The C-terminal domain of apolipoprotein A-I is involved in ABCA1-driven phospholipid and cholesterol efflux
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2002
Citazione:
The C-terminal domain of apolipoprotein A-I is involved in ABCA1-driven phospholipid and cholesterol efflux / E. Favari, F. Bernini, P. Tarugi, G. Franceschini, L. Calabresi. - In: BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS. - ISSN 0006-291X. - 299:5(2002), pp. 801-805.
Abstract:
ABCA1, a member of the ATP-binding cassette family, mediates the efflux of cellular lipids to free apolipoproteins, mainly apoA-I. The role of the C-terminal domain of apoA-I in this process has been evaluated by measuring the efflux capacity of a truncated form (apoA-I-(1-192)) versus intact apoA-I in different cellular models. In stimulated J774 macrophages, cholesterol efflux to apoA-I-(1-192) was remarkably lower than that to the intact apoA-I. The truncated apoA-I, lacking an important lipid-binding domain, was also significantly less efficient in removing phospholipids from stimulated macrophages. No difference was detected with stimulated Tangier fibroblasts that do not express functional ABCA1. The C-terminal domain of apoA-I is clearly involved in ABCA1-driven lipid efflux. Independent of the interaction with the cell surface, it may be the decreased ability of the truncated apoA-I to recruit membrane phospholipids that impairs its capacity to promote cell cholesterol efflux.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
E. Favari, F. Bernini, P. Tarugi, G. Franceschini, L. Calabresi
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