Effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligands in modulating tissue factor and tissue factor pathway inhibitor in acutely symptomatic carotid atheromas

Golledge, Jonathan, Mangan, Simone, and Clancy, Paula (2007) Effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligands in modulating tissue factor and tissue factor pathway inhibitor in acutely symptomatic carotid atheromas. Stroke, 38. pp. 1501-1508.

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Abstract

Background and Purpose— Severely stenotic, symptomatic carotid atheromas are associated with a high risk of stroke in the short term. Although carotid endarterectomy is effective in reducing this stroke risk, it is frequently not applied within the time window for significant benefit. We investigated the effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) -{alpha} and -{gamma} ligands in acutely modifying tissue factor (TF) and tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) in unstable carotid atheromas.

Methods— During a 3-year period, 64 patients who had experienced a transient ischemic attack or stroke with good recovery within 6 weeks before surgery and 12 asymptomatic patients with a >70% carotid stenosis were recruited. The expression of PPAR-{alpha} and -{gamma} was investigated in endarterectomy samples. The effects of the PPAR-{alpha} and -{gamma} ligands fenofibrate and rosiglitazone were investigated in cell culture experiments. Targeted biopsy specimens from endarterectomy samples (n=48) were incubated with medication for 4 days. TF and TFPI were assessed by immunohistochemistry, Western blot analysis, flow cytometry, and activity assays.

Results— PPAR-{gamma}1 but not -{alpha} was downregulated in atheromas removed from patients with recent symptoms and no evidence of diabetes. Fenofibrate but not rosiglitazone impaired the induction of TF in human endothelial cells and reduced resting levels of TF activity in vascular smooth muscle cells. Rosiglitazone but not fenofibrate increased TFPI secretion from human endothelial cells. Both fenofibrate (100±18.7% to 56.6±8.8%, P=0.005; 0.2664±0.0696 to 0.1771±0.0310, P=0.02) and rosiglitazone (100±22% to 88.3±20%, P=0.02; 0.3113±0.0729 to 0.2287±0.0415, P=0.04) reduced TF expression and activity, respectively, in atheroma biopsy specimens. A low expression of TFPI was found in atheroma biopsy specimens with little evidence of TFPI activity.

Conclusions— This study suggests that both PPAR-{alpha} and -{gamma} ligands have beneficial effects in acutely reducing TF in unstable carotid atheromas.

Item ID: 2669
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1524-4628
Keywords: atherosclerosis; carotid artery; tissue factor
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Date Deposited: 25 Aug 2009 23:46
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1102 Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology > 110201 Cardiology (incl Cardiovascular Diseases) @ 100%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9201 Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) > 920103 Cardiovascular System and Diseases @ 100%
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