Single dose treatment with PARP-inhibitor INO-1001 improves aging-associated cardiac and vascular dysfunction

Tamás Radovits, Leila Seres, Domokos Gero, Irina Berger, Csaba Szabó, Matthias Karck, Gábor Szabó

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Abstract

Overproduction of reactive oxygen species in aging tissues has been implicated in the pathogenesis of aging-associated cardiovascular dysfunction. Oxidant-induced DNA-damage activates the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) pathway, leading to tissue injury. In this study we investigated the acute effects of the PARP inhibitor INO-1001 on aging-associated cardiac and endothelial dysfunction. Using a pressure-volume conductance catheter, left ventricular pressure-volume analysis of young and aging rats was performed before and after a single injection of INO-1001. Endothelium-dependent and -independent vasorelaxation of isolated aortic rings were investigated by using acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside. Aging animals showed a marked reduction of myocardial contractility and endothelium-dependent relaxant responsiveness of aortic rings. Single dose INO-1001-treatment resulted in acute improvement in their cardiac and endothelial function. Immunohistochemistry for nitrotyrosine and poly(ADP-ribose) confirmed enhanced nitro-oxidative stress and PARP-activation in aging animals. Acute treatment with INO-1001 decreased PARP-activation, but did not affect nitrotyrosine-immunoreactivity. Our results demonstrate that the aging-associated chronic cardiovascular dysfunction can be improved, at least, short term, by a single treatment course with a PARP-inhibitor, supporting the role of the nitro-oxidative stress - PARP - pathway in the age-related functional decline of the cardiovascular system. Pharmacological inhibition of PARP may represent a novel therapeutic utility to improve aging-associated cardiovascular dysfunction.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)676-685
Number of pages10
JournalExperimental Gerontology
Volume42
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Cardiac function
  • Endothelial function
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Nitro-oxidative stress
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Aging
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Endocrinology
  • Cell Biology

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