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Gautier T, Deckert V, Nguyen M, Desrumaux C, Masson D, Lagrost L. New therapeutic horizons for plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP): Targeting endotoxemia, infection and sepsis. Pharmacol Ther 2021; 236:108105. [PMID: 34974028 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2021.108105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Phospholipid Transfer Protein (PLTP) transfers amphiphilic lipids between circulating lipoproteins and between lipoproteins, cells and tissues. Indeed, PLTP is a major determinant of the plasma levels, turnover and functionality of the main lipoprotein classes: very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL). To date, most attention has been focused on the role of PLTP in the context of cardiometabolic diseases, with additional insights in neurodegenerative diseases and immunity. Importantly, beyond its influence on plasma triglyceride and cholesterol transport, PLTP plays a key role in the modulation of the immune response, with immediate relevance to a wide range of inflammatory diseases including bacterial infection and sepsis. Indeed, emerging evidence supports the role of PLTP, in the context of its association with lipoproteins, in the neutralization and clearance of bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS) or endotoxins. LPS are amphipathic molecules originating from Gram-negative bacteria which harbor major pathogen-associated patterns, triggering an innate immune response in the host. Although the early inflammatory reaction constitutes a key step in the anti-microbial defense of the organism, it can lead to a dysregulated inflammatory response and to hemodynamic disorders, organ failure and eventually death. Moreover, and in addition to endotoxemia and acute inflammation, small amounts of LPS in the circulation can induce chronic, low-grade inflammation with long-term consequences in several metabolic disorders such as atherosclerosis, obesity and diabetes. After an updated overview of the role of PLTP in lipid transfer, lipoprotein metabolism and related diseases, current knowledge of its impact on inflammation, infection and sepsis is critically appraised. Finally, the relevance of PLTP as a new player and novel therapeutic target in the fight against inflammatory diseases is considered.
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- Thomas Gautier
- INSERM, LNC UMR1231, Dijon, France; University of Bourgogne and Franche-Comté, LNC UMR1231, Dijon, France; FCS Bourgogne-Franche Comté, LipSTIC LabEx, Dijon, France.
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- INSERM, LNC UMR1231, Dijon, France; University of Bourgogne and Franche-Comté, LNC UMR1231, Dijon, France; FCS Bourgogne-Franche Comté, LipSTIC LabEx, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, LNC UMR1231, Dijon, France; University of Bourgogne and Franche-Comté, LNC UMR1231, Dijon, France; FCS Bourgogne-Franche Comté, LipSTIC LabEx, Dijon, France; Service Anesthésie-Réanimation Chirurgicale, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1198, Montpellier, France; Faculty of Sciences, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- INSERM, LNC UMR1231, Dijon, France; University of Bourgogne and Franche-Comté, LNC UMR1231, Dijon, France; FCS Bourgogne-Franche Comté, LipSTIC LabEx, Dijon, France; Plateau Automatisé de Biochimie, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, LNC UMR1231, Dijon, France; University of Bourgogne and Franche-Comté, LNC UMR1231, Dijon, France; FCS Bourgogne-Franche Comté, LipSTIC LabEx, Dijon, France; Service de la Recherche, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France.
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Jiang XC, Yu Y. The Role of Phospholipid Transfer Protein in the Development of Atherosclerosis. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2021; 23:9. [PMID: 33496859 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-021-00907-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP), a member of lipid transfer protein family, is an important protein involved in lipid metabolism in the circulation. This article reviews recent PLTP research progresses, involving lipoprotein metabolism and atherogenesis. RECENT FINDINGS PLTP activity influences atherogenic and anti-atherogenic lipoprotein levels. Human serum PLTP activity is a risk factor for human cardiovascular disease and is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality. PLTP deficiency reduces VLDL and LDL levels and attenuates atherosclerosis in mouse models, while PLTP overexpression exerts an opposite effect. Both PLTP deficiency and overexpression result in reduction of HDL which has different size, inflammatory index, and lipid composition. Moreover, although both PLTP deficiency and overexpression reduce cholesterol efflux capacity, but this effect has no impact in macrophage reverse cholesterol transport in mice. Furthermore, PLTP activity is related with metabolic syndrome, thrombosis, and inflammation. PLTP could be target for the treatment of dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis, although some potential off-target effects should be noted.
