The LXR agonist T0901317 promotes the reverse cholesterol transport from macrophages by increasing plasma efflux potential
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2008
Citazione:
The LXR agonist T0901317 promotes the reverse cholesterol transport from macrophages by increasing plasma efflux potential / I. ZANOTTI, F. POTI, M. PEDRELLI, E. FAVARI, E. MOLERI, G. FRANCESCHINI, L. CALABRESI, F. BERNINI. - In: JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH. - ISSN 0022-2275. - 49:5(2008), pp. 954-960.
Abstract:
The liver X receptors (LXRs) have been shown to affect lipoprotein plasma profile, lipid metabolism, and reverse cholesterol transport (RCT). In the present study, we investigated whether a short-term administration of the synthetic LXR agonist T0901317 (TO) to mice may affect RCT by modulating the capacity of plasma to promote cellular lipid efflux. Consistent with previous data, the pharmacological treatment of mice caused a significant increase of macrophage-derived [3H]cholesterol content in plasma, liver, and feces and resulted in improved capacity of plasma to promote cellular cholesterol release through passive diffusion and scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI)- mediated mechanisms. Differently, plasma from treated mice possessed similar or reduced capacity to drive lipid efflux via ABCA1. Consistent with these data, the analysis of plasma HDL fractions revealed that T0 caused the formation of larger, lipid-enriched particles. These results suggest that T0 promotes in vivo RCT from macrophages at least in part by inducing an enrichment of those HDL subclasses that increase plasma capacity to promote cholesterol efflux by passive diffusion and SR-BI-mediated mechanisms. Copyright
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
ATP binding cassette A1; High density lipoprotein; Liver X receptor; Passive diffusion; Scavenger receptor class B type i
Elenco autori:
I. ZANOTTI, F. POTI, M. PEDRELLI, E. FAVARI, E. MOLERI, G. FRANCESCHINI, L. CALABRESI, F. BERNINI
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