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Resveratrol regulates the expression of LXR-alpha in human macrophages.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16901463     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The naturally occurring polyphenol resveratrol has been associated with the beneficial effects of red wine consumption on cardiovascular disease and shown to inhibit atherosclerosis in animal models. To determine if resveratrol affects the expression of genes that control lipid homeostasis in human macrophages, we measured expression changes in the LXR-alpha pathway, crucial to cholesterol efflux, and in genes that mediate lipoprotein uptake. Resveratrol treatment of THP-1 macrophages induced LXR-alpha at mRNA and protein levels. Increased recruitment of RNA polymerase II to the LXR-alpha promoter suggested that up-regulation was at least partly mediated by transcriptional mechanisms. Resveratrol also induced LXR-alpha in human monocyte-derived macrophages together with elevated ABCA1 and ABCG1 mRNA levels. Moreover, resveratrol repressed the expression of the lipid uptake genes LPL and SR-AII. The ability of resveratrol to modulate expression of the genes involved in lipid uptake and efflux suggests that polyphenols can potentially limit cholesterol accumulation in human macrophages.
Authors:
Marie Sevov; Lioudmila Elfineh; Lucia B Cavelier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-08-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical and biophysical research communications     Volume:  348     ISSN:  0006-291X     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.     Publication Date:  2006 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-08-22     Completed Date:  2006-10-24     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372516     Medline TA:  Biochem Biophys Res Commun     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1047-54     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Line, Tumor
DNA-Binding Proteins / biosynthesis*,  genetics*
Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects
Humans
Lipid Metabolism / drug effects,  genetics*
Macrophages / drug effects*,  metabolism*
Orphan Nuclear Receptors
RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis
Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / biosynthesis*,  genetics*
Stilbenes / pharmacology*
Up-Regulation / drug effects,  genetics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/Orphan Nuclear Receptors; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; 0/Stilbenes; 0/liver X receptor; 501-36-0/resveratrol

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