A novel anti-hypertensive peptide derived from ovalbumin induces nitric oxide-mediated vasorelaxation in an isolated SHR mesenteric artery. |
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Authors: | N Matoba H Usui H Fujita M Yoshikawa |
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Affiliation: | Research Institute For Food Science, Kyoto University, Uji, Japan. |
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Abstract: | In this report, we deal with the isolation of a novel vasorelaxing peptide from a chymotryptic digest of ovalbumin and its vasorelaxing activities. This peptide is composed of Arg-Ala-Asp-His-Pro-Phe (RADHPF) in its sequence, corresponding to residues 359-364 of ovalbumin. This peptide (30-300 microM) exerted a dose-dependent vasodilation in an isolated mesenteric artery from a spontaneously hypertensive rat which was pre-constricted by phenylephrine, besides the relaxation being endothelium-dependent. It is noteworthy that the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester inhibited this relaxation, implying involvement of nitric oxide in its mechanism of action. Following oral administration of RADHPF at a dose of 10 mg/kg, the systolic blood pressure in a spontaneously hypertensive rat was significantly lowered. |
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