TY - JOUR T1 - Protective Effect of Vitamin E against Diabetes-Induced Oxidized LDL and Aorta Cell Wall Proliferation in Rat TT - اثر محافظتی ویتامین E بر علیه لیپوپروتئین با دانسیته پایین اکسید شده و پرولیفراسیون سلولهای عضله صاف رگ آئورت ناشی از دیابت در موش صحرائی JF - انستیتو-پاستور-ایران JO - انستیتو-پاستور-ایران VL - 19 IS - 2 UR - http://ibj.pasteur.ac.ir/article-1-1327-en.html Y1 - 2015 SP - 117 EP - 123 KW - Ox-LDL KW - Vitamin E KW - Diabetes KW - VSMC proliferation N2 - Background: Hyperlipidemia and oxidized-low-density lipoproteins (Ox-LDL) are important independent cardiovascular risk factors that have been shown to stimulate vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of vitamin E on Ox-LDL, lipid profile, C-reactive protein (CRP), and VSMC proliferation of rat aorta. Methods: Male Wistar rats (n = 32) were divided into four groups namely: sham (SH), control (C), non-treated diabetic, and vitamin E-treated diabetic (VETD) groups. Ox-LDL, lipid profile, CRP and VSMC proliferation of aorta were measured after 42 days. Results: The results revealed that along with a significant increase in VSMC proliferation, the amount of CRP, Ox-LDL, and lipid profiles in diabetic rats. VSMC proliferation was significantly ameliorated, and elevated CRP, Ox-LDL, and lipid profiles were also restored to those of shams in VETD. Conclusions: These findings strongly support the idea that diabetes induces Ox-LDL-mediated oxidative stress and VSMC proliferation in aorta of rat and imply that vitamin E has a strong protective effect as an antioxidant. M3 10.6091/ibj.1449.2015 ER -