Bm-573, an original thromboxane receptor antagonist, reduces development of atherosclerosis in apoe–deficient (apo e-/-) mice

To test the efficacy of BM-573 in atherogenesis, the effect of 10 weeks of treatment with BM573 (10 mg/l) on early aortic atherosclerotic lesions of apo E deficient mice was assessed. These mice were fed with chow diet, with spontaneous increase of total plasma cholesterol and triglycerides. In this experiment, while BM-573 did not affect body weight, it significantly decreases early atherogenesis lesions confirmed by macroscopic, microscopic and biochemical analysis. These results confirm that selective antagonism of TP receptor is effective in reducing atherosclerotic lesion in apo E deficient mice. Consequently, BM-573 could be a potential drug for prevention of atherosclerosis