Abstract
Death of macrophages and smooth muscle cells (SMC) can lead to progression of atherosclerosis. Mildly oxidised low-density lipoprotein (mildly-oxLDL) induced more overall death and apoptosis than moderately oxidised LDL, in human monocyte-macrophages (HMM). Mildly-oxLDL also induced more overall death in human SMC than did moderately-oxLDL. Mildly-oxLDL contained more hydroperoxides, but less oxysterol, malondialdehyde and negative charge than moderately-oxLDL. Specific inhibition of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (by SB222657) diminished death induction in HMM by both oxLDL types. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) antagonist (GW9662) and agonist (ciglitazone) experiments suggested that non-hydrolysed, oxidised phospholipids in oxLDL activate PPARgamma as a cellular defence mechanism. These results may be relevant to LDL oxidation within atherosclerotic plaques and may suggest strategies for combating atherosclerosis progression.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 145-50 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | FEBS Letters |
| Volume | 553 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Oct 2003 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- 1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine Esterase
- Apoptosis
- Humans
- Lipid Peroxidation
- Lipoproteins, LDL
- Macrophages
- Oxidation-Reduction
- Phospholipases A
- Phospholipases A2
- Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
- Time Factors
- Transcription Factors