Effects of autoimmune antibodies anti-lipoprotein lipase, anti-low density lipoprotein, and anti-oxidized low density lipoprotein on lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.

INTRODUCTION: Premature development of atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus has been widely reported. Anti-lipoprotein lipase antibody may be one cause contributing to this disorder. OBJECTIVE: To assess the extent of coronary risk due to autoimmune antibodies in terms of carotid plaque in lupus patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We compared 114 documented lupus patients with 111 normal controls matched for sex and age. Anti-lipoprotein lipase (A-LPL), anti-oxidized low density lipoprotein (A-OXLDL), and anti-low density lipoprotein (A-LDL) were measured by enzme-linked immunoabsorbent assay. Low density lipoprotein-triglyceride (LDL-Trig) and high density lipoprotein-triglyceride (HDL-Trig) were also measured. Plaque was measured by bilateral carotid ultrasound. RESULTS: 45.6% of patients tested positive for A-LPL, and 34.4% for A-OXLDL. 44% of normal controls tested positive for A-LPL, and 20% for A-OXLDL. Risk increased sharply in subgroups with increased antibody levels. Patients with A-LPL and A-OXLDL > 0.40 (n = 12) showed coronary risk correlations of: A-LPL x LDL-Trig = 0.7008, P = 0.0111; bilateral ultrasound vs total cholesterol = 0.62205, P = 0.0308; LDL-Trig vs myocardial infarction (MI) = 0.76562, P = 0.0037; total triglycerides vs MI = 0.78191, P = 0.0027); LDL-Trig/LDL-cholesterol vs MI = 0.80493, P = 0.0016; A-OXLDL vs USBL = 0.71930, P = 0.0084. Correlations of SLEDAI with risk variables were highly significant only in subgroups of elevated antibody levels (SLEDAI x A-OXLDL = 0.70366, P = 0.0107). CONCLUSION: A-LPL initiates the development of LDL mutations, followed by antibody production, plaque formation and coronary risk in some SLE patients.

Efeitos de autoanticorpos antilipoproteína lipase, antilipoproteína de baixa densidade e antilipoproteína de baixa densidade oxidada sobre o metabolismo lipídico e aterosclerose no lúpus eritematoso sistêmico / Effects of autoimmune antibodies anti-lipoprotein lipase, anti-low density lipoprotein, and anti-oxidized low density lipoprotein on lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

INTRODUÇÃO: O desenvolvimento prematuro de aterosclerose em lúpus eritematoso sistêmico tem sido amplamente divulgado. Anticorpo antilipoproteína lipase pode ser uma das causas que contribuem para esta doença. OBJETIVO: Avaliar o grau de risco coronariano devido a autoanticorpos em termos de placa carotídea em pacientes com lúpus. PACIENTES E MÉTODOS: Comparamos 114 pacientes com lúpus documentado e 111 controles normais pareados por sexo e idade. Antilipoproteína lipase (A-LPL), antilipoproteínas de baixa densidade oxidada (A-OXLDL), e antilipoproteínas de baixa densidade (A-LDL) foram medidos pelo teste imunoenzimático - ELISA. LDL-triglicéride (LDL-Trig) e HDL-Trig também foram dosados. A placa foi medida por ultrassom bilateral de carótida. RESULTADOS: 45,6 por cento dos pacientes foram positivos para A-LDL e 34,4 por cento para A-OXLDL; 44 por cento dos controles foram positivos para A-LDL e 20 por cento para A-OXLDL. O risco aumentou acentuadamente nos subgrupos com níveis elevados de anticorpos. Pacientes com A-LDL e A-OXLDL > 0,40 (n = 12) mostraram correlações de risco coronariano de: ALDL vs LDL-Trig = 0,7008, P = 0,0111; ultrassom bilateral vs colesterol = 0,62205, P = 0,0308; LDL-Trig vs infarto do miocárdio (IM) = 0,76562, P =0,0037; triglicerídeos totais vs IM = 0,78191, P = 0.0027); LDL-Trig/LDL-colesterol vs IM = 0,80493, P = 0,0016; A-OXLDL vs USBL = 0,71930, P = 0,0084. Correlações do SLEDAI com as variáveis de risco foram altamente significativas somente nos subgrupos com níveis elevados de anticorpos (SLEDAI x A-OXLDL = 0,70366, P = 0,0107). CONCLUSÃO: A-LPL inicia o desenvolvimento de mutações de LDL, seguido pela produção de anticorpos, formação da placa e do risco coronariano em alguns pacientes com lúpus erimatoso sistêmico (LES).

