Induction of murine macrophage growth by oxidized low density lipoprotein is mediated by granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor.
We have examined whether certain secreted factor(s) is involved in oxidized low density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL)-induced murine macrophage growth. An antibody against granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) effectively inhibited Ox-LDL-induced macrophage growth by >80%. Ox-LDL as well as phospholipase A2-treated acetylated LDL enhanced mRNA levels and protein release of GM-CSF from macrophages, while neither acetylated LDL nor lysophosphatidylcholine (lyso-PC) showed such effects. The maximal induction of GM-CSF by Ox-LDL was noted at 4 h, followed by a time-dependent decrease to a basal level within 24 h. Ox-LDL-induced macrophage growth was inhibited by 75% by replacement of the culture medium at 24 h by a fresh medium containing the same concentration of Ox-LDL, when GM-CSF had already returned to the basal level. Thus, a cytokine(s) other than GM-CSF is also expected to participate in Ox-LDL-induced macrophage growth in a later phase. The Ox-LDL-induced GM-CSF release was inhibited by calphostin C, a protein kinase C inhibitor, and was significantly reduced in macrophages from the knockout mice lacking class A, type I and type II macrophage scavenger receptors (MSR-AI/ AII). These results taken together indicate that effective endocytosis of lyso-PC of Ox-LDL by macrophages through MSR-AI/ AII and subsequent protein kinase C activation have led to GM-CSF release into the medium which may play a priming role in conjunction with other cytokines in Ox-LDL-induced macrophage growth.[1]References
- Induction of murine macrophage growth by oxidized low density lipoprotein is mediated by granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor. Biwa, T., Hakamata, H., Sakai, M., Miyazaki, A., Suzuki, H., Kodama, T., Shichiri, M., Horiuchi, S. J. Biol. Chem. (1998) [Pubmed]
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