HDL-associated ApoM is anti-apoptotic by delivering sphingosine 1-phosphate to S1P1 & S1P3 receptors on vascular endothelium

Lipids in Health and Disease

Research

Hiromi Okada¹  Björn Dahlbäck¹  Mario Ruiz² 

[1] Department of Translational Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden;Department of Translational Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden;Department of Translational Medicine, Clinical Chemistry, Wallenberg Laboratory, Lund University, Inga Marie Nilssons gata 53, SE-20502, Malmö, Sweden;

关键词: ApoM;    Apoptosis;    Endothelial cells;    HDL;    Lipocalins;    Sphingosine 1-phospate;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12944-017-0429-2

 received in 2016-12-16, accepted in 2017-02-01,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundHigh-density Lipoprotein (HDL) attenuates endothelial cell apoptosis induced by different cell-death stimuli such as oxidation or growth factor deprivation. HDL is the main plasma carrier of the bioactive lipid sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P), which it is a signaling molecule that promotes cell survival in response to several apoptotic stimuli. In HDL, S1P is bound to Apolipoprotein M (ApoM), a Lipocalin that is only present in around 5% of the HDL particles. The goal of this study is to characterize ApoM-bound S1P role in endothelial apoptosis protection and the signaling pathways involved.MethodsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) cultures were switched to serum/grow factor deprivation medium to induce apoptosis and the effect caused by the addition of ApoM and S1P analyzed.ResultsThe addition of HDL+ApoM or recombinant ApoM-bound S1P promoted cell viability and blocked apoptosis, whereas HDL-ApoM had no protective effect. Remarkably, S1P exerted a more potent anti-apoptotic effect when carried by ApoM as compared to albumin, or when added as free molecule. Mechanistically, cooperation between S1P1 and S1P3 was required for the HDL/ApoM/S1P-mediated anti-apoptotic ability. Furthermore, AKT and ERK phosphorylation was also necessary to achieve the anti-apoptotic effect of the HDL/ApoM/S1P complex.ConclusionsAltogether, our results indicate that ApoM and S1P are key elements of the anti-apoptotic activity of HDL and promote optimal endothelial function.

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