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Abstract Title:

Niacin Promotes Cardiac Healing after Myocardial Infarction through Activation of the Myeloid Prostaglandin DReceptor Subtype 1.

Abstract Source:

J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2017 Mar ;360(3):435-444. Epub 2017 Jan 5. PMID: 28057839

Abstract Author(s):

Deping Kong, Juanjuan Li, Yujun Shen, Guizhu Liu, Shengkai Zuo, Bo Tao, Yong Ji, Ankang Lu, Michael Lazarus, Richard M Breyer, Ying Yu

Article Affiliation:

Deping Kong

Abstract:

Niacin is a well established drug used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease events. However, niacin also causes cutaneous flushing side effects due to release of the proresolution mediator prostaglandin D(PGD). Recent randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that addition of niacin with laropiprant [a PGDreceptor subtype 1 (DP1) blocker] to statin-based therapies does not significantly decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease events, but increases the risk of serious adverse events. Here, we tested whether, and how, niacin beneficial effects on myocardial ischemia require the activation of the PGD/DP1 axis. Myocardial infarction (MI) was reproduced by ligation of the left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery in mice. We found that niacin increased PGDrelease in macrophages and shifted macrophages to M2 polarization both in vitro and in vivo by activation of DP1 and accelerated inflammation resolution in zymosan-induced peritonitis in mice. Moreover, niacin treatment facilitated wound healing and improved cardiac function after MI through DP1-mediated M2 bias and timely resolution of inflammation in infarcted hearts. In addition, we found that niacin intake also stimulated M2 polarization of peripheral monocytes in humans. Collectively, niacin promoted cardiac functional recovery after ischemic myocardial infarction through DP1-mediated M2 polarization and timely resolution of inflammation in hearts. These results indicated that DP1 inhibition may attenuate the cardiovascular benefits of niacin.

Study Type : Animal Study

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