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Despite the physiologic importance of vitamin E, in particular its alpha-tocopherol (alpha-T) isoform, the molecular mechanisms involved in the cellular uptake of this antioxidant from plasma lipoproteins have not been well-defined. Recent studies have suggested that selective lipid uptake, rather than endocytosis, is important for alpha-T delivery to cells. Here we show that the scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI), which mediates cellular selective cholesteryl ester uptake from lipoproteins, facilitates efficient transfer of alpha-T from HDL to cultured cells. In SR-BI-deficient mutant mice, relative to wild-type control animals, there was a significant increase in plasma alpha-T levels (1.1- to 1.4-fold higher) that was mostly due to the elevated alpha-T content of their abnormally large plasma HDL-like particles. This increase in plasma alpha-T in SR-BI knockout mice was accompanied by a significant decrease (65-80%) in the alpha-T concentrations in bile and several tissues including ovary, testis, lung and brain. SR-BI deficiency did not alter the alpha-T concentrations of the liver, spleen, kidney or white fat. These data show that SR-BI plays an important role in transferring alpha-T from plasma lipoproteins to specific tissues. Also, in the case of the liver as was previously shown for SR-BI-dependent hepatic cholesterol transport, SR-BI-mediated uptake of alpha-T was primarily coupled to biliary excretion rather than to tissue accumulation. Defective tissue uptake of lipoprotein alpha-T in SR-BI-deficient mice may contribute to the reproductive and cardiovascular pathologies exhibited by these animals.

α-Tocopherol Metabolism Is Abnormal in Scavenger Receptor Class B Type I (SR-BI)-Deficient Mice