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- Xian-Cheng Jiang
- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
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- Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian, 271000, People's Republic of China
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Maglinger B, Frank JA, McLouth CJ, Trout AL, Roberts JM, Grupke S, Turchan-Cholewo J, Stowe AM, Fraser JF, Pennypacker KR. Proteomic changes in intracranial blood during human ischemic stroke. J Neurointerv Surg 2020; 13:395-399. [PMID: 32641418 PMCID: PMC7982920 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2020-016118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Background Since 2015, mechanical thrombectomy has been the standard treatment for emergent large vessel occlusion ischemic stroke. Objective To investigate, using the previously published Blood and Clot Thrombectomy Registry and Collaboration (BACTRAC) protocol (clinicaltrials.gov NCT03153683), how the protein expression of a patient’s intracranial blood during ischemic stroke compares with the protein expression of their systemic arterial blood in order to better understand and treat stroke. Methods Plasma samples from 25 subjects underwent proteomic analysis, where intracranial protein expression was compared with systemic protein levels. Data including sex, comorbidities, infarct volume, and infarct time were included for each subject. Results A majority of important proteins had a lower expression in intracranial blood than in systemic arterial blood. Proteins with the most significant changes in expression were: endopeptidase at −0.26 (p<0.0001), phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) at −0.26 (p=0.0005), uromodulin (UMOD) at −0.14 (p=0.002), ficolin-2 (FCN2) at −0.46 (p=0.005), C-C motif chemokine 19 (CCL19) at −0.51 (p<0.0001), C-C motif chemokine 20 (CCL20) at −0.40 (p<0.0001), fibroblast growth factor 21 at −0.37 (p=0.0002), and C-C motif chemokine (CCL23) at −0.43 (p=0.0003). Conclusions Evaluation of proteomic changes in the intravascular space of a cerebral infarct in progress in human subjects suggested that changes in proteins such PLTP, fetuin-B (FETUB), and FCN2 may be involved in atherosclerotic changes, and chemokines such as CCL23 are known to play a role in the Th2 autoimmune response. These data provide a scientific springboard for identifying clinically relevant biomarkers for diagnosis/prognosis, and targets for much needed neuroprotective/neuroreparative pharmacotherapies.
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- Benton Maglinger
- Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neurology; Department of Neuroscience; Center for Advanced Translational Stroke Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neurology; Department of Neuroscience; Center for Advanced Translational Stroke Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Department of Neuroscience; Department of Neurology; Department of Radiology; Center for Advanced Translational Stroke Science, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Department of Radiology; Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neurology; Center for Advanced Translational Stroke Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neurology; Department of Neuroscience; Center for Advanced Translational Stroke Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Department of Radiology; Department of Neuroscience; Department of Neurology; Department of Radiology; Center for Advanced Translational Stroke Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Neurology; Department of Neuroscience; Center for Advanced Translational Stroke Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Impact of Phospholipid Transfer Protein in Lipid Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1276:1-13. [PMID: 32705590 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-6082-8_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PLTP plays an important role in lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular disease development in humans; however, the mechanisms are still not completely understood. In mouse models, PLTP deficiency reduces cardiovascular disease, while its overexpression induces it. Therefore, we used mouse models to investigate the involved mechanisms. In this chapter, the recent main progresses in the field of PLTP research are summarized, and our focus is on the relationship between PLTP and lipoprotein metabolism, as well as PLTP and cardiovascular diseases.
