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Atorvastatin activates PPAR-γ and attenuates the inflammatory response in human monocytes

Grip, Olof LU ; Janciauskiene, S. LU and Lindgren, S. LU (2002) In Inflammation Research 51(2). p.58-62
Abstract

Objective: To investigate the ability of statins to activate the nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) in primary human monocytes in culture. Materials and methods: Human peripheral monocytes were incubated with atorvastatin (0.1-10 μmol/1) for up to 24 hours. PPAR-γ expression was analysed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, and oxygen consumption was determined polarographically with a Clark-type oxygen electrode. Results: We found that atorvastatin activates PPAR-γ and inhibits the production of tumour necrosis factor-alpha up to 38% (p < 0.05), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 up to 85% (p < 0.05), and... (More)

Objective: To investigate the ability of statins to activate the nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) in primary human monocytes in culture. Materials and methods: Human peripheral monocytes were incubated with atorvastatin (0.1-10 μmol/1) for up to 24 hours. PPAR-γ expression was analysed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, and oxygen consumption was determined polarographically with a Clark-type oxygen electrode. Results: We found that atorvastatin activates PPAR-γ and inhibits the production of tumour necrosis factor-alpha up to 38% (p < 0.05), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 up to 85% (p < 0.05), and gelatinase B up to 73% (p < 0.05), in a concentration-dependent manner. Moreover, atorvastatin shows concentration-dependent inhibition of cellular oxygen consumption up to 41%. Conclusions: These findings contribute to the growing knowledge of the anti-inflammatory effects of statins, and have led us to the suggestion that statins may control inflammatory responses by the regulation of intracellular lipid homeostasis.

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Atorvastatin, Inflammation, Monocytes, PPAR-γ
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Inflammation Research
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51
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58 - 62
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Birkhäuser Verlag
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1023-3830
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10.1007/BF02684000
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English
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  author       = {{Grip, Olof and Janciauskiene, S. and Lindgren, S.}},
  issn         = {{1023-3830}},
  keywords     = {{Atorvastatin; Inflammation; Monocytes; PPAR-γ}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{58--62}},
  publisher    = {{Birkhäuser Verlag}},
  series       = {{Inflammation Research}},
  title        = {{Atorvastatin activates PPAR-γ and attenuates the inflammatory response in human monocytes}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02684000}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/BF02684000}},
  volume       = {{51}},
  year         = {{2002}},
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