Abstract
Monocytes that migrate into the arterial wall participate in the development and, eventually, rupture of the atherosclerotic plaque. The aim of this study was to evaluate the secretion of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) by monocytes from hyperlipidemic patients treated with hypolipidemic drugs, namely fenofibrate, simvastatin, or atorvastatin to determine what role is played by these drugs in the development and stabilization of the atherosclerotic plaque. Fifty-four hyperlipidemic patients, who did not respond to a low-fat diet, were treated with fenofibrate, simvastatin, or atorvastatin (18 patients in each group) for 1 month. The control group included 18 normolipidemic, healthy, age-matched participants. Ten hyperlipidemic patients were effectively treated with hypolipidemic diet alone for 1 month. This group was compared with a control group of ten healthy subjects. To accurately evaluate the adhesion molecule levels, we excluded hyperlipidemic patients and control subjects with any inflammatory disease. Before and after treatment, monocytes were isolated from peripheral blood. After stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), MCP-1 secretion was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). MCP-1 levels...Continue Reading
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