Neutrophil microvesicles drive atherosclerosis by delivering miR-155 to atheroprone endothelium

Neutrophils are implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis but are seldom detected in atherosclerotic plaques. We investigated whether neutrophil-derived microvesicles may influence arterial pathophysiology. Here we report that levels of circulating neutrophil microvesicles are enhanced by ex...

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Main Authors: Gomez, I, Ward, B, Souilhol, C, Recarti, C, Ariaans, M, Johnston, J, Burnett, A, Mahmoud, M, Luong, L, West, L, Long, M, Parry, S, Woods, R, Hulston, C, Benedikter, B, Niespolo, C, Bazaz, R, Francis, S, Kiss-Toth, E, Van Zandvoort, M, Schober, A, Hellewell, P, Evans, P, Ridger, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2020
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author Gomez, I
Ward, B
Souilhol, C
Recarti, C
Ariaans, M
Johnston, J
Burnett, A
Mahmoud, M
Luong, L
West, L
Long, M
Parry, S
Woods, R
Hulston, C
Benedikter, B
Niespolo, C
Bazaz, R
Francis, S
Kiss-Toth, E
Van Zandvoort, M
Schober, A
Hellewell, P
Evans, P
Ridger, V
author_facet Gomez, I
Ward, B
Souilhol, C
Recarti, C
Ariaans, M
Johnston, J
Burnett, A
Mahmoud, M
Luong, L
West, L
Long, M
Parry, S
Woods, R
Hulston, C
Benedikter, B
Niespolo, C
Bazaz, R
Francis, S
Kiss-Toth, E
Van Zandvoort, M
Schober, A
Hellewell, P
Evans, P
Ridger, V
author_sort Gomez, I
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description Neutrophils are implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis but are seldom detected in atherosclerotic plaques. We investigated whether neutrophil-derived microvesicles may influence arterial pathophysiology. Here we report that levels of circulating neutrophil microvesicles are enhanced by exposure to a high fat diet, a known risk factor for atherosclerosis. Neutrophil microvesicles accumulate at disease-prone regions of arteries exposed to disturbed flow patterns, and promote vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis in a murine model. Using cultured endothelial cells exposed to disturbed flow, we demonstrate that neutrophil microvesicles promote inflammatory gene expression by delivering miR-155, enhancing NF-κB activation. Similarly, neutrophil microvesicles increase miR-155 and enhance NF-κB at disease-prone sites of disturbed flow in vivo. Enhancement of atherosclerotic plaque formation and increase in macrophage content by neutrophil microvesicles is dependent on miR-155. We conclude that neutrophils contribute to vascular inflammation and atherogenesis through delivery of microvesicles carrying miR-155 to disease-prone regions.
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spelling oxford-uuid:da01a50e-70ad-4fac-a574-4327a2702f8b2022-03-27T09:00:07ZNeutrophil microvesicles drive atherosclerosis by delivering miR-155 to atheroprone endotheliumJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:da01a50e-70ad-4fac-a574-4327a2702f8bEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordSpringer Nature2020Gomez, IWard, BSouilhol, CRecarti, CAriaans, MJohnston, JBurnett, AMahmoud, MLuong, LWest, LLong, MParry, SWoods, RHulston, CBenedikter, BNiespolo, CBazaz, RFrancis, SKiss-Toth, EVan Zandvoort, MSchober, AHellewell, PEvans, PRidger, VNeutrophils are implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis but are seldom detected in atherosclerotic plaques. We investigated whether neutrophil-derived microvesicles may influence arterial pathophysiology. Here we report that levels of circulating neutrophil microvesicles are enhanced by exposure to a high fat diet, a known risk factor for atherosclerosis. Neutrophil microvesicles accumulate at disease-prone regions of arteries exposed to disturbed flow patterns, and promote vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis in a murine model. Using cultured endothelial cells exposed to disturbed flow, we demonstrate that neutrophil microvesicles promote inflammatory gene expression by delivering miR-155, enhancing NF-κB activation. Similarly, neutrophil microvesicles increase miR-155 and enhance NF-κB at disease-prone sites of disturbed flow in vivo. Enhancement of atherosclerotic plaque formation and increase in macrophage content by neutrophil microvesicles is dependent on miR-155. We conclude that neutrophils contribute to vascular inflammation and atherogenesis through delivery of microvesicles carrying miR-155 to disease-prone regions.
spellingShingle Gomez, I
Ward, B
Souilhol, C
Recarti, C
Ariaans, M
Johnston, J
Burnett, A
Mahmoud, M
Luong, L
West, L
Long, M
Parry, S
Woods, R
Hulston, C
Benedikter, B
Niespolo, C
Bazaz, R
Francis, S
Kiss-Toth, E
Van Zandvoort, M
Schober, A
Hellewell, P
Evans, P
Ridger, V
Neutrophil microvesicles drive atherosclerosis by delivering miR-155 to atheroprone endothelium
title Neutrophil microvesicles drive atherosclerosis by delivering miR-155 to atheroprone endothelium
title_full Neutrophil microvesicles drive atherosclerosis by delivering miR-155 to atheroprone endothelium
title_fullStr Neutrophil microvesicles drive atherosclerosis by delivering miR-155 to atheroprone endothelium
title_full_unstemmed Neutrophil microvesicles drive atherosclerosis by delivering miR-155 to atheroprone endothelium
title_short Neutrophil microvesicles drive atherosclerosis by delivering miR-155 to atheroprone endothelium
title_sort neutrophil microvesicles drive atherosclerosis by delivering mir 155 to atheroprone endothelium
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