Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: Loss of embryonically-derived Kupffer cells during hypercholesterolemia accelerates atherosclerosis development
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52735-2
Figure Lengend Snippet: A KC numbers before and 4, 8, 13 and 21 days after induction of hypercholesterolemia (0 vs 4 days: **** p < 0.0001 and 0 vs 13 days: * p = 0.04). B Representative flow cytometry of CLEC2 + TIMD4- KCs during prolonged exposure of the mice to hypercholesterolemia. C Frequency of CLEC2 + TIMD4- KCs (0 vs 8 days: ** p = 0.0015, 0 vs 13 days: *** p = 0.0001 and 0 vs 21 days: **** p < 0.0001). D EmKCs and MoKCs numbers before and at 4, 8, 13 and 21 days after induction of hypercholesterolemia (Panels A , C and D : n = 9, 8, 5, 4 and 8 mice for experimental points 0, 4, 8,13, and 21 days; 2 independent experiments combined) (1-way ANOVA and multiple comparison test; EmKCs: 0 vs 4 days: **** p < 0.0001; MoKCs: 0 vs 8 days: ** p = 0.0013, 0 vs 13 days: *** p = 0.0002 and 0 vs 21 days: **** p < 0.0001). E Representative FACS plots showing TIMD4- cells among CLEC2 + KCs in Ldlr −/− and Ccr2 −/− x Ldlr −/− female mice subjected to hypercholesterolemia for 3 weeks. F Fold-change in Csf1 expression (normalized to day 0) in livers of Ldlr−/− mice fed HC diet ( n = 5, 4, 4, 4 and 4 mice for day 0, 4, 7, 13 and 21, respectively; 1-way ANOVA and multiple comparison test; 0 vs 4 days: * p = 0.026, 0 vs 8 days: **** p < 0.0001, 0 vs 13 days: * p = 0.043 and 0 vs 21 days: ** p = 0.007). G Percentage of KI-67 + cells among EmKCs and MoKCs in HC-fed female Ldlr−/− mice for 3 weeks (*** p = 0.0007). H Ly6C+ monocytes and MoDMacs in livers of Ldlr −/− mice fed chow ( n = 4) or HC diet ( n = 4) for 21 days. (Holm-Sidak multiple comparison test; Chow vs HC: Monocytes ** p = 0.002 and MoDMacs ** p = 0.006). I Granularity (**** p < 0.0001) and ( J ) lipid content (**** p < 0.0001) of EmKCs and MoKCs of mice ( n = 9) fed HC diet for 3 weeks. K Lipidomic analysis of sorted EmKCs and MoKCs of mice fed HC diet for 3 weeks ( n = 3 mice; Chow vs HC, FC: * p = 0.04 and CE: *** p < 0.001). L Heatmap of scavenger receptors mRNA expression in sorted EmKCs and MoKCs from Ldlr−/− mice after 3 weeks of HC diet ( n = 4 mice). M CD36 expression (ΔMFI = CD36 MFI minus MFI of non-stained cells) on EmKCs and on VSIG4 − and VSIG4 + MoKCs at 3 weeks of HC diet ( n = 4 mice) showing lower expression on VSIG4 − MoKCs (** p = 0.009). N FITC MFI (bodipy) for EmKCs and for VSIG4 - and VSIG4 + MoKCs after injection of oxidized-LDL labeled with bodipy or not (1-way ANOVA; 2 independent experiments combined; EmKCs vs VSIG4 + MoKCs: * p = 0.031 and EmKCs vs VSIG4 − MoKCs: *** p = 0.0008). All data in this figure are presented as mean values ± SEM. Statistical significance has been assessed with a two-sided t -test (or multiple t -tests) unless otherwise stated on the corresponding panel legend. Source data are provided as a Source Data File.
Article Snippet: Chow fed Ldlr−/− mice were fasted during the day and administered i.v. 50 μg of anti-CD36 monoclonal antibody (MF3, thermoFisher Scientific) or 50 μg of rat IgG2a isotype (thermoFisher Scientific) before given access to HC diet.
Techniques: Flow Cytometry, Comparison, Expressing, Staining, Injection, Labeling