Ginkgo biloba extract (GbE) enhances the anti-atherogenic effect of cilostazol by inhibiting ROS generation

Exp Mol Med. 2012 May 31;44(5):311-8. doi: 10.3858/emm.2012.44.5.035.

Abstract

In this study, the synergistic effect of 6-[4-(1-cyclohexyl- 1H-tetrazol-5-yl) butoxy]-3,4-dihydro-2(1H )-quinolinone (cilostazol) and Ginkgo biloba extract (GbE) was examined in apolipoprotein E (ApoE) null mice. Co-treatment with GbE and cilostazol synergistically decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in ApoE null mice fed a high-fat diet. Co-treatment resulted in a significantly decreased atherosclerotic lesion area compared to untreated ApoE mice. The inflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecules such as monocyte chemoattractant-1 (MCP-1), soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), and VCAM-1 which can initiate atherosclerosis were significantly reduced by the co-treatment of cilostazol with GbE. Further, the infiltration of macrophages into the intima was decreased by co-treatment. These results suggest that co-treatment of GbE with cilostazol has a more potent anti-atherosclerotic effect than treatment with cilostazol alone in hyperlipidemic ApoE null mice and could be a valuable therapeutic strategy for the treatment of atherosclerosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apolipoproteins E / genetics
  • Apolipoproteins E / physiology
  • Atherosclerosis / drug therapy*
  • Cilostazol
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Drug Synergism
  • Ginkgo biloba / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Macrophages / cytology
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • Plant Extracts / administration & dosage*
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism*
  • Tetrazoles / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Apolipoproteins E
  • Cytokines
  • Plant Extracts
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Tetrazoles
  • Cilostazol