INTRODUCTION: Premature development of atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus has been widely reported. Anti-lipoprotein lipase antibody may be one cause contributing to this disorder. OBJECTIVE: To assess the extent of coronary risk due to autoimmune antibodies in terms of carotid plaque in lupus patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We compared 114 documented lupus patients with 111 normal controls matched for sex and age. Anti-lipoprotein lipase (A-LPL), anti-oxidized low density lipoprotein (A-OXLDL), and anti-low density lipoprotein (A-LDL) were measured by enzme-linked immunoabsorbent assay. Low density lipoprotein-triglyceride (LDL-Trig) and high density lipoprotein-triglyceride (HDL-Trig) were also measured. Plaque was measured by bilateral carotid ultrasound. RESULTS: 45.6 percent of patients tested positive for A-LPL, and 34.4 percent for A-OXLDL. 44 percent of normal controls tested positive for A-LPL, and 20 percent for A-OXLDL. Risk increased sharply in subgroups with increased antibody levels. Patients with A-LPL and A-OXLDL > 0.40 (n = 12) showed coronary risk correlations of: A-LPL x LDL-Trig = 0.7008, P = 0.0111; bilateral ultrasound vs total cholesterol = 0.62205, P = 0.0308; LDL-Trig vs myocardial infarction (MI) = 0.76562, P = 0.0037; total triglycerides vs MI = 0.78191, P = 0.0027); LDL-Trig/LDL-cholesterol vs MI = 0.80493, P = 0.0016; A-OXLDL vs USBL = 0.71930, P = 0.0084. Correlations of SLEDAI with risk variables were highly significant only in subgroups of elevated antibody levels (SLEDAI x A-OXLDL = 0.70366, P = 0.0107). CONCLUSION: A-LPL initiates the development of LDL mutations, followed by antibody production, plaque formation and coronary risk in some SLE patients.

Correlations of anti-dsDNA and anti-ribosomal P autoantibodies with lupus nephritis.

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, with and without nephritis, were studied for their serological profiles. Patients were stratified into two groups defined by the presence or the absence of precipitating antibodies to ribosomal P proteins. It was found that 27 patients were positive for anti-P precipitins and the remaining 34 patients were studied for the presence of lesser amounts of anti-P antibodies by Western blot and ELISA tests. The nephritic patients were characterized most frequently by the presence of both autoantibodies to dsDNA and the ribosomal P proteins. In the group with anti-P precipitins, anti-dsDNA titers were much higher in the patients with nephritis than in those without nephritis. Thus, over a wide range of anti-ribosomal P antibody concentrations, the mutual occurrence of anti-P antibodies with anti-dsDNA antibodies was strongly associated with lupus nephritis.

Autoantibodies to lipoprotein lipase and dyslipidemia in systemic lupus erythematosus.

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the binding of bovine lipoprotein lipase (LPL) by IgG from sera obtained from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other rheumatic diseases, and the relationship of anti-LPL to triglyceride levels in SLE. METHOD: Binding of LPL by IgG from sera obtained from patients with SLE and other rheumatic diseases was measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique. Lipid profiles for fasting blood samples obtained from SLE patients and control subjects were determined. RESULTS: Sera obtained from 105 patients with SLE were assessed for reactivity with LPL, and 49 (47%) of the results were positive. Sera obtained from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (n = 80), Sjögren's syndrome (n = 30), polymyositis and dermatomyositis (n = 30), and progressive systemic sclerosis (n = 31) were also studied, and 10 (13%), 3 (10%), 12 (40%), and 13 (42%), respectively, were positive for reactivity with LPL. It was determined that all affinity-purified anti-double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) antibodies and 4 of 5 monoclonal anti-dsDNA antibodies bound to LPL. The binding of IgG depleted of anti-dsDNA to LPL indicates a second anti-LPL activity in SLE. Measurements of fasting lipid levels in SLE patients with anti-LPL revealed a strong positive correlation of antibody levels and total serum triglycerides, apolipoprotein B, and apolipoprotein E concentrations. CONCLUSION: Antibodies to LPL occurred in 47% of SLE patients and in a similar percentage of patients with polymyositis or systemic sclerosis. The prevalence of these antibodies was less in patients with RA or Sjögren's syndrome. It is hypothesized that the elevated triglyceride levels in SLE patients are in part attributable to anti-LPL, and this lipid abnormality could contribute to the premature atherosclerosis known to be present in patients with SLE.