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LDL receptor binds newly synthesized apoE in macrophages: a precursor pool for apoE secretion

Correspondence to: Theodore Mazzone

There appear to be multiple post-translational sites for regulation of macrophage apolipoprotein (apo)E secretion, including the presence of a distinct cell surface pool of apoE. Cell surface proteoglycans have been shown to be involved in forming this pool. The current studies were designed to investigate the role of an additional cell surface site, i.e., the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor. Antiserum to the LDL receptor displaced apoE from the macrophage cell surface and into the medium during a 4°C incubation from apoE-expressing J774 cells, from proteoglycan-depleted apoE-expressing J774 cells, and from human monocyte-derived macrophages. Similar results were obtained when purified monoclonal antibody to the LDL receptor was added to human monocyte-derived macrophages. J774 cells transfected to express an LDL receptor binding-defective mutant of apoE did not show a similar response to addition of LDL receptor antibody. Studies were conducted in which cells were pulse labeled for 30 min, followed by various periods of chase at 4°C or 37°C in the presence or absence of LDL receptor antibody. The results of these studies indicated that nascent macrophage-derived apoE binds to the LDL receptor, and that this apoE served as a precursor pool for apoE released into the medium.

These studies establish a role for the LDL receptor in forming the cell surface pool of apoE and, along with data regarding the importance of proteoglycans, indicate that cell surface binding sites for nascent macrophage-derived apoE are heterogeneous. The heterogeneity of such sites could have implication for the size and turnover of this cell surface pool.—Zhao, Y., and T. Mazzone. LDL receptor binds newly synthesized apoE in macrophages: a precursor pool for apoE secretion. J. Lipid Res. 1999. 40: 1029–1035.

Supplementary key words: atherogenesis, atherosclerosis, vessel wall biology

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