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Zhao XM, Wang Y, Yu Y, Jiang H, Babinska A, Chen XY, He KG, Min XD, Han JJ, Yang CX, Deng K, Xue J, Zhang X, Song GH, Qin SC, Jiang XC. Plasma Phospholipid Transfer Protein Promotes Platelet Aggregation. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118:2086-2097. [PMID: 30419596 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1675228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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It remains unclear whether plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) is involved in hyper-coagulation or hypo-coagulation. This study investigated the direct effect of PLTP on platelet aggregation and the underlying mechanism. Washed platelets from humans or mice and mouse platelet-rich plasma and human recombinant PLTP were isolated. PLTP is present in human platelets. We assessed adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-, collagen- and thrombin-induced platelet aggregation, phosphatidylserine externalization and photothrombosis-induced cerebral infarction in mice. PLTP over-expression increased platelet aggregation, while PLTP deficiency had the opposing reaction. Human recombinant PLTP increased both mouse and human platelet aggregation in a dose-dependent manner. Phosphatidylserine externalization provides a water/lipid surface for the interaction of coagulation factors, which accelerates thrombosis. Compared with wild-type controls, platelets from PLTP transgenic mice had significantly more phosphatidylserine on the exterior surface of the plasma membrane, whereas platelets from PLTP-deficient mice had significantly less phosphatidylserine on the surface, thus PLTP influences fibrinogen binding on the plasma membrane. Moreover, recombinant PLTP together with ADP significantly increased phosphatidylserine exposure on the plasma membrane of PLTP-deficient platelets, thereby increasing fibrinogen binding. PLTP over-expression significantly accelerated the incidence of photothrombosis-induced infarction in mice, whereas PLTP deficiency significantly reduced the frequency of infarction. We concluded that PLTP promotes phosphatidylserine externalization at the plasma membrane of platelets and accelerates ADP- or collagen-induced platelet aggregation. This effect plays an important role in the initiation of thrombin generation and platelet aggregation under sheer stress conditions. Thus, PLTP is involved in hyper-coagulation. Therefore, PLTP inhibition could be a novel approach for countering thrombosis.
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- Xiao-Min Zhao
- The Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Taian, China
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- The Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Taian, China
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- The Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Taian, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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- The Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Taian, China
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- The Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Taian, China
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- The Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Taian, China
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- The Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Taian, China
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- The Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Taian, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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- Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardio-cerebrovascular Disease, Hebei Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardio-cerebrovascular Disease, Hebei Key Laboratory of Vascular Homeostasis, Shijiazhuang, China
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- The Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Taian, China
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- The Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Taian, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United States.,Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Program, VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Fedoce ADG, Ferreira F, Bota RG, Bonet-Costa V, Sun PY, Davies KJA. The role of oxidative stress in anxiety disorder: cause or consequence? Free Radic Res 2018; 52:737-750. [PMID: 29742940 PMCID: PMC6218334 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2018.1475733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the USA affecting 18% of the population. The cause(s) of anxiety disorders is/are not completely clear, and research in the neurobiology of anxiety at the molecular level is still rather limited. Although mounting clinical and preclinical evidence now indicates that oxidative stress may be a major component of anxiety pathology, whether oxidative stress is the cause or consequence remains elusive. Studies conducted over the past few years suggest that anxiety disorders may be characterised by lowered antioxidant defences and increased oxidative damage to proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. In particular, oxidative modifications to proteins have actually been proposed as a potential factor in the onset and progression of several psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and depressive disorders. Oxidised proteins are normally degraded by the proteasome proteolytic complex in the cell cytoplasm, nucleus, and endoplasmic reticulum. The Lon protease performs a similar protective function inside mitochondria. Impairment of the proteasome and/or the Lon protease results in the accumulation of toxic oxidised proteins in the brain, which can cause severe neuronal trauma. Recent evidence points to possible proteolytic dysfunction and accumulation of damaged, oxidised proteins as factors that may determine the appearance and severity of psychotic symptoms in mood disorders. Thus, critical interactions between oxidative stress, proteasome, and the Lon protease may provide keys to the molecular mechanisms involved in emotional regulation, and may also be of great help in designing and screening novel anxiolytics and antidepressants.
