期刊
CELLS
卷 11, 期 20, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cells11203186
关键词
all-trans retinoic acid; atherosclerosis; retinoic acid receptor alpha; cholesterol efflux; macrophages
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资金
- National Institutes of Health [R01DK102619, R01DK118941]
The study reveals the important role of macrophage retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARα) in regulating atherosclerosis. It protects against atherosclerosis by inducing cholesterol efflux and inhibiting inflammation.
Retinoic acid signaling plays an important role in regulating lipid metabolism and inflammation. However, the role of retinoic acid receptor alpha (RAR alpha) in atherosclerosis remains to be determined. In the current study, we investigated the role of macrophage RAR alpha in the development of atherosclerosis. Macrophages isolated from myeloid-specific Rar alpha(-/-) (Rar alpha(Mac-/-)) mice showed increased lipid accumulation and inflammation and reduced cholesterol efflux compared to Rar alpha(fl/fl) (control) mice. All-trans retinoic acid (AtRA) induced ATP-binding cassette subfamily A member 1 (Abca1) and Abcg1 expression and cholesterol efflux in both Rar alpha(Mac-/-) mice and Rar alpha(fl/fl) mice. In Ldlr(-/-) mice, myeloid ablation of RAR alpha significantly reduced macrophage Abca1 and Abcg1 expression and cholesterol efflux, induced inflammatory genes, and aggravated Western diet-induced atherosclerosis. Our data demonstrate that macrophage RAR alpha protects against atherosclerosis, likely via inducing cholesterol efflux and inhibiting inflammation.
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