Red Wine Inhibits Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 Expression and Modestly Reduces Neointimal Hyperplasia After Balloon Injury in Cholesterol-Fed Rabbits

Abstract

Long-term consumption of red wine and white wine inhibits MCP-1 expression, and in the small number of animals studied, red wine modestly reduces neointimal hyperplasia. Since red wine exhibits higher antioxidant capacity than does white wine, the decreased intimal response might be partly attributed to its antioxidant effects.