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Correlation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and Retinoid X Receptor-α (RXR-α) expression with clinical risk factors in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerosis
BACKGROUND: Peroxisome proliferator-activated Receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and its nuclear partners, the Retinoid X Receptors (RXRs), have been recognized as crucial players in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The present study aimed to assess the clinical significance of PPAR-γ and RXR-α expression in d...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3539575/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21709632 http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.881849 |
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author | Giaginis, Constantinos Klonaris, Christos Katsargyris, Athanasios Kouraklis, Gregorios Spiliopoulou, Chara Theocharis, Stamatios |
author_facet | Giaginis, Constantinos Klonaris, Christos Katsargyris, Athanasios Kouraklis, Gregorios Spiliopoulou, Chara Theocharis, Stamatios |
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description | BACKGROUND: Peroxisome proliferator-activated Receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and its nuclear partners, the Retinoid X Receptors (RXRs), have been recognized as crucial players in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The present study aimed to assess the clinical significance of PPAR-γ and RXR-α expression in different cellular populations localized within advanced carotid atherosclerosis lesions. MATERIAL/METHODS: PPAR-γ and RXR-α expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry ïn 134 carotid atherosclerotic plaques obtained from an equal number of patients that underwent endarterectomy procedure for vascular repair, and was correlated with patients’ medical history, risk factors and medication intake. RESULTS: Increased incidence of low PPAR-γ expression in both macrophages and smooth muscle cells was noted in patients presenting coronary artery disease (p=0.032 and p=0.046, respectively). PPAR-γ expression in smooth muscle cells was borderline down-regulated in symptomatic compared to asymptomatic patients (p=0.061), reaching statistical significance when analyzing groups of patients with specific cerebrovascular events; amaurosis fugax (p=0.008), amaurosis fugax/stroke (p=0.020) or amaurosis fugax/transient ischemic attack patients (p=0.028) compared to asymptomatic patients. Low RXR-α expression in macrophages was more frequently observed in hypertensive (p=0.048) and hyperlipidemic patients (p=0.049). Increased incidence of low RXR-α expression in smooth muscle cells was also noted in patients presenting advanced carotid stenosis grade (p=0.015). CONCLUSIONS: PPAR-γ and RXR-α expression down-regulation in macrophages and smooth muscle cells was associated with a more pronounced disease progression in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerotic lesions. |
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spelling | pubmed-35395752013-04-24 Correlation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and Retinoid X Receptor-α (RXR-α) expression with clinical risk factors in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerosis Giaginis, Constantinos Klonaris, Christos Katsargyris, Athanasios Kouraklis, Gregorios Spiliopoulou, Chara Theocharis, Stamatios Med Sci Monit Clinical Research BACKGROUND: Peroxisome proliferator-activated Receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and its nuclear partners, the Retinoid X Receptors (RXRs), have been recognized as crucial players in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The present study aimed to assess the clinical significance of PPAR-γ and RXR-α expression in different cellular populations localized within advanced carotid atherosclerosis lesions. MATERIAL/METHODS: PPAR-γ and RXR-α expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry ïn 134 carotid atherosclerotic plaques obtained from an equal number of patients that underwent endarterectomy procedure for vascular repair, and was correlated with patients’ medical history, risk factors and medication intake. RESULTS: Increased incidence of low PPAR-γ expression in both macrophages and smooth muscle cells was noted in patients presenting coronary artery disease (p=0.032 and p=0.046, respectively). PPAR-γ expression in smooth muscle cells was borderline down-regulated in symptomatic compared to asymptomatic patients (p=0.061), reaching statistical significance when analyzing groups of patients with specific cerebrovascular events; amaurosis fugax (p=0.008), amaurosis fugax/stroke (p=0.020) or amaurosis fugax/transient ischemic attack patients (p=0.028) compared to asymptomatic patients. Low RXR-α expression in macrophages was more frequently observed in hypertensive (p=0.048) and hyperlipidemic patients (p=0.049). Increased incidence of low RXR-α expression in smooth muscle cells was also noted in patients presenting advanced carotid stenosis grade (p=0.015). CONCLUSIONS: PPAR-γ and RXR-α expression down-regulation in macrophages and smooth muscle cells was associated with a more pronounced disease progression in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerotic lesions. International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2011-07-01 /pmc/articles/PMC3539575/ /pubmed/21709632 http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.881849 Text en © Med Sci Monit, 2011 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. |
spellingShingle | Clinical Research Giaginis, Constantinos Klonaris, Christos Katsargyris, Athanasios Kouraklis, Gregorios Spiliopoulou, Chara Theocharis, Stamatios Correlation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and Retinoid X Receptor-α (RXR-α) expression with clinical risk factors in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerosis |
title | Correlation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and Retinoid X Receptor-α (RXR-α) expression with clinical risk factors in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerosis |
title_full | Correlation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and Retinoid X Receptor-α (RXR-α) expression with clinical risk factors in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerosis |
title_fullStr | Correlation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and Retinoid X Receptor-α (RXR-α) expression with clinical risk factors in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerosis |
title_full_unstemmed | Correlation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and Retinoid X Receptor-α (RXR-α) expression with clinical risk factors in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerosis |
title_short | Correlation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and Retinoid X Receptor-α (RXR-α) expression with clinical risk factors in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerosis |
title_sort | correlation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (ppar-γ) and retinoid x receptor-α (rxr-α) expression with clinical risk factors in patients with advanced carotid atherosclerosis |
topic | Clinical Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3539575/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21709632 http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.881849 |
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