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Brief report: increased apoptosis in advanced atherosclerotic lesions of Apoe-/- mice lacking macrophage Bcl-2.

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Objective

Macrophage apoptosis plays important roles in atherosclerosis. Bcl-2 is a key cell survival molecule, but its role in macrophage apoptosis in atherosclerosis is not known. The goal herein was to determine the effect of macrophage-targeted deletion of Bcl-2 on macrophage apoptosis in atherosclerotic lesions of Apoe(-/-) mice.

Methods and results

Bcl2(flox)-LysMCre mice were created as a model of macrophage Bcl-2 deficiency. Macrophages from these mice were more susceptible to apoptosis than those from control Bcl2(WT)-LysMCre mice. The mice were bred onto the Apoe(-/-) background and fed a Western-type diet for 4 or 10 weeks. Apoptotic cells were equally very rare in the lesions of both groups of the 4-week-diet mice, and there was no difference in lesion area. However, Bcl2(flox)-LysMCre;Apoe(-/-) plaques from the 10-week-diet protocol had a 40% to 45% increase in apoptotic cells and, in female mice, a approximately 25% increase in plaque necrosis (P<0.05) compared with Bcl2(WT)-LysMCre lesions.

Conclusions

Macrophage Bcl-2 plays a protective role against macrophage apoptosis specifically in advanced atherosclerotic lesions of Apoe(-/-) mice.

SUBMITTER: Thorp E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2731712 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Brief report: increased apoptosis in advanced atherosclerotic lesions of Apoe-/- mice lacking macrophage Bcl-2.

Thorp Edward E Li Yankun Y Bao Liping L Yao Pin Mei PM Kuriakose George G Rong James J Fisher Edward A EA Tabas Ira I

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 20081106 2

<h4>Objective</h4>Macrophage apoptosis plays important roles in atherosclerosis. Bcl-2 is a key cell survival molecule, but its role in macrophage apoptosis in atherosclerosis is not known. The goal herein was to determine the effect of macrophage-targeted deletion of Bcl-2 on macrophage apoptosis in atherosclerotic lesions of Apoe(-/-) mice.<h4>Methods and results</h4>Bcl2(flox)-LysMCre mice were created as a model of macrophage Bcl-2 deficiency. Macrophages from these mice were more susceptibl ...[more]

PMID: 18988889

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Brief report: increased apoptosis in advanced atherosclerotic lesions of Apoe-/- mice lacking macrophage Bcl-2.

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Methods and results

Conclusions

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Brief report: increased apoptosis in advanced atherosclerotic lesions of Apoe-/- mice lacking macrophage Bcl-2.

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