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Chen R, Lin S, Chen X. The promising novel therapies for familial hypercholesterolemia. J Clin Lab Anal 2022; 36:e24552. [PMID: 35712827 PMCID: PMC9279988 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background The incidence of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is high. In recent years, novel therapeutic modalities have shown significant lipid‐lowering ability. In this paper, we summarize the recent developments in novel therapies for FH via the treatment of different targets and discuss the characteristics of each targeted therapy. Based on the process of protein synthesis, we attempt to summarize the direct‐effect targets including protein, RNA, and DNA. Methods For this systematic review, relevant studies are assessed by searching in several databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar. The publications of original researches are considered for screening. Results Most drugs are protein‐targeted such as molecule‐based and monoclonal antibodies, including statins, ezetimibe, alirocumab, evolocumab, and evinacumab. Both antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) and small interfering RNA (siRNA) approaches, such as mipomersen, vupanorsen, inclisiran, and ARO‐ANG3, are designed to reduce the number of mRNA transcripts and then degrade proteins. DNA‐targeted therapies such as adeno‐associated virus or CRISPR–Cas9 modification could be used to deliver or edit genes to address a genetic deficiency and improve the related phenotype. Conclusion While the therapies based on different targets including protein, RNA, and DNA are on different stages of development, the mechanisms of these novel therapies may provide new ideas for precision medicine.
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- Ruoyu Chen
- School of Medicine of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- The Affiliated Ningbo First Hospital, School of Medicine of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- The Affiliated Ningbo First Hospital, School of Medicine of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.,Ningbo First Hospital Affiliated to School of Medicine of Zhejiang University, Ningbo, China
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Youssef A, Clark JR, Marcovina SM, Boffa MB, Koschinsky ML. Apo(a) and ApoB Interact Noncovalently Within Hepatocytes: Implications for Regulation of Lp(a) Levels by Modulation of ApoB Secretion. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2022; 42:289-304. [PMID: 35045727 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.121.317335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elevated plasma Lp(a) (lipoprotein(a)) levels are associated with increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and aortic valve stenosis. However, the cell biology of Lp(a) biosynthesis remains poorly understood, with the locations of the noncovalent and covalent steps of Lp(a) assembly unclear and the nature of the apoB-containing particle destined for Lp(a) unknown. We, therefore, asked if apo(a) and apoB interact noncovalently within hepatocytes and if this impacts Lp(a) biosynthesis. METHODS Using human hepatocellular carcinoma cells expressing 17K (17 kringle) apo(a), or a 17KΔLBS7,8 variant with a reduced ability to bind noncovalently to apoB, we performed coimmunoprecipitation, coimmunofluorescence, and proximity ligation assays to document intracellular apo(a):apoB interactions. We used a pulse-chase metabolic labeling approach to measure apo(a) and apoB secretion rates. RESULTS Noncovalent complexes containing apo(a)/apoB are present in lysates from cells expressing 17K but not 17KΔLBS7,8, whereas covalent apo(a)/apoB complexes are absent from lysates. 17K and apoB colocalized intracellularly, overlapping with staining for markers of endoplasmic reticulum trans-Golgi, and early endosomes, and less so with lysosomes. The 17KΔLBS7,8 had lower colocalization with apoB. Proximity ligation assays directly documented intracellular 17K/apoB interactions, which were dramatically reduced for 17KΔLBS7,8. Treatment of cells with PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) enhanced, and lomitapide reduced, apo(a) secretion in a manner dependent on the noncovalent interaction between apo(a) and apoB. Apo(a) secretion was also reduced by siRNA-mediated knockdown of APOB. CONCLUSIONS Our findings explain the coupling of apo(a) and Lp(a)-apoB production observed in human metabolic studies using stable isotopes as well as the ability of agents that inhibit apoB biosynthesis to lower Lp(a) levels.
