PMID- 22900050 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20130322 LR - 20211021 IS - 1932-6203 (Electronic) IS - 1932-6203 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 8 DP - 2012 TI - GroEL1, from Chlamydia pneumoniae, induces vascular adhesion molecule 1 expression by p37(AUF1) in endothelial cells and hypercholesterolemic rabbit. PG - e42808 LID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0042808 [doi] LID - e42808 AB - The expression of vascular adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) by endothelial cells may play a major role in atherogenesis. The actual mechanisms of chlamydia pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae) relate to atherogenesis are unclear. We investigate the influence of VCAM-1 expression in the GroEL1 from C. pneumoniae-administered human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAECs) and hypercholesterolemic rabbits. In this study, we constructed the recombinant GroEL1 from C. pneumoniae. The HCAECs/THP-1 adhesion assay, tube formation assay, western blotting, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, actinomycin D chase experiment, luciferase reporter assay, and immunohistochemical stainings were performed. The results show that GroEL1 increased both VCAM-1 expression and THP-1 cell adhesives, and impaired tube-formation capacity in the HCAECs. GroEL1 significantly increased the VCAM-1 mRNA stability and cytosolic AU-binding factor 1 (AUF1) level. Overexpression of the p37(AUF1) significantly increased VCAM-1 gene expression in GroEL1-induced bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAECs). GroEL1 prolonged the stability of VCAM-1 mRNA by increasing both p37(AUF1) and the regulation of the 5' untranslated region (UTR) of the VCAM-1 mRNA in BAECs. In hypercholesterolemic rabbits, GroEL1 administration enhanced fatty-streak and macrophage infiltration in atherosclerotic lesions, which may be mediated by elevated VCAM-1 expression. In conclusion, GroEL1 induces VCAM-1 expression by p37(AUF1) in endothelial cells and enhances atherogenesis in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. FAU - Huang, Chun-Yao AU - Huang CY AD - Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. FAU - Shih, Chun-Ming AU - Shih CM FAU - Tsao, Nai-Wen AU - Tsao NW FAU - Chen, Yung-Hsiang AU - Chen YH FAU - Li, Chi-Yuan AU - Li CY FAU - Chang, Yu-Jia AU - Chang YJ FAU - Chang, Nen-Chung AU - Chang NC FAU - Ou, Keng-Liang AU - Ou KL FAU - Lin, Cheng-Yen AU - Lin CY FAU - Lin, Yi-Wen AU - Lin YW FAU - Nien, Chih-Hao AU - Nien CH FAU - Lin, Feng-Yen AU - Lin FY LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20120810 PL - United States TA - PLoS One JT - PloS one JID - 101285081 RN - 0 (5' Untranslated Regions) RN - 0 (Chaperonin 60) RN - 0 (HNRNPD protein, human) RN - 0 (Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D0) RN - 0 (Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D) RN - 0 (Recombinant Proteins) RN - 0 (Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1) SB - IM EIN - PLoS One. 2012;7(8). doi: 10.1371/annotation/6f8adaaa-19d8-4187-9418-24a05ae77c8c MH - 5' Untranslated Regions MH - Animals MH - Aorta/drug effects/metabolism MH - Atherosclerosis/genetics/metabolism MH - Cattle MH - Cell Line MH - Chaperonin 60/*metabolism/pharmacology MH - Chlamydophila pneumoniae/*metabolism MH - Endothelial Cells/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects MH - Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D0 MH - Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein D/*metabolism MH - Hypercholesterolemia/*genetics/*metabolism MH - Macrophages/immunology/metabolism MH - Male MH - RNA Stability/drug effects MH - Rabbits MH - Recombinant Proteins/metabolism/pharmacology MH - Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1/*genetics/metabolism PMC - PMC3416774 COIS- Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. EDAT- 2012/08/18 06:00 MHDA- 2013/03/23 06:00 PMCR- 2012/08/10 CRDT- 2012/08/18 06:00 PHST- 2012/03/16 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/07/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2012/08/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/08/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/03/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2012/08/10 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - PONE-D-12-07975 [pii] AID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0042808 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - PLoS One. 2012;7(8):e42808. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042808. Epub 2012 Aug 10.