Deficiency of mature B cells does not alter the atherogenic response to castration in male mice

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  • Wilhelmson, Anna
  • Inger Johansson
  • Linda Fogelstrand
  • Johan Bourghardt Fagman
  • Jean Francois Arnal
  • Mikael C.I. Karlsson
  • Åsa Tivesten

Testosterone deficiency in men is associated with increased atherosclerosis burden and increased cardiovascular risk. In male mice, testosterone deficiency induced by castration increases atherosclerosis as well as mature B cell numbers in spleen. As B cells are potentially pro-atherogenic, we hypothesized that there may be a link between these effects. To address whether mature B cell deficiency alter the atherogenic response to castration, we studied B cell-deficient μMT and genotype control male mice on an atherosclerosis-prone Apoe−/− background that were castrated or sham-operated pre-pubertally and fed a high-fat diet between 8 and 16 weeks of age to accelerate atherosclerosis development. Genotype did not affect the effects of castration on body weight or weights of fat depots and there were no differences in serum cholesterol levels across the four groups. Atherosclerosis assessed by quantification of lesion area in serial sections of the aortic root was significantly increased by castration and by the μMT mutation, with no significant interaction between genotype and surgery. In conclusion, castration evokes a similar atherogenic response in B cell-deficient μMT and control mice. These data suggest that atherogenesis following castration is unrelated to the effects of androgens on mature B cell numbers.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer12931
TidsskriftScientific Reports
Vol/bind12
Antal sider6
ISSN2045-2322
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2022

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Funding Information:
The authors thank Annelie Carlsson for excellent research assistance. This work was supported by the Swedish Research Council (Grant 2021-01856 to Å.T.), the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation (Grant 20210492 to Å.T.), the Novo Nordisk Foundation (Grant NNF18OC0034464 to Å.T.) and Grants from the Swedish state under the agreement between the Swedish government and the county councils (the ALF-agreement; ALFGBG-721451 to Å.T.).

Funding Information:
The authors thank Annelie Carlsson for excellent research assistance. This work was supported by the Swedish Research Council (Grant 2021-01856 to Å.T.), the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation (Grant 20210492 to Å.T.), the Novo Nordisk Foundation (Grant NNF18OC0034464 to Å.T.) and Grants from the Swedish state under the agreement between the Swedish government and the county councils (the ALF-agreement; ALFGBG-721451 to Å.T.).

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