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Effects of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor on the Synthesis of Lipoprotein Lipase in Human Monocyte–Derived Macrophages

Toshimori Inaba; Masako Kawamura; Takanari Gotoda; Kenji Harada; Masako Shimada; Jun-ichi Ohsuga; Hitoshi Shimano; Yasuo Akanuma; Yoshio Yazaki; Nobuhiro Yamada

From the Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

Correspondence to Nobuhiro Yamada, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo, 113, Japan.


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Abstract Lipoprotein lipase (LPL), which is secreted by the two predominant cell types in atherosclerotic plaque, macrophages and smooth muscle cells, may be involved in atherosclerosis by generating atherogenic remnant lipoproteins. We investigated the effects of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)–BB on the synthesis of LPL by human monocyte–derived macrophages. These cells were cultured in the presence of PDGF-BB for 8 days, after which the enzyme activity, mass, and mRNA levels of LPL were determined. The effect of PDGF-BB was time-dependent and dose-dependent at concentrations of 1 to 10 ng/mL. At 10 ng/mL PDGF-BB enhanced twofold to 2.3-fold the secretion of LPL, and a pulse-labeling study with [35S]methionine revealed that 10 ng/mL PDGF-BB significantly increased the synthesis of LPL. Northern blotting analysis showed that the LPL mRNA level increased dose dependently in macrophages treated with PDGF-BB, and 10 ng/mL PDGF-BB enhanced twofold the expression of LPL mRNA. The protein kinase C inhibitor staurosporine suppressed the effect of PDGF-BB on LPL activity. These results indicate that PDGF-BB stimulated transcription of the LPL gene in human monocyte–derived macrophages through protein kinase C activation and resulted in an increased synthesis of LPL. Therefore, we hypothesize that the augmented synthesis of LPL by PDGF-BB modulates atherosclerosis by influencing lipoprotein metabolism in the vascular wall.


Key Words: macrophages • platelet-derived growth factor • lipoprotein lipase


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Early atherosclerosis is characterized by the presence of monocyte-derived macrophages. Macrophages take up lipoprotein lipids, and when excessive amounts of lipids accumulate intracellularly, these cells appear foamy.1 Such transformed macrophages are implicated as the foam cells observed in atheromatous lesions and produce many proteins, including lipoprotein lipase (LPL).2 3 LPL, which is also produced by smooth muscle cells in atherosclerotic lesions,2 is an enzyme that hydrolyzes the core triglycerides of chylomicrons and VLDL. Zilversmit4 first proposed that LPL plays an important role in atherosclerosis. He hypothesized that hydrolysis of the triglyceride-rich lipoproteins by LPL in the endothelial lining of arteries could lead to the formation of atherogenic remnants, which might be taken up by arterial wall cells, resulting in cholesterol deposition.

Numerous cytokines and growth factors regulate the cellular functions of the vascular wall, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF), macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), interleukin (IL)-1, and interferon gamma are known to influence the production of LPL in macrophages.5 6 7 8 9 Among cytokines and growth factors, platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) plays a major role in atherosclerosis by stimulating the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells.10 In addition to its mitogenic activities, PDGF stimulates a wide variety of processes including chemotaxis, activation of intracellular enzymes, phosphatidylinositol turnover and Ca2+ mobilization, and stimulation of tyrosine-specific phosphorylation.11 Human PDGF is composed of homodimers and heterodimers of two polypeptide chains that are encoded by two distinct genes.12 Three PDGF isoforms, AA, AB, and BB, have been identified. The mitogenic activities of PDGF are mediated through its binding to specific, high-affinity surface receptors that constitute one member of a family of growth factor receptors that have intrinsic tyrosine kinase activity.13 Two distinct subtypes of PDGF receptors exist, and molecular receptor cloning has revealed that different genes encode structurally related {alpha} and ß receptors with different binding properties.14 During the maturation and differentiation of human monocytes to macrophages, PDGF-ß receptor mRNA is transcribed, and PDGF-BB may influence the functions of macrophages by binding to its specific receptor in the vascular wall.15 PDGF-BB stimulates thymidine incorporation and inositol-1,4,5-triphosphate production, suppresses the production of M-CSF in human monocyte–derived macrophages, and enhances the uptake of acetylated LDL and acyl coenzyme A–acyltransferase activity.15 In the present study, we examined the effects of PDGF-BB on the synthesis of LPL by human monocyte–derived macrophages.