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- Amer Youssef
- Robarts Research Institute (A.Y., M.B.B., M.L.K.), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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- Department of Physiology & Pharmacology (J.R.C., M.L.K.), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute (A.Y., M.B.B., M.L.K.), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry (M.B.B.), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute (A.Y., M.B.B., M.L.K.), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.,Department of Physiology & Pharmacology (J.R.C., M.L.K.), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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Kumari D, Fisher EA, Brodsky JL. Hsp40s play distinct roles during the initial stages of apolipoprotein B biogenesis. Mol Biol Cell 2021; 33:ar15. [PMID: 34910568 PMCID: PMC9236142 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e21-09-0436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) is the primary component of atherogenic lipoproteins, which transport serum fats and cholesterol. Therefore, elevated levels of circulating ApoB are a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease. During ApoB biosynthesis in the liver and small intestine under nutrient-rich conditions, ApoB cotranslationally translocates into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and is lipidated and ultimately secreted. Under lipid-poor conditions, ApoB is targeted for ER Associated Degradation (ERAD). Although prior work identified select chaperones that regulate ApoB biogenesis, the contributions of cytoplasmic Hsp40s are undefined. To this end, we screened ApoB-expressing yeast and determined that a class A ER-associated Hsp40, Ydj1, associates with and facilitates the ERAD of ApoB. Consistent with these results, a homologous Hsp40, DNAJA1, functioned similarly in rat hepatoma cells. DNAJA1 deficient cells also secreted hyperlipidated lipoproteins, in accordance with attenuated ERAD. In contrast to the role of DNAJA1 during ERAD, DNAJB1-a class B Hsp40-helped stabilize ApoB. Depletion of DNAJA1 and DNAJB1 also led to opposing effects on ApoB ubiquitination. These data represent the first example in which different Hsp40s exhibit disparate effects during regulated protein biogenesis in the ER, and highlight distinct roles that chaperones can play on a single ERAD substrate.
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- Deepa Kumari
- Department of Biological Sciences, A320 Langley Hall, Fifth & Ruskin Ave, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
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- Department of Medicine, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, A320 Langley Hall, Fifth & Ruskin Ave, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
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Blanc V, Riordan JD, Soleymanjahi S, Nadeau JH, Nalbantoglu ILK, Xie Y, Molitor EA, Madison BB, Brunt EM, Mills JC, Rubin DC, Ng IO, Ha Y, Roberts LR, Davidson NO. Apobec1 complementation factor overexpression promotes hepatic steatosis, fibrosis, and hepatocellular cancer. J Clin Invest 2021; 131:138699. [PMID: 33445170 DOI: 10.1172/jci138699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The RNA-binding protein Apobec1 complementation factor (A1CF) regulates posttranscriptional ApoB mRNA editing, but the range of RNA targets and the long-term effect of altered A1CF expression on liver function are unknown. Here we studied hepatocyte-specific A1cf-transgenic (A1cf+/Tg), A1cf+/Tg Apobec1-/-, and A1cf-/- mice fed chow or high-fat/high-fructose diets using RNA-Seq, RNA CLIP-Seq, and tissue microarrays from human hepatocellular cancer (HCC). A1cf+/Tg mice exhibited increased hepatic proliferation and steatosis, with increased lipogenic gene expression (Mogat1, Mogat2, Cidea, Cd36) associated with shifts in polysomal RNA distribution. Aged A1cf+/Tg mice developed spontaneous fibrosis, dysplasia, and HCC, and this development was accelerated on a high-fat/high-fructose diet and was independent of Apobec1. RNA-Seq revealed increased expression of mRNAs involved in oxidative stress (Gstm3, Gpx3, Cbr3), inflammatory response (Il19, Cxcl14, Tnfα, Ly6c), extracellular matrix organization (Mmp2, Col1a1, Col4a1), and proliferation (Kif20a, Mcm2, Mcm4, Mcm6), and a subset of mRNAs (including Sox4, Sox9, Cdh1) were identified in RNA CLIP-Seq. Increased A1CF expression in human HCC correlated with advanced fibrosis and with reduced survival in a subset with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. In conclusion, we show that hepatic A1CF overexpression selectively alters polysomal distribution and mRNA expression, promoting lipogenic, proliferative, and inflammatory pathways leading to HCC.
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- Valerie Blanc
- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Pacific Northwest Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Pacific Northwest Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Pathology and State Key Laboratory of Liver Research, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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The Effect of Mipomersen in the Management of Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2021; 8:jcdd8070082. [PMID: 34357325 PMCID: PMC8304130 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd8070082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) lead to significant adverse effects in coronary arteries. Mipomersen is a second-generation antisense oligonucleotide that inhibits the synthesis of apolipoprotein B-100, an essential component of low density lipoprotein (LDL), and thus decreases the production of LDL. We aimed to determine the effect of mipomersen in patients with FH. Methods: We searched Ovid Medline, Ovid EMBASE, WHO ICTRP search portal, ISI database, the reference lists of relevant articles, and also Google Scholar to retrieve articles. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing patients with FH receiving mipomersen as an add-on and a parallel group receiving a placebo or no intervention were selected. Results: Five studies with more than 500 patients were included. All had low risk of bias. Pooling data showed that mipomersen probably reduces LDL compared with placebo [mean difference: −24.79, 95% CI (−30.15, −19.43)] but with a moderate level of certainty. There was a high level of evidence for injection site reactions [RR = 2.56, CI (1.47–4.44)] and a low level for increased serum alanine transaminase (ALT) > 3 times upper limit of normal (ULN) [RR = 5.19, CI (1.01–26.69)]. Conclusion: A moderate level of evidence in decreasing serum LDL indicates that we are uncertain if this drug provides benefit in any outcome important to patients. Although a low level of evidence for an increase in serum ALT leaves uncertainty about this adverse effect, injection site reactions in 10% or more of patients can be an important concern.
