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- Title
Effects of pitavastatin on plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in hyperlipidemic patients.
- Authors
Nomura, Shosaku; Taniura, Takehito; Shouzu, Akira; Omoto, Seitarou; Inami, Norihito; Fujita, Shinya; Tamaki, Takeshi; Yokoi, Takashi; Shimizu, Toshiki; Ito, Tomoki
- Abstract
The effects of statins on two platelet activation markers, plasiminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1 and adiponectin, were investigated in 68 patients with hyperlipidemia. The patients were treated with pitavastatin with a dosage of 2 mg daily. The plasma levels of platelet-derived microparticles (PDMP), soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L), sP-selectin, PAI-1, and adiponectin were measured at baseline and after 6 months of treatment in both groups. In hyperlipidemic patients, the plasma levels were higher in PDMP, sCD40L, sP-selectin, and PAI-1, and lower in adiponectin, compared to the normolipidemic controls. Plasma PDMP and sCD40L were positively correlated, while plasma adiponectin was negatively correlated with the plasma levels of PAI-1. No significant differences were observed in the plasma levels of PDMP, sCD40L, sP-selectin, and PAI-1 before and after treatment. A significant increase in plasma adiponectin levels was observed after 6 months of treatment with pitavastatin. When the patients treated with pitavastatin were divided into two groups according to the adiponectin response to pitavastatin treatment, significant decreases in plasma PAI-1, PDMP, and sCD40L levels were observed after pitavastatin treatment in the responder group. These findings suggest that PDMP, sCD40L, and PAI-1 may participate in the development of atherothrombosis in patients with hyperlipidemia, and that pitavastatin may exert an adiponectin-dependent anti-atherothrombotic effect in hyperlipidemic patients.
- Subjects
HYPERLIPIDEMIA; PLASMINOGEN activators; BLOOD plasma; BLOOD platelets; DRUGS; PATIENTS
- Publication
International Journal of General Medicine, 2012, Vol 5, p535
- ISSN
1178-7074
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/IJGM.S31346