ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023
PCSK9 Inhibitors Reduce PCSK9 and Early Atherogenic Biomarkers in Stimulated Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells.
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- Therapeutic Potential of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Regulating Neuroinflammation in Acute Ischemic Stroke.CNS drugs · 2026Review
- Effects of evolocumab combined with statin therapy on blood lipids, inflammatory factors, and endothelial function in patients with coronary heart disease.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- The Roles of PCSK9 in Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review of Clinical, Genetic, and Preclinical Evidence.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Modulation of atherogenesis biomarkers by PCSK9 inhibitors in Lp(a)-stimulated human coronary artery endothelial cells.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- PCSK-9 Inhibitors Can Significantly Improve the Coronary Slow Flow Caused by Elevated Lipoprotein (a) in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions · 2025Article
- Evolocumab Reduces Oxidative Stress and Lipid Peroxidation in Obese Zucker Rats.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2025Article
- Conditional knockdown of hepatic PCSK9 ameliorates high-fat diet-induced liver inflammation in mice.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Study on the anti-atherosclerosis mechanisms of Tanyu Tongzhi formula based on network pharmacology, Mendelian randomization, and experimental verification.Pharmaceutical biology · 2024Article
- Pleiotropic Effects of PCSK9 Inhibitors on Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitors in Patients Following Acute Coronary Syndromes: From Lipid Lowering and Plaque Stabilization to Improved Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- PCSK9 inhibitors ameliorate arterial stiffness in ACS patients: evidences from Mendelian randomization, a retrospective study and basic experiments.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- The Link between miRNAs and PCKS9 in Atherosclerosis.Current medicinal chemistry · 2024Review
- The Anti-Thrombotic Effects of PCSK9 Inhibitors.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Despite reports on the efficacy of proprotein convertase subtilisin-Kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors as a potent lipid-lowering agent in various large-scale clinical trials, the anti-atherogenic properties of PCSK9 inhibitors in reducing PCSK9 and atherogenesis biomarkers via the NF-ĸB and eNOS pathway has yet to be established. This study aimed to investigate the effects of PCSK9 inhibitors on PCSK9, targeted early atherogenesis biomarkers, and monocyte binding in stimulated human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC). HCAEC were stimulated with lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and incubated with evolocumab and alirocumab. The protein and gene expression of PCSK9, interleukin-6 (IL-6), E-selectin, intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), nuclear factor kappa B (NF-ĸB) p65, and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) were measured using ELISA and QuantiGene plex, respectively. The binding of U937 monocytes to endothelial cell capacity was measured by the Rose Bengal method. The anti-atherogenic effects of evolocumab and alirocumab were contributed to by the downregulation of PCSK9, early atherogenesis biomarkers, and the significant inhibition of monocyte adhesion to the endothelial cells via the NF-ĸB and eNOS pathways. These suggest the beyond cholesterol-lowering beneficial effects of PCSK9 inhibitors in impeding atherogenesis during the initial phase of atherosclerotic plaque development, hence their potential role in preventing atherosclerosis-related complications.
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