title: Expression of lipoprotein receptors in the aortic walls of diabetic APA hamsters.
abstract: Syrian hamsters of the APA strain (APA hamsters) have recently been demonstrated to develop atheromatous lesions in the aortic arches under the diabetic condition induced by a single injection of streptozotocin (SZ). Various lipoprotein receptors are reported to play important roles in atherogenesis mainly in vitro, while there are few reports on the relative expressions of these receptors in vivo. In this study, we therefore examined messenger RNA (mRNA) expressions of several lipoprotein receptors on the aortic arches of diabetic APA hamsters at 6, 14 and 26 weeks after the injection (WAI) of SZ. In semi-quantitative RT-PCR, scavenger receptor (SR)-AI, macrosialin (MS)/CD68, and receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) mRNAs showed significant increases at 6 WAI of SZ, and SR-AI and CD36 mRNA obviously increased until 26 WAI, as compared with the control. Low-density lipoprotein receptor mRNA showed a significant decrease at 14 and 26 WAI, and SR-BI mRNA significantly decreased at 6 and 14 WAI, as compared with the control. Very low-density lipoprotein receptor mRNA was at the same level as the control. By means of in situ hybridization, SR-AI, MS/CD68 and RAGE mRNA were detected in the foam cells of the fatty streaks at 6 WAI, which suggested that SR-AI, MS/CD68 and RAGE play crucial roles in the formation of the fatty streaks, the initial lesions of atherogenesis in diabetic APA hamsters. SR-AI and CD36 were also believed to be related to the progression of atherogenesis in this model.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yamanouchi
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takatori
authors.forename: Etsuko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000235:genetics; D015214:Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic / Q000235:genetics; D001011:Aorta / Q000737:chemistry*; D018955:CD36 Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D006224:Cricetinae; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D015870:Gene Expression; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D000067759:Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000235:genetics; D011973:Receptors, LDL / Q000235:genetics; D018110:Receptors, Lipoprotein / Q000235:genetics*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D051117:Scavenger Receptors, Class A; D000097382:CD68 Molecule
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D015214:Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic; D018955:CD36 Antigens; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D000067759:Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D011973:Receptors, LDL; D018110:Receptors, Lipoprotein; D051117:Scavenger Receptors, Class A; C081026:CD68 protein, mouse; D000097382:CD68 Molecule