Post-prandial hyperlipidaemia results in systemic nitrosative stress and impaired cerebrovascular function in the aged
- 28 November 2017
- journal article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Clinical Science
- Vol. 131 (23), 2807-2812
- https://doi.org/10.1042/cs20171406
Abstract
Post-prandial hyperlipidaemia (PPH) acutely impairs systemic vascular endothelial function, potentially attributable to a free radical-mediated reduction in vascular nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability (oxidative–nitrosative stress). However, it remains to be determined whether this extends to the cerebrovasculature. To examine this, 38 (19 young (≤35 years) and 19 aged (≥60 years)) healthy males were recruited. Cerebrovascular function (middle cerebral artery velocity, MCAv) and cerebrovascular reactivity to hypercapnea (CVRCO2Hyper) and hypocapnea (CVRCO2Hypo) were determined via trans-cranial Doppler ultrasound and capnography. Venous blood samples were obtained for the assessment of triglycerides (photometry), glucose (photometry), insulin (radioimmunoassay), ascorbate free radical (A•−, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy) and nitrite (NO2–, ozone-based chemiluminescence) in the fasted state prior to and 4 h following consumption of a standardized high-fat meal (1362 kcal; 130 g of fat). Circulating triglycerides, glucose and insulin increased in both groups following the high-fat meal (PPP0.05) and corresponding reduction in NO2– in both groups (PCO2Hyper was selectively impaired in the aged (P<0.05). These findings indicate that PPH causes acute cerebrovascular dysfunction in the aged subsequent to systemic nitrosative stress.This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
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