N-2 Polyphenol Targets Vascular Calcium Channels to Exert Antihypertensive Effects: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation
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https://doi.org/10.48048/tis.2026.10782Keywords:
N-2 polyphenol, Antihypertensive activity, L-type Ca2 channels, Receptor-operated Ca2 channels, Vascular smooth muscle, Nitric oxide (NO), In vitro, In vivo, Adrenaline-induced hypertension, Calcium transport, Endothelial function, Tail-cuff methodAbstract
This study investigated the antihypertensive potential of the natural compound N-2 polyphenol using both in vitro and in vivo approaches. In vitro assays focused on its effects on vascular smooth muscle cells, particularly voltage-dependent L-type calcium channels, receptor-operated calcium channels, and endothelium-mediated pathways. N-2 significantly inhibited Ca2+ influx through L-type channels, producing 86.2 ± 2.4% relaxation at 50 μM (IC5₀ = 30 μM), and suppressed receptor-operated channel-mediated contractions by 90.5 ± 3.5% at 45 μM. Endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation was partially mediated by nitric oxide (NO), as shown using the NOS inhibitor L-NAME (100 μM). In endothelium-denuded preparations, N-2 still reduced contractility by 38.0 ± 3.1%, suggesting partial NO-cGMP-PKG pathway involvement. In vivo, an adrenaline-induced hypertension model in rats showed that intravenous N-2 markedly lowered blood pressure. Three h after administration, systolic and diastolic pressures dropped to 74.7 ± 3.3 and 62.7 ± 4.1 mmHg, respectively. These results demonstrate that N-2 polyphenol exerts strong antihypertensive effects through both calcium channel blockade and endothelium-dependent mechanisms. Its dual mode of action highlights N-2 as a promising candidate for managing hypertension.
HIGHLIGHTS
- N-2 polyphenol induced strong vasorelaxation in rat aortic rings.
- It inhibited L-type and receptor-operated Ca²⁺ channels effectively.
- Endothelium-dependent relaxation involved the NO–cGMP–PKG pathway.
- In vivo, N-2 lowered blood pressure in adrenaline-induced hypertension.
- N-2 is a promising natural antihypertensive candidate compound.
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