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| Author(s): |
Katia Kioko Yuahasi
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ) |
| Defense date: | 2005-06-28 |
| Examining board members: |
Dulcineia Saes Parra Abdalla;
Silvia Berlanga de Moraes Barros;
André Arpad Faludi
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| Advisor: | Dulcineia Saes Parra Abdalla |
| Abstract | |
The low density lipoprotein (LDL) fraction in blood plasma is formed by particles with different size, charge and density. Based on particle charge differences, LDL fraction may be separated into native (nLDL) and electronegative (LDL‾) subfractions. LDL‾ is present in blood plasma and has atherogenic and proinflammatory properties, as well as, lower concentrations of lipid soluble antioxidants, higher content of conjugated dienes, conformational alterations of apolipoprotein B-100 and lower affinity by LDL receptor in comparison to nLDL. Increased LDL‾ concentrations have been found in subjects with high risk for cardiovascular diseases, including those with familiar hypercholesterolemia, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Considering that the mechanisms involved in the endogenous generation of LDL‾ are not yet well elucidated, in this study the effect of glucoxidation and lipolysis of LDL particles was investigated in order to evaluate their contribution to in vitro e in vivo LDL‾ formation. LDL chemical modifications and its reactivity towards a monoclonal anti-LDL‾ antibody were analyzed before and after incubation of either plasma or LDL with lipoprotein lipase (LPL) or phospholipase A2 (PLA2) as an in vitro lipolysis biomimetic system. Moreover, in vivo lipolysis was monitored at the post-prandial period in normolipidemic subjects to investigate LDL‾ endogenously formed. The contribution of glucoxidation to LDL‾ generation was evaluated in vitro by incubating LDL with glucose. The effect of endogenous glucoxidation was monitored by ex-vivo measurement of advanced glycation end products (AGES) and LDL‾ in blood plasma of type I (DM I) and II (DM II) diabetic patients, as well as, in subjects with glucose intolerance (IGT). The in vitro non-enzymatic glycation resulted in increased LDL‾ formation. The DM I, DM II and IGT groups showed higher LDL‾ concentrations than the respective control groups, while AGEs were increased only in DM I e DM II groups. The in vitro lipolysis mediated by LPL and PLA2 induced a significant increase of LDL‾; however, only LPL action was also associated to LDL oxidative modification. In accordance, in vivo lipolysis (post-prandial) also promoted a significant increase of LDL‾ levels associated to LDL oxidative modification. In conclusion, our data show that both, glycoxidation and lipolysis, could contribute to in vivo LDL‾generation. (AU) | |