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ArticlePloS one2015

Pharmacological Treatment with Annexin A1 Reduces Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden in LDLR-/- Mice on Western Type Diet.

Dennis H M Kusters, Martijn L Chatrou, Brecht A G Willems, Marijke De Saint-Hubert, Matthias Bauwens, Emiel van der Vorst, Stefania Bena, Erik A L Biessen, Mauro Perretti, Leon J Schurgers and 1 more

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36 citing papers in PubMed, 71 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Dennis H M KustersDepartment of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Martijn L ChatrouDepartment of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Brecht A G WillemsDepartment of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands; VitaK BV, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Marijke De Saint-HubertDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Matthias BauwensDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Emiel van der VorstDepartment of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Stefania BenaWilliam Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Erik A L BiessenDepartment of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Mauro PerrettiWilliam Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Leon J SchurgersDepartment of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Chris P M ReutelingspergerDepartment of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Maastricht University · NLMaastricht University Medical Centre · NLQueen Mary University of London · GBWilliam Harvey Research Institute · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate therapeutic effects of annexin A1 (anxA1) on atherogenesis in LDLR-/- mice.

methodsHuman recombinant annexin A1 (hr-anxA1) was produced by a prokaryotic expression system, purified and analysed on phosphatidylserine (PS) binding and formyl peptide receptor (FPR) activation. Biodistribution of 99mTechnetium-hr-anxA1 was determined in C57Bl/6J mice. 12 Weeks old LDLR-/- mice were fed a Western Type Diet (WTD) during 6 weeks (Group I) or 12 weeks (Group P). Mice received hr-anxA1 (1 mg/kg) or vehicle by intraperitoneal injection 3 times per week for a period of 6 weeks starting at start of WTD (Group I) or 6 weeks after start of WTD (Group P). Total aortic plaque burden and phenotype were analyzed using immunohistochemistry.

resultsHr-anxA1 bound PS in Ca2+-dependent manner and activated FPR2/ALX. It inhibited rolling and adherence of neutrophils but not monocytes on activated endothelial cells. Half lives of circulating 99mTc-hr-anxA1 were <10 minutes and approximately 6 hours for intravenously (IV) and intraperitoneally (IP) administered hr-anxA1, respectively. Pharmacological treatment with hr-anxA1 had no significant effect on initiation of plaque formation (-33%; P = 0.21)(Group I) but significantly attenuated progression of existing plaques of aortic arch and subclavian artery (plaque size -50%, P = 0.005; necrotic core size -76% P = 0.015, hr-anxA1 vs vehicle) (Group P).

conclusionHr-anxA1 may offer pharmacological means to treat chronic atherogenesis by reducing FPR-2 dependent neutrophil rolling and adhesion to activated endothelial cells and by reducing total plaque inflammation.

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Recombinant ProteinsAnimalsAnnexin A1Blood CellsBone Marrow CellsDiet, WesternDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionDrug Administration RoutesHumansImmunophenotypingMacrophagesMiceMice, KnockoutPlaque, AtheroscleroticReceptors, LDLAnnexin A1Receptors, LDLRecombinant Proteins

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PMID26090792
PMCPMC4475013
OpenAlexW1869491884

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