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Oxidized low-density lipoproteins induce apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells.

   
@article{APS8876,
	author = {Wen-Lan Liu and Xun Guo and Zhao-Gui Guo},
	title = {Oxidized low-density lipoproteins induce apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells.},
	journal = {Acta Pharmacologica Sinica},
	volume = {19},
	number = {3},
	year = {2016},
	keywords = {},
	abstract = {AIM: To examine whether oxidized low density lipoproteins (ox-LDL) could induce apoptosis in rabbit aortic smooth muscle cells (VSMC). METHODS: Low density lipoproteins (n-LDL) were isolated from healthy human plasma by gradient ultracentrifugation and oxidized by CuSO4 10 mumol.L-1. VSMC were exposed to ox-LDL, n-LDL, or phosphate-buffer solution (PBS) as control. Morphological changes were observed under fluorescene microscope after Hoechst 33258 staining. Extracted DNA was electrophoresized on agarose gel. RESULTS: Incubation of VSMC with ox-LDL 300 mg.L-1, not n-LDL, for 24 h induced morphological apoptosis changes (chromatin condensation, nucleus fragmentation) and DNA fragmentation, which was furthered with the incubation time up to 48 h or at a concentration of 400 mg.L-1. Dextran sulfate, a scavenger receptor blocker and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), an antioxidant, exhibited no effect on DNA fragmentation. Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) at a concentration up to 125 mumol.L-1 (equivalent to ox-LDL 300 mg.L-1) did not elicit DNA fragmentation. CONCLUSION: Ox-LDL induced apoptosis in VSMC without involving oxygen free radicals and LPC.},
	issn = {1745-7254},	url = {http://www.chinaphar.com/article/view/8876}
}