Abstract
In 72 male rabbits aged 6 months, the endothelium of the abdominal aorta was abraded by a Fogarthy catheter. The animals were then fed a 1% cholesterol-supplemented diet for 4 weeks. In addition, half of the animals were treated for the entire period with isradipine (0.3 mg/kg daily), a dihydropyridine calcium antagonist; the other 36 animals served as controls. One hour and 3, 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours before the animals were killed, [125-I]low-density lipoprotein (LDL 10 microCi) was administered intravenously (i.v.) to six animals in each group. The [125-I]LDL entry was quantified in the abdominal aorta according to the type and presence of endothelial lining. Isradipine significantly reduced the [125-I]LDL entry at most time intervals. In parallel, an increase in vascular prostaglandin (PGI2) synthesis was noted, which might be the underlying mechanism for the decreased LDL entry.
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