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On the combined effect of statins and lycopene on cytokine production by human peripheral blood cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20676966     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Since both statins and lycopene exert immunomodulatory activities following incubation with human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), the present work was designed to examine whether they may induce a synergistic or antagonistic effect on cytokine production while applied together. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from 15 healthy subjects were incubated for 24 h as follows: (1) without and with 0.125 or 0.25 microM lycopene, (2) without and with 10 or 50 mM pravastatin or simvastatin, and (3) with lycopene and with one of the statins together at the respective doses. The production of the following cytokines was assessed: interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-1ra, IL-2, and IL-10, as well as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) and interferon gamma (IFNgamma). The results showed that lycopene and simvastatin applied together reduced TNFalpha and IFNgamma secretion, and abolished the increased production of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-1gamma caused by incubation with simvastatin only, an observation suggesting that simultaneous administration of both substances may reduce inflammatory responses.
Authors:
Michael Bergman; Meir Djaldetti; Hertzel Salman; Hanna Bessler
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-07-31
Journal Detail:
Title:  Heart and vessels     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1615-2573     ISO Abbreviation:  Heart Vessels     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-02     Completed Date:  2010-11-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8511258     Medline TA:  Heart Vessels     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  426-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine C, Rabin Medical Center, Hasharon Hospital, Petah-Tiqva, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
Carotenoids / pharmacology*
Cells, Cultured
Cytokines / metabolism*
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
Interferon-gamma / metabolism
Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein / metabolism
Interleukin-10 / metabolism
Interleukin-1beta / metabolism
Interleukin-2 / metabolism
Leukocytes, Mononuclear / drug effects*,  immunology
Pravastatin / pharmacology*
Simvastatin / pharmacology*
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Cytokines; 0/Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; 0/IL10 protein, human; 0/IL1RN protein, human; 0/IL2 protein, human; 0/Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; 0/Interleukin-1beta; 0/Interleukin-2; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 130068-27-8/Interleukin-10; 36-88-4/Carotenoids; 502-65-8/lycopene; 79902-63-9/Simvastatin; 81093-37-0/Pravastatin; 82115-62-6/Interferon-gamma

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