Does nebivolol influence serum concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines in hypertensive (SHR) and normotensive (WKY) rats?
Journal Title: Pharmacological Reports - Year 2010, Vol 62, Issue 1
Abstract
A growing body of evidence suggests that some drugs used in cardiovascular diseases may modulate the level of proinflammatory cytokines. In the present study we examined whether nebivolol, a third generation beta-adrenergic blocker, influences lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced serum concentrations of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, and IL-6 in normotensive (WKY) and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Nebivolol (5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg) or vehicle were administered by gavage once a day for 21 days. The drug (5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg) did not modify LPS-stimulated serum concentrations of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta and IL-6 in normotensive or hypertensive rats and did not affect the total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol level. Nebivolol, at the dose of 10 mg/kg, significantly increased the triglyceride concentration in SHR only. The results were accompanied by a statistically significant decrease in systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure after 21 days of both of the drug doses. In hypertensive and normotensive rats, nebivolol had a hypotensive activity and neutral effect on lipid profile. In our in vivo model, the immunomodulating effect of the drug was not significant and probably did not depend on hemodynamic action.
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Dorota Górska, Michał Dudarewicz, Elżbieta Czarnecka, Dariusz Andrzejczak
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