title: Regulation of the uptake and degradation of beta-very low density lipoprotein in human monocyte macrophages.
abstract: In normal human monocyte macrophages 125I-labeled beta-migrating very low density lipoproteins (125I-beta-VLDL), isolated from the plasma of cholesterol-fed rabbits, and 125I-human low density lipoprotein (LDL) were degraded at similar rates at protein concentrations up to 50 micrograms/ml. The high affinity degradation of 125I-labeled human LDL saturated at approximately 50 micrograms/ml; however, 125I-labeled rabbit beta-VLDL high affinity degradation saturated at 100-120 micrograms/ml. The activity of the beta-VLDL receptor was 3-fold higher than LDL receptor activity on freshly isolated normal monocyte macrophages, but with time-in-culture both receptor activities decreased and were similar after several days. The degradations of both beta-VLDL and LDL were Ca2+ sensitive, were markedly down regulated by sterols, and were up regulated by preincubation of the cells in a lipoprotein-free medium. The beta-VLDL receptor is genetically distinct from the LDL receptor as indicated by its presence on monocyte macrophages from a familial hypercholesterolemic homozygote. Human thoracic duct lymph chylomicrons as well as lipoproteins of Sf 20-5000 from fat-fed normal subjects inhibited the degradation of 125I-labeled rabbit beta-VLDL as effectively as nonradioactive rabbit beta-VLDL. We conclude: 1) the beta-VLDL receptor is genetically distinct from the LDL receptor, and 2) intestinally derived human lipoproteins are recognized by the beta-VLDL receptor on macrophages.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL / Q000097:blood*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism; D011973:Receptors, LDL
chemical_list: D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011973:Receptors, LDL; C036053:VLDL receptor; D002118:Calcium