PMID- 19823587 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100312 LR - 20211020 IS - 1932-6203 (Electronic) IS - 1932-6203 (Linking) VI - 4 IP - 10 DP - 2009 Oct 13 TI - Protective effects of PARP-1 knockout on dyslipidemia-induced autonomic and vascular dysfunction in ApoE mice: effects on eNOS and oxidative stress. PG - e7430 LID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0007430 [doi] LID - e7430 AB - The aims of this study were to investigate the role of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)-1 in dyslipidemia-associated vascular dysfunction as well as autonomic nervous system dysregulation. Apolipoprotein (ApoE)(-/-) mice fed a high-fat diet were used as a model of atherosclerosis. Vascular and autonomic functions were measured in conscious mice using telemetry. The study revealed that PARP-1 plays an important role in dyslipidemia-associated vascular and autonomic dysfunction. Inhibition of this enzyme by gene knockout partially restored baroreflex sensitivity in ApoE(-/-) mice without affecting baseline heart-rate and arterial pressure, and also improved heart-rate responses following selective blockade of the autonomic nervous system. The protective effect of PARP-1 gene deletion against dyslipidemia-induced endothelial dysfunction was associated with preservation of eNOS activity. Dyslipidemia induced PARP-1 activation was accompanied by oxidative tissue damage, as evidenced by increased expression of iNOS and subsequent protein nitration. PARP-1 gene deletion reversed these effects, suggesting that PARP-1 may contribute to vascular and autonomic pathologies by promoting oxidative tissue injury. Further, inhibition of this oxidative damage may account for protective effects of PARP-1 gene deletion on vascular and autonomic functions. This study demonstrates that PARP-1 participates in dyslipidemia-mediated dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system and that PARP-1 gene deletion normalizes autonomic and vascular dysfunctions. Maintenance of eNOS activity may be associated with the protective effect of PARP-1 gene deletion against dyslipidemia-induced endothelial dysfunction. FAU - Hans, Chetan P AU - Hans CP AD - Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America. FAU - Feng, Yumei AU - Feng Y FAU - Naura, Amarjit S AU - Naura AS FAU - Zerfaoui, Mourad AU - Zerfaoui M FAU - Rezk, Bashir M AU - Rezk BM FAU - Xia, Huijing AU - Xia H FAU - Kaye, Alan D AU - Kaye AD FAU - Matrougui, Khalid AU - Matrougui K FAU - Lazartigues, Eric AU - Lazartigues E FAU - Boulares, A Hamid AU - Boulares AH LA - eng GR - P20 RR018766/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 HL072889/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - HL072889/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - 1P20RR18766/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20091013 PL - United States TA - PLoS One JT - PloS one JID - 101285081 RN - 0 (Apolipoproteins E) RN - 0 (Dietary Fats) RN - EC 1.14.13.39 (Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II) RN - EC 1.14.13.39 (Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III) RN - EC 2.4.2.30 (Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Apolipoproteins E/*genetics MH - Atherosclerosis/*genetics MH - Dietary Fats MH - Dyslipidemias/*genetics MH - Gene Deletion MH - Heterozygote MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Mice, Knockout MH - Mice, Transgenic MH - Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II/metabolism MH - Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III/*genetics MH - *Oxidative Stress MH - Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases/*genetics PMC - PMC2757717 COIS- Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. EDAT- 2009/10/14 06:00 MHDA- 2010/03/13 06:00 PMCR- 2009/10/13 CRDT- 2009/10/14 06:00 PHST- 2009/06/26 00:00 [received] PHST- 2009/09/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2009/10/14 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2009/10/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/03/13 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2009/10/13 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 09-PONE-RA-11295R1 [pii] AID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0007430 [doi] PST - epublish SO - PLoS One. 2009 Oct 13;4(10):e7430. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007430.