A novel IKK inhibitor prevents progression of restenosis after arterial injury in mice

Int Heart J. 2012;53(2):133-8. doi: 10.1536/ihj.53.133.

Abstract

Restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is still a clinically serious problem. We examined the treatment efficacy of IMD-0354, a novel IKK inhibitor, on arteriopathy. Using C57BL/6J mice, a wire-injury model was prepared and the mice were intraperitoneally injected with IMD-0354 or vehicle twice a day. The vehicle-treated injured arteries showed significantly thickened intima (3.77 ± 0.59, n = 8), however, IMD-0354 suppressed its progression (1.62 ± 0.22, n = 10, P < 0.05) on day 28. While enhanced expression of PCNA and NF-κB was observed in the untreated injured arteries, IMD-0354 significantly suppressed their expressions. Quantitative RT-PCR revealed that the expression of several inflammatory factors was reduced in the arteries from mice which received IMD-0354 treatment compared with the control animals. Thus, this drug may effectively prevent restenosis after coronary intervention and other cardiovascular diseases.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
  • Animals
  • Benzamides / administration & dosage*
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cytokines / drug effects
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Disease Progression
  • Femoral Artery / injuries*
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / prevention & control*
  • I-kappa B Kinase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Injections, Intraperitoneal
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / drug effects
  • Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / metabolism
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tunica Intima / drug effects
  • Tunica Intima / pathology
  • Vascular System Injuries / therapy*

Substances

  • Benzamides
  • Cytokines
  • Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen
  • N-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzamide
  • I-kappa B Kinase