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- Alessandra das Graças Fedoce
- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191, USA
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- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Laboratory on Thymus Research, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA 92868
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology of the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191, USA
- Division of Molecular & Computational Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, & Sciences, The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191, USA
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Yu Y, Lei X, Jiang H, Li Z, Creemers JWM, Zhang M, Qin S, Jin W, Jiang X. Prodomain of Furin Promotes Phospholipid Transfer Protein Proteasomal Degradation in Hepatocytes. J Am Heart Assoc 2018; 7:e008526. [PMID: 29680823 PMCID: PMC6015287 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.008526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) is one of the major modulators of lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis development; however, little is known about the regulation of PLTP. The effect of hepatic prodomain of furin (profurin) expression on PLTP processing and function is investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS We used adenovirus expressing profurin in mouse liver to evaluate PLTP activity, mass, and plasma lipid levels. We coexpressed PLTP and profurin in human hepatoma cell line cells and studied their interaction. We found profurin expression significantly reduced plasma lipids, plasma PLTP activity, and mass in all tested mouse models, compared with controls. Moreover, the expression of profurin dramatically reduced liver PLTP activity and protein level. We further explored the mechanism using in vivo and ex vivo approaches. We found that profurin can interact with intracellular PLTP and promote its ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation, resulting in less PLTP secretion from the hepatocytes. Furin does not cleave PLTP; instead, it forms a complex with PLTP, likely through its prodomain. CONCLUSIONS Our study reveals that hepatic PLTP protein is targeted for proteasomal degradation by profurin expression, which could be a novel posttranslational mechanism underlying PLTP regulation.
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- Yang Yu
- Department of Cell BiologyState University of New York Downstate Medical CenterBrooklynNY
- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of AtherosclerosisTaishan Medical UniversityTaianChina
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- Department of Cell BiologyState University of New York Downstate Medical CenterBrooklynNY
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- Department of Cell BiologyState University of New York Downstate Medical CenterBrooklynNY
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- Department of Cell BiologyState University of New York Downstate Medical CenterBrooklynNY
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- Laboratory of Biochemical NeuroendocrinologyDepartment of Human GeneticsHerestraat 49 bus 6023000 LeuvenBelgium
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- Department of Cell BiologyState University of New York Downstate Medical CenterBrooklynNY
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- Key Laboratory of Atherosclerosis in Universities of Shandong and Institute of AtherosclerosisTaishan Medical UniversityTaianChina
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- Department of Cell BiologyState University of New York Downstate Medical CenterBrooklynNY
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- Department of Cell BiologyState University of New York Downstate Medical CenterBrooklynNY
- Molecular and Cellular Cardiology ProgramVeterans Affair New York Harbor Healthcare SystemBrooklynNY
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Deletion of plasma Phospholipid Transfer Protein (PLTP) increases microglial phagocytosis and reduces cerebral amyloid-β deposition in the J20 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Oncotarget 2018; 9:19688-19703. [PMID: 29731975 PMCID: PMC5929418 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) binds and transfers a number of amphipathic compounds, including phospholipids, cholesterol, diacylglycerides, tocopherols and lipopolysaccharides. PLTP functions are relevant for many pathophysiological alterations involved in neurodegenerative disorders (especially lipid metabolism, redox status, and immune reactions), and a significant increase in brain PLTP levels was observed in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) compared to controls. To date, it has not been reported whether PLTP can modulate the formation of amyloid plaques, i.e. one of the major histopathological hallmarks of AD. We thus assessed the role of PLTP in the AD context by breeding PLTP-deficient mice with an established model of AD, the J20 mice. A phenotypic characterization of the amyloid pathology was conducted in J20 mice expressing or not PLTP. We showed that PLTP deletion is associated with a significant reduction of cerebral Aβ deposits and astrogliosis, which can be explained at least in part by a rise of Aβ clearance through an increase in the microglial phagocytic activity and the expression of the Aβ-degrading enzyme neprilysin. PLTP arises as a negative determinant of plaque clearance and over the lifespan, elevated PLTP activity could lead to a higher Aβ load in the brain.
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Jiang XC. Phospholipid transfer protein: its impact on lipoprotein homeostasis and atherosclerosis. J Lipid Res 2018; 59:764-771. [PMID: 29438986 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r082503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) is one of the major modulators of lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis development in humans; however, we still do not quite understand the mechanisms. In mouse models, PLTP overexpression induces atherosclerosis, while its deficiency reduces it. Thus, mouse models were used to explore the mechanisms. In this review, I summarize the major progress made in the PLTP research field and emphasize its impact on lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis, as well as its regulation.
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- Xian-Cheng Jiang
- Department of Cell Biology, Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY
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Plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) modulates adaptive immune functions through alternation of T helper cell polarization. Cell Mol Immunol 2015; 13:795-804. [PMID: 26320740 DOI: 10.1038/cmi.2015.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Revised: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) is a key determinant of lipoprotein metabolism, and both animal and human studies converge to indicate that PLTP promotes atherogenesis and its thromboembolic complications. Moreover, it has recently been reported that PLTP modulates inflammation and immune responses. Although earlier studies from our group demonstrated that PLTP can modify macrophage activation, the implication of PLTP in the modulation of T-cell-mediated immune responses has never been investigated and was therefore addressed in the present study. Approach and results: In the present study, we demonstrated that PLTP deficiency in mice has a profound effect on CD4+ Th0 cell polarization, with a shift towards the anti-inflammatory Th2 phenotype under both normal and pathological conditions. In a model of contact hypersensitivity, a significantly impaired response to skin sensitization with the hapten-2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB) was observed in PLTP-deficient mice compared to wild-type (WT) mice. Interestingly, PLTP deficiency in mice exerted no effect on the counts of total white blood cells, lymphocytes, granulocytes, or monocytes in the peripheral blood. Moreover, PLTP deficiency did not modify the amounts of CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocyte subsets. However, PLTP-deficiency, associated with upregulation of the Th2 phenotype, was accompanied by a significant decrease in the production of the pro-Th1 cytokine interleukin 18 by accessory cells. CONCLUSIONS For the first time, this work reports a physiological role for PLTP in the polarization of CD4+ T cells toward the pro-inflammatory Th1 phenotype.
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Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) deficiency impaired blood–brain barrier integrity by increasing cerebrovascular oxidative stress. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 445:352-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.01.194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Traber MG. Mechanisms for the prevention of vitamin E excess. J Lipid Res 2013; 54:2295-306. [PMID: 23505319 PMCID: PMC3735929 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r032946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2012] [Revised: 03/04/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The liver is at the nexus of the regulation of lipoprotein uptake, synthesis, and secretion, and it is the site of xenobiotic detoxification by cytochrome P450 oxidation systems (phase I), conjugation systems (phase II), and transporters (phase III). These two major liver systems control vitamin E status. The mechanisms for the preference for α-tocopherol relative to the eight naturally occurring vitamin E forms largely depend upon the liver and include both a preferential secretion of α-tocopherol from the liver into the plasma for its transport in circulating lipoproteins for subsequent uptake by tissues, as well as the preferential hepatic metabolism of non-α-tocopherol forms. These mechanisms are the focus of this review.
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- Maret G Traber
- Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
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Deckert V, Kretz B, Habbout A, Raghay K, Labbé J, Abello N, Desrumaux C, Gautier T, Lemaire-Ewing S, Maquart G, Le Guern N, Masson D, Steinmetz E, Lagrost L. Development of abdominal aortic aneurysm is decreased in mice with plasma phospholipid transfer protein deficiency. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2013; 183:975-86. [PMID: 23830874 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2013.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Revised: 04/12/2013] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) increases the circulating levels of proatherogenic lipoproteins, accelerates blood coagulation, and modulates inflammation. The role of PLTP in the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) was investigated by using either a combination of mechanical and elastase injury at one site of mouse aorta (elastase model) or continuous infusion of angiotensin II in hyperlipidemic ApoE-knockout mice (Ang II model). With the elastase model, complete PLTP deficiency was associated with a significantly lower incidence and a lesser degree of AAA expansion. With the Ang II model, findings were consistent with those in the elastase model, with a lower severity grade in PLTP-deficient mice, an intermediate phenotype in PLTP-deficient heterozygotes, and a blunted effect of the PLTP-deficient trait when restricted to bone marrow-derived immune cells. The protective effect of whole-body PLTP deficiency in AAA was illustrated further by a lesser degree of adventitia expansion, reduced elastin degradation, fewer recruited macrophages, and less smooth muscle cell depletion in PLTP-deficient than in wild-type mice, as evident from comparative microscopic analysis of aorta sections. Finally, cumulative evidence supports the association of PLTP deficiency with reduced expression and activity levels of matrix metalloproteinases, known to degrade elastin and collagen. We conclude that PLTP can play a significant role in the pathophysiology of AAA.
