Role of atorvastatin in improving the inflammation-induced adipokine imbalance in mice with acute myocardial infarction
10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2017.07.008
- VernacularTitle:阿托伐他汀改善急性心肌梗死小鼠炎症诱导性脂肪因子代谢紊乱
- Author:
Luzhu CHEN
;
Rong LI
;
Xiansheng HUANG
- Keywords:
acute myocardial infarction;
atherosclerosis;
inflammation;
adipokine;
atorvastatin
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2017;42(7):790-795
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the effect of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)-activated inflammation on adipokine imbalance and the therapeutic effects of statin.Methods:A total of 32 C57BL/6 mice were divided into 4 groups:a sham group,an AMI group,a low-dose atorvastatin [2 mg/(kg.d)] group and a high-dose atorvastatin [20 mg/(kg.d)] group.AMI models were established by surgical coronary artery ligation.Plasma levels of high sensitive C reaction protein (hs-CRP),adiponectin and resistin were measured.Adiponectin and resistin expressions were determined.In addition,mouse 3T3-L1 preadipocytes in vitro were differentiated and they were stimulated by oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL).The protein expressions of adiponectin and resistin in adipocytes were detected.The effects of atorvastatin on ox-LDL-induced adipokine imbalance in adipocytes were identified.Results:The plasma levels of hs-CRP and resistin in AMI mice were significantly increased,whereas the plasma levels of adiponectin were remarkably decreased.However,atorvastatin treatment blocked the changes in the plasma levels of hs-CRP,resistin and adiponectin in AMI mice in a dose-dependent manner.Consistent findings regarding the adipose expressions of the two adipokines were obtained.The plasma levels of hs-CRP were positively correlated with resistin but negatively with adiponectin.In vitro study,ox-LDL increased resistin protein and adiponectin expressions in adipocytes,which were dose-dependently reversed by atorvastatin.Conclusion:Inflammation activation in AMI mice leads to adipokine imbalance.Atorvastatin ameliorates the AMI-induced adipokine imbalance via anti-inflammation.