Effect of Pitavastatin on Vascular Reactivity in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits

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Autor(a) principal: Almeida,Eros Antonio de
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Ozaki,Michiko Regina
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (Online)
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Resumo: Background: Pitavastatin is the newest statin available in Brazil and likely the one with fewer side effects. Thus, pitavastatin was evaluated in hypercholesterolemic rabbits in relation to its action on vascular reactivity. Objective: To assess the lowest dose of pitavastatin necessary to reduce plasma lipids, cholesterol and tissue lipid peroxidation, as well as endothelial function in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. Methods: Thirty rabbits divided into six groups (n = 5): G1 - standard chow diet; G2 - hypercholesterolemic diet for 30 days; G3 - hypercholesterolemic diet and after the 16th day, diet supplemented with pitavastatin (0.1 mg); G4 - hypercholesterolemic diet supplemented with pitavastatin (0.25 mg); G5 - hypercholesterolemic diet supplemented with pitavastatin (0.5 mg); G6 - hypercholesterolemic diet supplemented with pitavastatin (1.0 mg). After 30 days, total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides, glucose, creatine kinase (CK), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were measured and LDL was calculated. In-depth anesthesia was performed with sodium thiopental and aortic segments were removed to study endothelial function, cholesterol and tissue lipid peroxidation. The significance level for statistical tests was 5%. Results: Total cholesterol and LDL were significantly elevated in relation to G1. HDL was significantly reduced in G4, G5 and G6 when compared to G2. Triglycerides, CK, AST, ALT, cholesterol and tissue lipid peroxidation showed no statistical difference between G2 and G3-G6. Significantly endothelial dysfunction reversion was observed in G5 and G6 when compared to G2. Conclusion: Pitavastatin starting at a 0.5 mg dose was effective in reverting endothelial dysfunction in hypercholesterolemic rabbits.
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spelling Effect of Pitavastatin on Vascular Reactivity in Hypercholesterolemic RabbitsHydroxymethylglutaryl - CoA Reductase InhibitorsEndothelial DysfunctionRabbitsHypercholesterolemia Background: Pitavastatin is the newest statin available in Brazil and likely the one with fewer side effects. Thus, pitavastatin was evaluated in hypercholesterolemic rabbits in relation to its action on vascular reactivity. Objective: To assess the lowest dose of pitavastatin necessary to reduce plasma lipids, cholesterol and tissue lipid peroxidation, as well as endothelial function in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. Methods: Thirty rabbits divided into six groups (n = 5): G1 - standard chow diet; G2 - hypercholesterolemic diet for 30 days; G3 - hypercholesterolemic diet and after the 16th day, diet supplemented with pitavastatin (0.1 mg); G4 - hypercholesterolemic diet supplemented with pitavastatin (0.25 mg); G5 - hypercholesterolemic diet supplemented with pitavastatin (0.5 mg); G6 - hypercholesterolemic diet supplemented with pitavastatin (1.0 mg). After 30 days, total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides, glucose, creatine kinase (CK), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were measured and LDL was calculated. In-depth anesthesia was performed with sodium thiopental and aortic segments were removed to study endothelial function, cholesterol and tissue lipid peroxidation. The significance level for statistical tests was 5%. Results: Total cholesterol and LDL were significantly elevated in relation to G1. HDL was significantly reduced in G4, G5 and G6 when compared to G2. Triglycerides, CK, AST, ALT, cholesterol and tissue lipid peroxidation showed no statistical difference between G2 and G3-G6. Significantly endothelial dysfunction reversion was observed in G5 and G6 when compared to G2. Conclusion: Pitavastatin starting at a 0.5 mg dose was effective in reverting endothelial dysfunction in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC2014-07-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2014001900002Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia v.103 n.1 2014reponame:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)instacron:SBC10.5935/abc.20140090info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAlmeida,Eros Antonio deOzaki,Michiko Reginaeng2014-10-10T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0066-782X2014001900002Revistahttp://www.arquivosonline.com.br/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||arquivos@cardiol.br1678-41700066-782Xopendoar:2014-10-10T00:00Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effect of Pitavastatin on Vascular Reactivity in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits
title Effect of Pitavastatin on Vascular Reactivity in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits
spellingShingle Effect of Pitavastatin on Vascular Reactivity in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits
Almeida,Eros Antonio de
Hydroxymethylglutaryl - CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Endothelial Dysfunction
Rabbits
Hypercholesterolemia
title_short Effect of Pitavastatin on Vascular Reactivity in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits
title_full Effect of Pitavastatin on Vascular Reactivity in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits
title_fullStr Effect of Pitavastatin on Vascular Reactivity in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Pitavastatin on Vascular Reactivity in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits
title_sort Effect of Pitavastatin on Vascular Reactivity in Hypercholesterolemic Rabbits
author Almeida,Eros Antonio de
author_facet Almeida,Eros Antonio de
Ozaki,Michiko Regina
author_role author
author2 Ozaki,Michiko Regina
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Almeida,Eros Antonio de
Ozaki,Michiko Regina
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Hydroxymethylglutaryl - CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Endothelial Dysfunction
Rabbits
Hypercholesterolemia
topic Hydroxymethylglutaryl - CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Endothelial Dysfunction
Rabbits
Hypercholesterolemia
description Background: Pitavastatin is the newest statin available in Brazil and likely the one with fewer side effects. Thus, pitavastatin was evaluated in hypercholesterolemic rabbits in relation to its action on vascular reactivity. Objective: To assess the lowest dose of pitavastatin necessary to reduce plasma lipids, cholesterol and tissue lipid peroxidation, as well as endothelial function in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. Methods: Thirty rabbits divided into six groups (n = 5): G1 - standard chow diet; G2 - hypercholesterolemic diet for 30 days; G3 - hypercholesterolemic diet and after the 16th day, diet supplemented with pitavastatin (0.1 mg); G4 - hypercholesterolemic diet supplemented with pitavastatin (0.25 mg); G5 - hypercholesterolemic diet supplemented with pitavastatin (0.5 mg); G6 - hypercholesterolemic diet supplemented with pitavastatin (1.0 mg). After 30 days, total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides, glucose, creatine kinase (CK), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were measured and LDL was calculated. In-depth anesthesia was performed with sodium thiopental and aortic segments were removed to study endothelial function, cholesterol and tissue lipid peroxidation. The significance level for statistical tests was 5%. Results: Total cholesterol and LDL were significantly elevated in relation to G1. HDL was significantly reduced in G4, G5 and G6 when compared to G2. Triglycerides, CK, AST, ALT, cholesterol and tissue lipid peroxidation showed no statistical difference between G2 and G3-G6. Significantly endothelial dysfunction reversion was observed in G5 and G6 when compared to G2. Conclusion: Pitavastatin starting at a 0.5 mg dose was effective in reverting endothelial dysfunction in hypercholesterolemic rabbits.
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