Receptor-independent fluid-phase pinocytosis mechanisms for induction of foam cell formation with native low-density lipoprotein particles.
Receptor-independent fluid-phase pinocytosis mechanisms for induction of foam cell formation with native low-density lipoprotein particles.
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非本地低密度脂蛋白颗粒诱导泡沫细胞形成的受体非依赖性流体性胞毒性机制。
DOI:
10.1097/mol.0b013e32834adadb
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发表时间:
2011-10
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Kruth HS
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作者:
Kruth HS
Because early findings indicated that native low density lipoprotein (LDL) did not substantially increase macrophage cholesterol content during in vitro incubations, investigators presumed that LDL must be modified in some way to trigger its uptake by the macrophage. The purpose of this review is to discuss recent findings showing that native unmodified LDL can induce massive macrophage cholesterol accumulation mimicking macrophage foam cell formation that occurs within atherosclerotic plaques. Macrophages that show high rates of fluid-phase pinocytosis also show similar high rates of uptake of native unmodified LDL through non-receptor mediated uptake within both macropinosomes and micropinosomes. Non-saturable fluid-phase uptake of LDL by macrophages converts the macrophages into foam cells. Different macrophage phenotypes demonstrate either constitutive fluid-phase pinocytosis or inducible fluid-phase pinocytosis. Fluid-phase pinocytosis has been demonstrated by macrophages within mouse atherosclerotic plaques indicating that this pathway contributes to plaque macrophage cholesterol accumulation. Contrary to what has been believed previously, macrophages can take up large amounts of native unmodified LDL by receptor-independent, fluid-phase pinocytosis converting these macrophages into foam cells. Thus, targeting macrophage fluid-phase pinocytosis should be considered when investigating strategies to limit macrophage cholesterol accumulation in atherosclerotic plaques.