Disruption of Nrf2, a Key Inducer of Antioxidant Defenses, Attenuates ApoE-Mediated Atherosclerosis in Mice

被引：144

作者：

Sussan, Thomas E. ^{[1
]}

Jun, Jonathan ^{[2
]}

Thimmulappa, Rajesh ^{[1
]}

Bedja, Djahida ^{[3
]}

Antero, Maria ^{[1
]}

Gabrielson, Kathleen L. ^{[3
]}

Polotsky, Vsevolod Y. ^{[2
]}

Biswal, Shyam ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Dept Environm Hlth Sci, Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA

[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Pulmonary & Critical Care Med, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA

[3] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Mol & Comparative Pathobiol, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA

来源：

PLOS ONE | 2008年 / 3卷 / 11期

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D O I：

10.1371/journal.pone.0003791

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Background: Oxidative stress and inflammation are two critical factors that drive the formation of plaques in atherosclerosis. Nrf2 is a redox-sensitive transcription factor that upregulates a battery of antioxidative genes and cytoprotective enzymes that constitute the cellular response to oxidative stress. Our previous studies have shown that disruption of Nrf2 in mice (Nrf2(-/-)) causes increased susceptibility to pulmonary emphysema, asthma and sepsis due to increased oxidative stress and inflammation. Here we have tested the hypothesis that disruption of Nrf2 in mice causes increased atherosclerosis. Principal Findings: To investigate the role of Nrf2 in the development of atherosclerosis, we crossed Nrf2(-/-) mice with apoliporotein E-deficient (ApoE(-/-)) mice. ApoE(-/-) and ApoE(-/-) Nrf2(-/-) mice were fed an atherogenic diet for 20 weeks, and plaque area was assessed in the aortas. Surprisingly, ApoE(-/-) Nrf2(-/-) mice exhibited significantly smaller plaque area than ApoE(-/-) controls (11.5% vs 29.5%). This decrease in plaque area observed in ApoE(-/-) Nrf2(-/-) mice was associated with a significant decrease in uptake of modified low density lipoproteins (AcLDL) by isolated macrophages from ApoE(-/-) Nrf2(-/-) mice. Furthermore, atherosclerotic plaques and isolated macrophages from ApoE(-/-) Nrf2(-/-) mice exhibited decreased expression of the scavenger receptor CD36. Conclusions: Nrf2 is pro-atherogenic in mice, despite its antioxidative function. The net pro-atherogenic effect of Nrf2 may be mediated via positive regulation of CD36. Our data demonstrates that the potential effects of Nrf2-targeted therapies on cardiovascular disease need to be investigated.

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