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Oxidized LDL reduces monocyte CCR2 expression through pathways involving peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor γ
Ki Hoon Han, … , Christopher K. Glass, Oswald Quehenberger
Ki Hoon Han, … , Christopher K. Glass, Oswald Quehenberger
Published September 15, 2000
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2000;106(6):793-802. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI10052.
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Oxidized LDL reduces monocyte CCR2 expression through pathways involving peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor γ

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The CCR2-mediated recruitment of monocytes into the vessel wall plays an important role in all stages of atherosclerosis. In recent studies, we have shown that lipoproteins can modulate CCR2 expression and have identified native LDL as a positive regulator. In contrast, oxidized LDL (OxLDL), which is mainly formed in the aortic intima, reduces CCR2 expression, promotes monocyte retention, and may cause pathological accumulation of monocytes in the vessel wall. We now provide evidence that OxLDL reduces monocyte CCR2 expression by activating intracellular signaling pathways that may involve peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor γ (PPARγ). Receptor-mediated uptake of the lipoprotein particle was required and allows for delivery of the exogenous ligand to the nuclear receptor. The suppression of CCR2 expression by OxLDL was mediated by lipid components of OxLDL, such as the oxidized linoleic acid metabolites 9-HODE and 13-HODE, known activators of PPARγ. Modified apoB had no such effect. Consistent with a participation of the PPARγ signaling pathway, BRL49653 reduced CCR2 expression in freshly isolated human monocytes ex vivo and in circulating mouse monocytes in vivo. These results implicate PPARγ in the inhibition of CCR2 gene expression by oxidized lipids, which may help retain monocytes at sites of inflammation, such as the atherosclerotic lesion.

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Ki Hoon Han, Mi Kyung Chang, Agnes Boullier, Simone R. Green, Andrew Li, Christopher K. Glass, Oswald Quehenberger

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Reduction of CCR2 expression by oxidized linoleic acid. THP-1 cells were...
Reduction of CCR2 expression by oxidized linoleic acid. THP-1 cells were incubated for 24 hours with the indicated concentrations of native linoleic acid (open circles), oxidized linoleic acid (filled circles), 9-HODE (filled triangles), and 13-HODE (filled diamonds). Due to cytotoxic effects observed at high concentrations, the final concentration of oxidized linoleic acid was limited to 10 μg/mL. CCR2 protein was estimated by flow cytometry using phycoerythrin-conjugated anti–CCR2 IgG. Nonspecific fluorescence, obtained by labeling of the cells with phycoerythrin-conjugated human isotype IgG, was subtracted, and the median CCR2-specific fluorescence is shown as percentage of protein expression. The values represent the means ± SD of three independent experiments. Inset: The cells were incubated for 24 hours with the indicated concentrations of native (open circles) or oxidized (filled circles) linoleic acid. CCR2 mRNA was estimated by semiquantitative RT-PCR and normalized to GAPDH mRNA estimated under identical conditions.

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