Statins and antiplatelet agents are associated with changes in the circulatory markers of endothelial dysfunction in chronic kidney disease
Backgrounds and purposes. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. In CKD patients the mechanisms involved in, endothelial damage and the role of different drugs used on these patients are not completely understood. The aim of this work is to...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repositorio: | Docta Complutense |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/125869 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125869 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | 616.61 615.22 612.1 616-092 611.1 Endothelial microvesicles Chronic kidney disease Endothelial dysfunction Statins Antiplatelet agents Microvesículas endoteliales Insuficiencia renal crónica Disfunción endotelial Estatinas Antiagregantes plaquetarios Nefrología y urología Farmacología (Medicina) Sistema cardiovascular 3205.06 Nefrología 3209 Farmacología 3207.04 Patología Cardiovascular 2411.03 Fisiología Cardiovascular |
| Sumario: | Backgrounds and purposes. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. In CKD patients the mechanisms involved in, endothelial damage and the role of different drugs used on these patients are not completely understood. The aim of this work is to analyze the effect of statins and platelet antiaggregant (PA) on endothelial microvesicles (EMVs) and other markers of endothelial dysfunction. Experimental approach. Cross-sectional study of 41 patients with CKD 3b-4 and 8 healthy volunteers. Circulating levels of EMVs, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and advance oxidized protein products (AOPPS) were quantified and the correlation with different comorbidity variables and therapeutic strategies were evaluated. Results.EMVs are increased in CKD patients as compared with controls (171.1 vs. 68.3/μl, p < 0.001). It was observed a negative correlation between age and EMVs. Statins and PA were associated with a reduction in EMVs and VEGF levels, independently of the serum total cholesterol levels (TC). The levels of AOPPS and VEGF were not different in CKD vs. controls. Conclusion. CKD is associated with a change in EMVs, VEGF and AOPP levels. The treatment with statins and PA normalizes these values to almost the observed in controls and this effect is independently of the prevailing TC level. These findings explain the existence of the pleiotropic effects of statins and PA which deserve further studies. |
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