title: LRP: role in vascular wall integrity and protection from atherosclerosis.
abstract: Vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation and migration are important events in the development of atherosclerosis. The low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP1) mediates suppression of SMC migration induced by platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). Here we show that LRP1 forms a complex with the PDGF receptor (PDGFR). Inactivation of LRP1 in vascular SMCs of mice causes PDGFR overexpression and abnormal activation of PDGFR signaling, resulting in disruption of the elastic layer, SMC proliferation, aneurysm formation, and marked susceptibility to cholesterol-induced atherosclerosis. The development of these abnormalities was reduced by treatment with Gleevec, an inhibitor of PDGF signaling. Thus, LRP1 has a pivotal role in protecting vascular wall integrity and preventing atherosclerosis by controlling PDGFR activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9046, USA.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boucher
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gotthardt
authors.forename: Wei-Ping
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Richard G W
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000077214:Becaplermin; D001549:Benzamides; D002417:Cattle; D002455:Cell Division; D002460:Cell Line; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004036:Diet, Atherogenic; D004549:Elastin / Q000032:analysis; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D008024:Ligands; D026503:Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000166:cytology / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D032389:Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D020797:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D008024:Ligands; D026503:Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-1; D010879:Piperazines; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D011743:Pyrimidines; D000077214:Becaplermin; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D004549:Elastin; D020797:Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor beta