期刊
JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY
卷 41, 期 7, 页码 1076-1088出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jat.4094
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endothelium; mitochondrial metabolism; nicotinamide N-methyltransferase; nitric oxide; reactive oxygen species; statins
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- National Science Centre [2015/19/B/NZ3/02302]
Statins have various effects on endothelial cells, including activation of proinflammatory response, modulation of oxidative stress, regulation of antioxidative response, and alteration of mitochondrial function. These effects may be related to changes in AMP-activated protein kinase, Sirt1, and nicotinamide N-methyltransferase protein levels.
Statins belong to the most often prescribed medications, which efficiently normalise hyperlipidaemia and prevent cardiovascular complications in obese and diabetic patients. However, beside expected therapeutic results based on the inhibition of 3-hydroxyl-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase, these drugs exert multiple side effects of poorly understood characteristic. In this study, side effects of pravastatin and atorvastatin on EA.hy926 endothelial cell line were investigated. It was found that both statins activate proinflammatory response, elevate nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and stimulate antioxidative response in these cells. Moreover, only slight stimulation of the mitochondrial biogenesis and significant changes in the mitochondrial network organisation have been noted. Although biochemical bases behind these effects are not clear, they may partially be explained as an elevation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activity and an increased activating phosphorylation of sirtuin 1 (Sirt1), which were observed in statins-treated cells. In addition, both statins increased nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) protein level that may explain a reduced fraction of methylated histone H3. Interestingly, a substantial reduction of the total level of histone H3 in cells treated with pravastatin but not atorvastatin was also observed. These results indicate a potential additional biochemical target for statins related to reduced histone H3 methylation due to increased NNMT protein level. Thus, NNMT may directly modify gene activity.
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