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Query: EC:2.7.7.6 (RNA polymerase)
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Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction was used to study the biosynthesis of two different cholesteryl ester hydrolases by human and mouse macrophages. Oligonucleotide primers for bile salt-stimulated cholesterol esterase yielded positive reactions with RNA isolated from human peripheral blood monocytes, monocyte-derived macrophages, the human monocytic THP-1 cells, and phorbol ester-induced THP-1 macrophages. In contrast, oligonucleotide primers for hormone-sensitive lipase yielded positive reactions only with RNA isolated from non-differentiated human THP-1 monocytic cells and peripheral blood monocytes, but not those obtained from differentiated THP-1 macrophages or monocyte-derived macrophages. Thus, while human monocytes were capable of synthesizing both enzymes, human macrophages synthesized only bile salt-stimulated cholesterol esterase and not the hormone-sensitive lipase. The synthesis of bile salt-stimulated cholesterol esterase by human macrophages was confirmed by detection of bile salt-stimulated cholesteryl ester hydrolytic activity in conditioned media of differentiated THP-1 cells and human peripheral blood monocyte-derived macrophages. Moreover, incubating human macrophages with oxidized low density lipoprotein (LDL) or acetylated LDL increased bile salt-stimulated cholesterol esterase activity in the conditioned media of these cells. These results with human macrophages were contrasted with results of studies with mouse macrophages, which showed the presence of hormone-sensitive lipase mRNA but not the bile salt-stimulated cholesterol esterase mRNA. Taken together, these results demonstrated species-specific differences in expression of cholesteryl ester hydrolytic enzymes in macrophages. The expression of bile salt-stimulated cholesterol esterase by human macrophages, in a process inducible by modified LDL, suggests a role of this protein in atherogenesis.
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PMID:Modified low density lipoprotein enhances the secretion of bile salt-stimulated cholesterol esterase by human monocyte-macrophages. species-specific difference in macrophage cholesteryl ester hydrolase. 935 34

Human aortic extracts contain significant cholesteryl ester hydrolytic activity. The enzymic activity was shown to be activated by trihydroxylated bile salt, but not by dihydroxylated bile salt. Monospecific antibodies prepared against rat pancreatic carboxyl ester lipase (CEL, cholesterol esterase) immunoprecipitated cholesteryl ester hydrolytic activity from human aorta, demonstrating that the neutral CEL in aorta is highly similar to and probably identical with the pancreatic enzyme. Reverse transcriptase PCR amplification of mRNA from human aortic endothelial cells revealed de novo synthesis of the pancreatic-type CEL by these cells. Preincubating human aortic endothelial cells with oxidized or native low-density lipoprotein resulted in an 8- and 3-fold increase in CEL activity secreted into the culture medium respectively. A potential physiological role for the endothelial CEL was demonstrated by studies showing its ability to confer partial protection against the cytotoxic effects of lysophosphatidylcholine. The protective effect of CEL is related to its bile-salt-independent lysophospholipase activity. However, CEL hydrolysis of lysophosphatidylcholine can be inhibited by excess cholesterol. Taken together, these results indicate that pancreatic-type CEL is synthesized by cells lining the vessel wall. Moreover, vascular CEL may interact with cholesterol and oxidized lipoproteins to modulate the progression of atherosclerosis.
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PMID:Synthesis and secretion of the pancreatic-type carboxyl ester lipase by human endothelial cells. 944 98

The study was designed to elucidate the influence of the protein kinase A (PKA) signal transduction pathway on transcription of the LIPE gene encoding hormone-sensitive lipase/cholesteryl esterase (HSL) in H295R cells. HSL is one of the key enzymes involved in steroid hormone synthesis, and ACTH, with mediation of the PKA pathway, increases its activity. However, the mode of regulation of LIPE gene expression by ACTH remains unknown. It was found that stimulation of the PKA pathway by the adenylyl cyclase activator, forskolin, caused a twofold increase in LIPE transcript accompanied by appreciable rise in the protein product of the gene and cortisol output. RNA polymerase II inhibitor abolished, and protein synthesis inhibitor attenuated this effect. Forskolin and PKA catalytic subunit increased transcriptional activity of LIPE promoter A in cells transfected with the luciferase reporter vector. Overexpression of steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1) increased LIPE promoter activity, while transient silencing of SF-1 expression with specific siRNAs abolished forskolin-stimulated LIPE transcription. It is concluded that ACTH via the PKA pathway stimulates expression of SF-1, which activates transcription of LIPE presumably by interaction with putative binding sequences within promoter A. A novel mechanism contributing to the long-term effect of ACTH on adrenal steroidogenesis is proposed: ACTH stimulates transcription of SF-1, which interacts with the putative SF-1-binding sequences within the promoter and activates LIPE transcription. An increased level of HSL results in an enhanced supply of cholesterol required for steroid hormone synthesis.
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PMID:Transcription of LIPE gene encoding hormone-sensitive lipase/cholesteryl esterase is regulated by SF-1 in human adrenocortical cells: involvement of protein kinase A signal transduction pathway. 2108 92