Eicosapentanoic acid reduces the intimal thickening of autogenous vein grafts and enhances endothelium-derived relaxing factor. 1995

K Komori, and T Ishii, and T Odashiro, and H Itoh, and K Mawatari, and K Okadome, and K Sugimachi
Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

The present study examined the effect of purified eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) on intimal thickening of an autogenous vein graft. In addition, experiments were performed to determine whether EPA supplementation would alter the endothelium-dependent responses of the reversed vein graft. Segments of femoral veins were grafted into the femoral arteries of dogs. Six dogs received regular chow (control group) and six other dogs regular chow with 1500 mg/day 90.0% pure EPA (EPA group). At 6 weeks after surgery, the vein grafts were removed from the dogs, cut into rings, and suspended in organ chambers for isometric tension recording. In some rings, the endothelial cells were removed. When the rings taken from the control group were contracted with norepinephrine, adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and A23187 caused endothelium-dependent relaxations. In the EPA group, the endothelium-dependent responses to ADP were significantly augmented, while A23187 caused comparable endothelium-dependent relaxations. Direct relaxation in response to sodium nitroprusside was comparable between the two groups. Intimal thickening of the grafts in the control group (29.0 +/- 1.8 microns) was significantly (P < 0.05) greater than in the EPA group (12.5 +/- 1.8 microns). These results suggest that EPA enhances the release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor in autogenous vein grafts. This may be one of the effects of EPA in reducing the intimal thickening of autogenous vein grafts.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008055 Lipids A generic term for fats and lipoids, the alcohol-ether-soluble constituents of protoplasm, which are insoluble in water. They comprise the fats, fatty oils, essential oils, waxes, phospholipids, glycolipids, sulfolipids, aminolipids, chromolipids (lipochromes), and fatty acids. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Lipid
D009569 Nitric Oxide A free radical gas produced endogenously by a variety of mammalian cells, synthesized from ARGININE by NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE. Nitric oxide is one of the ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS released by the vascular endothelium and mediates VASODILATION. It also inhibits platelet aggregation, induces disaggregation of aggregated platelets, and inhibits platelet adhesion to the vascular endothelium. Nitric oxide activates cytosolic GUANYLATE CYCLASE and thus elevates intracellular levels of CYCLIC GMP. Endogenous Nitrate Vasodilator,Mononitrogen Monoxide,Nitric Oxide, Endothelium-Derived,Nitrogen Monoxide,Endothelium-Derived Nitric Oxide,Monoxide, Mononitrogen,Monoxide, Nitrogen,Nitrate Vasodilator, Endogenous,Nitric Oxide, Endothelium Derived,Oxide, Nitric,Vasodilator, Endogenous Nitrate
D001807 Blood Vessel Prosthesis Device constructed of either synthetic or biological material that is used for the repair of injured or diseased blood vessels. Vascular Prosthesis,Blood Vessel Prostheses,Tissue-Engineered Vascular Graft,Graft, Tissue-Engineered Vascular,Grafts, Tissue-Engineered Vascular,Prostheses, Blood Vessel,Prostheses, Vascular,Prosthesis, Blood Vessel,Prosthesis, Vascular,Tissue Engineered Vascular Graft,Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts,Vascular Graft, Tissue-Engineered,Vascular Grafts, Tissue-Engineered,Vascular Prostheses,Vessel Prostheses, Blood,Vessel Prosthesis, Blood
D004285 Dogs The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065) Canis familiaris,Dog
D005227 Fatty Acids Organic, monobasic acids derived from hydrocarbons by the equivalent of oxidation of a methyl group to an alcohol, aldehyde, and then acid. Fatty acids are saturated and unsaturated (FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Aliphatic Acid,Esterified Fatty Acid,Fatty Acid,Fatty Acids, Esterified,Fatty Acids, Saturated,Saturated Fatty Acid,Aliphatic Acids,Acid, Aliphatic,Acid, Esterified Fatty,Acid, Saturated Fatty,Esterified Fatty Acids,Fatty Acid, Esterified,Fatty Acid, Saturated,Saturated Fatty Acids
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014664 Vasodilation The physiological widening of BLOOD VESSELS by relaxing the underlying VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE. Vasodilatation,Vasorelaxation,Vascular Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation,Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation, Vascular,Relaxation, Vascular Endothelium-Dependent,Vascular Endothelium Dependent Relaxation
D014680 Veins The vessels carrying blood away from the CAPILLARY BEDS. Vein
D015118 Eicosapentaenoic Acid Important polyunsaturated fatty acid found in fish oils. It serves as the precursor for the prostaglandin-3 and thromboxane-3 families. A diet rich in eicosapentaenoic acid lowers serum lipid concentration, reduces incidence of cardiovascular disorders, prevents platelet aggregation, and inhibits arachidonic acid conversion into the thromboxane-2 and prostaglandin-2 families. 5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic Acid,Icosapent,5,8,11,14,17-Icosapentaenoic Acid,Eicosapentanoic Acid,Timnodonic Acid,omega-3-Eicosapentaenoic Acid,Acid, Eicosapentanoic,omega 3 Eicosapentaenoic Acid
D017539 Tunica Intima The innermost layer of an artery or vein, made up of one layer of endothelial cells and supported by an internal elastic lamina. Internal Elastic Lamella,Internal Elastic Lamina,Tunica Intima Vasorum,Vascular Intima,Arterial Intima,Venous Intima,Arterial Intimas,Elastic Lamella, Internal,Elastic Lamina, Internal,Internal Elastic Laminas,Intima, Arterial,Intima, Vascular,Intima, Venous,Lamella, Internal Elastic,Lamina, Internal Elastic,Vascular Intimas,Venous Intimas

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