Effect of olmesartan on oxidative stress in hemodialysis patients

Daisuke Kadowaki, Makoto Anraku, Yuka Tasaki, Kenichiro Kitamura, Shiho Wakamatsu, Kimio Tomita, Janusz M. Gebicki, Toru Maruyama, Masaki Otagiri*

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    Abstract

    The effect of olmesartan, an inverse angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker (ARB), on oxidative stress in hemodialysis (HO) patients is not fully understood, and has not been widely investigated in vitro or in vivo. We determined the amount of oxidized albumin and albumin hydroperoxides formed during incubation in the absence and presence of olmesartan by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and by a ferrous oxidation xylenol assay in an in vitro study. Six hypertensive HD patients were treated with 40 mg of olmesartan once daily, and blood pressure monitoring (BPM) was performed after 0, 4, and 8 weeks of treatment. The ratio of oxidized to unoxidized albumin was also determined. The oxidized albumin ratios and levels of albumin hydroperoxides were significantly decreased in a concentration-dependent manner in the presence of olmesartan, compared with the absence of olmesartan (p<0.05) in in vitro studies. In HD patients, olmesartan also significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure after 4 weeks, with a further significant decrease after 8 weeks. The ratio of oxidized to unoxidized albumin was markedly decreased after 4 weeks and these lower levels were maintained at 8 weeks. Olmeserten effectively lowered the extent of oxidation of albumin in both in vitro and in vivo studies, and this effect might confer benefits beyond a reduction in blood pressure.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)395-402
    Number of pages8
    JournalHypertension Research
    Volume30
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2007

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