Proanthocyanidins block aldosterone-dependent up-regulation of cardiac gamma ENaC and Nedd4-2 inactivation via SGK1

Adrián Galiana-Simal, Elena Olivares-Álvaro, Mercedes Klett-Mingo, María Belén Ruiz-Roso, Sandra Ballesteros, Natalia de las Heras, Peter J. Fuller, Vicente Lahera, Beatriz Martín-Fernández

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Abstract

Aldosterone plays a central role in the development of cardiac pathological states involving ion transport imbalances, especially sodium transport. We have previously demonstrated a cardioprotective effect of proanthocyanidins in aldosterone-treated rats. Our objective was to investigate for the first time the effect of proanthocyanidins on serum and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 (SGK1), epithelial Na+ channel (γ-ENaC), neuronal precursor cells expressed developmentally down-regulated 4-2 (Nedd4-2) and phosphoNedd4-2 protein expression in the hearts of aldosterone-treated rats. Male Wistar rats received aldosterone (1 mg kg−1 day−1)+1% NaCl for 3 weeks. Half of the animals in each group were simultaneously treated with the proanthocyanidins-rich extract (80% w/w) (PRO80, 5 mg kg−1 day−1). Hypertension and diastolic dysfunction induced by aldosterone were abolished by treatment with PRO80. Expression of fibrotic, inflammatory and oxidative mediators were increased by aldosterone–salt administration and blunted by PRO80. Antioxidant capacity was improved by PRO80. The up-regulated aldosterone mediator SGK1, ENaC and p-Nedd4-2/total Nedd4-2 ratio were blocked by PRO80. PRO80 blunted aldosterone–mineralocorticoid-mediated up-regulation of ENaC provides new mechanistic insight of the beneficial effect of proanthocyanidins preventing the cardiac alterations induced by aldosterone excess.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13-19
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume37
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aldosterone
  • Cardiac hypertrophy
  • ENaC
  • Mineralocorticoid receptor
  • Nedd4-2
  • Proanthocyanidins
  • SGK1

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