PMID- 24077843 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140619 LR - 20211021 IS - 1420-908X (Electronic) IS - 1023-3830 (Print) IS - 1023-3830 (Linking) VI - 62 IP - 12 DP - 2013 Dec TI - The effect of 7-ketocholesterol and 25-hydroxycholesterol on the integrity of the human aortic endothelial and intestinal epithelial barriers. PG - 1015-23 AB - OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN: The damage of barrtier tissues, such as the vascular endothelium and intestinal epithelium, may lead to disturbances of local immune homeostasis. The aim of the study was to assess and compare the effect of oxidized cholesterols (7-ketocholesterol and 25-hydroxycholesterol) on the barrier properties of human primary aortic endothelium (HAEC) and intestinal epithelium Caco-2 cells using a realtime cell electric impedance sensing system (RTCA-DP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: HAEC and Caco-2 cells were stimulated with 7-ketocholesterol and 25-hydroxycholesterol by the RTCA-DP system. Apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry and cell monolayer morphology was assessed under a light microscope. RESULTS: 7-ketocholesterol decreased impedance (nCI) in both the endothelium and epithelium. However, the decrease was more profound in the endothelium. Similarly, although 25-hydroxycholesterol decreased nCI in both the endothelium and epithelium, the effect was weaker than that of 7-ketocholesterol, which caused extensive damage to the endothelial monolayer, while 25-hydroxycholesterol caused partial damage and did not affect the epithelial monolayer. 7-ketocholesterol, but not 25-hydroxycholesterol, increased endothelial cell apoptosis and decreased the viability of endothelial cells. However, 7-ketocholesterol and 25-hydroxycholesterol decreased epithelial cell apoptosis and increased viability. CONCLUSION: Oxidized cholesterols destroy the HAEC, but not the Caco-2 epithelial barrier, via cell apoptosis dependent on the site of oxidation. Damage to the endothelium by oxidized cholesterol may disrupt local homeostasis and provide open access to inner parts of the vascular wall for lipids, other peripheral blood-derived agents, and immune cells, leading to inflammation and atherogenesis. FAU - Chalubinski, Maciej AU - Chalubinski M FAU - Zemanek, Katarzyna AU - Zemanek K FAU - Skowron, Wojciech AU - Skowron W FAU - Wojdan, Katarzyna AU - Wojdan K FAU - Gorzelak, Paulina AU - Gorzelak P FAU - Broncel, Marlena AU - Broncel M LA - eng PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - Switzerland TA - Inflamm Res JT - Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] JID - 9508160 RN - 0 (Hydroxycholesterols) RN - 0 (Ketocholesterols) RN - 767JTD2N31 (25-hydroxycholesterol) RN - O7676FE78M (7-ketocholesterol) SB - IM MH - Aorta/cytology MH - Apoptosis/drug effects MH - Caco-2 Cells MH - Cell Survival/drug effects MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Endothelial Cells/*drug effects MH - Epithelial Cells/*drug effects MH - Humans MH - Hydroxycholesterols/*pharmacology MH - Intestinal Mucosa/cytology MH - Ketocholesterols/*pharmacology PMC - PMC3826051 EDAT- 2013/10/01 06:00 MHDA- 2014/06/20 06:00 PMCR- 2013/09/28 CRDT- 2013/10/01 06:00 PHST- 2013/03/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2013/08/16 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2013/10/01 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/10/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/06/20 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2013/09/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 660 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s00011-013-0660-x [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Inflamm Res. 2013 Dec;62(12):1015-23. doi: 10.1007/s00011-013-0660-x.