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Zhou C, Zhen M, Yu M, Li X, Yu T, Liu J, Jia W, Liu S, Li L, Li J, Sun Z, Zhao Z, Wang X, Zhang X, Wang C, Bai C. Gadofullerene inhibits the degradation of apolipoprotein B100 and boosts triglyceride transport for reversing hepatic steatosis. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:6/37/eabc1586. [PMID: 32917715 PMCID: PMC7556997 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc1586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Hepatic steatosis is a widespread metabolic disease characterized by excessive accumulation of triglyceride (TG) in liver. So far, effective approved drugs for hepatic steatosis are still in development, and removing the unnecessary TG from the hepatocytes is an enormous challenge. Here, we explore a promising anti-hepatic steatosis strategy by boosting hepatocellular TG transport using β-alanine-modified gadofullerene (GF-Ala) nanoparticles. We confirm that GF-Ala could reverse hepatic steatosis in oleic acid-induced hepatocytes, fructose-induced mice, and obesity-associated transgenic ob/ob mice. Observably, GF-Ala improves hepatomegaly and hepatic lipid accumulation, reduces lipid peroxidation, and repairs abnormal mitochondria. Of note, we demonstrate that GF-Ala markedly inhibits the posttranslational degradation of apolipoprotein B100 (ApoB100) and boosts hepatocellular TG transport based on their superior antioxidant property. Together, we conclude that GF-Ala could potently ameliorate hepatic TG transport and maintain hepatic metabolic homeostasis without apparent toxicity, being beneficial for treatments of hepatic steatosis and other fatty liver diseases.
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- Chen Zhou
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Wagner R, Dittrich J, Thiery J, Ceglarek U, Burkhardt R. Simultaneous LC/MS/MS quantification of eight apolipoproteins in normal and hypercholesterolemic mouse plasma. J Lipid Res 2019; 60:900-908. [PMID: 30723096 PMCID: PMC6446716 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.d084301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Apolipoproteins are major structural and functional constituents of lipoprotein particles. As modulators of lipid metabolism, adipose tissue biology, and energy homeostasis, apolipoproteins may serve as biomarkers or potential therapeutic targets for cardiometabolic diseases. Mice are the preferred model to study metabolic disease and CVD, but a comprehensive method to quantify circulating apolipoproteins in mice is lacking. We developed and validated a targeted proteomics assay to quantify eight apolipoproteins in mice via proteotypic signature peptides and corresponding stable isotope-labeled analogs. The LC/MS/MS method requires only a 3 µl sample volume to simultaneously determine mouse apoA-I, apoA-II, apoA-IV, apoB-100, total apoB, apoC-I, apoE, and apoJ concentrations. ApoB-48 concentrations can be calculated by subtracting apoB-100 from total apoB. After we established the analytic performance (sensitivity, linearity, and imprecision) and compared results for selected apolipoproteins against immunoassays, we applied the method to profile apolipoprotein levels in plasma and isolated HDL from normocholesterolemic C57BL/6 mice and from hypercholesterolemic Ldl-receptor- and Apoe-deficient mice. In conclusion, we present a robust, quantitative LC/MS/MS method for the multiplexed analysis of eight apolipoproteins in mice. This assay can be applied to investigate the effects of genetic manipulation or dietary interventions on apolipoprotein levels in plasma and isolated lipoprotein fractions.