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Materials
Recombinant human PDGF-BB homodimer, human transforming growth factor (TGF)–ß, and human IL-6 were purchased from Genzyme. Recombinant human TNF-{alpha} and IL-1ß were donated by Dr M. Kawakami.16 RPMI-1640 culture medium was purchased from GIBCO. Culture dishes and plates were obtained from Corning. All other chemicals were of analytical grade.

Cells
Human monocyte–derived macrophages were prepared by culturing human monocytes, which were isolated from the peripheral blood of a normolipidemic healthy donor by using the Ficoll-Hypaque gradient method.16 The separated mononuclear cells were washed three times with phosphate-buffered saline. The cells (2x106 cells/mL) were then placed in fresh medium containing 10% fetal calf serum (FCS) and were used as monocyte-derived macrophages after 8 days of culture.

LPL Activity and Mass
The activities of LPL in both the culture medium and cell homogenate of monocyte-derived macrophages were assayed by the method of Nilsson-Ehle and Schotz17 as described.18 After the culture medium was collected, cells were sonicated for 15 seconds in 500 µL of 0.05 mol/L NH4Cl buffer (pH 8.5) on ice. Both medium (150 µL) and cell homogenate were used for the assay, and the assay mixture was incubated at 37°C for 30 minutes. Lipase activity was estimated from the amount of free oleic acid that was released from [3H]triolein during incubation. LPL enzyme mass was measured by a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.19 Purified human LPL was used as the standard to calculate enzyme mass.

Northern Blot Hybridization Analysis
Blot hybridization studies were performed for LPL mRNA of human monocyte–derived macrophages. Macrophages were treated with 1, 3, or 10 ng/mL PDGF in RPMI-1640 containing 1% FCS after incubation with serum-free medium for 24 hours. After a 72-hour incubation with PDGF-BB, total RNA was isolated by the acid guanidine/phenol/chloroform method.20 Total RNA (10 µg) was fractionated electrophoretically on a 1% (wt/vol) agarose/2.2 mol/L formaldehyde gel and transferred to a nylon membrane in 20x SSPE (3.6 mol/L NaCl, 0.2 mol/L Na2HPO4, and 2 mmol/L EDTA, pH 7.7). The membrane was hybridized21 with the cDNA probe coding for human LPL.22 The filters were washed two times at room temperature for 15 minutes in 2x SSC (1x SSC: 150 mmol/L NaCl and 10 mmol/L sodium citrate) and 0.5% (wt/vol) sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and in 0.2x SSC and 0.5% (wt/vol) SDS at 65°C for 15 minutes and finally exposed to x-ray film at -80°C.

