Platycodin D enhances LDLR expression and LDL uptake via down-regulation of IDOL mRNA in hepatic cells

The root of Platycodon grandiflorum (PG) has long been used as a traditional herbal medicine in Asian country. Platycondin D (PD), triterpenoid saponin that is a main constituent of PG, exhibits various biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-cancer effects. A previous study showed that PD had cholesterol-lowering effects in mice that develop hypercholesterolemia, but the underlying molecular mechanisms have not been elucidated during the last decade. Here, we demonstrated that both PG and PD markedly increased levels of cell surface low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) by down-regulation of the E3 ubiquitin ligase named inducible degrader of the LDLR (IDOL) mRNA, leading to the enhanced uptake of LDL-derived cholesterol (LDL-C) in hepatic cells. Furthermore, cycloheximide chase analysis and in vivo ubiquitination assay revealed that PD increased the half-life of LDLR protein by reducing IDOL-mediated LDLR ubiquitination. Finally, we demonstrated that treatment of HepG2 cells with simvastatin in combination with PG and PD had synergistic effects on the improvement of LDLR expression and LDL-C uptake. Together, these results provide the first molecular evidence for anti-hypercholesterolemic activity of PD and suggest that PD alone or together with statin could be a potential therapeutic option in the treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Scientific reports - 10(2020), 1 vom: 16. Nov., Seite 19834

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Choi, Yu-Jeong [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Sol Ji [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hyo In [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Hee Jung [VerfasserIn]
Kang, So Jung [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Tai Young [VerfasserIn]
Cheon, Chunhoo [VerfasserIn]
Ko, Seong-Gyu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

98600C0908
AGG2FN16EV
CWJ06TA2GI
Cholesterol, LDL
Cycloheximide
EC 2.3.2.27
Journal Article
LDLR protein, human
MYLIP protein, human
Platycodin D
Receptors, LDL
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Saponins
Simvastatin
Triterpenes
Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases

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Date Completed 17.03.2021

Date Revised 17.03.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41598-020-76224-w

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31767076X