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CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS AND THERAPY
卷 35, 期 2, 页码 367-380出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10557-020-07060-3
关键词
Statins; Hepatotoxicity; Hypercholesterolemia; Hamster
资金
- NSFC [31520103909, 91739105, 81570787, 81770449]
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2016YFE0126000]
- [BMU2020MX001]
Statins are inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase, involved in cholesterol synthesis, with major side effects including muscle- and liver-related toxicity. Studies suggest that dietary cholesterol significantly contributes to statin-related hepatotoxicity. In both animal and human studies, higher dietary cholesterol intake was associated with increased incidence of liver damage in response to statin treatment.
Purpose Statins are inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, which is involved in cholesterol synthesis. The major side effects of statins include muscle- and liver-related toxicity. Muscle toxicity is highly associated with polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 proteins (CYPs), as predicted by pharmacogenomics. However, the mechanisms of hepatotoxicity are not well understood. Due to differences in cholesterol metabolism, statins are well tolerated in mice. In contrast, hamsters exhibit metabolic traits similar to humans and are suitable for studying the hepatotoxicity of statins. Methods We investigated the effect of rosuvastatin (RSV) on liver damage in wild-type (WT) hamsters fed a high-cholesterol diet (HCD) and LDLR knockout (LDLR-/-) hamsters that developed spontaneous hypercholesterolemia. Two cohorts of clinical subjects (clinical registry number: 2017001) taking atorvastatin (ATV) were recruited for direct (assessment of cholesterol intake individually,n = 44) and indirect (celebratory meals/holiday season,n = 1993) examination of dietary cholesterol intake and liver damage, as indicated by elevation of alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Results RSV at a dose of 10 mg/kg caused fatal liver damage only in HCD-fed WT hamsters, while LDLR(-/-)hamsters with the same cholesterol levels were resistant to this toxic effect. In the human studies, we observed that the incidence of hepatic toxicity in patients receiving long-term ATV treatment was higher in patients with greater dietary cholesterol intake and in patients who consumed more food during Chinese holidays. Conclusion Our results propose, for the first time, that dietary cholesterol significantly contributes to statin-related hepatotoxicity, providing valuable insight into the clinical use of statins.
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