Effect of atorvastatin on advanced glycation end products induced monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression in cultured human endothelial cells
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2011.06.008
- VernacularTitle:阿托伐他汀对晚期糖基化终末产物诱导的人内皮细胞单核细胞趋化蛋白-1mRNA表达影响及其机制的实验研究
- Author:
Shang-Hua XU
1
;
Ke-Feng WANG
;
Chang-Sheng XU
;
Liang-Di XIE
Author Information
1. 福建医科大学附属南平第一医院
- Keywords:
Atherosclerosis;
Glycosylation end products,advanced;
Chemokine CCL2;
PPAR gamma;
NF-kappa B;
Atorvastatin
- From:
Chinese Journal of Cardiology
2011;39(6):512-517
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of atorvastatin on advanced glycation end products (AGE) induced monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1) expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs)and whether this effect could be linked to peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB).Methods Grouping: (1)Blank control group;(2)BSA group;(3)AGE group:cells were incubated with different concentrations of AGE(10-4,10-3, 10-2 and 10-1g/L)for 24 hours; (4)AGE+Atorvastatin group: cells were incubated with different concentrations of atorvastatin(0.1,1,10 μmol/L)for 1 hour,then incubated with AGE (10-1 g/L) for 24 hours; (5)PPAR-γ agonist(15 d-PGJ2)group: cells were incubated with 15 d-PGJ2(10 μmol/L)for 1 hour,then incubated with AGE (10-1g/L) for 24 hours;(6)PPAR-γ inhibitor(GW9662)group:cells were incubated with GW9662(5000 nmol/L)for 1 hour,then incubated with atorvastatin (1 μmol/L)and AGE (10-1g/L) for 24 hours. Collagenase was used to isolate the endothelial cell from human umbilical vein;RT-PCR was performed to examine the mRNA expression of MCP-1 and PPAR-γ;Western blot was performed to detect NF-κB p65 protein.Results (1) The expression of MCP-1 mRNA was increased in proportion with increasing concentrations of AGEs which could be blocked by atorvastatin in a dose-dependent manner. (2) AGE(10-1g/L)significantly downregulated the expression of PPAR-γ mRNA(0.22±0.08 vs. 0.69±0.09, P<0.01) while upregulated the expression of phospho-NF-κB p65 protein (0.78±0.06 vs. 0.31±0.01,P<0.01) and nonphospho-NF-κB p65 protein (1.61±0.16 vs. 0.59±0.14,P<0.01) comparaed with the control group which could be significantly attenuated by atorvastatin. (3) PPAR-γ agonist decreased the expression of phospho-NF-κB p65 protein (0.21±0.01 vs. 0.78±0.06, P<0.01),nonphospho-NF-κB p65 protein (0.67±0.14 vs. 1.61±0.16,P<0.01)and MCP-1 mRNA (0.17±0.02 vs. 0.93±0.12, P<0.01)compared with AGE(10-1g/L)group. (4) PPAR-γ inhibitor antagonized the effect of atorvastatin on the expression of phospho-NF-κB p65 protein, nonphospho-NF-κB p65 protein and MCP-1 mRNA stimulated by AGE in HUVECs(P<0.01).Conclusion The anti-inflammatory properties of atorvastatin in AGE stimulated HUVECs may partly be attributed to the effect on upregulation of PPAR-γ and downregulation of NF-κB signaling pathway.