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Impact of macrophage toll-like receptor 4 deficiency on macrophage infiltration
into adipose tissue and the artery wall in mice.
Authors Coenen KR, Gruen ML, Lee-Young RS, Puglisi MJ, Wasserman DH, Hasty AH
Submitted By Submitted Externally on 2/12/2009
Status Published
Journal Diabetologia
Year 2009
Date Published
Volume : Pages 52(2) : 318 - 328
PubMed Reference 19052722
Abstract AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a receptor for saturated fatty
acids (SFAs), global deficiency of which has been shown to protect against
inflammation, insulin resistance and atherosclerotic lesion formation. Because
macrophages express Tlr4 and are important in insulin resistance and
atherosclerotic lesion formation due to their infiltration of white adipose
tissue (WAT) and the artery wall, respectively, we hypothesised that deficiency
of macrophage TLR4 could protect against these disorders. METHODS: Bone marrow
transplantation of agouti, LDL-receptor deficient (A(y)/a; Ldlr (-/-)) mice with
marrow from either C57BL/6 or Tlr4 (-/-) mice was performed. Recipient mice with
Tlr4 (+/+) marrow (MthetaTLR4(+/+)) or with Tlr4 (-/-) marrow (MthetaTLR4(-/-))
were then placed on one of four diets: (1) low fat; (2) high fat; (3) high fat
rich in SFAs (HF(SFA)); and (4) HF(SFA) supplemented with fish oil. RESULTS:
There were no differences in body composition or plasma lipids between
MthetaTLR4(+/+) and MthetaTLR4(-/-) mice on any of the diets. However, we
observed a decrease in some macrophage and inflammatory markers in WAT of female
low fat-fed MthetaTLR4(-/-) mice compared with MthetaTLR4(+/+) mice.
MthetaTLR4(-/-) mice fed low-fat diet also displayed decreased atherosclerotic
lesion area. There were no differences in macrophage accrual in WAT or
atherosclerosis between MthetaTLR4(+/+) and MthetaTLR4(-/-) mice fed any of the
high-fat diets. Finally, no difference was seen in insulin sensitivity between
MthetaTLR4(+/+) and MthetaTLR4(-/-) mice fed the HF(SFA) diet.
CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION: These data suggest that under certain dietary
conditions, macrophage expression of Tlr4 can be an important mediator of
macrophage accumulation in WAT and the artery wall.




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