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己酮可可碱增强了聚多卡醇对血脂异常兔主动脉钙化的抑制作用:前蛋白转化酶枯草溶菌素9的潜在作用

Inhibition of Aortic Calcification by Policosanol in Dyslipidemic Rabbits Is Enhanced by Pentoxifylline: Potential Role of PCSK9.

作者信息

Elseweidy Mohamed M, Mohamed Hoda E, Elrashidy Rania A, Atteia Hebatallah H, Elnagar Gehad M

机构信息

1 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.

出版信息

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Nov;23(6):551-560. doi: 10.1177/1074248418775377. Epub 2018 May 9.

Abstract

Policosanol (POL) is a hypocholesterolemic drug of natural origin and has been shown to reduce circulating levels of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) in healthy participants. Recently, we have reported that POL can attenuate aortic calcification in diabetic dyslipidemic rats; however, the underlying mechanism is not fully elucidated. We aimed to investigate the effect of POL on aortic calcification and whether PCSK9 has a contributory role and also to examine whether the combination of POL with pentoxifylline (PTX) as anti-tumor necrosis factor α would offer additional benefits. Thirty adult male New Zealand rabbits weighing 1.5 to 2 kg were randomly assigned to 5 groups. One group received standard chow diet and served as normal control group (NC). The other 4 groups received 0.5% wt/wt cholesterol-rich diet for 12 weeks and concurrently treated with placebo, POL, PTX, or a combination of POL and PTX. Sera samples and aortic tissue were collected for biochemical measurements and histological assessment. Rabbits fed a cholesterol-rich diet demonstrated dyslipidemia, increased inflammatory state, and elevated serum levels of PCSK9, compared to the NC group. Aortic calcification was evident in dyslipidemic rabbits, represented by increased calcium deposition and osteopontin expression in aortic tissue, along with elevated serum levels of alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin. Dyslipidemic rabbits showed a significant upregulation of wingless-type MMTV integration site family 3A and bone morphogenetic protein 2 genes in their aortic tissue. Policosanol significantly reduced circulating PCSK9 levels, suppressed calcification markers, and attenuated aortic calcification. Combination of POL with PTX alleviated aortic calcification to a greater extent than either monotherapy, which may be attributed to further suppression of PCSK9 and calcification markers. These findings suggested that POL exerted anticalcifying effect partly via inhibition of PCSK9. Combination of POL and PTX offered additional benefits and might represent a promising therapeutic option for aortic calcification.

摘要

聚二十碳五烯醇(POL)是一种天然来源的降胆固醇药物,已被证明可降低健康受试者中前蛋白转化酶枯草杆菌蛋白酶/kexin 9型(PCSK9)的循环水平。最近,我们报道了POL可减轻糖尿病血脂异常大鼠的主动脉钙化;然而,其潜在机制尚未完全阐明。我们旨在研究POL对主动脉钙化的影响以及PCSK9是否起作用,还研究POL与己酮可可碱(PTX)联合使用作为抗肿瘤坏死因子α是否会带来额外益处。30只体重1.5至2千克的成年雄性新西兰兔被随机分为5组。一组接受标准饲料,作为正常对照组(NC)。其他4组接受0.5%(重量/重量)富含胆固醇的饮食12周,并同时接受安慰剂、POL、PTX或POL与PTX的组合治疗。收集血清样本和主动脉组织进行生化测量和组织学评估。与NC组相比,喂食富含胆固醇饮食的兔子表现出血脂异常、炎症状态增加以及血清PCSK9水平升高。血脂异常的兔子主动脉钙化明显,表现为主动脉组织中钙沉积增加和骨桥蛋白表达增加,同时血清碱性磷酸酶和骨钙素水平升高。血脂异常的兔子主动脉组织中无翅型MMTV整合位点家族3A和骨形态发生蛋白2基因显著上调。聚二十碳五烯醇显著降低循环PCSK9水平,抑制钙化标志物,并减轻主动脉钙化。POL与PTX联合使用比单一疗法更能减轻主动脉钙化,这可能归因于对PCSK9和钙化标志物的进一步抑制。这些发现表明,POL部分通过抑制PCSK发挥抗钙化作用。POL与PTX联合使用带来了额外益处,可能是主动脉钙化的一种有前景的治疗选择。

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