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Apolipoprotein A-I but not high-density lipoproteins are internalised by RAW macrophages: roles of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 and scavenger receptor BI

Lorenzi, Iris ; von Eckardstein, Arnold ; Cavelier, Clara ; Radosavljevic, Silvija ; Rohrer, Lucia

In: Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2008, vol. 86, no. 2, p. 171-183

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    Title
    • Apolipoprotein A-I but not high-density lipoproteins are internalised by RAW macrophages: roles of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 and scavenger receptor BI
    Author
    • Lorenzi, Iris. Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Center for Integrative Human Biology, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • von Eckardstein, Arnold. Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Center for Integrative Human Biology, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Cavelier, Clara. Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Center for Integrative Human Biology, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Radosavljevic, Silvija. Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Center for Integrative Human Biology, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Rohrer, Lucia. Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Center for Integrative Human Biology, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:314056
    Summary
    Accumulation of lipid-loaded macrophages (foam cells) within the vessel wall is an early hallmark of atherosclerosis. High-density lipoproteins (HDL) and apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) can efficiently promote cholesterol efflux from macrophages. Therefore, the interaction of HDL and apoA-I with macrophages appears to be important in the initial steps of reverse cholesterol transport, i.e. the transport of excess cholesterol from foam cells to the liver. However, although several cellular apoA-I and HDL receptors and transporters have been identified, it is as yet controversial how these interactions lead to cholesterol efflux from foam cells. In this study, we show that RAW264.7 macrophages bind HDL and apoA-I in a competable manner. Furthermore, cell surface biotinylation experiments revealed that apoA-I but not HDL is specifically internalised. Binding of HDL to macrophages is decreased by reducing the expression of scavenger receptor BI (SR-BI) with cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), acetylated low-density lipoprotein (acLDL) or RNA interference. In contrast, apoA-I cell association and internalisation is modulated in parallel with ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) expression which is altered by stimulating cells with cAMP and acLDL or expressing short hairpin RNA (shRNA) against ABCA1. Consistent with this, cell surface trapping of ABCA1 with cyclosporin A (CsA) results in increased apoA-I binding but reduced internalisation. Furthermore, blocking apoA-I uptake inhibits cholesterol efflux to apoA-I but not to HDL. Taken together, these data suggest that apoA-I- but not HDL-mediated cholesterol efflux may involve retroendocytosis