Vitamin E Reduces Progression of Atherosclerosis in Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Deficient Mice With Established Vascular Lesions
作者:
Tillmann Cyrus,
Yuemang Yao,
Joshua Rokach,
Lina Tang,
Domenico Praticò,
期刊:
Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association
(OVID Available online 2003)
卷期:
Volume 107,
issue 4
页码: 521-523
ISSN:0009-7322
年代: 2003
出版商: OVID
关键词: atherosclerosis;antioxidants;lipids;inflammation;nitric oxide
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Background—A growing body of evidence from animal studies supports the hypothesis that oxidative stress-mediated mechanisms play a central role in early atherogenesis. In contrast, clinical trials with antioxidant vitamins have not produced consistent results in humans with established atherosclerosis.Methods and Results—Low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice (LDLR KO) were fed a high-fat diet for 3 months to induce atheroma. At this time, 1 group of mice was euthanized for examination of atherosclerosis, and 2 other groups were randomized to receive high-fat diet either alone or supplemented with vitamin E for 3 additional months. At the end of the study, LDLR KO on a vitamin E-supplemented fat diet had decreased 8,12-iso-isoprostane (iP)F2&agr;-VI and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 levels, but increased nitric oxide levels compared with mice on placebo. No difference in lipid levels was observed between the 2 groups. Compared with baseline, placebo group had progression of atherosclerosis. In contrast, vitamin E-treated animals showed a significant reduction in progression of atherosclerosis.Conclusions—These results demonstrate that in LDLR KO, vitamin E supplementation reduces progression of established atherosclerosis by suppressing oxidative and inflammatory reactions and increasing nitric oxide levels.
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