LDL oxidation by THP-1 monocytes: implication of HNP-1, SgIII and DMT-1

Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry
Chunyan HeJunzhu Wu

Abstract

Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. However, the mechanisms of the initiation and progression of LDL oxidation by cells are still unknown. We investigated the molecular mechanism underlying THP-1 cell-mediated LDL oxidation. LDL oxidation was monitored at 234 nm by detecting the formation of conjugated dienes. cDNA array analysis was applied to profile changes in gene expression of human THP-1 monocytes in response to LDL stimulation. The mRNA and protein levels of secretogranin III (SgIII), divalent metal transporter (DMT-1) and human alpha-defensin 1 (HNP-1) were determined by real-time RT-PCR and Western blotting respectively. Eukaryotic expression vectors containing full-length cDNA sequence of HNP-1 (pEGFP-C1/HNP-1) SgIII (pEGFP-C1/SgIII) or DMT-1 (pEGFP-C1/DMT-1) were constructed and transfected to THP-1 cells. The effects of overexpression of these three genes on THP-1 cell-mediated LDL oxidation were observed. LDL oxidation was most pronounced after LDL was incubated with THP-1 cells for 9 h. 1651 genes in total were detected by cDNA array analysis in THP-1 cells with or without LDL treatment for 9 h. Thirteen genes with >2-fold relative expression dif...Continue Reading

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