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MGI Accession ID: MGI:3769944
J Number: J:129653
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Title: Macrophage insulin receptor deficiency increases ER stress-induced apoptosis and necrotic core formation in advanced atherosclerotic lesions.
Authors: Han S; Liang CP; DeVries-Seimon T; Ranalletta M; Welch CL; Collins-Fletcher K; Accili D; Tabas I; Tall AR
Journal: Cell Metab
Volume: 3
Issue: 4
Date: 2006 Apr
Year: 2006
Pages: 257-66
Review Status: Peer Reviewed
Abstract:
Insulin resistance in diabetes and metabolic syndrome is thought to increase susceptibility to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. To evaluate the possibility that decreased insulin signaling in macrophage foam cells might worsen atherosclerosis, Ldlr(-/-) mice were transplanted with insulin receptor Insr(+/+) or Insr(-/-) bone marrow. Western diet-fed Insr(-/-) recipients developed larger, more complex lesions with increased necrotic cores and increased numbers of apoptotic cells. Insr(-/-) macrophages showed diminished Akt phosphorylation and an augmented ER stress response, leading to induction of scavenger receptor A and increased apoptosis when challenged with cholesterol loading or nutrient deprivation. These studies suggest that defective insulin signaling and reduced Akt activity impair the ability of macrophages to deal with ER stress-induced apoptosis within atherosclerotic plaques.
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