Antagonism of let-7c reduces atherosclerosis and macrophage lipid accumulation by promoting PGC-1α/LXRα/ABCA1/G1 pathway

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Changes in circulating let-7c were significantly associated with the alter in lipid profile, but its role in intracellular lipid metabolism remains unknown. This work was conducted to explore the effects of let-7c on the lipid accumulation in macrophages and uncover the underlying mechanism. Our results showed that let-7c inhibition relieved atherosclerosis progression in apoE-/- mice. In ox-LDL-treatment macrophages, let-7c knockdown suppressed lipid accumulation but does no affect cholesterol intake. Consistent with this, overexpression of let-7c promoted lipid accumulation by reducing the expression of LXRα and ABCA1/G1. Mechanistically, let-7c targeted PGC-1α to repress the expression of LXRα and ABCA1/G1, thereby regulating cholesterol homeostasis in macrophages. Taken together, these findings suggest that antagonism of let-7c reduces atherosclerosis and macrophage lipid accumulation through the PGC-1α/LXRα/ABCA1/G1 axis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:909

Enthalten in:

Gene - 909(2024) vom: 30. März, Seite 148302

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lin, Shuyun [VerfasserIn]
Hou, Lianjie [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Huiling [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Jiefeng [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shuang [VerfasserIn]
Long, Haijiao [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Guojun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

97C5T2UQ7J
ABCA/G1
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1
Atherosclerosis
Cholesterol
Cholesterol homeostasis
Journal Article
Liver X Receptors
Macrophages
MicroRNAs

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.gene.2024.148302

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368918068