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Caveolin-1 is not required for murine intestinal cholesterol transport.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15919660     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Caveolin-1 (CAV1) is the structural protein of the filamentous coat that decorates the cytoplasmic surface of each caveola. Cell culture studies have implicated CAV1 in playing an important role in intracellular cholesterol trafficking. In addition, it has been reported that CAV1 forms a detergent-resistant protein complex with Annexin-2 in enterocytes that can be disrupted by the cholesterol absorption inhibitor ezetimibe, suggesting a possible role for CAV1 in cholesterol absorption. In this report, we have evaluated cholesterol homeostasis in Cav1 knock-out mice. Deletion of CAV1 does not result in either a compensatory increase of CAV2 or CAV3 in intestine. In addition, Cav1 knock-out mice display normal mRNA and protein levels of Annexin-2 or the putative cholesterol transport protein Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1) in proximal intestinal mucosa. Fractional cholesterol absorption and fecal neutral sterol excretion are statistically similar in Cav1 knock-out mice and their wild-type littermates. Moreover, oral administration of ezetimibe is equally effective in decreasing cholesterol absorption in Cav1 null mice and wild-type controls. The mRNA expression levels of genes sensitive to intracellular cholesterol concentration (ATP-binding cassette transporters ABCA1 and ABCG5, hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase and the LDL receptor) are similarly altered in the proximal intestinal mucosa of Cav1 null and wild-type mice following ezetimibe treatment. These results demonstrate that CAV1 is not required for cholesterol absorption or ezetimibe sensitivity in the mouse.
Authors:
Mark A Valasek; Jian Weng; Philip W Shaul; Richard G W Anderson; Joyce J Repa
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.     Date:  2005-05-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of biological chemistry     Volume:  280     ISSN:  0021-9258     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Biol. Chem.     Publication Date:  2005 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-07-25     Completed Date:  2005-09-22     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985121R     Medline TA:  J Biol Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  28103-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / metabolism
Adenosine Triphosphate / chemistry
Animals
Annexin A2 / pharmacology
Anticholesteremic Agents / pharmacology
Azetidines / pharmacology
Biological Transport
Blotting, Northern
Blotting, Western
Caveolin 1
Caveolin 2
Caveolin 3
Caveolins / metabolism,  physiology*
Cholesterol / metabolism*
Detergents / pharmacology
Duodenum / metabolism
Enterocytes / metabolism
Gene Deletion
Genotype
Intestinal Mucosa / pathology
Intestines / metabolism
Lipid Metabolism
Lipoproteins / metabolism
Liver / metabolism
Membrane Transport Proteins / metabolism
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
RNA / metabolism
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Sterols / metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GM07062/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; GM52016/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; HL20948/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL58888/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/ABCG5 protein, mouse; 0/ANXA2 protein, human; 0/ATP binding cassette transporter 1; 0/ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; 0/Annexin A2; 0/Anticholesteremic Agents; 0/Azetidines; 0/Cav1 protein, mouse; 0/Cav3 protein, mouse; 0/Caveolin 1; 0/Caveolin 2; 0/Caveolin 3; 0/Caveolins; 0/Detergents; 0/Lipoproteins; 0/Membrane Transport Proteins; 0/Npc1l1 protein, mouse; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Sterols; 163222-33-1/ezetimibe; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate; 57-88-5/Cholesterol; 63231-63-0/RNA

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