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ENDOTHELIAL   DYSFUNCTION ( ED )  in   ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION( ED ) ED = ED M.Y.ABDEL_MAWLA,MD Zagazig Faculty of Medicine,EGYPT
Causes of Erectile Dysfunction( ED ) Endothelial dysfunction ED Smoking Hypogonadism Endocrine Disorders Hypertension Hyperlipidemia Alcohol abuse Drug abuse Anemia Trauma/surgery to pelvis or spine Peyronie’s disease Vascular surgery Depression
 
The Endothelium
LUMEN Tunica adventitia Tunica media Tunica intima
 
Note the individual Endothelial Cells
 
 
Vasoconstriction and dilatation Normal Vasoconstriction Vasodilatation
Vasoconstriction Vasodilatation Vasoconstriction and dilatation ↓   Resistance to flow ↑  Resistance to flow
Endothelial Apoptosis Normal Apoptosed
The Endothelium As an Endocrine Organ
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Vascular Endothelium
Oxidative stress and  Endothelial dysfunction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Effects of ED
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Vascular Endothelial Mediators
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Nitric Oxide (NO)
Nitric Oxide(NO)/cGMP PATHWAY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
(L-NMMA) =   N(G)-mono-methyl-L-arginine
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Protective actions of  NO
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],ED and NO  ↓
NO induces synthesis of cGMP by stimulation of GC leading to relaxation of myosin (muscle protein)                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                        
[object Object]
(L-NMMA) =   N(G)-mono-methyl-L-arginine
(L-NMMA) =   N(G)-mono-methyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA) = N(G)-mono-methyl-L-arginine
 
Regulatory Functions of the Endothelium Normal Dysfunction Vasodilation Vasoconstriction NO, PGI2, EDHF, BK, C-NP ROS, ET-1, TxA2, A-II, PGH2 Thrombolysis Thrombosis Platelet Disaggregation NO, PGI2 Adhesion Molecules CAMs, P,E Selectins Antiproliferation NO, PGI2, TGF-  , Hep Growth Factors ET-1, A-II, PDGF, ILGF, ILs Lipolysis Inflammation ROS, NF-  B PAI-1, TF- α , Tx-A2 tPA, Protein C, TF-I, vWF LPL Vogel R
Endothelium –derived vasoconstrictors  vs  Vasodilators ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Endothelium-derived vasodilators Functions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Endothelin peptides ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Endothelin peptides Endothelin-1, a 21-amino-acid peptide, is the predominant isoform of the endothelin peptide family that includes ET-2, ET-3, and ET-4 Endothelin-1 is produced primarily by endothelial cells but can also be synthesized by vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and by macrophages The action of ET-1 are mediated by 2 receptor subtypes,  ETA  and  E TB receptors
Endothelin ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prostanoids ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Rho A/Rho-kinase ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Angiotesin ,[object Object],[object Object]
Nitric Oxide(NO)/cGMP PATHWAY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Endothelial production of vasoactive factors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Endothelium-derived vasodilators ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Vasoconstrictors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Endothelium-dependent vasodilator and vasoconstrictor mechanisms
Endothelium-derived NO & vascular tone ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
 
 
 
 
ENOTHELIUM DYSFUNCTION(ED)
 
The Mechanism of the Assocation Between Endothelium&Erectile Dysfunction
 
The roles of two forms of nitric oxide synthase in cavernosal smooth muscle relaxation and the initiation and maintenance of penile erection Watts Permission obtained from National Academy of Sciences © Hurt KJ  et al . (2002) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA  99: 4061–4066.
Risk Factors for Development of Endothelium& Erectile Dysfunction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Endothelial dysfunction in DM
NO and endothelial dysfunction in diabetes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Mechanisms of impaired endothelium-derived vasodilation in diabetes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Mechanisms of impaired endothelium-derived vasodilation in diabetes ,[object Object],[object Object]
Hyperglycemia in DM ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Dyslipidemia in DM (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Dyslipidemia in DM (2)   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Increased oxidative stress in diabetes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Insulin resistance syndrome and endothelial dysfunction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Insulin resistance syndrome ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Insulin resistance syndrome ,[object Object],[object Object]
Endothelin and endothelial dysfunction in diabetes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Endothelin in DM ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs)in Diabetes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Adverse consequences associated with endothelial dysfunction in diabetes mellitus ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
HYPERTENSION and Risk of Endothelium & Erectile Dysfuction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Endothelium in Hypertension
Endothelial mechanoreceptors changes in hypertension –induced stress
Cigarette Smoking ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
ATHEROSCLEOSIS & HYPERLIPIDEMIA :Effect on penile endothelium ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Can We Measure Endothelial Function ??
Clinical Methods for Assessing  Endothelium - Dependent Dilation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Penile/Brachial Index (PBI) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What is the Treatment. for Endothelial Dysfunction  ??
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What is the  Treatment for Endothelial Dysfunction?
Erectile Dysfunction – Today’s concept ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],ED   =   ED
 
Targeting Endothelium Dysfunction in Erectile Dysfunction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Type 5 Phosphodiesterase (PDE5) Inhibitors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Take Home Messages ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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  1. Figure 4-21. Endothelium-dependent vasodilator and vasoconstrictor mechanisms: modification in hypertension. Normal endothelial cells secrete both vasodilators-the most prominent of which are nitric oxide (NO), prostacyclin (PGI2), and endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF)-and vasoconstrictors, including endothelin and endothelium-derived contracting factor (EDCF) [22]. Vessel tone is dependent on the balance between these factors and on the ability of the smooth muscle cell to respond to them. A, In normotensive vessels there is a predominance of vasodilator secretion. These substances may also contribute to the inhibition of smooth muscle cell growth or hypertrophy. The relative concentrations of the vasoconstricting/vasodilating agents are indicated by the relative sizes of the arrows and bold type in the illustration. B, In hypertension, release of vasoconstrictor substances may predominate [4]. In addition, vasodilator release may be decreased or, alternatively, the vasodilator itself may be inactivated by superoxide anion. Under certain circumstances, endothelin also can be growth-promoting, thereby contributing to smooth muscle cell hypertrophy or hyperplasia and intimal thickening. The biochemical pathways activated by endothelial agonists and by contracting and relaxing factors acting on smooth muscle can also be affected in hypertension. NO, produced by the conversion of L-arginine to citrulline, traverses the endothelial cell membrane, and activates the smooth muscle cell guanylate cyclase to generate intracellular cGMP. PGI2 and EDCF are produced via cyclo-oxygenase action on arachidonic acid. PGI2 relaxes vessels by increasing smooth muscle cell cAMP; the mechanism of action of EDCF is unknown. Endothelin is made and modified by endothelium. It then stimulates the phospholipase C pathway in smooth muscle to produce the second messengers inositol trisphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DG), which in turn activate the Ca2+ and protein kinase C (PKC) signaling pathways. This leads to phosphorylation of the myosin light chain (MLC-P), causing contraction. Alterations of any of these signals could easily augment contraction or decrease the ability of the vessel to dilate.