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Rip2 Deficiency Leads to Increased Atherosclerosis Despite Decreased Inflammation.

Levin, Malin C ; Jirholt, Pernilla ; Wramstedt, Anna ; Johansson, Maria E ; Lundberg, Anna M ; Gustafsson Trajkovska, Maria ; Ståhlman, Marcus ; Fogelstrand, Per ; Brisslert, Mikael and Fogelstrand, Linda , et al. (2011) In Circulation Research 109. p.50-1210
Abstract
Rationale:The innate immune system and in particular the pattern-recognition receptors Toll-like receptors have recently been linked to atherosclerosis. Consequently, inhibition of various signaling molecules downstream of the Toll-like receptors has been tested as a strategy to prevent progression of atherosclerosis. Receptor-interacting protein 2 (Rip2) is a serine/threonine kinase that is involved in multiple nuclear factor-κB (NFκB) activation pathways, including Toll-like receptors, and is therefore an interesting potential target for pharmaceutical intervention.Objective:We hypothesized that inhibition of Rip2 would protect against development of atherosclerosis.Methods and Results:Surprisingly, and contrary to our hypothesis, we... (More)
Rationale:The innate immune system and in particular the pattern-recognition receptors Toll-like receptors have recently been linked to atherosclerosis. Consequently, inhibition of various signaling molecules downstream of the Toll-like receptors has been tested as a strategy to prevent progression of atherosclerosis. Receptor-interacting protein 2 (Rip2) is a serine/threonine kinase that is involved in multiple nuclear factor-κB (NFκB) activation pathways, including Toll-like receptors, and is therefore an interesting potential target for pharmaceutical intervention.Objective:We hypothesized that inhibition of Rip2 would protect against development of atherosclerosis.Methods and Results:Surprisingly, and contrary to our hypothesis, we found that mice transplanted with Rip2(-/-) bone marrow displayed markedly increased atherosclerotic lesions despite impaired local and systemic inflammation. Moreover, lipid uptake was increased, whereas immune signaling was reduced in Rip2(-/-) macrophages. Further analysis in Rip2(-/-) macrophages showed that the lipid accumulation was scavenger-receptor independent and mediated by Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-dependent lipid uptake.Conclusions:Our data show that lipid accumulation and inflammation are dissociated in the vessel wall in mice with Rip2(-/-) macrophages. These results for the first time identify Rip2 as a key regulator of cellular lipid metabolism and cardiovascular disease. (Less)
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Circulation Research
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109
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50 - 1210
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American Heart Association
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  • pmid:21959219
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1524-4571
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10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.111.246702
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English
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  abstract     = {{Rationale:The innate immune system and in particular the pattern-recognition receptors Toll-like receptors have recently been linked to atherosclerosis. Consequently, inhibition of various signaling molecules downstream of the Toll-like receptors has been tested as a strategy to prevent progression of atherosclerosis. Receptor-interacting protein 2 (Rip2) is a serine/threonine kinase that is involved in multiple nuclear factor-κB (NFκB) activation pathways, including Toll-like receptors, and is therefore an interesting potential target for pharmaceutical intervention.Objective:We hypothesized that inhibition of Rip2 would protect against development of atherosclerosis.Methods and Results:Surprisingly, and contrary to our hypothesis, we found that mice transplanted with Rip2(-/-) bone marrow displayed markedly increased atherosclerotic lesions despite impaired local and systemic inflammation. Moreover, lipid uptake was increased, whereas immune signaling was reduced in Rip2(-/-) macrophages. Further analysis in Rip2(-/-) macrophages showed that the lipid accumulation was scavenger-receptor independent and mediated by Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-dependent lipid uptake.Conclusions:Our data show that lipid accumulation and inflammation are dissociated in the vessel wall in mice with Rip2(-/-) macrophages. These results for the first time identify Rip2 as a key regulator of cellular lipid metabolism and cardiovascular disease.}},
  author       = {{Levin, Malin C and Jirholt, Pernilla and Wramstedt, Anna and Johansson, Maria E and Lundberg, Anna M and Gustafsson Trajkovska, Maria and Ståhlman, Marcus and Fogelstrand, Per and Brisslert, Mikael and Fogelstrand, Linda and Yan, Zhong-Qun and Hansson, Göran K and Björkbacka, Harry and Olofsson, Sven-Olof and Borén, Jan}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{50--1210}},
  publisher    = {{American Heart Association}},
  series       = {{Circulation Research}},
  title        = {{Rip2 Deficiency Leads to Increased Atherosclerosis Despite Decreased Inflammation.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.111.246702}},
  doi          = {{10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.111.246702}},
  volume       = {{109}},
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