Characterization of Atherosclerosis Formation in a Murine Model of Type IIa Human Familial Hypercholesterolemia. 2018

Chiharu Miyajima, and Takayuki Iwaki, and Kazuo Umemura, and Victoria A Ploplis, and Francis J Castellino
Department of Pharmacology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan.

A murine genetic model of LDL-cholesterol- (LDL-C-) driven atherosclerosis, based on complete deficiencies of both the LDL-receptor (Ldlr-/-) and key catalytic component of an apolipoprotein B-edisome complex (Apobec1-/-), which converts apoB-100 to apoB-48, has been extensively characterized. These gene deficiencies allow high levels of apoB-100 to be present and inefficiently cleared, thus leading to very high levels of LDL-C in mice on a normal diet. Many key features of atherosclerotic plaques observed in human familial hypercholesterolemia are found in these mice as they are allowed to age through 72 weeks. The general characteristics include the presence of high levels of LDL-C in plasma and macrophage-related fatty streak formation in the aortic tree, which progressively worsens with age. More specifically, plaque found in the aortic sinuses contains a lipid core with relatively high numbers of macrophages and a smooth muscle cell α-actin- and collagen-containing cap, which thins with age. These critical features of plaque progression suggest that the Ldlr-/-/Apobec1-/- mouse line presents a superior model of LDL-C-driven atherosclerosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011973 Receptors, LDL Receptors on the plasma membrane of nonhepatic cells that specifically bind LDL. The receptors are localized in specialized regions called coated pits. Hypercholesteremia is caused by an allelic genetic defect of three types: 1, receptors do not bind to LDL; 2, there is reduced binding of LDL; and 3, there is normal binding but no internalization of LDL. In consequence, entry of cholesterol esters into the cell is impaired and the intracellular feedback by cholesterol on 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase is lacking. LDL Receptors,Lipoprotein LDL Receptors,Receptors, Low Density Lipoprotein,LDL Receptor,LDL Receptors, Lipoprotein,Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor,Low Density Lipoprotein Receptors,Receptors, Lipoprotein, LDL,Receptor, LDL,Receptors, Lipoprotein LDL
D004195 Disease Models, Animal Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases. Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006937 Hypercholesterolemia A condition with abnormally high levels of CHOLESTEROL in the blood. It is defined as a cholesterol value exceeding the 95th percentile for the population. Hypercholesteremia,Elevated Cholesterol,High Cholesterol Levels,Cholesterol Level, High,Cholesterol Levels, High,Cholesterol, Elevated,Cholesterols, Elevated,Elevated Cholesterols,High Cholesterol Level,Hypercholesteremias,Hypercholesterolemias,Level, High Cholesterol,Levels, High Cholesterol
D006938 Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II A group of familial disorders characterized by elevated circulating cholesterol contained in either LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS alone or also in VERY-LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS (pre-beta lipoproteins). Hyperbetalipoproteinemia,Hypercholesterolemia, Essential,Hypercholesterolemia, Familial,Apolipoprotein B-100, Familial Defective,Apolipoprotein B-100, Familial Ligand-Defective,Familial Combined Hyperlipoproteinemia,Hyper-Low Density Lipoproteinemia,Hyper-Low-Density-Lipoproteinemia,Hyper-beta-Lipoproteinemia,Hypercholesterolemia, Autosomal Dominant,Hypercholesterolemia, Autosomal Dominant, Type B,Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatosis, Familial,Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 2,Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa,Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb,Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type II,Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type IIa,LDL Receptor Disorder,Apolipoprotein B 100, Familial Defective,Apolipoprotein B 100, Familial Ligand Defective,Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia,Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemias,Combined Hyperlipoproteinemia, Familial,Combined Hyperlipoproteinemias, Familial,Density Lipoproteinemia, Hyper-Low,Density Lipoproteinemias, Hyper-Low,Disorder, LDL Receptor,Disorders, LDL Receptor,Dominant Hypercholesterolemia, Autosomal,Dominant Hypercholesterolemias, Autosomal,Essential Hypercholesterolemia,Essential Hypercholesterolemias,Familial Combined Hyperlipoproteinemias,Familial Hypercholesterolemia,Familial Hypercholesterolemias,Familial Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatoses,Familial Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatosis,Hyper Low Density Lipoproteinemia,Hyper beta Lipoproteinemia,Hyper-Low Density Lipoproteinemias,Hyper-Low-Density-Lipoproteinemias,Hyper-beta-Lipoproteinemias,Hyperbetalipoproteinemias,Hypercholesterolemias, Autosomal Dominant,Hypercholesterolemias, Essential,Hypercholesterolemias, Familial,Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatoses, Familial,Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 2s,Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIas,Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIbs,Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIs,Hyperlipoproteinemia, Familial Combined,Hyperlipoproteinemias, Familial Combined,Hyperlipoproteinemias, Type II,Hyperlipoproteinemias, Type IIa,LDL Receptor Disorders,Lipoproteinemia, Hyper-Low Density,Lipoproteinemias, Hyper-Low Density,Receptor Disorder, LDL,Receptor Disorders, LDL,Type 2, Hyperlipoproteinemia,Type II Hyperlipoproteinemia,Type II Hyperlipoproteinemias,Type IIa Hyperlipoproteinemia,Type IIa Hyperlipoproteinemias,Xanthomatoses, Familial Hypercholesterolemic,Xanthomatosis, Familial Hypercholesterolemic
D000071479 APOBEC-1 Deaminase An APOBEC deaminase catalytic subunit of the apolipoprotein B (APOB) MESSENGER RNA (mRNA) editing enzyme complex that is involved in post-transcriptional editing of a CAA codon for GLYCINE to a UAA STOP CODON in the ApoB mRNA. It also functions in CGA (ARGININE) to UGA STOP CODON editing of NEUROFIBROMIN 1 mRNA and EPIGENETIC PROCESSES. APOBEC-1,APOBEC-1 Protein,APOBEC1 Deaminase,APOBEC1 Protein,Apo B mRNA Editing Protein,ApoB mRNA Editing Catalytic Subunit,Apolipoprotein B mRNA Editing Enzyme,Apolipoprotein B mRNA Editing Enzyme, Catalytic Polypeptide 1,HEPR Protein,APOBEC 1 Deaminase,APOBEC 1 Protein,Deaminase, APOBEC-1,Deaminase, APOBEC1
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D050197 Atherosclerosis A thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of ARTERIES that occurs with formation of ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES within the ARTERIAL INTIMA. Atherogenesis,Atherogeneses,Atheroscleroses
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus

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