Effect of Tongmai Jiangzhi Oral Liquid (通脉降脂口服液) on Serum P-selectin, von Willebrand Factors and D-Dimer in Patients with Atherosclerosis

摘要

Objective: To explore the role of cytokines on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and the lectins (Ps), von Willebrand (vWF), and D-dimer (D-D) in atherosclerosis (AS) patients. Methods: Sixtythree AS patients were randomly divided into the treated group ( n = 33, treated with TMJZ, 10 ml each time, three times a day) and the control group (n = 30, treated with Lovastatin, 10 mg, once daily). The levels of serum lipids (enzymatic methods), Ps, vWF, and D-D were measured before and after 8 weeks of treatment. Results: Serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), apo-protein B-100 (apoB-100) were significantly decreased (P＜0.05 or P＜ 0.01) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was significantly raised (P＜0.05) after TM JZ treatment. Serum Ps,vWF, and D-D also declined (P＜0.05) after treatment. There was no significant difference between the treated and the control groups in these parameters except serum HDL-C level. Conclusion: TMJZ has good therapeutic effect in regulating serum lipids, improving endothelial cell function, inhibiting activation of platelets, and preventing the disturbance of blood coagulation/fibrinolysis function in patients with AS.