Activation of liver X receptors prevents statin-induced death of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes
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The biological functions of liver X receptors (LXRs) alpha and beta have primarily been linked to pathways involved in fatty acid and cholesterol homeostasis. Here we report a novel role of LXR activation in protecting cells from statin-induced death. When 3T3-L1 preadipocytes were induced to differentiate by standard isobutylmethylxanthine/dexamethasone/insulin treatment in the presence of statins, they failed to differentiate and underwent massive apoptosis. The simultaneous addition of selective LXR agonists prevented the statin-induced apoptosis. By using mouse embryo fibroblasts from wild-type (LXRalpha+/+/LXRbeta+/+), LXRalpha knock-out mice (LXRalpha(-/-)/LXRbeta+/+), LXRbeta knock-out mice (LXRalpha+/-/LXRbeta(-/-)), and LXR double knock-out mice (LXRalpha(-/-)/LXRbeta(-/-)) as well as 3T3-L1 cells transduced with retroviruses expressing either wild-type LXRalpha or a dominant negative version of LXRalpha, we demonstrate that the response to LXR agonists is LXR-dependent. Interestingly, LXR-mediated rescue of statin-induced apoptosis was not related to up-regulation of genes previously shown to be involved in the antiapoptotic action of LXR. Furthermore, forced expression of Bcl-2 did not prevent statin-induced apoptosis; nor did LXR action depend on protein kinase B, whose activation by insulin was impaired in statin-treated cells. Rather, LXR-dependent rescue of statin-induced apoptosis in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes required NF-kappaB activity, since expression of a dominant negative version of IkappaBalpha prevented LXR agonist-dependent rescue of statin-induced apoptosis. Thus, the results presented in this paper provide novel insight into the action of statins on and LXR-dependent inhibition of apoptosis.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 283 |
Issue number | 33 |
Pages (from-to) | 22723-22736 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISSN | 1083-351X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Keywords: 3T3 Cells; Adipocytes; Animals; Apoptosis; Cell Death; Cell Differentiation; Crosses, Genetic; DNA-Binding Proteins; Embryo, Mammalian; Fibroblasts; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; Mice; Orphan Nuclear Receptors; Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
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