کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2192180 | 1097885 | 2006 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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The nuclear receptor retinoid X receptor (RXR) forms heterodimers with other nuclear receptors and exerts anti-inflammatory effects. RXR is implicated in the progression of arteriosclerosis; however, the effects of selective RXR activation on smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation are unknown. We synthesized a novel RXR agonist, HX630, and examined its effect on vascular SMC (VSMC) proliferation. Male C57BL/6 mice (n = 15) were subjected to ligation of the left carotid artery and fed 5 or 10 mg/kg/day HX630 for 4 weeks. HX630-fed mice showed significantly suppressed intimal hyperplasia progression compared to that in control mice (0.286 ± 0.093 vs. 1.022 ± 0.134 intima/media ratio, P < 0.05).Immunohistochemistry of the carotid artery showed that HX630 suppressed cytokine and adhesion molecule staining in lesions undergoing intimal thickening. Interleukin (IL)-1β-induced VSMC proliferation was inhibited by HX630 and the expression of IL-6 mRNA and protein in VSMCs was suppressed. The RXR agonist HX630 exerts antiproliferative effects in VSMCs in vivo and in vitro. Thus, the RXR may serve as a therapeutic target for vascular injury and intimal thickening.
Journal: Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology - Volume 41, Issue 5, November 2006, Pages 885–892