Increased Arterial Responsiveness to Angiotensin II in Mice Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technologies.

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Title
Increased Arterial Responsiveness to Angiotensin II in Mice Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technologies.
Journal
International journal of molecular sciences
Author(s)
Meister T.A., Soria R., Dogar A., Messerli F.H., Paoloni-Giacobino A., Stenz L., Scherrer U., Sartori C., Rexhaj E.
ISSN
1422-0067 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1422-0067
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Published
Issued date
01/11/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
23
Number
21
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Since the first report in 1978, the number of individuals conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) has grown incessantly. In parallel, with the recent emergence of possible underlying mechanisms of ART-induced epigenetic changes in the renin-angiotensin system, the cardiovascular repercussions of ART in mice and human offspring (including arterial hypertension, vascular dysfunction, and cardiac remodeling) have become increasingly recognized. Here, we hypothesized that ART may increase arterial responsiveness to angiotensin II (ANG II) by epigenetically modifying the expression of its receptors. To test this hypothesis, we assessed the vasoconstrictor responsiveness to ANG II in isolated aortas from ART and control mice. We also examined ANG II receptor (ATR) type 1 and 2 expression and the promoter methylation of the At1aR, At1bR and At2R genes. We found that the vasoconstrictor response to ANG II was markedly increased in ART mice compared to controls. This exaggerated vasoconstrictor responsiveness in ART mice correlated with a significant increase in the ANG II receptor (ATR) type 1 to ATR type 2 protein expression ratio in the aorta; this was mainly driven by an increase in AT1R expression, and by hypomethylation of two CpG sites located in the At1bR gene promoter leading to increased transcription of the gene. We conclude that in mice, ART increase the vasoconstrictor response to ANG II in the aorta by epigenetically causing an imbalance between the expression of vasoconstrictor (AT1R) and vasodilator (AT2R) ANG II receptors. Unbalanced expression of AT1R and AT2R receptors seems to be a novel mechanism contributing to ART-induced arterial hypertension in mice.
Keywords
Animals, Mice, Angiotensin II/metabolism, Hypertension/metabolism, Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1/genetics, Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1/metabolism, Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2/genetics, Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2/metabolism, Reproductive Techniques, Assisted/adverse effects, Vasoconstrictor Agents/pharmacology, DNA methylation, angiotensin II receptors, assisted reproductive technologies, hypertension
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