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ALVES, JV. Activation of the complex NLRP3 inflammasome as a potential mechanism involved in vascular dysfunction in response to supraphysiological levels of testosterone. 2018. 90 p. Dissertation (Master of Sciences in Pharmacology) –Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, 2018. Increased serum testosterone concentration is associated with both cardiovascular risk factors, including abdominal obesity and hypertension, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). There is evidence that testosterone positively modulates components involved in oxidative and inflammatory processes, including the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and production of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. NLRP3 inflammasome is a component of the innate immune system and an important modulator of chronic inflammation. NLRP3 activation can be mediated by increased levels of ROS, contributing to chronic inflammation in several CVDs. Considering that testosterone induces ROS production, we tested tested the hypothesis that supraphysiological levels of testosterone activates the NLRP3 inflammasome, with consequent impairment of vascular function. This study evaluated whether supraphysiological levels of testosterone activate NLRP3 inflammasome and whether NLRP3 activation contributes to testosterone-induced vascular dysfunction. Our study demonstrated that supraphysiological levels of testosterone, via activation of androgen receptors, altered vascular function in C57BL/6J wild type (WT) mice. The vascular effects of testosterone were not observed in WT mice incubation with MCC950 (NLRP3 receptor inhibitor) and NLRP3 (NLRP3 /) knockout mice. In addition, testosterone increased vascular generation of ROS, as determined by lucigenin and dihydroetidine the fluorescence. ROS generation was prevented by carbonyl m-chlorophenyl hydrazone cyanide (CCCP), a mitochondrial uncoupler. Testosterone at supraphysiological levels increased the vascular expression of caspase-1 and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), as determined by Western blotting and Elisa, respectively. These data suggest that supraphysiological levels of testosterone induce vascular dysfunction through ROS generation and activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome.

Ativação do complexo NLRP3 inflamassoma como potencial mecanismo envolvido na disfunção vascular em resposta a níveis suprafisiológicos de testosterona