Loading…
Plasma kinetics of a chylomicron-like emulsion in patients with coronary artery disease
Chylomicron catabolism in the bloodstream consists of lipolysis by lipoprotein lipase and uptake of remnants by the liver. In rats, triglyceride-rich emulsions can mimic chylomicron metabolism. To further validate this model in man, the emulsion was injected intravenously into fasting and into subje...
Saved in:
Published in: | Atherosclerosis 1996-09, Vol.126 (1), p.15-25 |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Subjects: | |
Citations: | Items that this one cites Items that cite this one |
Online Access: | Get full text |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Summary: | Chylomicron catabolism in the bloodstream consists of lipolysis by lipoprotein lipase and uptake of remnants by the liver. In rats, triglyceride-rich emulsions can mimic chylomicron metabolism. To further validate this model in man, the emulsion was injected intravenously into fasting and into subjects previously fed a test fatty meal. The plasma kinetic curves of the emulsion
3H-triglyceride and
14C-cholesteryl ester were determined. The fractional clearance rate (FCR) of both labels was markedly reduced in the fed subjects (triglycerides: fed = 0.018 ± 0.007; fasting = 0.105 ± 0.013 min
−1,
P < 0.001; cholesteryl ester: fed = 0.016 ± 0.001; fasting = 0.040 ± 0.006 min
−1;
P < 0.05) indicating that the emulsion and chylomicrons generated from the intestinal lipid absorption compete for the same catabolic processes, confirming the validity of the method. The emulsion was injected into 11 patients with CAD and into 11 controls. All had plasma cholesterol < 240 and triglycerides < 250 mg/dl. FCR of triglycerides was 5-fold smaller in CAD compared to controls (0.028 ± 0.004 and 0.141 ± 0.069 min
−1, respectively,
P < 0.01). FCR of cholesteryl ester was 4-fold smaller in CAD than in controls (0.015 ± 0.004 and 0.056 ± 0.067 min
−1 respectively,
P < 0.05). These results indicate that both chylomicron lipolysis and remnant removal are diminished in CAD. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 0021-9150 1879-1484 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0021-9150(96)05889-3 |