Macrophages Promote Atherosclerosis Development by Inhibiting CD8T Cell Apoptosis

Background. Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory cardiovascular disease. However, whether the association of immune cells in plaques promotes the progression of this disease has not yet been completely elucidated. Materials and Methods. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between C1...

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Main Authors: Xiaoming Xu, Yuteng Wu, Yifei Xu, Wei Mao, Yanyun Pan
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1929766
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Yuteng Wu
Yifei Xu
Wei Mao
Yanyun Pan
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Yifei Xu
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Yanyun Pan
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description Background. Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory cardiovascular disease. However, whether the association of immune cells in plaques promotes the progression of this disease has not yet been completely elucidated. Materials and Methods. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between C1q+ macrophages and CD8T cells through scRNA-seq data reanalysis, quantitative real-time PCR, and flow cytometry. Chromatin immunoprecipitation-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, western blot, and antibody-blocking experiments were performed to investigate the role of macrophage–CD8T interaction in atherosclerosis. An atherosclerotic mouse model was developed to confirm our findings. Results. Mechanistically, Spi1 expression induced by granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor promoted C1q expression in the macrophages. Moreover, C1q+ macrophages suppressed CD8T cell apoptosis by upregulating Slc7a7 expression to enhance the L-arginine uptake of CD8T cells. CD8T-derived interferon-γ promoted macrophage activation to induce atherosclerosis. Blockade of the C1q–C1qbp axis attenuated atherosclerosis. Conclusion. In conclusion, macrophages interacting with CD8T promote atherosclerosis development via the C1q–C1qbp axis.
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spelling doaj-art-b81761ae8a434eb3a9518119bf5b534b2025-08-20T03:22:46ZengWileyMediators of Inflammation1466-18612024-01-01202410.1155/2024/1929766Macrophages Promote Atherosclerosis Development by Inhibiting CD8T Cell ApoptosisXiaoming Xu0Yuteng Wu1Yifei Xu2Wei Mao3Yanyun Pan4Department of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyBackground. Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory cardiovascular disease. However, whether the association of immune cells in plaques promotes the progression of this disease has not yet been completely elucidated. Materials and Methods. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between C1q+ macrophages and CD8T cells through scRNA-seq data reanalysis, quantitative real-time PCR, and flow cytometry. Chromatin immunoprecipitation-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, western blot, and antibody-blocking experiments were performed to investigate the role of macrophage–CD8T interaction in atherosclerosis. An atherosclerotic mouse model was developed to confirm our findings. Results. Mechanistically, Spi1 expression induced by granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor promoted C1q expression in the macrophages. Moreover, C1q+ macrophages suppressed CD8T cell apoptosis by upregulating Slc7a7 expression to enhance the L-arginine uptake of CD8T cells. CD8T-derived interferon-γ promoted macrophage activation to induce atherosclerosis. Blockade of the C1q–C1qbp axis attenuated atherosclerosis. Conclusion. In conclusion, macrophages interacting with CD8T promote atherosclerosis development via the C1q–C1qbp axis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1929766
spellingShingle Xiaoming Xu
Yuteng Wu
Yifei Xu
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Macrophages Promote Atherosclerosis Development by Inhibiting CD8T Cell Apoptosis
Mediators of Inflammation
title Macrophages Promote Atherosclerosis Development by Inhibiting CD8T Cell Apoptosis
title_full Macrophages Promote Atherosclerosis Development by Inhibiting CD8T Cell Apoptosis
title_fullStr Macrophages Promote Atherosclerosis Development by Inhibiting CD8T Cell Apoptosis
title_full_unstemmed Macrophages Promote Atherosclerosis Development by Inhibiting CD8T Cell Apoptosis
title_short Macrophages Promote Atherosclerosis Development by Inhibiting CD8T Cell Apoptosis
title_sort macrophages promote atherosclerosis development by inhibiting cd8t cell apoptosis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1929766
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