TY - JOUR
T1 - Deficiency of angiotensinogen in hepatocytes markedly decreases blood pressure in lean and obese male mice
AU - Yiannikouris, Frederique
AU - Wang, Yu
AU - Shoemaker, Robin
AU - Larian, Nika
AU - Thompson, Joel
AU - English, Victoria L.
AU - Charnigo, Richard
AU - Su, Wen
AU - Gong, Ming
AU - Cassis, Lisa A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 American Heart Association, Inc.
PY - 2015/10/11
Y1 - 2015/10/11
N2 - We recently demonstrated that adipocyte deficiency of angiotensinogen (AGT) ablated high-fat diet-induced elevations in plasma angiotensin II (Ang II) concentrations and obesity-hypertension in male mice. Hepatocytes are the predominant source of systemic AGT. Therefore, in this study, we defined the contribution of hepatocyte-derived AGT to obesity-induced elevations in plasma AGT concentrations and hypertension. Male Agtfl/fl mice expressing albumin-driven Cre recombinase were bred to female Agtfl/fl mice to generate Agtfl/fl or hepatocyte AGT-deficient male mice (AgtAlb). Mice were fed a low-fat or high-fat diet for 16 weeks. Hepatocyte AGT deficiency had no significant effect on body weight. Plasma AGT concentrations were increased in obese Agtfl/fl mice. Hepatocyte AGT deficiency markedly reduced plasma AGT and Ang II concentrations in lean and obese mice. Moreover, hepatocyte AGT deficiency reduced the content and release of AGT from adipose explants. Systolic blood pressure was markedly decreased in lean (by 18 mm Hg) and obese AgtAlb mice (by 54 mm Hg) compared with Agtfl/fl controls. To define mechanisms, we quantified effects of Ang II on mRNA abundance of megalin, an AGT uptake transporter, in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Ang II stimulated adipocyte megalin mRNA abundance and decreased media AGT concentrations. These results demonstrate that hepatocytes are the predominant source of systemic AGT in both lean and obese mice. Moreover, reductions in plasma angiotensin concentrations in obese hepatocyte AGT-deficient mice may have limited megalin-dependent uptake of AGT into adipocytes for the production of Ang II in the development of obesity-hypertension.
AB - We recently demonstrated that adipocyte deficiency of angiotensinogen (AGT) ablated high-fat diet-induced elevations in plasma angiotensin II (Ang II) concentrations and obesity-hypertension in male mice. Hepatocytes are the predominant source of systemic AGT. Therefore, in this study, we defined the contribution of hepatocyte-derived AGT to obesity-induced elevations in plasma AGT concentrations and hypertension. Male Agtfl/fl mice expressing albumin-driven Cre recombinase were bred to female Agtfl/fl mice to generate Agtfl/fl or hepatocyte AGT-deficient male mice (AgtAlb). Mice were fed a low-fat or high-fat diet for 16 weeks. Hepatocyte AGT deficiency had no significant effect on body weight. Plasma AGT concentrations were increased in obese Agtfl/fl mice. Hepatocyte AGT deficiency markedly reduced plasma AGT and Ang II concentrations in lean and obese mice. Moreover, hepatocyte AGT deficiency reduced the content and release of AGT from adipose explants. Systolic blood pressure was markedly decreased in lean (by 18 mm Hg) and obese AgtAlb mice (by 54 mm Hg) compared with Agtfl/fl controls. To define mechanisms, we quantified effects of Ang II on mRNA abundance of megalin, an AGT uptake transporter, in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Ang II stimulated adipocyte megalin mRNA abundance and decreased media AGT concentrations. These results demonstrate that hepatocytes are the predominant source of systemic AGT in both lean and obese mice. Moreover, reductions in plasma angiotensin concentrations in obese hepatocyte AGT-deficient mice may have limited megalin-dependent uptake of AGT into adipocytes for the production of Ang II in the development of obesity-hypertension.
KW - angiotensinogen
KW - blood pressure
KW - liver
KW - obesity
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U2 - 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.115.06040
DO - 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.115.06040
M3 - Article
C2 - 26303292
AN - SCOPUS:84941216127
SN - 0194-911X
VL - 66
SP - 836
EP - 842
JO - Hypertension
JF - Hypertension
IS - 4
ER -