title: Antidiabetic rosiglitazone reduces soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 level in type 2 diabetic patients with coronary artery disease.
abstract: Background. We investigated the level of soluble adhesion molecules in diabetic patients and the effect of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) agonist rosiglitazone on plasma levels of adhesion molecules and an inflammation marker in type 2 diabetic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods. A total of 116 diabetic patients with CAD who had undergone PCI were randomized to receive rosiglitazone (4 mg/d) or not for 6 months. Plasma levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecules (sICAM-1) and P-selectin (sP-selectin) were measured on ELISA. Results. After 6-month rosiglitazone treatment, plasma levels of sICAM-1 were lower than baseline and control group levels (370.4 (332.4-421.9) pg/mL versus 423.5 (327.4-500.3) pg/mL and 404.6 (345.2-483.4) pg/mL, P < .001). In addition, plasma levels of C-reactive protein were significantly reduced from baseline levels. However, plasma level of sP-selectin was not significantly lowered with rosiglitazone treatment than with control treatment after 6-month follow-up. Conclusions. Rosiglitazone reduces chronic inflammatory responses and improves levels of markers of endothelial dysfunction in patients with diabetes and CAD. PPAR-gamma agonist may have a beneficial effect on the vascular endothelium through its anti-inflammatory mechanism and may be useful as therapy in patients undergoing PCI.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
authors.forename: Guang
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authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhe
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authors.forename: Jie
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authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Liyun
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