Activating Transcription Factor 1 Directs Mhem Atheroprotective Macrophages Through Coordinated Iron Handling and Foam Cell Protection

RATIONALE:Intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) drives atherosclerosis through the dual metabolic stresses of cholesterol-enriched erythrocyte membranes and pro-oxidant heme/iron. When clearing tissue hemorrhage, macrophages are typically seen storing either iron or lipid. We have recently defined hemorrhage...

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Veröffentlicht in:Circulation research 2012-01, Vol.110 (1), p.20-33
Hauptverfasser: Boyle, Joseph J, Johns, Michael, Kampfer, Theresa, Nguyen, Aivi T, Game, Laurence, Schaer, Dominik J, Mason, Justin C, Haskard, Dorian O
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Zusammenfassung:RATIONALE:Intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH) drives atherosclerosis through the dual metabolic stresses of cholesterol-enriched erythrocyte membranes and pro-oxidant heme/iron. When clearing tissue hemorrhage, macrophages are typically seen storing either iron or lipid. We have recently defined hemorrhage-associated macrophages (HA-mac) as a plaque macrophage population that responds adaptively to IPH. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to define the key transcription factor(s) involved in HO-1 induction by heme. METHODS AND RESULTS:To address this question, we used microarray analysis and transfection with siRNA and plasmids. To maintain physiological relevance, we focused on human blood-derived monocytes. We found that heme stimulates monocytes through induction of activating transcription factor 1 (ATF-1). ATF-1 coinduces heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and Liver X receptor beta (LXR-β). Heme-induced HO-1 and LXR-β were suppressed by knockdown of ATF-1, and HO-1 and LXR-β were induced by ATF-1 transfection. ATF-1 required phosphorylation for full functional activity. Expression of LXR-β in turn led to induction of other genes central to cholesterol efflux, such as LXR-α and ABCA1. This heme-directed state was distinct from known macrophage states (M1, M2, Mox) and, following the same format, we have designated them Mhem. CONCLUSIONS:These results show that ATF-1 mediates HO-1 induction by heme and drives macrophage adaptation to intraplaque hemorrhage. Our definition of an ATF-1–mediated pathway for linked protection from foam cell formation and oxidant stress may have therapeutic potential.
ISSN:0009-7330
1524-4571
DOI:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.111.247577