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HDL3 reduces the association and modulates the metabolism of oxidized LDL by osteoblastic cells: A protection against cell death

✍ Scribed by Mathieu R. Brodeur; Louise Brissette; Louise Falstrault; Robert Moreau


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
462 KB
Volume
105
Category
Article
ISSN
0730-2312

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Abstract

Oxidized low density lipoproteins (OxLDL) are known to promote atherosclerosis, but it is only recently that OxLDL have been associated with alterations of the functions of bone‐forming osteoblasts and osteoporosis. Although high density lipoproteins (HDL) are recognized for their anti‐atherogenic action, there is less information about their ability to protect against osteoporosis. Therefore, we investigated the capacity of HDL~3~ to prevent the cell death induced by OxLDL in human osteoblastic cells. Simultaneous exposure of the cells to HDL~3~ and OxLDL abolished the reduction of cell viability monitored by MTT activity measurement and the induction of apoptosis determined by annexin V staining indicating that HDL~3~ prevent the apoptosis of osteoblasts induced by OxLDL. This protection correlated with the displacement by HDL~3~ of OxLDL association to osteoblasts, signifying that OxLDL binding and/or internalization are/is necessary for their cytotoxic effects. We also found that exposition of osteoblastic cells to HDL~3~ prior to incubation with OxLDL reduced cell death and preserved the lysosomal integrity. This protection was correlated with an increase of SR‐BI expression, a modification of OxLDL metabolism with less global uptake of OxLDL and greater selective uptake of cholesterol from OxLDL. These results strongly suggest that, as for atherosclerosis, HDL may exert beneficial actions on bone metabolism. J. Cell. Biochem. 105: 1374–1385, 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.