Objective-Plasma high-density lipoproteins (HDL) are potent antiatherogenic and anti-inflammatory particles. However, HDL particles are highly heterogenic in composition, and different HDL-mediated functions can be ascribed to different subclasses of HDL. Only a small HDL population contains apolipoprotein M (ApoM), which is the main plasma carrier of the bioactive lipid mediator sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P). Vascular inflammation is modulated by S1P, but both proand anti-inflammatory roles have been ascribed to S1P. The goal of this study is to elucidate the role of ApoM and S1P in endothelial anti-inflammatory events related to HDL. Approach and Results-Aortic or brain human primary endothelial cells were challenged with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) as inflammatory stimuli. The presence of recombinant ApoM-bound S1P or ApoM-containing HDL reduced the abundance of adhesion molecules in the cell surface, whereas ApoM and ApoM-lacking HDL did not. Specifically, ApoM-bound S1P decreased vascular adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and E-selectin surface abundance but not intercellular adhesion molecule-1. Albumin, which is an alternative S1P carrier, was less efficient in inhibiting VCAM-1 than ApoM-bound S1P. The activation of the S1P receptor 1 was sufficient and required to promote anti-inflammation. Moreover, ApoM-bound S1P induced the rearrangement of the expression of S1P-related genes to counteract TNF-α. Functionally, HDL/ApoM/S1P limited monocyte adhesion to the endothelium and maintained endothelial barrier integrity under inflammatory conditions. Conclusions-ApoM-bound S1P is a key component of HDL and is responsible for several HDL-associated protective functions in the endothelium, including regulation of adhesion molecule abundance, leukocyte-endothelial adhesion, and endothelial barrier. Ruiz et al ApoM-Containing HDL Reduces Vascular Inflammation 119secretion and used by the mature ApoM protein to anchor to the phospholipid surface of HDL. 7,8 Five different membrane-bound G-protein-coupled S1P receptors (S1PRs) are known, and binding of S1P to the receptors activates multiple receptor-specific downstream signaling pathways. In this way, S1P is able to regulate several biological processes, such as immune cell trafficking, angiogenesis, endothelial cell migration, and endothelial barrier function. 9 The role of S1P in the regulation of vascular inflammation has been studied, and contradictory results have been obtained, for example, direct stimulation by S1P is reported to increase the abundance of adhesion molecules, whereas other studies [10][11][12] show that S1P inhibits tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) induction of adhesion molecules, such as E-selectin, ICAM-1, or VCAM-1. 11,13The aim of this study is to characterize the role of S1P in the regulation of human endothelium inflammation taking into account that S1P is mostly bound to ApoM in plasma. Using recombinant human ApoM with or without bound S1P and isolated HDL containing or HDL lacking human ApoM (HDL +ApoM and HDL −ApoM , respectively), w...
Essentials FV‐Short, a normal splice isoform of Factor V, binds tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPIα) with high affinity.FV‐Short functions as a synergistic TFPIα cofactor with protein S in inhibition of Factor Xa.FV‐Short is much more efficient as TFPIα cofactor than full length FV.TFPIα‐cofactor activity of FV‐Short is lost upon activation of coagulation by thrombin‐mediated cleavage. Background FV‐Short is a normal splice variant of Factor V (FV) having a short B domain, which exposes a high affinity‐binding site for tissue factor pathway inhibitor α (TFPIα). FV‐Short and TFPIα circulate in complex in plasma.ObjectivesThe aim was to elucidate whether FV‐Short affects TFPIα as inhibitor of coagulation FXa and to test whether the TFPIα‐cofactor activity of protein S is influenced by FV‐Short.MethodsRecombinant FV, wild‐type FV‐Short and a FV‐Short thrombin‐cleavage resistant variant were expressed and purified. The influence of FV and FV‐Short variants and/or protein S on the FXa inhibitory activity of TFPIα was monitored both in a purified system and in a plasma‐based thrombin generation assay.Results FV‐Short had intrinsically weak TFPIα‐cofactor activity but with protein S present, FV‐Short yielded efficient inactivation of FXa. Protein S alone did not promote full TFPIα‐activity. Intact FV was inefficient at low protein S concentrations and had 10‐fold lower activity compared to FV‐Short at physiological protein S levels. Activation of FV‐Short by thrombin resulted in the loss of the TFPIα‐cofactor activity. The synergistic TFPIα‐cofactor activity of FV‐Short and protein S was also demonstrated in plasma using a thrombin generation assay.Conclusions FV‐Short and protein S are highly efficient, synergistic cofactors to TFPIα in the regulation of FXa activity, whereas full length FV has lower activity. Our results suggest the formation of an efficient FXa‐inhibitory complex between FV‐Short, TFPIα and protein S on the surface of negatively charged phospholipids.
Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a signalling sphingolipid affecting multiple cellular functions of vascular and immune systems. It circulates at submicromolar levels bound to HDL-associated apolipoprotein M (apoM) or to albumin. S1P in blood is mainly produced by platelets and erythrocytes, making blood sampling for S1P quantification delicate. Standardisation of sampling is thereby of great importance to obtain robust data. By optimising and characterising the extraction procedure and the LC-MS/MS analysis, we have developed and validated a highly specific and sensitive method for S1P quantification. Blood was collected from healthy individuals (n=15) to evaluate the effects of differential blood sampling on S1P levels. To evaluate correlation between S1P and apoM in different types of plasma and serum, apoM was measured by ELISA. The method showed good accuracy and precision in the range of 0.011 to 0.9 μM with less than 0.07 % carryover. We found that the methanol precipitation used to extract S1P co-extracted apoM and several other HDL-proteins from plasma. The plateletassociated S1P was released during coagulation, thus increasing the S1P concentration to double in serum as compared to that in plasma. Gel filtration chromatography revealed that the platelet-released S1P was mainly bound to albumin. This explains why the strong correlation between S1P and apoM levels in plasma is lost upon the clotting process and hence not observed in serum. We have developed, characterised and validated an efficient, highly sensitive and specific method for the quantification of S1P in biological material.
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