Publication Date:
2016-01-20
Description:
The thiazolidinedione antidiabetic drugs rosiglitazone and pioglitazone exert antiplatelet effects. Such effects are known to be mediated by the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR ), an acknowledged target of the thiazolidinediones, although the molecular mechanism is elusive. Recently, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling was reported to inhibit platelet aggregation. Because AMPK is another target of the thiazolidinediones, the impact of rosiglitazone and pioglitazone on platelet AMPK and its involvement in aggregation were investigated to assess the contribution of AMPK to the antiplatelet activity of these agents. Treatment with rosiglitazone stimulated both AMPK and PPAR in isolated rat platelets. However, the concentration and the treatment time required for activation were distinct from each other. Indeed, stimulation of AMPK and PPAR were discrete events without any cross-activation in platelets. Activation of AMPK or PPAR by rosiglitazone rendered platelets less responsive to aggregatory stimuli such as collagen, ADP, and thrombin. However, the resultant efficacy caused by activating AMPK was higher than that attributable to PPAR stimulation. Similar results were obtained with pioglitazone. Taken together, rosiglitazone and pioglitazone inhibit platelet aggregation by activating AMPK. AMPK functions as a potential target of rosiglitazone and pioglitazone for their antiplatelet activity, although the in vivo or clinical relevance remains to be assessed.
Print ISSN:
0026-895X
Electronic ISSN:
1521-0111
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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