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All-trans-retinoic acid limits restenosis after balloon angioplasty in the focally atherosclerotic rabbit : a favorable effect on vessel remodeling.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10634804     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
All-trans-retinoic acid (atRA) has potent in vitro effects on a number of processes involved in vascular injury and repair, such as modulating smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation and inducing SMC differentiation, and may play an important role in the in vivo response to vascular injury. We hypothesized that atRA would limit restenosis after balloon angioplasty through SMC-modulated changes in plaque size and vessel geometry. Balloon angioplasty was performed on rabbits with focal femoral atherosclerosis randomized to treatment with atRA or saline. At 28 days after balloon angioplasty, minimal luminal diameter was significantly larger in the atRA group (1.24+/-0.17 versus 1.12+/-0.22 mm, P=0.02). Histomorphometry confirmed a larger lumen area (0.51+/-0.20 versus 0. 34+/-0.13 mm(2), P=0.004) in the atRA group, with no difference in absolute plaque area. Internal elastic lamina and external elastic lamina areas were significantly larger in the atRA group (0.89+/-0. 27 versus 0.66+/-0.24 mm(2), P=0.001, and 1.29+/-0.38 versus 0. 98+/-0.32 mm(2), P=0.001, respectively). Vessel sections exhibited significantly more alpha-actin and desmin immunostaining (P=0.01) in the atRA-treated group. No differences in early cellular proliferation and collagen content were detected with the use of bromodeoxyuridine. In this atherosclerotic model of vascular injury, atRA limits restenosis after balloon angioplasty by effects secondary to overall vessel segment enlargement at the angioplasty site rather than by effects on plaque size or cellular proliferation. Increased alpha-actin and desmin immunostaining suggest a possible role for phenotypic modulation of SMCs in this favorable remodeling effect.
Authors:
P J Wiegman; W L Barry; J A McPherson; C A McNamara; L W Gimple; J M Sanders; G G Bishop; E R Powers; M Ragosta; G K Owens; I J Sarembock
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1079-5642     ISO Abbreviation:  Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol.     Publication Date:  2000 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-01-28     Completed Date:  2000-01-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9505803     Medline TA:  Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  89-95     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of VirginiaHealth Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actins / metabolism
Angioplasty, Balloon / adverse effects*
Animals
Arteriosclerosis / drug therapy*,  pathology,  therapy*
Cell Division / drug effects
Collagen / metabolism
Desmin / metabolism
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / drug effects,  metabolism,  pathology
Rabbits
Recurrence
Time Factors
Tretinoin / pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Actins; 0/Desmin; 302-79-4/Tretinoin; 9007-34-5/Collagen

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