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Warfarin, but not rivaroxaban, promotes the calcification of the aortic valve in ApoE-/- mice.

Abstract：

INTRODUCTION:Vitamin K antagonists, such as warfarin, are known to promote arterial calcification through blockade of gamma-carboxylation of Matrix-Gla-Protein. It is currently unknown whether other oral anticoagulants such as direct inhibitors of Factor Xa can have protective effects on the progression of aortic valve calcification. AIMS:To compare the effect of warfarin and rivaroxaban on the progression of aortic valve calcification in atherosclerotic mice. RESULTS:42 ApoE-/- mice fed with Western-type Diet (WTD) were randomized to treatment with warfarin (n = 14), rivaroxaban (n = 14) or control (n = 14) for 8 weeks. Histological analyses were performed to quantify the calcification of aortic valve leaflets and the development of atherosclerosis. The analyses showed a significant increase in valve calcification in mice treated with warfarin as compared to WTD alone (P = .025) or rivaroxaban (P = .005), whereas no significant differences were found between rivaroxaban and WTD (P = .35). Quantification of atherosclerosis and intimal calcification was performed on the innominate artery of the mice and no differences were found between the 3 treatments as far as atherogenesis and calcium deposition is concerned. In vitro experiments performed using bovine interstitial valve cells (VIC) showed that treatment with rivaroxaban did not prevent the osteogenic conversion of the cells but reduce the over-expression of COX-2 induced by inflammatory mediators. CONCLUSION:We showed that warfarin, but not rivaroxaban, could induce calcific valve degeneration in a mouse model of atherosclerosis. Both the treatments did not significantly affect the progression of atherosclerosis. Overall, these data suggest a safer profile of rivaroxaban on the risk of cardiovascular disease progression.

journal_name

Cardiovasc Ther

journal_title

Cardiovascular therapeutics

authors

Rattazzi M,Faggin E,Bertacco E,Nardin C,Pagliani L,Plebani M,Cinetto F,Guidolin D,Puato M,Pauletto P

doi

10.1111/1755-5922.12438

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-08-01 00:00:00

pages

e12438

issue

eissn

1755-5914

issn

1755-5922

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Warfarin, but not rivaroxaban, promotes the calcification of the aortic valve in ApoE-/- mice.