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Prior Exposure to Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein Limits Apoptosis in Subsequent Generations of Endothelial Cells by Altering Promoter Methylation.
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PMID:  21602467     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Oxidized LDL (ox-LDL) plays a critical role in atherogenesis, including apoptosis. As hypercholesterolemia causes epigenetic changes resulting in long-term phenotypic consequences, we hypothesized that repeated and continuous exposure to ox-LDL may alter the pattern of apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). We also analyzed global and promoter-specific methylation of apoptosis-related genes. As expected, ox-LDL evoked a dose-dependent increase in apoptosis in the first passage HUVECs that was completely abrogated by LOX-1 neutralizing antibody. Ox-LDL-induced apoptosis was associated with up regulation of pro-apoptotic LOX-1, ANXA5, BAX and CASP3 and inhibition of anti- apoptotic BCL2 and cIAP-1 genes accompanied with reciprocal changes in the methylation of promoter regions of these genes. Subsequent passages of cells displayed attenuated apoptotic response to repeat ox-LDL challenge with blunted gene expression, and exaggerated methylation of LOX-1, BAX, ANXA5 and CASP3 genes (all P<0.05 vs. 1st Exposure to ox-LDL). Treatment of cells with LOX-1 antibody prior to initial ox-LDL treatment prevented both gene-specific promoter methylation and expression changes and reduction of apoptotic response to repeat ox-LDL challenge. Based on these data, we conclude that exposure of HUVECs to ox-LDL induces epigenetic changes leading to resistance to apoptosis in subsequent generations, and this effect may be related to LOX-1 mediated increase in DNA methylation.
Authors:
Sona Mitra; Magomed Khaidakov; Jingjun Lu; Srinivas Ayyadevara; Jackob Szwedo; Xian Wei Wang; Chien Chen; Srikanth Reddy Kasula; Annjanette Stone; Igor Pogribny; Jawahar L Mehta
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-5-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1522-1539     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-5-23     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100901228     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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