Allograft inflammatory factor-1 augments macrophage phagocytotic activity and accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice.
Allograft inflammatory factor-1 augments macrophage phagocytotic activity and accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice.
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10.3892/ijmm.21.2.181
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2008-02
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5.4
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T. Mishima;K. Iwabuchi;S. Fujii;Shinya Tanaka;H. Ogura;Keiko Watano-Miyata;Naoki Ishimori;Y. Andoh;Y. Nakai;C. Iwabuchi;M. Ato;A. Kitabatake;H. Tsutsui;K. Onoé
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T. Mishima;K. Iwabuchi;S. Fujii;Shinya Tanaka;H. Ogura;Keiko Watano-Miyata;Naoki Ishimori;Y. Andoh;Y. Nakai;C. Iwabuchi;M. Ato;A. Kitabatake;H. Tsutsui;K. Onoé
Allograft inflammatory factor (AIF)-1, originally cloned from a rat heart allograft under chronic rejection, is induced in various inflammatory conditions including atherosclerosis. Using mouse AIF-1 transfected macrophages and AIF-1 transgenic (AIF-1 Tg) mice, we analyzed the influence of AIF-1 overexpression on macrophage phagocytosis and the development of atherosclerosis. The AIF-1 transfectants showed significantly increased phagocytosis of latex beads and E. coli BioParticles as well as incorporation of acetylated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) compared to those of vector controls. Concordant results were obtained with elicited peritoneal exudate cells from AIF-1 Tg mice. When AIF-1 Tg mice were crossbred with apolipoprotein E knockout mice (ApoE-/-), these AIF-1 Tg ApoE-/- mice developed significantly increased atherosclerotic lesions compared to ApoE-/- mice. These results suggest that enhanced AIF-1 expression leads to augmented incorporation of degenerated LDL by macrophages and promotes development of atherosclerotic vasculopathy.