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CD137-CD137L interaction regulates atherosclerosis via cyclophilin A in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our previous studies showed that increased levels of cyclophilin A (CyPA) may be a valuable marker for predicting the severity of acute coronary syndromes and that interruption of CD137-CD137L interactions diminished the formation and progression of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice. Here, we sought to determine whether the proinflammatory factor CyPA is involved in atherosclerosis regulated by CD137-CD137L interactions.

Methods and results

A constrictive collar was placed around the right carotid arteries of ApoE-/- mice that were fed a high-fat diet to induce atherosclerotic plaque formation. After that, the mice were intraperitoneally injected with anti-CD137 or anti-CD137L in the presence or absence of the recombinant lentiviral vectors LVTHM-CyPA or pGC-FU-CyPA, respectively. Interestingly, activation of CD137-CD137L was negatively correlated with CyPA expression in vivo and in vitro. Stimulating CD137-CD137L interaction significantly increased CyPA, which was concurrent with the upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines, chemokines and matrix metalloproteinases and resulted in the promotion of atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice. Silencing CyPA could eliminate these effects, and restoration of CyPA effectively and consistently attenuated the atherosclerotic suppression phenotypes elicited by the blockade of CD137-CD137L.

Conclusion

These observations suggest that CD137-CD137L interactions mediated via regulation of CyPA contribute to the progression of atherosclerosis.

SUBMITTER: Li Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3919780 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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CD137-CD137L interaction regulates atherosclerosis via cyclophilin A in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.

Li Yuefeng Y Yan Jinchuan J Wu Chao C Wang Zhongqun Z Yuan Wei W Wang Dongqing D

PloS one 20140210 2

<h4>Background</h4>Our previous studies showed that increased levels of cyclophilin A (CyPA) may be a valuable marker for predicting the severity of acute coronary syndromes and that interruption of CD137-CD137L interactions diminished the formation and progression of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice. Here, we sought to determine whether the proinflammatory factor CyPA is involved in atherosclerosis regulated by CD137-CD137L interactions.<h4>Methods and results</h4>A ...[more]

PMID: 24520398

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CD137-CD137L interaction regulates atherosclerosis via cyclophilin A in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.

Background

Methods and results

Conclusion

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CD137-CD137L interaction regulates atherosclerosis via cyclophilin A in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.

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