Abstract
In hypertension, the vasculature undergoes premature ageing. The role of aldosterone and NADPH oxidases (Nox’s) in the molecular mechanisms of age-associated vascular damage is unclear. We hypothesise that premature ageing in hypertension is due to increased aldosterone-induced Nox activation. We assessed vascular ageing in resistance arteries and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) from adult WKY (18 weeks), aged WKY (52 weeks) and adult stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive (SHRSP) rats. Blood pressure (BP) was measured by tail-cuff. Vascular structure and function were analysed by pressure and wire myography. Gene and protein expression were assessed by qPCR and immunoblotting. We observed elevated BP, endothelial dysfunction and hypercontractility in vessels from SHRSP (vs. WKY). Vascular contraction in aged WKY rats was similar to SHRSP rats. Increased stiffness was observed in mesenteric arteries from aged WKY and SHRSP rats (vs. WKY). Nox2, NoxA1 and NoxO1 mRNA expression was increased (p
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