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- ApoM is an important component of HDL that helps prevent atherosclerosis and is involved in cholesterol transport in mouse macrophages.
- The study found that ApoM is expressed in macrophages and aids in cholesterol uptake, functioning similarly to the classic receptor SR-BI.
- ApoM-enriched HDL enhances cholesterol efflux from macrophages, but recombinant human ApoM protein can inhibit this process, suggesting a complex role for ApoM in cholesterol dynamics that could be targeted for new atherosclerosis treatments.
Article Abstract
Apolipoprotein M (ApoM) exhibits various anti-atherosclerotic functions as a component of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles. Scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) is a classic HDL receptor that mediates selective cholesterol uptake and enhances the efflux of cellular cholesterol to HDL. However, the effect of ApoM on cholesterol transport in macrophages remains unclear. In this study, we identified for the first time that ApoM is expressed in mouse macrophages and is involved in cholesterol uptake, similar to SR-BI. NBD-cholesterol uptake and efflux in cells were characterized using fluorescence spectrophotometry. The uptake ratios of cholesterol by macrophages from ApoM SR-BI mice were significantly lower than those from ApoM SR-BI and ApoM SR-BI mice. Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to analyze the expression of cholesterol transport-related genes involved in cholesterol uptake. ApoM-enriched HDL (ApoM HDL) facilitated more cholesterol efflux from murine macrophage Ana-1 cells than ApoM-free HDL (ApoM HDL). However, recombinant human ApoM protein inhibited the ability of ApoM HDL to induce cholesterol efflux. In conclusion, ApoM promotes cholesterol uptake and efflux in mouse macrophages. A better understanding of ApoM function may lead to the development of novel therapeutic strategies for treating atherosclerotic diseases.
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