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| Author | Shimada, M. Yazaki, Y. Harada, K. Fukazawa, C. Takaku, F. Murase, T. Gotoda, T. Katsuki, M. Shimano, H. Yamada, N. |
| Description | Author Affiliation: Shimano H ( Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.); |
| Abstract | Apolipoprotein E (apoE) has a high affinity to cell-surface low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor. To determine the role of apoE in plasma lipoprotein metabolism, transgenic mouse lines with integrated rat apoE gene under the control of the metallothionein promoter were established. We found that a high expressor line produced rat apoE mainly in the liver, and the gene product was almost entirely associated with plasma lipoproteins. The plasma level of rat apoE in homozygotes for the transgene was 17.4 mg/dl after zinc induction (vs. 4.56 mg/dl of mouse apoE in controls). In this group, plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels were 43% and 68% reduced as compared with controls, respectively. Heterozygotes showed decreases in both lipids to a lesser extent. Gel filtration chromatography showed that lipid reduction was mainly due to decreased very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) and LDL. Especially in zinc-treated homozygotes, VLDL had almost disappeared, and a remarkable decrease in LDL and a slight decrease in high density lipoprotein were also observed. Consistently, the plasma level of apoB, a structural protein of VLDL and LDL, was 78% lower than that of controls, indicating a marked reduction in lipoproteins containing apoB. Furthermore, the transgenic mice, in contrast to controls, did not develop hypercholesterolemia when fed a high cholesterol diet. These results demonstrated that overexpression of apoE reduces plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels and prevents diet-induced hypercholesterolemia. From dramatic and dose-related decreases in plasma lipoproteins in transgenic mice, we conclude that apoE plays a key role in plasma lipoprotein metabolism. |
| ISSN | 00278424 |
| e-ISSN | 10916490 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 89 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Academy of Sciences |
| Publisher Date | 1992-04-01 |
| Publisher Place | United States |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Apolipoproteins E Physiology Hypercholesterolemia Prevention & Control Lipoproteins Blood Animals Cholesterol Diet Gene Expression Genes Lipoproteins, HDL Mice Mice, Transgenic RNA, Messenger Genetics Triglycerides Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Multidisciplinary |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Multidisciplinary |
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