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In advanced atherosclerotic lesions, a decrease in smooth muscle cells is observed in the cap tissue. This causes the thinning of the cap, and may lead to plaque rupture. We studied the effect of deposited lipids on the migration of vascular smooth muscle cells, and identified the main cause of the effect. The lipids were extracted from atherosclerotic lesions in the human aorta at autopsy, and separated into three fractions with a Sep-Pak ODS cartridge. Then, each fraction was added to the lower part of a chemotaxis chamber, and cultured vascular smooth muscle cells to the upper part. After 4 hours incubation, the cells that had migrated to the opposite side were counted. The oxysterol-rich fraction (10 microg/ml) inhibited the migration, whereas the cholesterol ester and free cholesterol fractions did not. Finally, we tested the pure oxysterols, 7-ketocholesterol and 27-hydroxycholesterol. Both inhibited migration, whereas the free cholesterol and cholesterol ester did not. Oxysterols generated in the lipid pool might inhibit the migration of smooth muscle cells.

Effect of Deposited Lipids in Atheromatous Lesions on the Migration of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells