Upregulated PGC-NRF-mtTFA expressions contributed to the development of atherosclerosis in rabbits fed with a high fat diet / 中华心血管病杂志
Chinese Journal of Cardiology
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(12): 646-650, 2008.
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en Chino
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| ID: wpr-355921
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the relationship between PPAR coactivator 1 (PGC-1), nuclear respiratory factor (NRF), mitochondrial transcription factor A (mtTFA) expressions of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) and development of atherosclerosis in a rabbit model.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Atherosclerotic model was established by feeding the rabbits with high-fat diet for 4, 8 and 12 weeks (n = 10 each). Another 8 rabbits fed with normal diet served as normal controls. Intima-media ratio, mRNA and protein expressions of PGC-1, NRF, mtTFA and SMemb, a marker for synthetic VSMC, were detected on aorta specimens.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>With the blood lipid increased, the intima-media ratio rose from (0.031 +/- 0.010) microm up to (0.814 +/- 0.258) microm during 12 weeks. Increasing SMemb means that synthetic VSMC grew more and more. The expressions of PGC-1 became significant after 4 weeks (P < 0.01), while that of NRF-1 and mtTFA rose significantly after 8 weeks (P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The PGC-NRF-mtTFA pathway might play a critical role in VSMC proliferation and development of atherosclerosis.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Patología
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Factores de Transcripción
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Sangre
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Transactivadores
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Proteínas Mitocondriales
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Modelos Animales de Enfermedad
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Proteínas de Unión al ADN
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Aterosclerosis
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Factor Nuclear 1 de Respiración
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Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Animales
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Cardiology
Año:
2008
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Artículo
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