Simultaneous transfer of cholesterol, triglycerides, and phospholipids to high-density lipoprotein in aging subjects with or without coronary artery disease
Clinics
; 66(9): 1543-1548, 2011. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To verify whether the capacity of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) to simultaneously receive nonesterified cholesterol, triglycerides, cholesteryl esters, and phospholipids changes with aging and the presence of coronary artery disease.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional study with biochemical analyses.SUBJECTS:
Eleven elderly patients with coronary artery disease (74±5 years) were compared with the following groups of non-coronary artery disease subjects (referred to as "healthy") 25 young (25±5 years), 25 middle-aged (42± years), and 25 elderly subjects (75±8 years).METHODS:
Plasma samples were incubated with a nanoemulsion labeled with radioactive lipids; the transfer of the lipids from the nanoemulsion to the HDL was measured in chemically precipitated HDL. HDL size and paraoxonase-1 activity were also determined.RESULTS:
The transfer of cholesteryl esters and phospholipids to high-density lipoprotein was significantly greater (p<0.001) in healthy elderly subjects than in the middle-aged and younger subjects. Non-esterified cholesterol and triglyceride transfer was not different among these three groups. The HDL size was significantly greater (p<0.001) in healthy elderly subjects than in the middle-aged and younger subjects. The paraoxonase-1 activity was similar among the groups. Compared with healthy elderly subjects, coronary artery disease elderly subjects had significantly less (p<0.05) transfer of non-esterified cholesterol, triglycerides, and cholesteryl esters to the HDL and a significantly smaller (p<0.05) HDL size.CONCLUSION:
Because lipid transfer is enhanced in healthy elderly subjects but not in those with coronary artery disease, increasing lipid transfer to HDL may be a protective mechanism against the disease.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Fosfolípidos
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Triglicéridos
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Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria
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Envejecimiento
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Ésteres del Colesterol
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HDL-Colesterol
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Clinics
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2011
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Article