Direct vascular and cardioprotective effects of rosuvastatin, a new HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.

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Jones SP, Gibson MF, Rimmer DM 3rd, Gibson TM, Sharp BR, Lefer DJ

Direct vascular and cardioprotective effects of rosuvastatin, a new HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002 Sep 18;40(6):1172-8.

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OBJECTIVE: We examined the possible effects of a novel 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, rosuvastatin, on endothelial nitric oxide (NO) production and myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest that HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors promote vascular endothelial function through enhanced endothelial NO production. However, it is unclear whether all statins share this beneficial side effect or whether this effect is limited to the "natural" statins. METHODS: Wild-type mice (n = 158) were subjected to 30 min of regional myocardial ischemia and 24 h of reperfusion. Mice were treated with various doses of rosuvastatin (0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 5.0 mg/kg) 18 h before myocardial ischemia and reperfusion. RESULTS: Rosuvastatin significantly increased NO production from the vascular endothelium following acute administration to mice. In addition, rosuvastatin increased myocardial endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) messenger ribonucleic acid levels. Myocardial necrosis was reduced by approximately 40% with rosuvastatin therapy. Rosuvastatin attenuated myocardial injury when it was administered 6 h, but not 0 h or 3 h, before myocardial ischemia. In additional studies, rosuvastatin did not affect myocardial infarct size in eNOS-deficient mice compared to vehicle-treated eNOS mice. CONCLUSION: These data demonstrate that rosuvastatin increases vascular endothelial NO production and attenuates myocardial necrosis following ischemia and reperfusion in mice.

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