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Cholesterol Regulates Monocyte Rolling through CD44 Distribution.

Amit K Saha1, Pawel Osmulski2, Shatha F Dallo1

  • 1Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.

Biophysical Journal
|April 14, 2017
PubMed
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Cholesterol levels impact monocyte adhesion to inflamed surfaces. Lowering cholesterol enhances monocyte rolling by increasing membrane fluidity and receptor distribution, offering insights into atherosclerosis.

Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Cell Biology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Cholesterol is a key risk factor for atherosclerosis, influencing monocyte/macrophage uptake.
  • Monocyte recruitment to atherosclerotic lesions is a critical initial step in disease development.
  • Cellular cholesterol affects membrane properties like stiffness and receptor diffusion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how cellular cholesterol content modulates monocyte recruitment to inflamed endothelium.
  • To explore the role of cholesterol in altering adhesion receptor dynamics during monocyte rolling.

Main Methods:

  • Human monocytes were depleted or enriched for cholesterol using methyl-β-cyclodextran.
  • Monocyte rolling mechanics on E-selectin surfaces were studied in microchannels at 1 dyn/cm².

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  • Imaging flow cytometry and atomic force microscopy assessed lipid rafts and CD44 distribution.

    • Main Results:

    • Reduced cholesterol led to uniform, CD44-mediated monocyte rolling on E-selectin.
    • Cholesterol-depleted monocytes exhibited increased membrane fluidity and more even CD44 distribution.
    • This resulted in smoother monocyte motion compared to cholesterol-enriched cells.

    Conclusions:

    • Cholesterol content regulates monocyte adhesion by controlling receptor mobility.
    • Findings provide biophysical insights into inflammation and diseases like atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia.