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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition reduces monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and tissue factor levels in patients with myocardial infarction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10520779     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: We investigated the effects of enalapril therapy on plasma tissue factor (TF), tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) levels in patients with acute myocardial infarction. BACKGROUND: Macrophages express TF in human coronary atherosclerotic plaques. Both TF and TFPI are major regulators of coagulation and thrombosis. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 is a monocyte and macrophage chemotactic and activating factor. METHODS: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study beginning about two weeks after myocardial infarction, 16 patients received four weeks of placebo (placebo group) and another 16 patients received four weeks of enalapril 5 mg daily therapy (enalapril group). We performed blood sampling after administration of the doses. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in the serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity, plasma TF, free TFPI or MCP-1 levels before administration between the enalapril and placebo groups. In the enalapril group, ACE activity (IU/liter) (14.0 before, 5.2 on day 3, 5.8 on day 7, 6.3 on day 28), TF levels (pg/ml) (223, 203, 182, 178) and MCP-1 levels (pg/ml) (919, 789, 790, 803) significantly decreased by day 28. However, the free TFPI levels (ng/ml) (28.2, 26.5, 26.8, 28.4) did not change. These four variables were unchanged during the study period in the placebo group. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that administration of enalapril reduces the increased procoagulant activity in patients with myocardial infarction associated with inhibition of the activation and accumulation of macrophages and monocytes.
Authors:
H Soejima; H Ogawa; H Yasue; K Kaikita; K Takazoe; K Nishiyama; K Misumi; S Miyamoto; M Yoshimura; K Kugiyama; S Nakamura; I Tsuji
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American College of Cardiology     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0735-1097     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1999 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-10-27     Completed Date:  1999-10-27     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8301365     Medline TA:  J Am Coll Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  983-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto City, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Anticoagulants / blood
Chemokine CCL2 / blood*
Double-Blind Method
Enalapril / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Humans
Lipoproteins / blood
Macrophages / drug effects,  immunology
Male
Middle Aged
Monocytes / drug effects*,  immunology
Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy*,  immunology
Thromboplastin / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Anticoagulants; 0/Chemokine CCL2; 0/Lipoproteins; 0/lipoprotein-associated coagulation inhibitor; 75847-73-3/Enalapril; 9035-58-9/Thromboplastin

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