Inhibitory Effects of Simvastatin on Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Apoptosis in Vascular Endothelial Cells
| Autor: | Shengtao Yan, Shui-ping Zhao, Yong-Ping Bai, Guoqiang Zhang, Yong-kang Tao |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein medicine.medical_specialty Simvastatin lcsh:Medicine Apoptosis 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology CHOP medicine.disease_cause 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Endothelial Cells medicine Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells Humans Cells Cultured Chemistry Kinase Endoplasmic reticulum lcsh:R General Medicine Lipoproteins LDL 030104 developmental biology Endocrinology Unfolded protein response Original Article Oligopeptides Oxidative stress medicine.drug Lipoprotein |
| Zdroj: | Chinese Medical Journal, Vol 131, Iss 8, Pp 950-955 (2018) Chinese Medical Journal |
| ISSN: | 0366-6999 |
| Popis: | Background: Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced oxidative stress and endothelial apoptosis are essential for atherosclerosis. Our previous study has shown that ox-LDL-induced apoptosis is mediated by the protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK)/eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α-subunit (eIF2α)/CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homologous protein (CHOP) endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathway in endothelial cells. Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs that exert pleiotropic effects including suppression of oxidative stress. This study aimed to explore the roles of simvastatin on ox-LDL-induced ER stress and apoptosis in endothelial cells. Methods: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were treated with simvastatin (0.1, 0.5, or 2.5 µmol/L) or DEVD-CHO (selective inhibitor of caspase-3, 100 µmol/L) for 1 h before the addition of ox-LDL (100 µg/ml) and then incubated for 24 h, and untreated cells were used as a control group. Apoptosis, expression of PERK, phosphorylation of eIF2α, CHOP mRNA level, and caspase-3 activity were measured. Comparisons among multiple groups were performed with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by post hoc pairwise comparisons using Tukey’s tests. A value of P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Exposure of HUVECs to ox-LDL resulted in a significant increase in apoptosis (31.9% vs. 4.9%, P < 0.05). Simvastatin (0.1, 0.5, and 2.5 µmol/L) led to a suppression of ox-LDL-induced apoptosis (28.0%, 24.7%, and 13.8%, F = 15.039, all P < 0.05, compared with control group). Ox-LDL significantly increased the expression of PERK (499.5%, P < 0.05) and phosphorylation of eIF2α (451.6%, P < 0.05), if both of which in the control groups were considered as 100%. Simvastatin treatment (0.1, 0.5, and 2.5 µmol/L) blunted ox-LDL-induced expression of PERK (407.8%, 339.1%, and 187.5%, F = 10.121, all P < 0.05, compared with control group) and phosphorylation of eIF2α (407.8%, 339.1%, 187.5%, F = 11.430, all P < 0.05, compared with control group). In contrast, DEVD-CHO treatment had no significant effect on ox-LDL-induced expression of PERK (486.4%) and phosphorylation of eIF2α (418.8%). Exposure of HUVECs to ox-LDL also markedly induced caspase-3 activity together with increased CHOP mRNA level; these effects were inhibited by simvastatin treatment. Conclusions: This study suggested that simvastatin could inhibit ox-LDL-induced ER stress and apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells. Key words: Apoptosis; Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress; Endothelial Cells; Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein; Simvastatin |
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