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Very low and intermediate density lipoprotein fractions from apolipoprotein E gene-knockout mice induce cholesteryl
1Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Nanjing General Hospital of PLA, Nanjing 210002, China.
Objective:
To investigate the atherogenic role of very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and intermediate density lipoprotein (IDL) fraction isolated from plasma of apolipoprotein E (apoE)-knockout mice.
Methods:
Containing both VLDL and IDL (apoEko-VLDL/IDL), lipoprotein fraction was isolated from plasma of apoE-knockout mice by ultracentrifugation, and its interaction with J774 macrophages was examined together with its physicochemical properties including lipid content, electrophoresis mobility and apolipoprotein components.
Results:
ApoEko-VLDL/IDL could be actively taken up by J774 macrophages, resulting in marked cholesterol ester accumulation in the cells (55 +/- 9 nmol/mg cell protein), which was a 7-fold increase over the corresponding lever induced by low density lipoprotein and significantly higher than non-loaded group (P < 0.01).
Conclusion:
ApoEko-VLDL/IDL induced significant cholesterol ester accumulation through an apoE independent pathway. This pathway may explain, partly the mechanism of cholesterol deposition in arterial wall in apoE-knockout mice.