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Effects of uric acid on oxidative stress in vascular smooth muscle cells.
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- Hyperuricemia and Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension: Pathogenic Links, Clinical Evidence, and Emerging Therapeutic Insights.Cardiovascular drugs and therapy · 2026Review
- GPR75 mediates hyperuricemia-induced endothelial inflammatory injury via a HOTAIR/miR-141-3p regulatory network.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- Translocator Protein Modulation by PK11195 and NO Synthase Inhibition Affect Cardiac Oxidative Stress and Cardiometabolic and Inflammatory Markers in Isoprenaline-Induced Rat Myocardial Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Uric acid-associated mechanisms of coronary artery calcification in diabetic kidney disease: evidence, hypotheses, and translational perspectives.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Diabetes-Induced Macrovascular and Microvascular Complications: The Role of Oxidative Stress.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association Between Uric Acid-to-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2025Article
- The molecular interplay among gut dysbiosis, adipose tissue, and metabolite-derived damage-associated molecular patterns in metainflammation and atherogenesis.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Exploring the link between serum uric acid and endometriosis: a cross-sectional analysis utilizing NHANES data from 1999-2006.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Hyperuricemia during hypertension is associated with aberrant vascular functions and increased oxidative stress, which affects endothelial dysfunction. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of uric acid on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) through oxidative stress remain unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the dose- and time-dependent effects of uric acid on oxidative stress and p53 protein expression in VSMCs. VSMCs were incubated with various concentrations of uric acid (0-50 mg/dl) for different time periods (1-24 h). Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARs), protein carbonylation and nitric oxide (NO) levels were determined using appropriate assay kits. Superoxide anion release was detected using the Görlach method. Western blotting was performed to determine the protein expression levels of p53. The findings demonstrated that the application of uric acid led to an increase in protein carbonylation and superoxide anion levels while causing a decrease in NO levels. Conversely, no significant effect was observed on TBARS levels. Additionally, it was observed that high concentrations of uric acid suppressed p53 expression at 6, 12 and 24 h. The present study provided evidence that the influence of uric acid on oxidative stress was more closely associated with time than dose; however, not all effects observed were strictly time-dependent.
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