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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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1State Key Laboratory for Innovation and Transformation of Luobing Theory, K, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
2Organ Procurement Organizations, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
3Department of Cardiology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, China
4Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Department o, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Published June 17, 2025 - More info
Atherosclerosis arises from disrupted cholesterol metabolism, notably impaired macrophage cholesterol efflux leading to foam cell formation. Through single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing, we identified Listerin as a regulator of macrophage cholesterol metabolism. Listerin expression increased during atherosclerosis progression in humans and rodents. Its deficiency suppressed cholesterol efflux, promoted foam cell formation, and exacerbated plaque features (macrophage infiltration, lipid deposition, necrotic cores) in macrophage-specific knockout mice. Conversely, Listerin overexpression attenuated these atherosclerotic manifestations. Mechanistically, Listerin stabilizes ABCA1, a key cholesterol efflux mediator, by catalyzing K63-linked polyubiquitination at residues K1884/K1957, countering ESCRT-mediated lysosomal degradation of ABCA1 induced by oxLDL. ABCA1 agonist Erythrodiol restored cholesterol efflux in Listerin-deficient macrophages, while ABCA1 knockout abolished Listerin's effects in THP-1 cells. This study establishes Listerin as a protective factor in atherosclerosis via post-translational stabilization of ABCA1, offering a potential therapeutic strategy targeting ABCA1 ubiquitination to enhance cholesterol efflux.