Journal article
Differential Roles of Endothelial Cell-Derived and Smooth Muscle Cell-Derived Fibronectin Containing Extra Domain A in Early and Late Atherosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, Vol.40(7), pp.1738-1747
07/2020
DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.120.314459
PMCID: PMC7337357
PMID: 32434411
Abstract
The extracellular matrix of atherosclerotic arteries contains abundant deposits of cellular Fn-EDA (fibronectin containing extra domain A), suggesting a functional role in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. Fn-EDA is synthesized by several cell types, including endothelial cells (ECs) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs), which are known to contribute to different stages of atherosclerosis. Although previous studies using global Fn-EDA-deficient mice have demonstrated that Fn-EDA is proatherogenic, the cell-specific role of EC versus SMC-derived-Fn-EDA in atherosclerosis has not been investigated yet. Approach and Results: To determine the relative contribution of different pools of Fn-EDA in atherosclerosis, we generated mutant strains lacking Fn-EDA in the ECs (Fn-EDA
) or smooth muscle cells (Fn-EDA
) on apolipoprotein E-deficient (
) background. The extent of atherosclerotic lesion progression was evaluated in whole aortae, and cross-sections of the aortic sinus in male and female mice fed a high-fat Western diet for either 4 weeks (early atherosclerosis) or 14 weeks (late atherosclerosis). Irrespective of sex, Fn-EDA
, but not Fn-EDA
mice, exhibited significantly reduced early atherogenesis concomitant with decrease in inflammatory cells (neutrophil and macrophage) and VCAM-1 (vascular cell adhesion molecule-1) expression levels within the plaques. In late atherosclerosis model, irrespective of sex, Fn-EDA
mice exhibited significantly reduced atherogenesis, but not Fn-EDA
mice, that was concomitant with decreased macrophage content within plaques. Lesional SMCs, collagen content, and plasma inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α [tumor necrosis factor-α] and IL-1β [interleukin-1β]), total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels were comparable among groups.
EC-derived Fn-EDA contributes to early atherosclerosis, whereas SMC-derived Fn-EDA contributes to late atherosclerosis.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Differential Roles of Endothelial Cell-Derived and Smooth Muscle Cell-Derived Fibronectin Containing Extra Domain A in Early and Late Atherosclerosis
- Creators
- Prakash Doddapattar - University of IowaRishabh Dev - University of IowaManish Jain - University of IowaNirav Dhanesha - University of IowaAnil K Chauhan - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, Vol.40(7), pp.1738-1747
- DOI
- 10.1161/ATVBAHA.120.314459
- PMID
- 32434411
- PMCID
- PMC7337357
- ISSN
- 1079-5642
- eISSN
- 1524-4636
- Grant note
- R35 HL139926 / NHLBI NIH HHS U01 NS113388 / NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS109910 / NINDS NIH HHS R01 HL118246 / NHLBI NIH HHS P30 CA086862 / NCI NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2020
- Academic Unit
- Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984359938102771
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