The IRG1-itaconate axis protects from cholesterol-induced inflammation and atherosclerosis.
The IRG1-itaconate axis protects from cholesterol-induced inflammation and atherosclerosis.
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IRG1-衣康酸轴可防止胆固醇引起的炎症和动脉粥样硬化。
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10.1073/pnas.2400675121
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发表时间:
2024
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Schlegel,PMarti
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Cyr,Yannick;Bozal,FazliK;BarciaDurán,JoséGabriel;Newman,AlexandraAC;Amadori,Letizia;Smyrnis,Panagiotis;Gourvest,Morgane;Das,Dayasagar;Gildea,Michael;Kaur,Ravneet;Zhang,Tracy;Wang,KristinM;VonItter,Richard;Schlegel,PMarti
Atherosclerosis is fueled by a failure to resolve lipid-driven inflammation within the vasculature that drives plaque formation. Therapeutic approaches to reverse atherosclerotic inflammation are needed to address the rising global burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recently, metabolites have gained attention for their immunomodulatory properties, including itaconate, which is generated from the tricarboxylic acid-intermediate cis-aconitate by the enzyme Immune Responsive Gene 1 (IRG1/ACOD1). Here, we tested the therapeutic potential of the IRG1–itaconate axis for human atherosclerosis. Using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), we found thatIRG1is up-regulated in human coronary atherosclerotic lesions compared to patient-matched healthy vasculature, and in mouse models of atherosclerosis, where it is primarily expressed by plaque monocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils. Global or hematopoieticIrg1-deficiency in mice increases atherosclerosis burden, plaque macrophage and lipid content, and expression of the proatherosclerotic cytokine interleukin (IL)-1β. Mechanistically, absence ofIrg1increased macrophage lipid accumulation, and accelerated inflammation via increased neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation and NET-priming of the NLRP3-inflammasome in macrophages, resulting in increased IL-1β release. Conversely, supplementation of theIrg1–itaconate axis using 4-octyl itaconate (4-OI) beneficially remodeled advanced plaques and reduced lesional IL-1β levels in mice. To investigate the effects of 4-OI in humans, we leveraged an ex vivo systems-immunology approach for CVD drug discovery. Using CyTOF and scRNA-seq of peripheral blood mononuclear cells treated with plasma from CVD patients, we showed that 4-OI attenuates proinflammatory phospho-signaling and mediates anti-inflammatory rewiring of macrophage populations. Our data highlight the relevance of pursuing IRG1–itaconate axis supplementation as a therapeutic approach for atherosclerosis in humans.
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发表时间:
1961
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作者:
W. L. Dare
通讯作者:
W. L. Dare
影响因子:
9.8
作者:
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1990
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发表时间:
1991
期刊:
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
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作者:
J. Neel
通讯作者:
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影响因子:
2.2
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