Oxidized low-density lipoprotein promotes vascular endothelial cell dysfunction by stimulating miR-496 expression and inhibiting the Hippo pathway effector YAP.
Cell Biol Int
; 43(5): 528-538, 2019 May.
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ABSTRACT
Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) can damage vascular endothelial cells and cause atherosclerosis, but its epigenetic regulatory mechanism has not been fully elucidated. We show that ox-LDL induced significant apoptosis and loss of function in human umbilical vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs). At the same time, ox-LDL significantly decreased the expression of Hippo-YAP/ZAP (Yes-associated protein/YLP motif-containing 1) pathway proteins as compared to that of the control. The luciferase reporter system confirmed that microRNA (miR)-496 silenced YAP gene expression by binding to its 3' untranslated region (3' UTR). Ox-LDL-treated miR-496 overexpression HUVECs had a higher apoptosis rate and more severe dysfunction compared to the control cells. This in-depth study shows that ox-LDL inhibits YAP protein expression by inducing miR-496 expression, leading to its inability to enter the nucleus, thereby losing its function as a transcriptional cofactor for activating the downstream genes. Our findings reveal that, through epigenetic modification, ox-LDL can inhibit the normal expression of Hippo-YAP/ZAP pathway proteins via miR-496 expression and induce vascular endothelial cell dysfunction.
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Assunto principal:
Fosfoproteínas
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Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases
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MicroRNAs
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Células Endoteliais
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Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal
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Lipoproteínas LDL
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Animals
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Humans
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Revista:
Cell Biol Int
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article
País de afiliação:
China