PMID- 34428026 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220103 LR - 20240226 IS - 1520-5010 (Electronic) IS - 0893-228X (Linking) VI - 34 IP - 9 DP - 2021 Sep 20 TI - Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Quinone Exposure Induces Atherosclerosis Progression via CD36-Mediated Lipid Accumulation, NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation, and Pyroptosis. PG - 2125-2134 LID - 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.1c00214 [doi] AB - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used worldwide in brominated flame retardants. Although due to the forbiddance of their application, PBDEs continuously exist in the environment due to their persistence. Therefore, it is important to expand the understanding of their potential toxicities and human risks. The underlying cardiovascular toxicological mechanisms of PBDEs are still largely unknown. Our previous studies indicated that PBDE quinone-type metabolite (PBDEQ) exposure causes reactive oxygen species (ROS)-driven cytotoxicity and various types of programmed cell death. Here, we first reported PBDEQ exposure induces atherosclerosis progression in bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) isolated from wild-type C57BL/6 or CD36(-/-) mice and J774A.1 macrophage models. First, we found that PBDEQ exposure induced lipid accumulation in oxidized low-density lipid (Ox-LDL)-treated J774A.1 macrophages. Consistently, in J774A.1 macrophages, PBDEQ exposure resulted in NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation and pyroptosis. CD36, a scavenger receptor responsible for the mediation of Ox-LDL uptake, was upregulated upon PBDEQ treatment. On the contrary, genetic knockout of CD36 or CD36 silencing by small interfering RNA efficiently attenuates PBDEQ-promoted lipid accumulation in BMDMs and J774A.1 macrophages. These findings highlight the effect of CD36 on the cardiovascular toxicity of PBDEs, which provides a better understanding of the pro-atherosclerosis effect of PBDEs. FAU - Wang, Yuting AU - Wang Y AD - Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District, Chongqing 400715, China. FAU - Fang, Changyu AU - Fang C AD - Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District, Chongqing 400715, China. FAU - Xu, Lei AU - Xu L AD - Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District, Chongqing 400715, China. FAU - Yang, Bingwei AU - Yang B AD - Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District, Chongqing 400715, China. FAU - Song, Erqun AU - Song E AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4026-090X AD - Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District, Chongqing 400715, China. FAU - Song, Yang AU - Song Y AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7716-9216 AD - Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District, Chongqing 400715, China. AD - State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20210824 PL - United States TA - Chem Res Toxicol JT - Chemical research in toxicology JID - 8807448 RN - 0 (Benzoquinones) RN - 0 (CD36 Antigens) RN - 0 (Cd36 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers) RN - 0 (Inflammasomes) RN - 0 (NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein) RN - 0 (Nlrp3 protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Atherosclerosis/*etiology MH - Benzoquinones/*toxicity MH - CD36 Antigens/metabolism MH - Cell Line MH - Foam Cells/drug effects MH - Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers/*toxicity MH - Inflammasomes/*drug effects MH - Lipid Metabolism/*drug effects MH - Male MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein/metabolism MH - Pyroptosis/*drug effects MH - Mice EDAT- 2021/08/25 06:00 MHDA- 2022/01/04 06:00 CRDT- 2021/08/24 17:11 PHST- 2021/08/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/01/04 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/08/24 17:11 [entrez] AID - 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.1c00214 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Chem Res Toxicol. 2021 Sep 20;34(9):2125-2134. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.1c00214. Epub 2021 Aug 24.