The accentuating effect of low magnesium concentration on cholestane-3 beta, 5 alpha, 6 beta-triol-induced decrease...

The effects of cholestane-3 beta, 5 alpha, 6 beta-triol (TriolC) and/or low magnesium on uptake, internalization, surface binding and degradation of 125I-LDL were investigated in cultured endothelial cells. TriolC (at a level of 1 microgram/ml and higher) or magnesium (at a level of 188 microM and lower) in cultured medium decreased significantly the uptake, internalization, surface binding and degradation of 125I-LDL. When TriolC and low magnesium were combined, the significant inhibitions of uptake, internalization, surface binding and degradation of 125I-LDL were also observed although by themselves at these levels (TriolC lower than 1 microgram/ml and magnesium higher than 188 microM) they had no obvious effects. Our work suggests that a combination of low magnesium and TriolC have additive inhibitive effects on uptake, internalization, surface binding and degradation of 125I-LDL.