title: Prostacyclin, thromboxane A2 and calcium antagonists: effects on atherosclerotic characteristics of vascular cells.
abstract: We investigated the effects of stable analogues of prostacyclin (carbacyclin) and thromboxane A2 (U46619) and various calcium antagonists on atherosclerotic cellular indices, intracellular cholesterol content and [3H]thymidine incorporation. Primary culture of human subendothelial cells derived from atherosclerotic plaques of aorta was used. Carbacyclin reduced cholesterol accumulation and cell proliferation. U46619 in opposite to carbacyclin stimulated this processes. In general, carbacyclin exerted a direct antiatherosclerotic and U46619 - atherogenic action in culture. Calcium antagonists: dihydropyridines, verapamil derivatives and diltiazem demonstrated antiatherosclerotic properties themselves and potentiated carbacyclin effect but restricted atherogenicity of U46619.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental Cardiology, USSR Cardiology Research Center, Moscow.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Baldenkov
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Akopov
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Ryong
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Orekhov
mesh_terms: D019796:15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism; D004261:DNA Replication / Q000187:drug effects; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006801:Humans; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011450:Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D011450:Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic; C026678:carboprostacyclin; D019796:15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid; D002784:Cholesterol; D011464:Epoprostenol