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Digoxin reduces atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.
- Source :
- British Journal of Pharmacology; May2016, Vol. 173 Issue 9, p1517-1528, 12p, 1 Chart, 6 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- <bold>Background and Purpose: </bold>Numerous in vitro studies have suggested that digoxin suppresses inflammation and alters lipid metabolism. However, the effect of dioxin on atherosclerosis is poorly understood. The present study was conducted to determine whether digoxin affects the development of atherosclerosis in a murine model of atherosclerotic disease.<bold>Experimental Approach: </bold>Apolipoprotein E-deficient mice maintained on a Western-type diet were administered PBS (control), low-dose digoxin (1 mg · kg(-1) · day(-1)) or high-dose digoxin (2 mg · kg(-1) · day(-1)) via i.p. injection for 12 weeks.<bold>Key Results: </bold>Digoxin dose-dependently reduced atherosclerotic lesion formation and plasma lipid levels (reductions of 41% in total cholesterol, 54% in triglycerides and 20% in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the high-dose digoxin-treated group). Moreover, treatment with digoxin markedly attenuated IL-17A expression and IL-17A-related inflammatory responses and increased the abundance of regulatory T cells (Tregs).<bold>Conclusions and Implications: </bold>Our data demonstrate that digoxin acts as a specific antagonist of retinoid-related orphan receptor-γ to decrease atherosclerosis by suppressing lipid levels and IL-17A-related inflammatory responses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DIGOXIN
ATHEROSCLEROSIS treatment
APOLIPOPROTEIN E
LIPID metabolism
LABORATORY mice
THERAPEUTICS
ANIMAL experimentation
APOLIPOPROTEINS
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
COMPARATIVE studies
DOSE-effect relationship in pharmacology
INFLAMMATION
INTERLEUKINS
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
MICE
PROTEINS
RESEARCH
EVALUATION research
CHEMICAL inhibitors
PHARMACODYNAMICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00071188
- Volume :
- 173
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Pharmacology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 114438021
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.13453