A run-on assay was performed.23 Macrophages (1x106 cells/dish) were cultured with 10 ng/mL PDGF in RPMI-1640 containing 1% FCS for the indicated hours after incubation with serum-free medium for 24 hours. Cells were collected in 2 mL of 1x SSC by centrifugation at 1000g for 5 minutes, resuspended in 500 µL homogenization buffer (10 mmol/L Tris-HCl, pH 7.4, containing 10 mmol/L NaCl, 3 mmol/L MgCl2, and 0.5% Nonidet P-40), and then homogenized by gentle agitation. Nuclei were collected by centrifugation at 1000g for 5 minutes after incubation on ice for 15 minutes, washed once with homogenization buffer and once with Nonidet P-40–free buffer, resuspended in 200 µL of a buffer of 50 mmol/L Tris-HCl, pH 8.3, containing 40% glycerol, 5 mmol/L MgCl2, and 0.1 mmol/L EDTA, and frozen in liquid nitrogen. Solution (100 µL) containing the nuclei was thawed for run-on transcription, mixed with 100 µL reaction buffer (10 mmol/L Tris-HCl, pH 8.0, containing 5 mmol/L MgCl2, 300 mmol/L KCl, 0.5 mmol/L each ATP, CTP, and GTP, and 100 µCi [{alpha}-32P]UTP [800 Ci/mmol]), and incubated for 30 minutes at 30°C. The reaction mixture was then treated with DNase I (20 µg/mL) for 10 minutes at 30°C, treated with proteinase K (100 µg/mL) after the addition of 10 mmol/L Tris-HCl, pH 7.4, containing 1% SDS and 5 mmol/L EDTA, and extracted with phenol/chloroform (1:1). The reaction product (RNA) was rapidly precipitated with 2 mol/L ammonium acetate and 2 volumes ice-cold ethanol and resuspended in 50 µL Tris buffer (50 mmol/L Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, containing 2 mmol/L EDTA).

Plasmids (5 µg) containing either human LPL cDNA, human ß-actin cDNA, or control plasmid (pRc/CMV) were linearized by digestion with restriction enzymes and treated with 0.2N NaOH at room temperature for 30 minutes. The linearized plasmids were blotted onto Hybond-N membrane (Amersham), and the membrane was incubated with rapid hybridization buffer at 65°C for 2 hours and hybridized with {alpha}-32P–labeled nuclear RNAs (107 cpm) isolated from nuclear transcription at 65°C for 2 hours. After washing, the membrane was exposed to Kodak XAR-5 film at -80°C.

Radiolabeling and Immunoprecipitation
Macrophage monolayers were placed in 2 mL methionine-free medium in preparation for radiolabeling for a 3-hour period, and the cells were then labeled metabolically with 200 µCi [35S]methionine (ICN Biomedical Inc) during incubation for 5 hours. The radiolabeling was terminated by aspirating the medium. The cells were washed twice with phosphate-buffered saline and solubilized in 2 mL of 10 mmol/L phosphate buffer, pH 7.4, containing 0.1% SDS, 0.01% deoxycholate, 0.1% Triton X-100, 0.1% aprotinin, and 1 mmol/L phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride. The cell lysate was centrifuged at 100 000g for 10 minutes. The 900-µL supernatant was mixed with 10 µL rabbit anti–bovine milk LPL antiserum19 or 10 µL nonimmune rabbit serum. The mixtures were incubated for 16 hours at 4°C, mixed with 100 µL Staphylococcus aureus cell suspension (10%, wt/vol; Bethesda Research Laboratories), and incubated at 4°C for 90 minutes. The immune complexes were recovered by centrifugation at 100 000g for 5 minutes. The pellets were washed three times with 10 mmol/L phosphate buffer, pH 7.4, containing 0.1% SDS, 0.01% deoxycholate, and 0.1% Triton X-100, solubilized in 100 µL of 0.1 mol/L Tris-HCl buffer, pH 6.8, containing 3% SDS, 37% glycerol, 33 mmol/L dithiothreitol, and 0.019% bromophenol blue, and then boiled for 5 minutes. The sample mixtures were centrifuged at 100 000g for 5 minutes, after which the supernatant was subjected to 12.5% SDS–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The radiolabeled protein bands were visualized on Kodak XAR-5 x-ray film after exposure at -80°C. The subunit molecular mass was estimated by using the following marker proteins: phosphorylase B (94 kD), bovine serum albumin (68 kD), and ovalbumin (43 kD).


