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Chronic remote ischemic preconditioning-induced increase of circulating hSDF-1α level and its relation with reduction of blood pressure and protection endothelial function in hypertension

Journal of Human Hypertension volume 33, pages 856–862 (2019)Cite this article

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Although previous data showed that remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) has beneficial effect on blood pressure (BP) reduction, the efficacy of RIPC-induced decline in BP and the favorable humoral factors in hypertension is elusive. This present study is performed to evaluate whether RIPC reduces BP, improves microvascular endothelial function and increases circulating hSDF-1α generation in hypertension. Fifteen hypertensive patients received 3 periods of 5-min inflation/deflation of the forearm with a cuff on the upper arm daily for 30 days. Clinic and 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) were examined before and after the end of this procedure. Microvascular endothelial function was measured by finger reactive hyperemia index (RHI) using the Endo-PAT 2000 device. The circulating hSDF-1α level was tested by ELISA. RIPC significantly decreased systolic BP (139.13 ± 6.68 versus 131.45 ± 7.45 mmHg) and diastolic BP (89.67 ± 4.98 versus 83.83 ± 6.65 mmHg), meanwhile 24-h ambulatory systolic and diastolic BP dropped from 136.33 ± 9.10 mmHg to 131.33 ± 7.12 mmHg and 87.60 ± 6.22 mmHg to 82.47 ± 4.47 mmHg respectively. RHI was improved (1.95 ± 0.34 versus 2.47 ± 0.44). Plasma hSDF-1α level was markedly increased after RIPC (1585.86 ± 167.17 versus 1719.54 ± 211.17 pg/ml). The increase in hSDF-1α level was associated with the fall in clinic and 24-h ABPM and rise in RHI. The present data suggests that RIPC may be a novel alternative or complementary intervention means to treat hypertension and protect endothelial function.

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The work was supported financially by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (No. 31530023) and Science and Technology Plan Collaborative Innovation Key Projects of Guangzhou (No. 201704020212).

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Tong, Xz., Cui, Wf., Li, Y. et al. Chronic remote ischemic preconditioning-induced increase of circulating hSDF-1α level and its relation with reduction of blood pressure and protection endothelial function in hypertension. J Hum Hypertens 33, 856–862 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-018-0151-1

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