期刊
JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH
卷 52, 期 5, 页码 1033-1038出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1194/jlr.D012492
关键词
macrophage; atherosclerosis; ER stress; unfolded protein response
资金
- National Institutes of Health [HL54591, HL75662]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [22113524] Funding Source: KAKEN
Progression of human arteriosclerosis is associated with and promoted by induction of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway known as the unfolded protein response (UPR). Most studies that assess UPR markers in atherosclerosis rely on methodologies that suffer from low signal sensitivity, nonspecific immunohistochemistry, or inability to resolve differences between cellular subsets. To accurately monitor the UPR independently of artifacts generated postmortem, we describe here the first in vivo reporter for ER stress during atherosclerosis. Mice transgenic for the fluorescent XBP-1 ER stress indicator Erai were bred onto the Ldlr(-/-) background and fed an atherogenic diet. Subsequently, ERAI fluorescence at aortic roots was quantified and colocalized with lesional cell type. We found that the ERAI fluorescent signal increased as a function of time on the atherogenic diet and, in advanced lesions, was found close to necrotic cores. The majority of ERAI fluorescence localized to macrophages, and to a lesser extent, to intimal smooth muscle cells and patches of endothelial cells. These mice provide a valuable tool to monitor activation of the UPR in atherosclerosis and will be useful for future studies investigating relationships between pharmacologic and genetic modulators of UPR and atherosclerosis. Thorp, E., T. Iwawaki, M. Miura, and I. Tabas. A reporter for tracking the UPR in vivo reveals patterns of temporal and cellular stress during atherosclerotic progression. J. Lipid Res. 2011. 52: 1033-1038.
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