title: Concentration polarization of oxidative modification of low-density lipoproteins: its effect on oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein uptake and apoptosis of the endothelial cells.
abstract: There is increasing evidence suggesting that oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) in the vessel wall plays a crucial role in the initiation and progression of atherogenesis. The purpose of this study is to substantiate our hypothesis that concentration polarization of ox-LDL may also occur in the arterial system, which in turn can lead to enhanced endothelial cell (EC) apoptosis and induce atherogenesis. Using a parallel-plate flow chamber technique, ox-LDL uptake and apoptosis of the human ECs cultured on permeable or nonpermeable membranes were analyzed. The experimental results showed that 1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethyl indocarbocyanine (DiI)-ox-LDL uptake by the ECs increased with increasing concentration of DiI-ox-LDL in the perfusion solution. The overall average value of DiI-ox-LDL uptake was approximately 20% higher for the permeable group than that for the nonpermeable group. The results also showed that ox-LDL induced ECs death and apoptosis in the permeable group were approximately 12% and 26% higher than those in the nonpermeable group, respectively. The results from the in vitro model study, therefore, support our hypothesis that concentration polarization of ox-LDLs may occur in the arterial system. In conclusion, the occurrence of ox-LDL concentration polarization could enhance ox-LDL infiltration into the arterial wall and accelerate EC apoptosis.
authors.affiliation: Beihang University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Zufeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Yubo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Xiaoyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002469:Cell Separation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; C099252:oxidized low density lipoprotein