title: Effect of rosuvastatin on capillary filtration of albumin and blood pressure in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes.
abstract: An increase in capillary filtration of albumin (CFA) is well demonstrated in diabetes. Statins may exert a protective effect against endothelial dysfunction. The aim of this study was to test whether rosuvastatin may prevent the increase in peripheral CFA in diabetic rats and the role of blood pressure lowering. Rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes were randomized to receive either rosuvastatin 20mg/kg/d (group R) or both rosuvastatin 20mg/kg/d and mevalonate 20mg/kg/d (group RM) or no treatment (group U). CFA index was measured on a limb by a non-invasive isotopic test using technetium-labelled albumin, at three time points: at mean age of 3 months, before treatment; at 5 and 8 months, i.e. after 2 and 5 months of treatment. At 3 months, interstitial albumin retention (AR) was markedly increased in the 3 groups. From 3 to 5 months, AR increased significantly in group U, decreased in group R and in group RM. At 5 and 8 months, AR was significantly lower in groups R and RM than in group U. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) was measured at 8 months and was significantly lower in group R than in group U and RM. At 8 months, serum cholesterol levels were not different between the three groups whereas triglycerides were significantly lower in groups R and RM than in group U. In conclusion, in diabetic rats rosuvastatin prevents the increase in peripheral CFA and induces a decrease in blood pressure. The beneficial effect of rosuvastatin on endothelial function does not seem to result from blood pressure reduction nor lipid lowering effects.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire of Nutrition, Metabolic Diseases and Cardiovascular Prevention, Paris Nord University, CRNH, 93017 Bobigny, France.
authors.forename: Karima
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tarhzaoui
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Valensi
authors.forename: Francine Cohen
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Boulakia
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lestrade
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Albertini
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Behar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D002196:Capillaries / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005374:Filtration; D005464:Fluorobenzenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008798:Mevalonic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D000068718:Rosuvastatin Calcium; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D005464:Fluorobenzenes; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011743:Pyrimidines; D012709:Serum Albumin; D013449:Sulfonamides; D000068718:Rosuvastatin Calcium; D008798:Mevalonic Acid