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Impact of Darunavir, Atazanavir and Lopinavir Boosted with Ritonavir on Cultured Human Endothelial Cells: Beneficial Effect of Pravastatin

Auclair, Martine, Afonso, Pauline, Capel, Emilie, Caron-Debarle, Martine, Capeau, Jacqueline·2014·Antiviral Therapy

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Background: HIV-infected patients administered long-term ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors (PIs) are at a greater risk for developing cardiovascular diseases. Endothelial dysfunction is an initiating event in HIV-associated atherosclerosis. Cultured endothelial cells can be used as a model to compare the endothelial toxicity of different PIs. Methods: We compared the effect of darunavir (DRV), darunavir/ritonavir (DRV/r), lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) and atazanavir/ritonavir (ATV/r), used at clinically relevant concentrations, on human coronary artery endothelial cell vascular function, oxidative stress, inflammation and senescence, and studied the effect of pravastatin on PI-induced alterations. Results: Vascular endothelial cell function, evaluated by the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and the production of nitric oxide and endothelin-1, was unaffected by DRV or DRV/r, but altered by LPV/r or ATV/r. DRV or DRV/r did not alter, or mildly induced oxidative stress and inflammation (phosphorylation of p65/RelA-NFκB, secretion of IL-6 and IL-8), while ATV/r and LPV/r induced a marked increase. Secretion of sICAM or sVCAM, indicative of altered cell integrity, was not or weakly altered by DRV or DRV/r, but increased by 2–3-fold by LPV/r or ATV/r. Similar results were observed regarding senescence markers: SA-β-galactosidase activation and overexpression of phospho-p53, p16 ink4 , p21 WAF-1 and prelamin A. Pravastatin could, in part, reverse PI-induced adverse effects. Conclusions: Ritonavir-boosted PIs differentially induced vascular endothelial cell dysfunction, reactive oxygen species production, inflammation and senescence with no effect or a mild effect of DRV/r, an intermediate effect of ATV/r, and a stronger effect of LPV/r. Statins could, in part, protect the cells from PI-induced endothelial dysfunction.

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Authors
Auclair, M., Afonso, P., Capel, E., Caron-Debarle, M., & Capeau, J.
Affiliations
  • Inserm (FR)
  • INSERM, UMR_S 938, CDR Saint Antoine, F-75012, Paris, France
Corresponding author
Capeau, Jacqueline
Venue
Antiviral Therapy
Published
2013-11-01
Volume
19
Issue
8
Pages
773-782
ISSN
  • 1359-6535 (ISSN-L)
  • 2040-2058
OpenAlex
W2032586043
Cited by
42
References
57
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 1
FWCI
1.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Antiviral Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
Keywords
HIV protease inhibitors, ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors, darunavir, atazanavir, lopinavir, pravastatin, endothelial dysfunction, endothelial cell cytotoxicity, oxidative stress, inflammation, endothelial cell senescence, statins, HIV-associated cardiovascular disease, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, NF-κB, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule
MeSH terms
Atazanavir Sulfate, Darunavir, Cells, Cultured, Drug Synergism, Humans, Nitric Oxide, Oligopeptides, Pyridines, Sulfonamides, Cellular Senescence, Pravastatin, Oxidative Stress, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Anti-HIV Agents, Ritonavir, Endothelial Cells, Lopinavir

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