Receptor-mediated Catabolism of Low Density Lipoprotein in Man. QUANTITATION USING GLUCOSYLATED LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN

AUTOR(ES)

Kesaniemi, Y. Antero

RESUMO

Low density lipoprotein (LDL) catabolism occurs by LDL receptor-dependent and LDL receptor-independent pathways. We have shown previously that nonenzymatic glucosylation of LDL in the presence of cyanoborohydride irreversibly blocks the lysine residues of LDL. Glucosylated LDL (GLC-LDL) was not degraded by the LDL receptor of fibroblasts, and its degradation by macrophages was similar to that of native LDL. This suggested that GLC-LDL should be a good tracer of LDL receptor-independent catabolism, and if combined with a tracer of total LDL catabolism, should enable one to calculate the extent of LDL receptor-dependent catabolism.

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