title: The hypocholesterolemic agent LY295427 reverses suppression of sterol regulatory element-binding protein processing mediated by oxysterols.
abstract: The sterol LY295427 reduces plasma cholesterol levels in animals by increasing the expression of hepatic low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors. Here we trace the hypocholesterolemic activity of LY295427 to an ability to reverse oxysterol-mediated suppression of sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) processing. Micromolar concentrations of LY295427 induced the metabolism of LDL in oxysterol-treated cultured cells and inhibited the stimulation of cholesteryl ester synthesis mediated by oxysterols. cDNA microarray and RNA blotting experiments revealed that LY295427 increased levels of the LDL receptor mRNA and those of other SREBP target genes. The compound stimulated the accumulation of SREBPs in the nuclei of cells grown in the presence of oxysterols within 4-6 h of addition to the medium. Induction required components of the normal SREBP-processing pathway, including the SREBP cleavage-activating protein and the Site 1 protease. LY295427 overcame the suppression of SREBP processing mediated by several oxysterols but not by LDL-derived cholesterol. We conclude that LY295427 achieves a therapeutically desirable end point by an unique mechanism of action.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-9046, USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Janowski
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shan
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D022762:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D016466:CHO Cells; D002460:Cell Line; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002777:Cholestanols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism; D006224:Cricetinae; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006888:Hydroxycholesterols / Q000494:pharmacology; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D008956:Models, Chemical; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D011485:Protein Binding; D012313:RNA / Q000378:metabolism; D013108:Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase / Q000378:metabolism; D013256:Steroids / Q000378:metabolism*; D051780:Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1; D013997:Time Factors; D014157:Transcription Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D022762:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins; D002777:Cholestanols; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D006888:Hydroxycholesterols; C107473:LY 295427; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; C497387:SREBF1 protein, human; D013256:Steroids; D051780:Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1; D014157:Transcription Factors; D014280:Triglycerides; D012313:RNA; C007997:25-hydroxycholesterol; D002784:Cholesterol; D013108:Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase