Skip Navigation

Cardiovascular Research 2007 76(3):528-538; doi:10.1016/j.cardiores.2007.08.002
This Article
Right arrow Full Text Freely available
Right arrow FREE Full Text (PDF) Freely available
Right arrow E-letters: Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when E-letters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in ISI Web of Science
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to My Personal Archive
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow Search for citing articles in:
ISI Web of Science (1)
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Right arrow Disclaimer
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Qiu, G.
Right arrow Articles by Hill, J. S.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow Articles by Qiu, G.
Right arrow Articles by Hill, J. S.
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us  
What's this?

Copyright © 2007, European Society of Cardiology

Endothelial lipase enhances low density lipoprotein binding and cell association in THP-1 macrophages

Guosong Qiu and John S. Hill*

Atherosclerosis Specialty Laboratory, Healthy Heart Program, St. Paul's Hospital, James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada BC V6Z 1Y6

*Correspondence author. Healthy Heart Program, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, Canada BC V6Z 1Y6. Tel.: +1 604 806 8616; fax: +1 604 806 8590. jshill{at}interchange.ubc.ca

Objective Endothelial lipase (EL) is expressed in macrophages in human atherosclerotic lesions. However, its specific metabolic role in human macrophages has not been fully explored.

Methods The present study used lentivirus containing either shRNA or cDNA for EL to decrease or increase EL expression, respectively in THP-1 macrophages to investigate the consequence on LDL binding and cell association.

Results EL suppression significantly decreased the binding and cell association of native LDL (52% and 33%) and mildly oxLDL (43% and 36%) as well as extensively oxLDL binding (36%) in THP-1 macrophages. EL overexpression markedly increased the binding and cell association of native LDL (3.1- and 2.2-fold), mildly oxLDL (1.9- and 1.4-fold), and extensively oxLDL (1.5- and 1.5-fold). An inactive mutant EL compromised EL-mediated cell association of native and mildly oxLDL but not extensively oxLDL. Heparinase treatment almost completely eliminated EL-mediated native and oxLDL binding and cell association in THP-1 macrophages. LDL receptor blocking by antibodies decreased EL-mediated native LDL binding and cell association by 24% and 54%, respectively. Neither receptor associated protein or CD36 antibody treatment led to changes in EL-mediated lipoprotein binding and cell association. Furthermore, wild-type and the catalytically inactive mutant EL increased lipid accumulation in THP-1 macrophages.

Conclusions EL expression promotes the binding and uptake of native and oxidized LDL in THP-1 macrophages in a heparan sulfate proteoglycan-dependent manner, and the LDL receptor was partly responsible for the EL-enhanced uptake of native LDL.

KEYWORDS Macrophages; Lipoproteins; Lipid metabolism; Atherosclerosis; Endothelial lipase


Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us    What's this?




Disclaimer: Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department.