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Tissue and soluble endoglin relation to the endothelial dysfunction and possible treatment
Blažíčková, Kateřina ; Nachtigal, Petr (advisor) ; Blaha, Vladimír (referee) ; Mičuda, Stanislav (referee)
Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biological and Medical Sciences Candidate: Msc. Katerina Blazickova Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. PharmDr. Petr Nachtigal, Ph.D. Title of Doctoral Thesis: Tissue and soluble endoglin relation to the endothelial dysfunction and possible treatment Atherosclerosis is a complex inflammatory disease and it represents a major source of morbidity and mortality in the world as a part of cardiovascular diseases. Endothelial dysfunction represents the first step in the development of atherosclerosis and it is characterized by disruption of endothelial homeostasis. Statins are drugs of choice in the treatment of atherosclerosis and they can decrease LDL cholesterol levels and positively affect levels of HDL cholesterol. Statins, however have a wide range of other effects, which are referred to non-lipid or pleotropic effects. The most important non-lipid effects of statins are lipid- independent modulation of endothelial function, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antithrombogenic and antiproliferative effects. The most widely used animal model for the study of atherosclerosis is the mouse model. Thanks to a high fat diet and genetic modification, we are able to modify lipid profile in mice and induce atherosclerotic changes even at...
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