Bis(Monoacylglycero)Phosphate Accumulation in Macrophages Induces Intracellular Cholesterol Redistribution, Attenuates Liver-X Receptor/ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter A1/ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter G1 Pathway, and Impairs Cholesterol Efflux

Abstract

The present work shows for the first time a strong functional link between BMP and cholesterol-regulating genes involved in both intracellular metabolism and efflux. We propose that accumulation of cellular BMP might contribute to the deregulation of cholesterol homeostasis in atheromatous macrophages.