Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2020, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (5): 568-573.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2020.05.015

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Sortilin alters lipid efflux from lipid-laden THP-1 macrophage by regulating ABCA1 protein

ZHONG Li-yuan1, ZHANG Ming-xin2, LV Yun-cheng2, TAO Shui-ying2, HU Yang2, WANG Xi2, TANG Zhi-hua2, PENG Tian-hong2   

  1. 1.Cancer Research Institute, University of South China, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Cellular And MolecularPathology, Center for Gastric Cancer Research of Hunan Province, Hengyang 421000, Hunan Porvince, China;   2.Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Applicaton Institute, Hengyang Medical College of University of South China, Hengyang 421000, Hunan Porvince, China
  • Received:2019-10-31 Online:2020-09-25 Published:2020-10-21

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of Sortilin on protein level of macrophage ABCA1 and intracellular lipid efflux.     Methods    The protein and mRNA levels of lipid-laden macrophage ABCA1 were detected by western blot (WB) and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) respectively; the combination of Sortilin with ABCA1 was detected by co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP); macrophage cholesterol efflux was measured by liquid scintillation counting. Total cholesterol (TC), free cholesterol (FC) and cholesterol ester (CE) were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Intracellular lipid droplets were observed by oil red O staining.    Results    Sortilin overexpression significantly decreased protein level of ABCA1, while Sortilin silence obviously raised cellular level of ABCA1 protein in lipid-laden macrophage. ABCA1 mRNA has no significant change in these three groups. Co-IP assay showed that Sortilin combined with ABCA1 protein. Compared to control group, Sortilin overexpression decreased cholesterol efflux from lipid-laden macrophage, resulting in macrophage cholesterol accumulation and lipid droplet generation. Sortilin silence dramatically enhanced cholesterol efflux and decreased lipid droplet formation. Co-treatment with chloroquine can partially abolish the inhibitory role of Sortilin overexpression in ABCA1 protein and lipid efflux of lipid-laden macrophage. Conclusions Sortilin reduces protein level of macrophage ABCA1 and intracellular cholesterol efflux, causes the accumulation of intracellular lipid. 

Key words: Sortilin,  Macrophage,  ABCA1,  Cholesterol efflux

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