Gangliosides and atherosclerosis

• N. V. Prokazova

  Institute of Experimental Cardiology, Russian Cardiology Research Center Academy of Medical Sciences Moscow Russia

• L. D. Bergelson

  Institute of Experimental Cardiology, Russian Cardiology Research Center Academy of Medical Sciences Moscow Russia

抄録

The ganglioside levels in atherosclerotic lesions of human aorta are considerably higher than those in unaffected areas of aorta, and atherosclerotic patients frequently have increased concentrations of serum gangliosides. The present review summarizes recent findings that suggest the possible involvement of aortic gangliosides in platelet activation and adhesion of platelets to the vessel wall. The effect of gangliosides on the structure of low density lipoproteins (LDL), on the interaction of LDL with macrophages and hepatic cells and on the LDL‐regulated biosynthesis of cholesterol is also discussed. In vitro experiments have demonstrated that a major ganglioside of the intima of atherosclerotic aorta induces rapid adhesion, aggregation and spreading of platelets. Moreover, gangliosides present in elevated amounts in the intercellular space of atherosclerotic aortic tissue modify the surface structure and stimulate aggregation of LDL. Ganglioside‐modified LDL are readily recognized and taken up by macrophages, while preincubation of LDL with low concentrations of gangliosides inhibits LDL binding to hepatic cells. Thus, ganglioside enrichment of LDL is likely to interfere with LDL clearance via the hepatic cells. Thus, ganglioside enrichment of LDL is likely to interfere with LDL clearance via the hepatic LDL receptor, and to stimulate binding of LDL to the scavenger receptor of macrophages. It is postulated that high ganglioside levels in the aorta and serum may be an additional risk factor in atherosclerosis.

収録刊行物

• Lipids

  Lipids 29 (1), 1-5, 1994-01

  Wiley

キーワード

• Cell Biology
• Organic Chemistry
• Biochemistry

詳細情報

• CRID: 1362825895050799616
• NII論文ID: 30022608235
• DOI: 10.1007/bf02537083
• ISSN: 15589307
• ISSN: 00244201
• Web Site: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1007/BF02537083
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