PCSK9 Promotes Hypoxia-Induced EC Pyroptosis by Regulating Smac Mitochondrion-Cytoplasm Translocation in Critical Limb Ischemia.
JACC Basic Transl Sci
; 8(9): 1060-1077, 2023 Sep.
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Hypoxia-induced endothelial cell death and impaired angiogenesis are the main pathophysiological features of critical limb ischemia. Mechanistically, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) promoted Smac translocation from mitochondria to the cytoplasm. Inhibition of Smac release into the cytoplasm attenuated PCSK9-mediated hypoxia-induced pyroptosis. Functionally, PCSK9 overexpression impaired angiogenesis in vitro and reduced blood perfusion in mice with lower limb ischemia, but the effect was reversed by PCSK9 inhibition. This study demonstrates that PCSK9 aggravates pyroptosis by regulating Smac mitochondrion-cytoplasm translocation in the vascular endothelium, providing novel insights into PCSK9 as a potential therapeutic target in critical limb ischemia.
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