Journal
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Volume 113, Issue 3, Pages 769-774Publisher
NATL ACAD SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1524523113
Keywords
integrin; lipid rafts; shear stress; proteomics; endothelial dysfunction
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81130002, 30821001, 81270349]
- Major National Basic Research Grant of China [2010CB517504]
- National Institutes of Health [HL108735]
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Local flow patterns determine the uneven distribution of atherosclerotic lesions. Membrane lipid rafts and integrins are crucial for shear stress-regulated endothelial function. In this study, we investigate the role of lipid rafts and integrin alpha 5 in regulating the inflammatory response in endothelial cells (ECs) under atheroprone versus atheroprotective flow. Lipid raft proteins were isolated from ECs exposed to oscillatory shear stress (OS) or pulsatile shear stress, and then analyzed by quantitative proteomics. Among 396 proteins redistributed in lipid rafts, integrin alpha 5 was the most significantly elevated in lipid rafts under OS. In addition, OS increased the level of activated integrin alpha 5 in lipid rafts through the regulation of membrane cholesterol and fluidity. Disruption of F-actin-based cytoskeleton and knockdown of caveolin-1 prevented the OS-induced integrin alpha 5 translocation and activation. In vivo, integrin alpha 5 activation and EC dysfunction were observed in the atheroprone areas of low-density lipoprotein receptor-deficient (Ldlr(-/-)) mice, and knockdown of integrin alpha 5 markedly attenuated EC dysfunction in partially ligated carotid arteries. Consistent with these findings, mice with haploinsufficency of integrin alpha 5 exhibited a reduction of atherosclerotic lesions in the regions under atheroprone flow. The present study has revealed an integrin-and membrane lipid raft-dependent mechanotransduction mechanism by which atheroprone flow causes endothelial dysfunction.
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