Lovastatin-stimulated superinduction of E-selectin,ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in TNF-alpha activated human vascular endothelial cells |
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Authors: | Schmidt Annette Goepfert Christian Feitsma Kirsten Buddecke Eckhart |
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Affiliation: | Institute for Arteriosclerosis Research, University of Münster, Domagkstr. 3, D-48149, Münster, Germany. annschm@uni-muenster.de |
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Abstract: | Inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase (statins) reveal important pharmacological effects in addition to reducing the plasma LDL cholesterol level. In the pathogenesis of arteriosclerosis, transendothelial migration of various leukocytes including monocytes is a crucial step. We, therefore, investigated the expression of E-selectin, intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in vascular endothelial cells as influenced by lovastatin. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) express significant amounts of selectins and cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) within a few hours after stimulation with TNF-alpha. This effect is potentiated by 100-200% when the cells are pretreated with 0.1-2.5 microM lovastatin. The lovastatin-mediated increase in the cytoplasm and at the cell surface is dose-dependent and significant at lovastatin concentrations comparable to plasma levels in patients under lovastatin treatment. The lovastatin-potentiated increase of E-selectin and CAMs is correlated with a corresponding increase of selectin- and CAM-specific mRNA. We conclude that, in vivo, statin treatment could trigger an enhanced recruitment of macrophages that might support the cholesteryl ester efflux from the arteriosclerotic plaque. |
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