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Genome-scale metabolic network of human carotid plaque reveals the pivotal role of glutamine/glutamate metabolism in macrophage modulating plaque inflammation and vulnerability
KTH, Centres, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Protein Science, Systems Biology. Central Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China; Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht UMC+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0955-6289
KTH, Centres, Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab. KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Protein Science, Systems Biology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3721-8586
Department of Pathology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht UMC+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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2024 (English)In: Cardiovascular Diabetology, E-ISSN 1475-2840, Vol. 23, no 1, article id 240Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Background: Metabolism is increasingly recognized as a key regulator of the function and phenotype of the primary cellular constituents of the atherosclerotic vascular wall, including endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and inflammatory cells. However, a comprehensive analysis of metabolic changes associated with the transition of plaque from a stable to a hemorrhaged phenotype is lacking. Methods: In this study, we integrated two large mRNA expression and protein abundance datasets (BIKE, n = 126; MaasHPS, n = 43) from human atherosclerotic carotid artery plaque to reconstruct a genome-scale metabolic network (GEM). Next, the GEM findings were linked to metabolomics data from MaasHPS, providing a comprehensive overview of metabolic changes in human plaque. Results: Our study identified significant changes in lipid, cholesterol, and inositol metabolism, along with altered lysosomal lytic activity and increased inflammatory activity, in unstable plaques with intraplaque hemorrhage (IPH+) compared to non-hemorrhaged (IPH−) plaques. Moreover, topological analysis of this network model revealed that the conversion of glutamine to glutamate and their flux between the cytoplasm and mitochondria were notably compromised in hemorrhaged plaques, with a significant reduction in overall glutamate levels in IPH+ plaques. Additionally, reduced glutamate availability was associated with an increased presence of macrophages and a pro-inflammatory phenotype in IPH+ plaques, suggesting an inflammation-prone microenvironment. Conclusions: This study is the first to establish a robust and comprehensive GEM for atherosclerotic plaque, providing a valuable resource for understanding plaque metabolism. The utility of this GEM was illustrated by its ability to reliably predict dysregulation in the cholesterol hydroxylation, inositol metabolism, and the glutamine/glutamate pathway in rupture-prone hemorrhaged plaques, a finding that may pave the way to new diagnostic or therapeutic measures.

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Springer Nature , 2024. Vol. 23, no 1, article id 240
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Atherosclerosis, Genome-scale metabolic network, Macrophage, Metabolomics, Plaque rupture
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-350674DOI: 10.1186/s12933-024-02339-3ISI: 001264786000003PubMedID: 38978031Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85198120139OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-350674DiVA, id: diva2:1884640
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