OBJECTIVES Malondialdehyde-modified low-density lipoprotein (MDA-LDL) level is a marker of oxidative stress and is linked to progression of arteriosclerosis; however, the clinical factors affecting the oxidised LDL level have not been elucidated. We investigate various factors to identify correlation with MDA-LDL level in high-risk patients requiring catheter intervention. SETTING Secondary c...

We investigated a polyethylene glycol non-precipitable low-density lipoprotein (LDL) subfraction targeted by IgG and the influence of statin therapy on plasma levels of these small LDL-IgG-immune complexes (LDL-IgG-IC). LDL-subfractions were isolated from 6 atherosclerotic subjects and 3 healthy individuals utilizing iodixanol density gradient ultracentrifugation. Cholesterol, apoB and malondia...

The low density lipoproteins (LDL) of human plasma consist of a series of discrete particle subspecies of distinct physicochemical, immunological, and hydrodynamic properties. Such structural differences are intimately linked to the metabolic heterogeneity of circulating LDL in vivo. The current studies were designed to evaluate and compare the interaction of discrete LDL subspecies from normol...

The present study was designed to determine whether binding of low density lipoprotein (LDL) to endothelial LDL receptors contributes significantly to the penetration of LDL into the normal rabbit aorta. Initial flux rate was used as a measure of uptake of LDL. Reductive methylation of LDL is known to block its recognition by the LDL receptor. Therefore, the difference in flux rates of native L...

Low density lipoprotein (LDL), the major cholesteroltransport protein in human plasma, binds to specific receptors on mammalian cells and is taken up by receptor-mediated endocytosis and digested in lysosomes, thereby delivering cholesterol to the cells. In the current paper, we establish conditions in which the growth of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and the Raji line of human malignant ly...

Human blood contains a form of minimally modified low density lipoprotein (LDL), termed LDL-, whose origin remains unknown. Exploring the mechanism of formation, we found that LDL- can be produced in plasma in the absence of oxygen following LDL incubation with oxidized hemoglobin species. A high degree of apolipoprotein B100 modification results from covalent association of hemoglobin with LDL...

We have previously shown the binding of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) to immobilized rat C-reactive protein (CRP) and the formation of a fluid-phase complex between these two proteins. In this report we used immunoelectrophoresis and agarose gel electrophoresis to show increased anodic migration of the LDL particle as a result of the modification of LDL by rat CRP. The degradation of the modifi...

Accumulation of cholesterol by macrophage uptake of LDL is a key event in the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. Previous research has shown that granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is present in atherosclerotic plaques and promotes aortic lipid accumulation. However, it has not been determined whether murine GM-CSF-differentiated macrophages take up LDL to become foam ...

Low density lipoprotein (LDL) processing has been investigated in the subcloned human colonic carcinoma cell line HT29-18. LDL binding at 4 degrees C was a saturable process in relation to time and LDL concentration. The Kd for LDL binding was 11 micrograms/ml. ApoE-free HDL3 or acetylated LDL did not significantly compete with 125I-LDL binding, up to 500 micrograms/ml. 125I-LDL binding was dec...

AIMS Our study addressed potential associations between fatty liver and small, dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (sd-LDL-C) levels using a cross-sectional analysis. METHODS We enrolled 476 male subjects. Serum sd-LDL-C concentrations were determined using precipitation assays. RESULTS Subjects were divided into four groups based on triglyceride (TG) and LDL-C levels: A, TG < 150 mg/...