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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Resveratrol and Vascular Function
Solveig HasselwanderNing XiaHuige LiAndreas Daibersubject
0301 basic medicineendotheliumEndotheliumAdipose tissueBlood PressureReviewresveratrol030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyResveratrolsirtuin 1AntioxidantsMuscle Smooth VascularCatalysisvascular functionNitric oxidelcsh:ChemistryInorganic Chemistry03 medical and health scienceschemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicinecardiovascular diseaseEnosmedicineAnimalsHumansPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryReceptorlcsh:QH301-705.5Molecular BiologyAntihypertensive AgentsSpectroscopybiologySirtuin 1Cell growthChemistryOrganic Chemistryfood and beveragesGeneral Medicinebiology.organism_classificationComputer Science ApplicationsCell biology030104 developmental biologymedicine.anatomical_structurelcsh:Biology (General)lcsh:QD1-999biology.proteinEndothelium Vascularendothelial nitic oxide synthasedescription
Resveratrol increases the production of nitric oxide (NO) in endothelial cells by upregulating the expression of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), stimulating eNOS enzymatic activity, and preventing eNOS uncoupling. At the same time, resveratrol inhibits the synthesis of endothelin-1 and reduces oxidative stress in both endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells. Pathological stimuli-induced smooth muscle cell proliferation, vascular remodeling, and arterial stiffness can be ameliorated by resveratrol as well. In addition, resveratrol also modulates immune cell function, inhibition of immune cell infiltration into the vascular wall, and improves the function of perivascular adipose tissue. All these mechanisms contribute to the protective effects of resveratrol on vascular function and blood pressure in vivo. Sirtuin 1, AMP-activated protein kinase, and estrogen receptors represent the major molecules mediating the vascular effects of resveratrol.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |