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Decreased Activation of Lecithin: Cholesterol Acyltransferase by Glycated Apolipoprotein A-I
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Calvo, C. Ulloa, N. Pozo, R. Del Verdugo, C. |
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Abstract | Non-enzymatic glycation of plasma proteins may contribute to the excess risk of developing atherosclerosis in patients with diabetes mellitus. Glycated apolipoprotein A-I isolated from diabetic subjects was tested in vitro for its ability to activate lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase, the principal cholesterol-esterifying enzyme in plasma. Activation by glycated apolipoprotein A-I was significantly lower at all concentrations than the activation by normal apolipoprotein A-I. Linear regression analysis of the kinetic data shows that the ratio app Vmax/app Km was significantly lower (p < 0.01) for glycated apolipoprotein A-I (0.29 nmol.l/h.mumol) than for normal apolipoprotein A-I (0.78 nmol.l/h.mumol). Because lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase provides a driving force in reverse cholesterol transport by esterifying the cellular cholesterol removed by HDL, it is tempting to postulate that this abnormal activation may be associated with a reduction in reverse cholesterol transport and associated with the accelerated development of atherosclerosis in diabetic patients. |
| Related Links | https://edoc.hu-berlin.de/bitstream/18452/10287/1/cclm.1993.31.4.217.pdf http://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/cclm.1993.31.issue-4/cclm.1993.31.4.217/cclm.1993.31.4.217.xml |
| Ending Page | 220 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| Starting Page | 217 |
| ISSN | 14346621 |
| e-ISSN | 14374331 |
| DOI | 10.1515/cclm.1993.31.4.217 |
| Journal | Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 31 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH |
| Publisher Date | 1993-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (cclm) Endocrinology and Metabolism Diabetic Lecithin Cholesterol Acyltransferase Glycated Apolipoprotein Nmol.l/h.mumol Reverse Proteins Journal: Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), Vol- 31 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Biochemistry (medical) Clinical Biochemistry |