PMID: 11915516Mar 28, 2002Paper

Molecular identification of LOX-1 and analysis of its pathophysiological role

Nihon yakurigaku zasshi. Folia pharmacologica Japonica
Tatsuya Sawamura

Abstract

Recent progress in the study of atherosclerosis revealed that the proatherogenic property of LDL is attributable to oxidized LDL. Macrophages recruited to vascular wall phagocytose oxidized LDL and transformed into foam cells, which is a hallmark of atheroma. Endothelial cells also binds oxidized LDL and changes its phenotype to the status of "endothelial dysfunction." We successfully cloned the endothelial receptor for oxidized LDL, designated LOX-1. LOX-1-mediated action of oxidized LDL induces the decrease in NO release and the increased expression of adhesion molecules, which are typical changes in endothelial dysfunction. The expression of LOX-1 is quite inducible. Proinflammatory cytokines, etc. induce the expression of LOX-1 in vitro; and proatherogenic conditions, e.g., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes, induce the expression of LOX-1 in vivo. This manner of expression suggests the importance of LOX-1 in pathological settings. LOX-1 binds not only oxidized LDL, but also binds apoptotic cells and activated platelets through the interaction with anionic phospholipids. This property might bridge atherosclerosis and thrombosis. A novel system to detect LOX-1 ligand in plasma detected the increased level of LOX-1 li...Continue Reading

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