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Nuclear Factor-kappaB Activation Contributes to Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction via Oxidative Stress in Overweight/Obese Middle-Aged and Older Humans Export

Circulation, Vol. 119, No. 9. (10 March 2009), pp. 1284-1292.

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Background-- We tested the hypothesis that nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activity contributes to vascular endothelial dysfunction with aging and obesity in humans. Methods and Results-- We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study in 14 nondiabetic overweight or obese (body mass index [≥]25 kg/m2) middle-aged and older (age 52 to 68 years) adults. Salsalate (nonacetylated salicylate, 4500 mg/d), a compound that inhibits NF-kappaB activity, or placebo was administered for 4-day periods. Plasma salicylate concentrations reached the midtherapeutic range (21.8+/-1.1 mg/100 mL, P[≤]0.0001 versus placebo) by day 4 of salsalate treatment. Salsalate increased expression of the inhibitor of NF-kappaB and reduced total and nuclear expression of NF-kappaB in endothelial cells obtained from the subjects (all P<0.05). Salsalate increased brachial artery flow-mediated dilation by 74% (from 4.0+/-0.4% to 6.6+/-0.5%, P<0.001) but did not affect endothelium-independent dilation (P=0.83). The change in brachial artery flow-mediated dilation with salsalate was inversely related to baseline flow-mediated dilation (r=-0.77, P<0.01). Infusion of vitamin C increased brachial artery flow-mediated dilation during placebo (P<0.001) but not after salsalate (P=0.23). Salsalate reduced nitrotyrosine (P=0.06) and expression of NADPH oxidase p47phox (P<0.05) in endothelial cells obtained from the subjects but did not influence circulating or endothelial cell inflammatory proteins. Conclusions-- Our findings provide the first direct evidence that NF-kappaB, in part via stimulation of oxidative stress, plays an important role in mediating vascular endothelial dysfunction in overweight and obese middle-aged and older humans. 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.804294


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