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ArticleScientific reports2021

Hematopoietic upstream stimulating factor 1 deficiency is associated with increased atherosclerosis susceptibility in LDL receptor knockout mice.

Menno Hoekstra, Baoyan Ren, Pirkka-Pekka Laurila, Reeni B Hildebrand, Jarkko Soronen, Vanessa Frodermann, Zhuang Li, Mariëtte R Boon, Janine J Geerling, Patrick C N Rensen and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Menno Hoekstra *Gorlaeus Laboratories, Division of BioTherapeutics, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands. hoekstra@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl.
Baoyan Ren *Gorlaeus Laboratories, Division of BioTherapeutics, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Pirkka-Pekka LaurilaDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Reeni B HildebrandGorlaeus Laboratories, Division of BioTherapeutics, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Jarkko SoronenGenomics and Biobank Unit, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Biomedicum 1, Helsinki, Finland.
Vanessa FrodermannGorlaeus Laboratories, Division of BioTherapeutics, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Zhuang LiDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Mariëtte R BoonDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Janine J GeerlingGorlaeus Laboratories, Division of BioTherapeutics, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Patrick C N RensenDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Matti JauhiainenMinerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research, Biomedicum 2U, Helsinki, Finland.
Miranda Van EckGorlaeus Laboratories, Division of BioTherapeutics, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Centre for Human Drug Research · NLLeiden University Medical Center · NLLeiden University · NLFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare · FIMinerva Foundation · FIUniversity of Helsinki · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Total body upstream stimulatory factor 1 (USF1) deficiency in mice is associated with brown adipose tissue activation and a marked protection against the development of obesity and atherosclerotic lesions. Functional expression of USF1 has also been detected in monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages. In the current study we therefore tested whether selective hematopoietic USF1 deficiency can also beneficially impact the development of atherosclerosis. For this purpose, LDL receptor knockout mice were transplanted with bone marrow from USF1 knockout mice or their wild-type littermate controls and subsequently fed a Western-type diet for 20 weeks to stimulate atherosclerotic lesion development. Strikingly, absence of USF1 function in bone marrow-derived cells was associated with exacerbated blood leukocyte (+ 100%; P < 0.01) and peritoneal leukocyte (+ 50%; P < 0.05) lipid loading and an increased atherosclerosis susceptibility (+ 31%; P < 0.05). These effects could be attributed to aggravated hyperlipidemia, i.e. higher plasma free cholesterol (+ 33%; P < 0.001) and cholesteryl esters (+ 39%; P < 0.001), and the development of hepatosteatosis. In conclusion, we have shown that hematopoietic USF1 deficiency is associated with an increased atherosclerosis susceptibility in LDL receptor knockout mice. These findings argue against a contribution of macrophage-specific USF1 deficiency to the previously described beneficial effect of total body USF1 deficiency on atherosclerosis susceptibility in mice.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseAnimalsAtherosclerosisMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReceptors, LDLUpstream Stimulatory FactorsReceptors, LDLUpstream Stimulatory FactorsUsf1 protein, mouse

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PMID34385562
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