Oxidized cholesteryl ester induces exocytosis of dysfunctional lysosomes in lipidotic macrophages

A key event in atherogenesis is the formation of lipid‐loaded macrophages, lipidotic cells, which exhibit irreversible accumulation of undigested modified low‐density lipoproteins (LDL) in lysosomes. This event culminates in the loss of cell homeostasis, inflammation, and cell death. Nevertheless, t...

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Published in:Traffic (Copenhagen, Denmark) Denmark), 2023-07, Vol.24 (7), p.284-307
Main Authors: Domingues, Neuza, Marques, André R. A., Calado, Rita Diogo Almeida, Ferreira, Inês S., Ramos, Cristiano, Ramalho, José, Soares, Maria I. L., Pereira, Telmo, Oliveira, Luís, Vicente, José R., Wong, Louise H., Simões, Inês C. M., Pinho e Melo, Teresa M. V. D., Peden, Andrew, Almeida, Cláudia Guimas, Futter, Clare E., Puertollano, Rosa, Vaz, Winchil L. C., Vieira, Otília V.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Arteriosclerosis
Atherogenesis
Atherosclerosis - metabolism
Cell death
Cholesterol Esters - metabolism
cholesteryl hemiesters
Cytotoxicity
Etiology
Exocytosis
Homeostasis
Humans
Lipids
Lipoproteins
Low density lipoprotein
lysosome dysfunction
lysosome exocytosis
Lysosomes
Lysosomes - metabolism
Macrophages
Macrophages - metabolism
Nuclear transport
Organelles
oxidized low‐density lipoproteins
Phenotypes
Transcription factors
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Summary:A key event in atherogenesis is the formation of lipid‐loaded macrophages, lipidotic cells, which exhibit irreversible accumulation of undigested modified low‐density lipoproteins (LDL) in lysosomes. This event culminates in the loss of cell homeostasis, inflammation, and cell death. Nevertheless, the exact chemical etiology of atherogenesis and the molecular and cellular mechanisms responsible for the impairment of lysosome function in plaque macrophages are still unknown. Here, we demonstrate that macrophages exposed to cholesteryl hemiazelate (ChA), one of the most prevalent products of LDL‐derived cholesteryl ester oxidation, exhibit enlarged peripheral dysfunctional lysosomes full of undigested ChA and neutral lipids. Both lysosome area and accumulation of neutral lipids are partially irreversible. Interestingly, the dysfunctional peripheral lysosomes are more prone to fuse with the plasma membrane, secreting their undigested luminal content into the extracellular milieu with potential consequences for the pathology. We further demonstrate that this phenotype is mechanistically linked to the nuclear translocation of the MiT/TFE family of transcription factors. The induction of lysosome biogenesis by ChA appears to partially protect macrophages from lipid‐induced cytotoxicity. In sum, our data show that ChA is involved in the etiology of lysosome dysfunction and promotes the exocytosis of these organelles. This latter event is a new mechanism that may be important in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. We show that cholesteryl hemiazelate, an end‐product of LDL‐derived cholesteryl ester oxidation, is involved in the etiology of lysosome dysfunction in atherosclerotic macrophages and promotes the exocytosis of these dysfunctional organelles. We further demonstrate that this phenotype is mechanistically linked to the nuclear translocation of the MiT/TFE family of transcription factors that protects macrophages from lipid‐induced cytotoxicity.
ISSN:1398-9219
1600-0854
DOI:10.1111/tra.12888