LRP5 deficiency down-regulates Wnt signalling and promotes aortic lipid infiltration in hypercholesterolaemic mice

Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) is a member of the LDLR family that orchestrates cholesterol homoeostasis. The role of LRP5 and the canonical Wnt pathway in the vascular wall of dyslipidaemic animals remains unknown. In this study, we analysed the role of LRP5 and the Wnt s...

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Autores: Borrell-Pagès M., Romero J.C., Badimon L.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau)
Repositorio:r-IIB SANT PAU. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau
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Palabra clave:Animalia
Mus
beta catenin
cholesterol intake
lipid
low density lipoprotein receptor
low density lipoprotein receptor related protein 5
Lrp1 protein, mouse
Lrp2 protein, mouse
Lrp5 protein, mouse
megalin
tumor suppressor protein
adverse effects
animal
aorta
blood
C57BL mouse
deficiency
down regulation
Dyslipidemias
gene expression
genetics
hypercholesterolemia
immunohistochemistry
knockout mouse
lipid diet
macrophage
metabolism
reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
Wnt signaling pathway
Animals
Aorta
beta Catenin
Cholesterol, Dietary
Diet, High-Fat
Down-Regulation
Gene Expression
Hypercholesterolemia
Immunohistochemistry
Lipids
Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-2
Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-5
Macrophages
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Receptors, LDL
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Tumor Suppressor Proteins
Wnt Signaling Pathway
Descripción
Sumario:Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) is a member of the LDLR family that orchestrates cholesterol homoeostasis. The role of LRP5 and the canonical Wnt pathway in the vascular wall of dyslipidaemic animals remains unknown. In this study, we analysed the role of LRP5 and the Wnt signalling pathway in mice fed a hypercholesterolaemic diet (HC) to trigger dyslipidaemia. We show that Lrp5-/- mice had larger aortic lipid infiltrations than wild-type mice, indicating a protective role for LRP5 in the vascular wall. Three members of the LDLR family, Lrp1, Vldlr and Lrp6, showed up-regulated gene expression levels in aortas of Lrp5-/- mice fed a hypercholesterolaemic diet. HC feeding in Lrp5-/- mice induced higher macrophage infiltration in the aortas and accumulation of inflammatory cytokines in blood. Wnt/ß-CATENIN signalling proteins were down-regulated in HC Lrp5-/- mice indicating that LRP5 regulates the activation of Wnt signalling in the vascular wall. In conclusion, our findings show that LRP5 and the canonical Wnt pathway down-regulation regulate the dyslipidaemic profile by promoting lipid and macrophage retention in the vessel wall and increasing leucocyte-driven systemic inflammation. © 2015 The Authors.