Open AccessSuppression of high lipid diet induced by atherosclerosis sarpogrelate
Author(s) -
Xu YanJun,
Zhang Ming,
Ji Lei,
Elimban Vijayan,
Chen Li,
Dhalla Naranjan S.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cellular and molecular medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.44
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1582-4934
pISSN - 1582-1838
DOI - 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2012.01554.x
Subject(s) - malondialdehyde , medicine , endocrinology , oxidative stress , blood viscosity , cholesterol , aorta , oil red o , thoracic aorta , antagonist , blood lipids , chemistry , receptor , adipose tissue , adipogenesis
Sarpogrelate ( SP ), a serotonin (5‐ HT 2A) receptor antagonist, is used as an anti‐platelet agent for the treatment of some vascular diseases. SP has been reported to inhibit 5‐ HT induced coronary artery spasm, increase in intracellular calcium and smooth muscle cells proliferation. This study was undertaken to test that SP suppresses the development of atherosclerosis due to high cholesterol diet ( HCD ) by decreasing blood viscosity and oxidative stress. For this purpose, 29 rabbits were divided into four groups: control group (normal diet); normal diet group with SP at the dose of 5 mg/kg/day; HCD group fed 1% cholesterol; and HCD group with SP at the dose of 5 mg/kg/day. After 90 days of the experiment, blood samples were collected and the animals were killed; the thoracic aorta was stained by the Oil Red O staining method. The results indicate that plasma levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and malondialdehyde were increased in rabbits fed HCD . Plasma viscosity and whole blood viscosity were also higher in the HCD group than that in normal diet group. Treatment with SP prevented these alterations induced by HCD whereas this agent had no significant effect in rabbits fed normal diet. Morphological examination of the aorta revealed that SP treatment prevented the formation of foam cells and atherosclerotic plaque. It is suggested that the beneficial effects of SP in atherosclerosis may be due to actions on blood viscosity, lipid levels and oxidative stress.