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Time-Dependent Effects of PDGF-BB on Secretion of LPL From Monocyte-Derived Macrophages
We cultured macrophages with various concentrations of PDGF-BB. To determine the effects of cell maturation on LPL secretion from monocyte-derived macrophages into the culture medium or in cell lysate, LPL activity was measured at various times and expressed as micromoles free fatty acids per hour assay per milligram total cellular protein. In the absence of PDGF-BB, LPL activity increased constantly thereafter both in the culture medium (Fig 1ADown) and cell lysate (Fig 1BDown). In the presence of 10 ng/mL PDGF-BB, LPL activity in both the culture medium and cell lysate was enhanced after day 4. This experiment indicated that at least 2 days were required to upregulate LPL activity, since LPL activities either in culture medium or cell lysate on day 2 did not differ between cultures in the presence or absence of PDGF-BB. The secretion of LPL protein from macrophages into the culture medium was also enhanced after day 4 in the presence of 10 ng/mL PDGF-BB (Fig 1CDown).



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Figure 1. Line plots showing time course of effects of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)–BB on lipoprotein lipase (LPL) secretion in medium cultured with human monocyte–derived macrophages (A) and intracellular LPL activity (B) and effect of PDGF-BB on LPL mass secreted into the medium (C). Cells were cultured with RPMI-1640 medium containing 0 or 10 ng/mL PDGF-BB; medium was replaced with fresh medium every 2 days. Plates were harvested at the indicated times, and medium and cells were assayed for either LPL activity or mass. Results are mean±SD of four samples. FFA indicates free fatty acids. *P<.05, **P<.01, ***P<.001.

In an attempt to study the response kinetics of PDGF-BB in the mature macrophages, PDGF-BB was added to the culture medium of macrophages that had been incubated without PDGF-BB for 8 days, after which the secretion of LPL into medium by monocyte-derived macrophages was measured at the indicated hours. Stimulation of LPL secretion into the medium was observed after 24 hours of incubation with 10 ng/mL PDGF-BB (Fig 2Down), and the effect was maximal at 48 hours. To study the mechanism of PDGF-BB effects on LPL secretion, mature macrophages that had been cultured for 8 days were incubated with either staurosporine (a protein kinase C inhibitor) or H89 (a cAMP-dependent kinase inhibitor). Staurosporine inhibited the PDGF effect, whereas H89 had no significant effect (Table 1Down). In the absence of PDGF-BB, staurosporine did not influence LPL activity secreted by human monocyte–derived macrophages.



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Figure 2. Line plot showing time course of effect of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)–BB on lipoprotein lipase (LPL) secretion in medium cultured with human mature macrophages. Cells were cultured with RPMI-1640 medium containing 10% fetal calf serum (FCS) in the absence of PDGF-BB for 7 days; medium was replaced with fresh medium containing 10 ng/mL PDGF-BB and 1% FCS after incubation with serum-free medium for 24 hours. Plates were harvested at the indicated times, and medium was assayed for LPL activity. Results are mean±SD of four samples. FFA indicates free fatty acids.


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Table 1. Effects of Staurosporine and H89 on the Activity of LPL Secreted by Human Monocyte–Derived Macrophages in the Presence of PDGF-BB

To assess the effects of PDGF-BB on cellular protein, monocytes were cultured with or without 10 ng/mL PDGF-BB for 8 days; cellular protein in the presence and absence of PDGF-BB was 112±34 and 101±15 µg/well (mean±SD of four experiments), respectively, indicating that PDGF-BB had no effect on cellular protein. These biochemical results were consistent with the microscopic observation that the appearance of cells did not change in the presence of PDGF-BB (T.I., unpublished data, 1994).

Dose-Dependent Effects of PDGF-BB on LPL Secretion From Macrophages
We measured LPL activity in either the culture medium or cell lysate of macrophages that had been cultured with or without various concentrations of PDGF-BB for 8 days. The LPL activity in both the culture medium (Fig 3ADown) and cell lysate (Fig 3BDown) was enhanced by incubation with PDGF-BB. The enhancement of LPL activity in both the culture medium and cell lysate by PDGF-BB was dose dependent at PDGF-BB concentrations of 1 to 10 ng/mL; the PDGF-BB effect on LPL activity reached a plateau at 10 ng/mL. The secretion of LPL protein mass from macrophages was similarly dose dependent in response to PDGF-BB (Fig 3CDown).



