TY - JOUR
T1 - Proteomic analysis of endothelial cell secretome
T2 - A means of studying the pleiotropic effects of Hmg-CoA reductase inhibitors
AU - Brioschi, Maura
AU - Lento, Sabrina
AU - Tremoli, Elena
AU - Banfi, Cristina
PY - 2013/1/14
Y1 - 2013/1/14
N2 - The clinical benefits of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) are closely related to their cholesterol-lowering properties. However, the inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase may also lead to pleiotropic effects due to the ability to inhibit the synthesis of non-steroidal isoprenoid compounds, thus exerting extra-beneficial effect in preventing atherosclerosis beyond their effect on the lipid profile. To identify new drug targets by means of which statins can promote some of their beneficial effects we used a global proteomic approach to analyse the secretome of endothelial cells, a major class of proteins that control a multitude of biological and physiological processes. Differentially expressed proteins were identified using a data-independent, label-free, mass spectrometry-based method. A total of 273 proteins were identified, including 112 that were differentially expressed: 29 uniquely expressed in control cells, 14 uniquely expressed in statin-treated cells, 51 down-regulated by statin, and 18 up-regulated by statin. Gene ontology analysis revealed modulated biological processes related to proteolysis, cellular component organisation and biogenesis, and response to stress. The findings were validated by biochemical assays, thus confirming the effectiveness of our proteomic approach. In conclusion, this study underlines the role of proteomics for the discovery of novel and unpredictable targets of statins.
AB - The clinical benefits of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins) are closely related to their cholesterol-lowering properties. However, the inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase may also lead to pleiotropic effects due to the ability to inhibit the synthesis of non-steroidal isoprenoid compounds, thus exerting extra-beneficial effect in preventing atherosclerosis beyond their effect on the lipid profile. To identify new drug targets by means of which statins can promote some of their beneficial effects we used a global proteomic approach to analyse the secretome of endothelial cells, a major class of proteins that control a multitude of biological and physiological processes. Differentially expressed proteins were identified using a data-independent, label-free, mass spectrometry-based method. A total of 273 proteins were identified, including 112 that were differentially expressed: 29 uniquely expressed in control cells, 14 uniquely expressed in statin-treated cells, 51 down-regulated by statin, and 18 up-regulated by statin. Gene ontology analysis revealed modulated biological processes related to proteolysis, cellular component organisation and biogenesis, and response to stress. The findings were validated by biochemical assays, thus confirming the effectiveness of our proteomic approach. In conclusion, this study underlines the role of proteomics for the discovery of novel and unpredictable targets of statins.
KW - Atherosclerosis
KW - Endothelium
KW - Proteomics
KW - Secretome
KW - Statins
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.10.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.10.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 23085226
AN - SCOPUS:84872684824
VL - 78
SP - 346
EP - 361
JO - Journal of Proteomics
JF - Journal of Proteomics
SN - 1874-3919
ER -