The absence of p53 accelerates atherosclerosis by increasing cell proliferation in vivo |
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Authors: | Guevara N V Kim H S Antonova E I Chan L |
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Institution: | Department of Cell Biology and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. |
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Abstract: | The tumor suppressor protein p53 is an essential molecule in cell proliferation and programmed cell death (apoptosis), and has been postulated to play a principal part in the development of atherosclerosis. We have examined the effect of p53 inactivation on atherogenesis in apoE-knockout mice, an animal model for atherosclerosis. We found that, compared with p53+/+/apoE-/- mice, p53-/-/apoE-/- mice developed considerably accelerated aortic atherosclerosis in the presence of a similar serum cholesterol in response to a high-fat diet. Furthermore, the atherosclerotic lesions in p53-/-/apoE-/- mice had a significant (approximately 280%) increase in cell proliferation rate and an insignificant (approximately 180%) increase in apoptosis compared with those in p53+/+/apoE-/- mice. Our observations indicate that the role of p53 in atherosclerotic lesion development might be associated with its function in cell replication control, and that p53-independent mechanisms can mediate the apoptotic response in atherosclerosis. |
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