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Figure 3. Bar graphs showing dose effects of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)–BB on lipoprotein lipase (LPL) secretion in medium cultured with human monocyte–derived macrophages (A) and intracellular LPL activity (B) and effect of PDGF-BB on LPL mass secreted into the medium (C). Cells were cultured with RPMI-1640 medium containing the indicated concentrations of PDGF-BB; medium was replaced with fresh medium every 2 days. Plates were harvested on day 10 of culture, and medium and cells were assayed for either LPL activity or mass. Results are mean±SD of four samples. FFA indicates free fatty acids. ***P<.001.

Effects of Cytokines on the Secretion of LPL From Macrophages
In addition to PDGF-BB, several cytokines are available in a highly pure form that modulate the function and growth of macrophages. When the effects were compared, M-CSF stimulated LPL secretion 2.9-fold6 (Table 2Down). Some cytokines, such as IL-1ß and TGF-ß, showed slightly stimulatory effects on the secretion of LPL, but the effects were not significant. On the other hand, TNF-{alpha} significantly suppressed the secretion of LPL. The concentrations of the cytokines used for this experiment were considered to be above those required to exert the maximal effects of each cytokine.


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Table 2. Effects of Various Cytokines on Activity and Mass of LPL Secreted by Human Monocyte–Derived Macrophages

Northern Blot Analysis
We examined the mechanism of regulation of LPL by PDGF-BB using cDNA for human LPL. Two LPL mRNA species of 3.8 and 3.4 kb were detected in human monocyte–derived macrophages (Fig 4Down). Hybridization with a cDNA probe at this position was significantly increased twofold by 5 and 10 ng/mL PDGF-BB. The similar enhanced effect of PDGF-BB was observed on apolipoprotein E mRNA level (T.I., unpublished observation, 1994). The intensity of the band for LPL mRNA was estimated by using Fujix BAS 2000. A run-on transcription assay demonstrated that PDGF-BB stimulated the transcriptional rate of LPL (a 2.1-fold increase at 8 hours; Fig 5Down), indicating that LPL synthesis was enhanced by PDGF-BB at the transcriptional level.



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Figure 4. Northern blot analysis of total RNA in human monocyte–derived macrophages. Human monocytes were cultured in RPMI-1640 medium containing 10% fetal calf serum (FCS) in the absence of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) for 7 days and then cultured with the indicated amounts of PDGF in RPMI-1640 containing 1% FCS for 72 hours after incubation with serum-free medium for 24 hours. Total RNA (10 µg) extracted from macrophages was subjected to agarose gel electrophoresis, transferred to nylon membrane, and hybridized with a human LPL or human ß-actin cDNA probe. After electrophoresis, ethidium bromide staining of the agarose gel confirmed that the same amount of RNA had been applied to each lane of agarose gel. Molecular weight markers are at right. 28S and 18S indicate subunits of rRNA.



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Figure 5. Nuclear run-on assay. Human monocytes (1x106 cells/dish) were cultured in RPMI-1640 medium containing 10% fetal calf serum (FCS) in the absence of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) for 7 days and then cultured with 10 ng/mL PDGF in RPMI-1640 containing 1% FCS for the indicated hours after incubation with serum-free medium for 24 hours. The cell nuclei were resuspended in 200 µL buffer (50 mmol/L Tris-HCl, pH 8.3, containing 40% glycerol, 5 mmol/L MgCl2, and 0.1 mmol/L EDTA) and incubated with 100 µL reaction buffer (10 mmol/L Tris-HCl, pH 8.0, containing 5 mmol/L MgCl2, 300 mmol/L KCl, 0.5 mmol/L each of ATP, CTP, and DTP, and 100 µCi [{alpha}-32P]UTP [800 Ci/mmol]) for 30 minutes at 30°C. The reaction mixture was then treated with DNase I (20 µg/mL) and proteinase K (100 µg/mL) and extracted with phenol-chloroform (1:1). Plasmids (5 µg) containing either human LPL cDNA, human ß-actin cDNA, or control plasmid (pRc/CMV) were linearized, and the linearized plasmids were blotted onto Hybond-N membrane. The membrane was hybridized with {alpha}-32P–labeled nuclear RNAs (107 cpm) isolated from nuclear transcription and exposed to Kodak XAR-5 film at -80°C. pBS indicates pBlueScript II; pBShLPL, pBlueScript–human LPL.

