmacology and Experimental Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. lovro.ziberna@mf.uni-lj.si
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Anthocyanins, a sub-class of flavonoids, induce endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation, by activating endothelial nitric oxide synthase and consequently increasing production of the vasorelaxant agent nitric oxide. It is not yet clear if anthocyanin-induced vasorelaxation starts with their interaction with plasma membrane receptors in the extracellular compartment, or with their membrane transport toward intracellular molecular targets. We therefore investigated the possible role of bilitranslocase (TC 2.A.65.1.1), an endothelial plasma membrane carrier that transports flavonoids, in the vasodilation activity induced by anthocyanins. METHODS AND RESULTS: Vascular reactivity was assessed in thoracic aortic rings obtained from male Wistar rats. Pre-treatment of aortic rings with anti-sequence bilitranslocase antibodies targeting the carrier, decreased vasodilation induced by cyanidin 3-glucoside and bilberry anthocyanins. CONCLUSION: Here we show for the first time that bilitranslocase mediates a critical step in vasodilation induced by anthocyanins. This offers new insights into the molecular mechanism involved in endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation by flavonoids, and the importance of their specific membrane carriers.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Anthocyanins, a sub-class of flavonoids, induce endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation, by activating endothelial nitric oxide synthase and consequently increasing production of the vasorelaxant agent nitric oxide. It is not yet clear if anthocyanin-induced vasorelaxation starts with their interaction with plasma membrane receptors in the extracellular compartment, or with their membrane transport toward intracellular molecular targets. We therefore investigated the possible role of bilitranslocase (TC 2.A.65.1.1), an endothelial plasma membrane carrier that transports flavonoids, in the vasodilation activity induced by anthocyanins. METHODS AND RESULTS: Vascular reactivity was assessed in thoracic aortic rings obtained from male Wistar rats. Pre-treatment of aortic rings with anti-sequence bilitranslocase antibodies targeting the carrier, decreased vasodilation induced by cyanidin 3-glucoside and bilberryanthocyanins. CONCLUSION: Here we show for the first time that bilitranslocase mediates a critical step in vasodilation induced by anthocyanins. This offers new insights into the molecular mechanism involved in endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation by flavonoids, and the importance of their specific membrane carriers.
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