The Dendritic Cell Receptor DNGR-1 Promotes the Development of Atherosclerosis in Mice.
Circ Res
; 121(3): 234-243, 2017 Jul 21.
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ABSTRACT
RATIONALE Necrotic core formation during the development of atherosclerosis is associated with a chronic inflammatory response and promotes accelerated plaque development and instability. However, the molecular links between necrosis and the development of atherosclerosis are not completely understood. Clec9a (C-type lectin receptor) or DNGR-1 (dendritic cell NK lectin group receptor-1) is preferentially expressed by the CD8α+ subset of dendritic cells (CD8α+ DCs) and is involved in sensing necrotic cells. We hypothesized that sensing of necrotic cells by DNGR-1 plays a determinant role in the inflammatory response of atherosclerosis. OBJECTIVE:
We sought to address the impact of total, bone marrow-restricted, or CD8α+ DC-restricted deletion of DNGR-1 on atherosclerosis development. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
We show that total absence of DNGR-1 in Apoe (apolipoprotein e)-deficient mice (Apoe-/-) and bone marrow-restricted deletion of DNGR-1 in Ldlr (low-density lipoprotein receptor)-deficient mice (Ldlr-/-) significantly reduce inflammatory cell content within arterial plaques and limit atherosclerosis development in a context of moderate hypercholesterolemia. This is associated with a significant increase of the expression of interleukin-10 (IL-10). The atheroprotective effect of DNGR-1 deletion is completely abrogated in the absence of bone marrow-derived IL-10. Furthermore, a specific deletion of DNGR-1 in CD8α+ DCs significantly increases IL-10 expression, reduces macrophage and T-cell contents within the lesions, and limits the development of atherosclerosis.CONCLUSIONS:
Our results unravel a new role of DNGR-1 in regulating vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis and potentially identify a new target for disease modulation.Palavras-chave
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Células Dendríticas
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Receptores Imunológicos
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Interleucina-10
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Lectinas Tipo C
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Aterosclerose
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Circ Res
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article