title: MDOC and atorvastatin have potential antiinflammatory effects in vascular endothelium of apoE-/- mouse model of atherosclerosis.
abstract: Members of the immunoglobulin superfamily of endothelial adhesion molecules, vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM-1) and intercellular cell adhesion molecule (ICAM- 1), strongly participate in leukocyte adhesion to the endothelium and play an important role in all stages of atherogenesis. The aim of this study was to detect and quantify the changes of endothelial expression of VCAM-1, and ICAM-1 in the vessel wall after the short-term administration of simvastatin, atorvastatin, and micro dispersed derivatives of oxidised cellulose (MDOC) in apolipoprotein-E-deficient (apoE(-/-)) mice atherosclerotic model. Hyperlipidemic apoE(-/-) mice (n = 32) received normal chow diet or diet containing simvastatin or atorvastatin 10 mg/kg/day or MDOC 50 mg/kg/day. Total cholesterol, VLDL, LDL, HDL and TAG were measured and the endothelial expression of VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 was visualized and quantified by means of immunohistochemistry and stereology, respectively. Total cholesterol levels was insignificantly lowered only in MDOC treated mice but not in mice treated with statins. ICAM-1 endothelial expression was not affected by neither simvastatin nor MDOC treatment. However, significant diminution of VCAM-1 endothelial expression was observed in both atorvastatin and MDOC treated mice. These results provide new information of potential hypolipidemic substance MDOC and its potential anti-inflammatory effects. Furthermore, we have confirmed anti-inflammatory effects of atorvastatin independent of plasma cholesterol lowering. Thus, the results of this study show potential benefit of both MDOC and atorvastatin treatment in apoE(-/-) mouse model of atherosclerosis suggesting their possible combination might be of interest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University Hradec Kralove, Heyrovskeho 1203, Hradec Kralove, 50005 Czech Republic. nachti@faf.cuni.cz
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nachtigal
authors.forename: Nada
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pospisilova
authors.forename: Katerina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pospechova
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jamborova
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kopecky
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jaynes
authors.forename: Jiri
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Briestensky
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Santar
authors.forename: Alena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smahelova
authors.forename: Dagmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Solichova
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zdansky
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Semecky
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001057:Apolipoproteins E / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000235:genetics; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004032:Diet; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000188:drug therapy; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001057:Apolipoproteins E; D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D011758:Pyrroles; D014280:Triglycerides; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D019821:Simvastatin