Effects of LY117018 and the Estrogen Analogue, 17α-Ethinylestradiol, on Vascular Reactivity, Platelet Aggregation, and Lipid Metabolism in the Insulin-Resistant JCR:LA-cp Male Rat: Role of Nitric Oxide
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Abstract
The JCR:LA-cp rat is obese and insulin resistant and develops a major vasculopathy, with associated ischemic damage to the heart. Male rats were treated with 17alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE), LY117018, and/or the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME). LY117018 decreased plasma cholesterol esters, with a 40% reduction in total cholesterol. EE increased triglyceride levels and modestly decreased cholesterol esters. L-NAME increased blood pressure and aortic contractile sensitivity to phenylephrine and inhibited acetylcholine-induced relaxation. LY117018 decreased the force of contraction. The L-NAME-mediated increase in force of contraction and decrease in response to acetylcholine was inhibited by LY117018. L-NAME-induced hypertension was prevented by LY117018. Platelet aggregation was not different between obese and lean rats and was unaffected by L-NAME. LY117018, both in the absence and presence of L-NAME, inhibited platelet aggregation. The effects of LY117018 are apparently mediated through both NO-dependent and -independent mechanisms. The changes induced by EE and LY117018 may reflect the activation of multiple mechanisms, both estrogen receptor-dependent and -independent. The changes induced by LY117018 are significant and may prove to be cardioprotective in the presence of the insulin resistance syndrome.
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Distilled classifier scores by category (both heads)
| Category | Codex | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Metaresearch | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.002 | 0.000 |
Machine scores (provisional)
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