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Tetramethylpyrazine and paeoniflorin combination (TMP-PF) alleviates atherosclerosis progress by reducing hyperlipemia and inhibiting plaque angiogenesis via the NR4A1/VEGFR2 pathway

Rong Yuana,bQiqi Xina,bWeili Shia,bYu Miaoa,bZhengchuan ZhubYahui Yuana,bYing ChencXiaoning ChendSean Xiao Lenge( )Keji Chena,b( )Weihong Conga,b( )
Cardiovascular Diseases Laboratory, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
School of Health Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
Department of Otolaryngology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore 21224, United States

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Abstract

Atherosclerosis remains a great threat to human health worldwide. Previous studies found that tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) and paeonif lorin (PF) combination (TMP-PF) exerts anti-atherosclerotic effects in vitro. However, whether TMP-PF improves atherosclerosis in vivo needs further exploration. The present study aims to assess the anti-atherosclerotic properties of TMP-PF in ApoE-/- mice and explore the related molecule mechanisms. Results showed that TMP and high-dose TMP-PF decreased serum triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, suppressed vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) and nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 1 (NR4A1) expression in aortic tissues, inhibited plaque angiogenesis, reduced plaque areas, and alleviated atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice. Also, TMP-PF exhibited a better modulation effect than TMP or PF alone. However, NR4A1 agonist abolished the anti-atherosclerotic effects of TMP-PF. In conclusion, TMP-PF was first found to alleviate atherosclerosis progression by reducing hyperlipemia and inhibiting plaque angiogenesis via the NR4A1/VEGFR2 pathway, indicating that TMP-PF had a positive effect on reducing hyperlipemia and attenuating atherosclerosis development.

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Yuan R, Xin Q, Shi W, et al. Tetramethylpyrazine and paeoniflorin combination (TMP-PF) alleviates atherosclerosis progress by reducing hyperlipemia and inhibiting plaque angiogenesis via the NR4A1/VEGFR2 pathway. Food Science and Human Wellness, 2024, 13(5): 2642-2652. https://doi.org/10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250212

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Received: 06 April 2023
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Published: 10 October 2024
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