TY - JOUR
T1 - L-selectin deficiency decreases aortic B1a and Breg subsets and promotes atherosclerosis
AU - Gjurich, Breanne N.
AU - Taghavie-Moghadam, Parésa L.
AU - Ley, Klaus
AU - Galkina, Elena V.
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© Schattauer 2014.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - There is a significant recruitment of leucocytes into aortas during atherogenesis. L-selectin regulates leucocyte migration into secondary lymphoid and peripheral tissues and was proposed to play a role in leucocyte homing into aortas. Here, we determine the role of L-selectin in atherosclerosis. L-selectin-deficient Apoe-/- (Sell-/- Apoe-/-) mice had a 74% increase in plaque burden compared to Apoe-/- mice fed a chow diet for 50 weeks. Elevated atherosclerosis was accompanied by increased aortic leucocyte content, but a 50% reduction in aortic B cells despite elevated B cell counts in the blood. Follicular B cells represented 65%, whereas B1a and regulatory B cells (Breg) comprised 5% of aortic B cells. B1a and Breg cell subsets were reduced in Sell-/- Apoe-/- aortas with accompanied two-fold decrease in aortic T15 antibody and 1.2-fold decrease of interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels. L-selectin was required for B1 cell homing to the atherosclerotic aorta, as demonstrated by a 1.5-fold decrease in the migration of Sell-/- Apoe-/- vs Apoe-/- cells. Notably, we found a 1.6-fold increase in CD68hi macrophages in Sell-/-Apoe-/- compared to Apoe-/- aortas, despite comparable blood monocyte numbers and L-selectin-dependent aortic homing. L-selectin had no effect on neutrophil migration into aorta, but led to elevated blood neutrophil numbers, suggesting a potential involvement of neutrophils in atherogenesis of Sell-/- Apoe-/- mice. Thus, L-selectin deficiency increases peripheral blood neutrophil and lymphocyte numbers, decreases aortic B1a and Breg populations, T15 antibody and IL-10 levels, and increases aortic macrophage content of Sell-/- Apoe-/- mice. Altogether, these data provide evidence for an overall atheroprotective role of L-selectin.
AB - There is a significant recruitment of leucocytes into aortas during atherogenesis. L-selectin regulates leucocyte migration into secondary lymphoid and peripheral tissues and was proposed to play a role in leucocyte homing into aortas. Here, we determine the role of L-selectin in atherosclerosis. L-selectin-deficient Apoe-/- (Sell-/- Apoe-/-) mice had a 74% increase in plaque burden compared to Apoe-/- mice fed a chow diet for 50 weeks. Elevated atherosclerosis was accompanied by increased aortic leucocyte content, but a 50% reduction in aortic B cells despite elevated B cell counts in the blood. Follicular B cells represented 65%, whereas B1a and regulatory B cells (Breg) comprised 5% of aortic B cells. B1a and Breg cell subsets were reduced in Sell-/- Apoe-/- aortas with accompanied two-fold decrease in aortic T15 antibody and 1.2-fold decrease of interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels. L-selectin was required for B1 cell homing to the atherosclerotic aorta, as demonstrated by a 1.5-fold decrease in the migration of Sell-/- Apoe-/- vs Apoe-/- cells. Notably, we found a 1.6-fold increase in CD68hi macrophages in Sell-/-Apoe-/- compared to Apoe-/- aortas, despite comparable blood monocyte numbers and L-selectin-dependent aortic homing. L-selectin had no effect on neutrophil migration into aorta, but led to elevated blood neutrophil numbers, suggesting a potential involvement of neutrophils in atherogenesis of Sell-/- Apoe-/- mice. Thus, L-selectin deficiency increases peripheral blood neutrophil and lymphocyte numbers, decreases aortic B1a and Breg populations, T15 antibody and IL-10 levels, and increases aortic macrophage content of Sell-/- Apoe-/- mice. Altogether, these data provide evidence for an overall atheroprotective role of L-selectin.
KW - Atherosclerosis
KW - B cell subsets
KW - L-selectin
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U2 - 10.1160/TH13-10-0865
DO - 10.1160/TH13-10-0865
M3 - Article
C2 - 24989887
AN - SCOPUS:84908551613
SN - 0340-6245
VL - 112
SP - 803
EP - 811
JO - Thrombosis and Haemostasis
JF - Thrombosis and Haemostasis
IS - 4
ER -