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Phospholipid transfer protein, an emerging cardiometabolic risk marker: Is it time to intervene? Atherosclerosis 2013; 228:38-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Desrumaux C, Pisoni A, Meunier J, Deckert V, Athias A, Perrier V, Villard V, Lagrost L, Verdier JM, Maurice T. Increased amyloid-β peptide-induced memory deficits in phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) gene knockout mice. Neuropsychopharmacology 2013; 38:817-25. [PMID: 23303044 PMCID: PMC3671992 DOI: 10.1038/npp.2012.247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Oxidative stress is recognized as one of the earliest and most intense pathological processes in Alzheimer's disease (AD), and the antioxidant vitamin E has been shown to efficiently prevent amyloid plaque formation and neurodegeneration. Plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) has a major role in vitamin E transfers in vivo, and PLTP deficiency in mice is associated with reduced brain vitamin E levels. To determine the impact of PLTP on amyloid pathology in vivo, we analyzed the vulnerability of PLTP-deficient (PLTP-KO) mice to the toxic effects induced by intracerebroventricular injection of oligomeric amyloid-β 25-35 (Aβ 25-35) peptide, a non-transgenic model of AD. Under basal conditions, PLTP-KO mice showed increased cerebral oxidative stress, increased brain Aβ 1-42 levels, and a lower expression of the synaptic function marker synaptophysin, as compared with wild-type mice. This PLTP-KO phenotype was associated with increased memory impairment 1 week after Aβ25-35 peptide injection. Restoration of brain vitamin E levels in PLTP-KO mice through a chronic dietary supplementation prevented Aβ 25-35-induced memory deficits and reduced cerebral oxidative stress and toxicity. We conclude that PLTP, through its ability to deliver vitamin E to the brain, constitutes an endogenous neuroprotective agent. Increasing PLTP activity may offer a new way to develop neuroprotective therapies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Catherine Desrumaux
- INSERM U710, Université Montpellier 2, CC105, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, Cedex 05, France.
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- INSERM U710, Montpellier, France,Université Montpellier 2, Montpellier, France,EPHE, Paris, France
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- Lipidomics analytical platform, SFR 100, Dijon, France
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- INSERM U710, Montpellier, France,Université Montpellier 2, Montpellier, France,EPHE, Paris, France
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- INSERM U710, Montpellier, France,Université Montpellier 2, Montpellier, France,EPHE, Paris, France
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- INSERM U710, Montpellier, France,Université Montpellier 2, Montpellier, France,EPHE, Paris, France,INSERM U710, Université Montpellier 2, CC105, Place Eugène Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier, Cedex 05, France. Tel: (+33/0) 4 67 14 36 23, Fax: (+33/0) 4 67 14 92 95, E-mail: or E-mail:
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Medina I, Undeland I, Larsson K, Storrø I, Rustad T, Jacobsen C, Kristinová V, Gallardo JM. Activity of caffeic acid in different fish lipid matrices: A review. Food Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Plasma PLTP (phospholipid-transfer protein): an emerging role in 'reverse lipopolysaccharide transport' and innate immunity. Biochem Soc Trans 2011; 39:984-8. [PMID: 21787334 DOI: 10.1042/bst0390984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Plasma PLTP (phospholipid-transfer protein) is a member of the lipid transfer/LBP [LPS (lipopolysaccharide)-binding protein] family, which constitutes a superfamily of genes together with the short and long PLUNC (palate, lung and nasal epithelium clone) proteins. Although PLTP was studied initially for its involvement in the metabolism of HDL (high-density lipoproteins) and reverse cholesterol transport (i.e. the metabolic pathway through which cholesterol excess can be transported from peripheral tissues back to the liver for excretion in the bile), it displays a number of additional biological properties. In particular, PLTP can modulate the lipoprotein association and metabolism of LPS that are major components of Gram-negative bacteria. The delayed association of LPS with lipoproteins in PLTP-deficient mice results in a prolonged residence time, in a higher toxicity of LPS aggregates and in a significant increase in LPS-induced mortality as compared with wild-type mice. It suggests that PLTP may play a pivotal role in inflammation and innate immunity through its ability to accelerate the 'reverse LPS transport' pathway.
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