Human apolipoprotein A-II associates with triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in plasma and impairs their catabolism

Autor: A.-D. Kalopissis, Michèle Chabert, Virginie Pautre, Sonia Dugué-Pujol, Nhuan Tran Quang, Xavier Rousset, Jean Chambaz, Danièle Pastier
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Journal of Lipid Research, Vol 47, Iss 12, Pp 2631-2639 (2006)
ISSN: 0022-2275
Popis: Postprandial hypertriglyceridemia and low plasma HDL levels, which are principal features of the metabolic syndrome, are displayed by transgenic mice expressing human apolipoprotein A-II (hapoA-II). In these mice, hypertriglyceridemia results from the inhibition of lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase activities by hapoA-II carried on VLDL. This study aimed to determine whether the association of hapoA-II with triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) is sufficient to impair their catabolism. To measure plasma TRL residence time, intestinal TRL production was induced by a radioactive oral lipid bolus. Radioactive and total triglyceride (TG) were rapidly cleared in control mice but accumulated in plasma of transgenic mice, in relation to hapoA-II concentration. Similar plasma TG accumulations were measured in transgenic mice with or without endogenous apoA-II expression. HapoA-II (synthesized in liver) was detected in chylomicrons (produced by intestine). The association of hapoA-II with TRL in plasma was further confirmed by the absence of hapoA-II in chylomicrons and VLDL of transgenic mice injected with Triton WR 1339, which prevents apolipoprotein exchanges. We show that the association of hapoA-II with TRL occurs in the circulation and induces postprandial hypertriglyceridemia.
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