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. 1994 Dec;113(4):1448–1454. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1994.tb17159.x

Inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis in vascular smooth muscle by retinoids.

K Hirokawa 1, K M O'Shaughnessy 1, P Ramrakha 1, M R Wilkins 1
PMCID: PMC1510519  PMID: 7534188

Abstract

1. These studies examine the effect of retinoids on interleukin 1 beta (IL-1 beta)-induced nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity in cultured rat aortic vascular smooth muscle (VSM) cells and isolated rat aortic rings. 2. All-trans-retinoic acid (all-trans-RA, 0.1-10 microM) and its active analogues produced concentration-dependent inhibition of IL-1 beta (0.1-10 ng ml-1)-induced nitrite production in cultured VSM cells. In contrast, the inactive retinoid, Ro 14-6113 (0.1-10 microM), had no effect on IL-1 beta-induced nitrite production. 3. Since some of the actions of retinoids are mediated by induction of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta), its effect on inducible NOS activity in VSM cells was examined. TGF-beta produced concentration-dependent (0.1-10 ng ml-1) inhibition of IL-1 beta-induced nitrite production and the maximum effect (approximately 90% inhibition) was significantly greater than that seen with all-trans-RA (approximately 70% with 10 microM). However, an anti-TGF-beta antibody (50 micrograms ml-1) which blocked the effect of exogenous TGF-beta (5 ng ml-1) did not significantly reverse the inhibitory action of all-trans-RA (10 microM). 4. In addition to inhibiting IL-1 beta-induced nitrite production, all-trans-RA (10 microM) reduced substantially inducible NOS mRNA and protein levels in IL-1 beta-induced VSM cells (P < 0.01). 5. Incubation of isolated rat aortic rings with IL-1 beta (10 ng ml-1) caused a progressive resistance of the rings to the vasoconstrictor action of phenylephrine (10 nM to 10 microM).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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