Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UNIPROT:P05231 (interleukin-6)
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The aim of our study was to evaluate whether a single dose of cerivastatin at the time of admission of patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP) or non-Q-wave myocardial infarction (NQMI) can influence the serum level of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) 24 h later. Forty-four patients with rest chest pain and subendocardial ischemia on ECG were randomized to receive cerivastatin 0.3 mg at the time of admission (group C+) to standard therapy or to remain just on standard therapy (group C-). Blood samples for determination of troponin I (TI), CRP, IL-6 and IL-8 were collected at admission (entry level) and 24 h later (final level). Patients with non-physiological baseline levels of TI, as well as patients with progression to Q wave MI were excluded. All baseline, clinical and demographic data and final values of TI were comparable in the two groups. In patients treated with cerivastatin (group C+, n = 13) we observed decrease in the CRP level (-6.73 +/- 3.93 mg/L); on the other hand, in group C- (n = 17) the CRP level increased (+7.92 +/- 2.77 mg/L, p = 0.004). Similar differences were observed also in IL-6: in group C+ the level was significantly reduced as compared with the increase in group C- (-0.76 +/- 0.52 vs. 4.58 +/- 1.49 ng/L, p = 0.005). The level of IL-8 was not affected. Our results suggest that early treatment with cerivastatin can decrease the serum level of CRP and IL-6 in patients with UAP/NQMI; this might positively influence their prognosis. Nevertheless, further studies are needed to support this hypothesis.
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PMID:The effect of early treatment by cerivastatin on the serum level of C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and interleukin-8 in the patients with unstable angina and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction. 1284 42

This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of calcitriol on Ischemia-reperfusion Injury (IRI) and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTEACS) undergoing elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). A total of 72 patients with NSTEACS were randomly divided into two groups: (1) the calcitriol-treated group, treated with three mcg intravenous calcitriol administered before PCI (n = 36) and (2) the control-treated group (n = 36) The serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), high-sensitivity interleukin-6 (hs-IL-6), creatinine kinase (CK)-MB and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) levels were measured before PCI and 24 h after PCI in both groups. The patients were followed up for the detection of the prevalence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in 180 days after PCI in both groups. Compared to pre-PCI, the serum hs-CRP, hs-IL-6, CK-MB, and cTnI levels were increased at 24 h after PCI (all p < 0.05) in both groups. However, change in the levels of hs-CRP and hs-IL-6 were significant (p = 0.04 and p = 0.02, respectively). Changes in the levels of CK-MB and cTnI were non-significant (p = 0.15 and p = 0.39, respectively). No MACE (death, Q wave MI, target vessel revascularization, ischemic stroke) was detected in any patient in any group during a 3-month follow-up. Administration of calcitriol in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes undergoing elective PCI can attenuate the increase in serum inflammatory biomarkers in the serum (hs-CRP and hs-IL-6) and thus decrease the inflammatory reaction caused by PCI.
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PMID:The Potential Effect of Intravenous Calcitriol on the Ischemia-Reperfusion Process and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). 3280 7