A high-fructose, high-salt diet increased mean arterial pressure (P<0.05) and aortic stiffness (P<0.001) in male rats, whereas female rats retained aortic compliance regardless of diet.
Does acute sympathoinhibition or RAS inhibition improve aortic stiffness in rats with fructose-induced salt-sensitive blood pressure?
Adult female rats are protected from fructose and high salt diet-induced blood pressure increases and aortic stiffness, whereas affected male rats show improved aortic compliance with acute sympathoinhibition.
p-value: p=<0.05
Hypertension is the leading risk factor for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Aortic stiffness and sympathoexcitation are robust predictors of MACE. Combined high fructose and sodium intake increases arterial pressure, aortic stiffness, renin, and sympathetic nerve activity in male rats. We hypothesized that activation of the renin angiotensin system (RAS) and/or the sympathetic system mediates aortic stiffness in rats with fructose-induced salt-sensitive blood pressure. Male and female Sprague-Dawley rats ingested 20% fructose or 20% glucose in drinking water with 0.4% NaCl chow for 1 week. Then, fructose-fed rats were switched to 4% NaCl chow (Fru + HS); glucose-fed rats remained on 0.4% NaCl chow (Glu + NS, controls for caloric intake). After 2 weeks, mean arterial pressure (MAP) and aortic pulsed wave velocity (PWV) were evaluated at baseline or after acute intravenous vehicle, clonidine, enalapril, losartan, or hydrochlorothiazide. Baseline global longitudinal strain (GLS) was also assessed. MAP and PWV were greater in male Fru + HS versus Glu + NS male rats (p < 0.05 and p < 0.001, respectively). PWV was similar between the female groups. Despite similarly reduced MAP after clonidine, PWV decreased in Fru + HS versus Glu + NS male rats (p < 0.01). Clonidine induced similar decreases in MAP and PWV in females on either diet. GLS was lower in Fru + HS versus Glu + NS male rats and either of the female groups. Thus, acute sympathoinhibition improved aortic compliance in male rats with fructose salt-sensitive blood pressure. Female rats retained aortic compliance regardless of diet. Acute RAS inhibition exerted no significant effects. Male rats on fructose high salt diet displayed an early deficit in myocardial function. Taken together, these findings suggest that adult female rats are protected from the impact of fructose and high salt diet on blood pressure, aortic stiffness, and early left ventricular dysfunction compared with male rats.
Komnenov et al. (Mon,) conducted a other in Fructose-induced salt-sensitive blood pressure. High fructose and high salt diet vs. 20% glucose, 0.4% NaCl was evaluated on Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and aortic pulsed wave velocity (PWV) (p=<0.05). A high-fructose, high-salt diet increased mean arterial pressure (P<0.05) and aortic stiffness (P<0.001) in male rats, whereas female rats retained aortic compliance regardless of diet.
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