Incorporation of [35S]Methionine by Human Monocyte–Derived Macrophages
To determine the effect of PDGF-BB on the synthesis of LPL, we examined the incorporation of [35S]methionine into LPL protein by macrophages. Macrophages were incubated at 37°C for 3 hours in methionine-free medium and then pulse-labeled with [35S]methionine for 5 hours after the macrophages were cultured with or without 10 ng/mL PDGF-BB for 8 days. Immunoprecipitates were prepared as described above and subjected to SDS–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (Fig 6Down). A predominant LPL protein band of 55 to 57 kD was immunoprecipitated from the cell extract with anti-LPL antibody. The intensity of the band was increased remarkably by PDGF-BB treatment. This band was not detected when purified human LPL (20 µg), which was isolated from the medium of Chinese hamster ovary cells transfected with human LPL cDNA,24 was added to the immunoprecipitation mixture. These results from immunoprecipitation studies are consistent with the cell culture study.



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Figure 6. Immunoprecipitation of 35S-labeled lipoprotein lipase (LPL). Macrophages that had been cultured with or without 10 ng/mL platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)–BB were cultured with methionine-free medium for 3 hours and then metabolically labeled with 200 µCi [35S]methionine for 5 hours. After washing and solubilizing the cells, immunoprecipitation was performed with rabbit anti–bovine milk LPL antiserum. The immunoprecipitates were washed, solubilized, and subjected to 12.5% sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The radiolabeled protein bands were visualized on Kodak XAR 5 x-ray film, and molecular weight (MW) was estimated by using the following marker proteins: phosphorylase B (94 kD), bovine serum albumin (68 kD), and ovalbumin (45 kD).


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Several cell types in atherosclerotic lesions that are monocyte-derived macrophages, smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, and lymphocytes, are known to secrete cytokines and growth factors. These cytokines and growth factors influence the functions of these cells through action in either the autocrine or paracrine loop.10 25 26 Human monocyte–derived macrophages and macrophage–derived foam cells are also known to secrete LPL,27 and macrophages secrete PDGF-B chain28 in atherosclerotic plaques. Mature human monocyte–derived macrophages constitutively express PDGF-ß receptor,15 and PDGF-ß receptor is expressed in mouse marrow macrophages29 ; thus, PDGF-BB may influence functions of macrophages such as lipoprotein uptake in an autocrine or paracrine manner.

In the present study, we demonstrated that PDGF-BB enhanced the synthesis of LPL in human monocyte–derived macrophages. The results of Northern blot analysis for LPL and run-on assay indicated that PDGF-BB stimulated the synthesis of LPL at the transcriptional level and resulted in the increased secretion of the enzyme into the medium. Neither protein kinase C inhibitor nor cAMP-dependent kinase inhibitor affect the expression of PDGF-ß receptor in mature macrophages15 ; in contrast, protein kinase C inhibitor significantly suppressed the PDGF effect on LPL secretion in mature macrophages. This result indicates that PDGF-BB induced LPL expression through protein kinase C activation.

