Cardiovascular research · 2009
Regulatory T cells ameliorate hyperhomocysteinaemia-accelerated atherosclerosis in apoE-/- mice.
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Feng Juan, Zhang Zhenmin, Kong Wei, Liu Bo, Xu Qingbo, Wang Xian
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AIMS: Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease with T cell-driven immunoinflammatory responses contributing to disease initiation and progression. We investigated the potential role of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in hyperhomocysteinaemia (HHcy)-accelerated atherosclerosis in apoE-/- mice.
METHODS AND RESULTS: apoE-/- mice were fed normal mouse chow supplemented with or without a high level of homocysteine (Hcy) (1.8 g/L) in drinking water for 2, 4, and 6 weeks. Atherosclerotic lesion area was slightly increased at 2 weeks and substantially elevated at 4 and 6 weeks in HHcy apoE-/- mice. Cotransfer of normal Tregs significantly attenuated atherosclerotic lesion size and infiltration of T cells and macrophages into plaque. Furthermore, Treg cotransfer reversed HHcy-accelerated proliferation of T cells, -increased pro-inflammatory, and -decreased anti-inflammatory cytokine secretion from activated splenic T cells. With a clinically relevant level of plasma Hcy, the proportion of Tregs and suppressive activity in splenic T cells were reduced in HHcy apoE-/- mice, which was associated with reduced mRNA and protein expression of Foxp3, a factor governing mouse Treg development and function. In addition, Hcy significantly attenuated the proportion and suppressive effects of Tregs in vitro.
CONCLUSION: HHcy suppresses the function of Tregs, which may be responsible for HHcy-accelerated atherosclerosis in apoE-/- mice.
METHODS AND RESULTS: apoE-/- mice were fed normal mouse chow supplemented with or without a high level of homocysteine (Hcy) (1.8 g/L) in drinking water for 2, 4, and 6 weeks. Atherosclerotic lesion area was slightly increased at 2 weeks and substantially elevated at 4 and 6 weeks in HHcy apoE-/- mice. Cotransfer of normal Tregs significantly attenuated atherosclerotic lesion size and infiltration of T cells and macrophages into plaque. Furthermore, Treg cotransfer reversed HHcy-accelerated proliferation of T cells, -increased pro-inflammatory, and -decreased anti-inflammatory cytokine secretion from activated splenic T cells. With a clinically relevant level of plasma Hcy, the proportion of Tregs and suppressive activity in splenic T cells were reduced in HHcy apoE-/- mice, which was associated with reduced mRNA and protein expression of Foxp3, a factor governing mouse Treg development and function. In addition, Hcy significantly attenuated the proportion and suppressive effects of Tregs in vitro.
CONCLUSION: HHcy suppresses the function of Tregs, which may be responsible for HHcy-accelerated atherosclerosis in apoE-/- mice.