Abstract:
:The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of urantide on the expression status of C-reactive protein (CRP) and the inflammatory cytokines monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1 and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β in the aortas of rats with atherosclerosis (AS), and to identify its underlying mechanisms. The effects of urantide in a rat model of AS and in cultured rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) were analyzed via hematoxylin and eosin staining, immunohistochemical staining and ELISA. The results in vivo demonstrated that urantide downregulated the expression of inflammatory mediators CRP and MCP-1 and upregulated the expression of TGF-β. The results in vitro indicated that urantide inhibited the proliferation of VSMCs. In addition, urantide reduced the expression of CRP and downregulated the secretion of TGF-β in the culture supernatant. In conclusion, urantide ameliorated the arterial inflammatory damage that was observed in the AS rat model at the cell and tissue levels by controlling the expression of CRP and the inflammatory cytokines MCP-1 and TGF-β. Therefore, urantide may be a potential agent for the complementary treatment of AS.
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Exp Ther Medjournal_title
Experimental and therapeutic medicineauthors
Zhao J,Xie LD,Song CJ,Mao XX,Yu HR,Yu QX,Ren LQ,Shi Y,Xie YQ,Li Y,Liu SS,Yang XHdoi
10.3892/etm.2014.1654subject
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2014-06-01 00:00:00pages
1647-1652issue
6eissn
1792-0981issn
1792-1015pii
etm-07-06-1647journal_volume
7pub_type
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