PDGF may affect LPL secretion directly or through its action on other factors or cytokines produced by macrophages. Several factors enhance macrophage LPL expression in vitro. In particular, stimuli of cell proliferation, such as colony stimulating factors6 and phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate,8 30 increase LPL secretion. M-CSF stimulates the synthesis of LPL at the transcriptional level in both human monocyte–derived macrophages and rat alveolar macrophages.6 M-CSF also stimulates the proliferation, differentiation, and maturation of monocyte-macrophage lineages,31 whereas PDGF stimulates proliferation of mesenchymal cells.10 11 PDGF-BB has a stimulatory effect on thymidine incorporation, nuclear labeling with bromouridine, and IP3 production in mature macrophages,15 results that suggest that PDGF-BB as well as M-CSF is a potent stimuli for macrophage proliferation, differentiation, and maturation. Thus, the stimulated synthesis of LPL in response to PDGF-BB may in part result from macrophage proliferation, differentiation, and maturation. Maturation of monocytes is essential during the initial 3 days of culture15 ; in the present experiment, the effect of PDGF-BB on LPL synthesis was evident from day 4 of culture. Furthermore, even in mature macrophages that had been cultured for 8 days without PDGF-BB, it took 24 hours to see the effect of PDGF-BB on LPL secretion into the culture medium (Fig 2Up). These time-related effects of PDGF-BB were similar to those of M-CSF.6

Factors regulating the synthesis of LPL on macrophages as well as adipose tissue have been studied.5 6 7 8 9 18 30 32 33 34 35 The mode of regulation of LPL synthesis of macrophages and adipose tissue is not necessarily the same. For example, insulin enhances the synthesis of LPL on adipose tissue36 37 but has no effect on the synthesis of LPL on macrophages.38 39 There may be tissue-specific regulation in the synthesis of LPL. The effect of M-CSF on LPL expression is dependent on cell types of macrophages; it is evident in rat alveolar macrophages and human monocyte–derived macrophages, but it is minimal in THP-1, P388, and J774 cells.6 We did not find any significant effects of TGF-ß on LPL secretion, whereas TNF-{alpha} significantly and IL-6 slightly inhibited it. The effect of TNF is controversial. White et al32 report no effect of TNF on LPL expression in mature human monocyte–derived macrophages, but TNF inhibits LPL in mouse peritoneal macrophages.7 We incubated human monocytes with TNF from the beginning of culture, and the results indicated that the effect of TNF is dependent on the stage of monocyte maturation and differentiation and on cell types. Similarly, IL-1 inhibits LPL when added to freshly plated cultures but not when added to mature cultures.5 PDGF-BB stimulated LPL secretion both when added at the beginning of culture and to mature macrophages.

The major role of LPL is to hydrolyze plasma triglyceride and facilitate the uptake of free fatty acids released after hydrolysis in tissue, such as adipose tissue, muscle, and heart; however, the physiological role of LPL secreted from macrophages is not well understood. The modulation of VLDL by treatment with LPL enhances the uptake through the receptor and causes the accumulation of cholesteryl ester.24 40 41 In addition, LPL-modified LDL is readily taken up by cultured macrophages,42 and LPL facilitates the cellular uptake of lipoproteins containing apolipoprotein B-100 through the interaction with cell-surface heparan sulfate.43 44 45 In the present study, we demonstrated that PDGF enhanced the synthesis of LPL in human monocyte–derived macrophages. We hypothesize that the secreted LPL generates atherogenic remnant lipoproteins by hydrolyzing triglyceride-rich lipoproteins.4

An early event in the development of atherosclerosis is the accumulation of lipid-loaded foam cells in the subendothelial space. Recent evidence suggests that the foam cells are derived from macrophages that have been originated from the circulating monocytes.1 Therefore, the enhanced expression of LPL in response to PDGF may accelerate foam cell formation in atherosclerotic lesions by generating atherogenic remnants. PDGF enhances both cellular uptake of acetylated LDL and the accumulation of cholesteryl ester in human monocyte–derived macrophages.15 Taken together, these findings suggest that PDGF may influence the process of atherosclerosis by regulating the functions of macrophages in the vascular wall, such as LPL-mediated uptake of lipoproteins.


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This work was supported by a grant from Ono Pharmaceutical Co.

Received November 16, 1994; accepted February 2, 1995.


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