Improvement of endothelium-dependent vasodilation in  old mice by GDF11

LIU Ting; ZHANG Chengying; SU Jingke; HAN Ning; and ZHU Biao

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Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces ›› 2018, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (7) : 702-701.

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Improvement of endothelium-dependent vasodilation in old mice by GDF11

LIU Ting¹, ZHANG Chengying², SU Jingke², HAN Ning², and ZHU Biao³

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Objective To investigate the effects of GDF11 on endothelium-dependent vasodilation of the aorta in old mice.Methods Twenty 18-month-old C57 mice were randomly divided into GDF11 group [0.3 mg/(kg·d)] recombinant GDF11 intraperitoneal injection, n=10) and Vehi group (equivalent physiological saline injection, n=10). After four weeks of intervention, blood biomarkers of lipid metabolism were tested, while relaxation response and Western blot were determined in the isolated aorta.Results GDF11 intervention significantly increased endothelium-dependent vasodilation in response to acetylcholine (Ach) [10^-6 mol/L Ach: (37.1±5.2)% vs (59.7±4.3)%、10-5 mol/L Ach: (48.2±4.0)% vs (78.4±5.6)%、10^-4 mol/L Ach: (61.1±4.7)% vs (90.2±7.4)%], decreased triglyceride levels in serum [(76.6±11.2) vs (64.5±10.4) mg/dl], elevated adiponectin protein levels [(11.9±1.1) vs (14.2±1.7) μg/ml] and enhanced protein levels of phosphorylated Samd2/3 [p-Smad2: (1.00±0.05) vs (1.78±0.10)]、p-Smad3 [(1.00±0.09) vs (1.57±0.12)].Conclusions GDF11 can attenuate impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation in old mice.

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growth differentiation factor 11 / endothelium-dependent vasodilation / old mice

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LIU Ting, ZHANG Chengying, SU Jingke, HAN Ning, and ZHU Biao. Improvement of endothelium-dependent vasodilation in old mice by GDF11[J]. Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces. 2018, 29(7): 702-701

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