background: the detrimental effects of partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (phvos) on apolipoproteins have been reported from several parts of the world; however, few data are available in this regard from the understudied region of the middle east. the present study aimed to evaluate the association between type of vegetable oils, serum lipids and apolipoprotein levels among iranians. method...

In this issue of Diabetes Care Sasongko et al. (1) make the intriguing observation that apolipoprotein (apo)B and apoA-I, and particularly the apoB-toapoA-I ratio, are related to the presence of diabetic retinopathy in a small cohort of type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients. Moreover, this ratio correlated with the retinopathy severity and also was a better predictor of retinopathy than tradition...

The production of lipids, apolipoproteins (apo), and lipoproteins induced by oleic acid has been examined in Caco-2 cells. The rates of accumulation in the control medium of 15-day-old Caco-2 cells of triglycerides, unesterified cholesterol, and cholesteryl esters were 102 +/- 8, 73 +/- 5, and 11 +/- 1 ng/mg cell protein/h, respectively; the accumulation rates for apolipoproteins A-I, B, C-III,...

diabetes mellitus is the most common endocrine disorder, causes many complications such as micro- and macro-vascular diseases. anti-diabetic, hypolipidemic and anti-oxidative properties of ginger have been noticed in several researches. the present study was conducted to investigate the effects of ginger on fasting blood sugar, hemoglobin a1c, apolipoprotein b, apolipoprotein a-i, and malondial...

¯abstract backgrounds: lipoprotein (a) or lp(a) is a cholesterol-rich particle with atherothrombogenic properties. plasma level of lp(a) varies in different populations, however, little data on normal range of lp(a) lipoprotein among iranian population is available objective: the aim of this study was to estimate the normal range of lp(a) and also its relationship with other lipoproteins in a g...

Due to the great length of apolipoprotein (apo) B-100, the localization of lipid-associating domains in this protein has been difficult. To address this question, we developed a computer program called LOCATE that searches amino acid sequences to identify potential amphipathic a-helixes and /3-strands by using sets of rules for helix and strand termination. A series of model chimeric protein te...

Due to the great length of apolipoprotein (apo) B-100, the localization of lipid-associating domains in this protein has been difficult. To address this question, we developed a computer program called LOCATE that searches amino acid sequences to identify potential amphipathic a-helixes and /3-strands by using sets of rules for helix and strand termination. A series of model chimeric protein te...

Due to the great length of apolipoprotein (apo) B-100, the localization of lipid-associating domains in this protein has been difficult. To address this question, we developed a computer program called LOCATE that searches amino acid sequences to identify potential amphipathic a-helixes and /3-strands by using sets of rules for helix and strand termination. A series of model chimeric protein te...