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- Richard Wagner
- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; LIFE-Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; LIFE-Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; LIFE-Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; LIFE-Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases, University of Leipzig, Germany; Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
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Sun Z, Liu X, Wu D, Gao H, Jiang J, Yang Y, Wu J, Gao Q, Wang J, Jiang Z, Xu Y, Xu X, Li L. Circulating proteomic panels for diagnosis and risk stratification of acute-on-chronic liver failure in patients with viral hepatitis B. Am J Cancer Res 2019; 9:1200-1214. [PMID: 30867825 PMCID: PMC6401414 DOI: 10.7150/thno.31991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chronic HBV infection (CHB) can lead to acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) characterized by high mortality. This study aimed to reveal ACLF-related proteomic alterations, from which protein based diagnostic and prognostic scores for HBV-ACLF were developed. Methods: Ten healthy controls, 16 CHB, and 19 HBV-ACLF according to COSSH (Chinese group on the study of severe hepatitis B) criteria were enrolled to obtain the comprehensive proteomic portrait related to HBV-ACLF initiation and progression. Potential markers of HBV-ACLF were further selected based on organ specificity and functionality. An additional cohort included 77 healthy controls, 92 CHB and 71 HBV-ACLF was used to validate the proteomic signatures via targeted proteomic assays. Results: Significant losses of plasma proteins related to multiple functional clusters, including fatty acid metabolism/transport, immuno-response, complement and coagulation systems, were observed in ACLF patients. In the validation study, 28 proteins were confirmed able to separate ACLF, CHB patients. A diagnostic classifier P4 (APOC3, HRG, TF, KLKB1) was built to differentiate ACLF from CHB with high accuracy (auROC = 0.956). A prognostic model P8 (GC, HRG, HPR, SERPINA6, age, NEU, INR and total protein) was built to distinguish survivors from non-survivors in 28 and 90-days follow-up (auROC = 0.882, 0.871), and to stratify ACLF patients into risk subgroups showing significant difference in 28 and 90-days mortality (HR=7.77, 7.45, both P<0.0001). In addition, P8 score correlated with ACLF grades and numbers of extra-hepatic organ failures in ACLF patients, and was able to predict ACLF-associated coagulation and brain failure within 90 days (auROC = 0.815, 0.842). Conclusions: Proteomic signatures developed in this study reflected the deficiency of key hematological functions in HBV-ACLF patients, and show potential for HBV-ACLF diagnosis and risk prediction in complementary to current clinical based parameters.
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Lin Z, Bao M, Yu Z, Xue L, Ju C, Zhang C. The development of tertiary amine cationic lipids for safe and efficient siRNA delivery. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:2777-2792. [DOI: 10.1039/c9bm00494g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Tertiary amine-derived cationic lipid serves as the primary lipid of cationic liposomes, which can balance the effectiveness and safety of siRNA vectors.
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- Ziming Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases
- Center of New Drug Discovery
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases
- Center of New Drug Discovery
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases
- Center of New Drug Discovery
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases
- Center of New Drug Discovery
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases
- Center of New Drug Discovery
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases
- Center of New Drug Discovery
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing
- China
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Nandakumar R, Matveyenko A, Thomas T, Pavlyha M, Ngai C, Holleran S, Ramakrishnan R, Ginsberg HN, Karmally W, Marcovina SM, Reyes-Soffer G. Effects of mipomersen, an apolipoprotein B100 antisense, on lipoprotein (a) metabolism in healthy subjects. J Lipid Res 2018; 59:2397-2402. [PMID: 30293969 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.p082834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Elevated lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] levels increase the risk for CVD. Novel treatments that decrease LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) have also shown promise for reducing Lp(a) levels. Mipomersen, an antisense oligonucleotide that inhibits apoB synthesis, is approved for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. It decreases plasma levels of LDL-C by 25% to 39% and lowers levels of Lp(a) by 21% to 39%. We examined the mechanisms for Lp(a) lowering during mipomersen treatment. We enrolled 14 healthy volunteers who received weekly placebo injections for 3 weeks followed by weekly injections of mipomersen for 7 weeks. Stable isotope kinetic studies were performed using deuterated leucine at the end of the placebo and mipomersen treatment periods. The fractional catabolic rate (FCR) of Lp(a) was determined from the enrichment of a leucine-containing peptide specific to apo(a) by LC/MS. The production rate (PR) of Lp(a) was calculated from the product of Lp(a) FCR and Lp(a) concentration (converted to pool size). In a diverse population, mipomersen reduced plasma Lp(a) levels by 21%. In the overall study group, mipomersen treatment resulted in a 27% increase in the FCR of Lp(a) with no significant change in PR. However, there was heterogeneity in the response to mipomersen therapy, and changes in both FCRs and PRs affected the degree of change in Lp(a) concentrations. Mipomersen treatment decreases Lp(a) plasma levels mainly by increasing the FCR of Lp(a), although changes in Lp(a) PR were significant predictors of reductions in Lp(a) levels in some subjects.
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- Renu Nandakumar
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Lipoprotein (a) is a low-density lipoprotein-like particle covalently bound to a glycoprotein called apolipoprotein(a) that is under potent genetic control. Plasma levels of lipoprotein (a) vary by up to 1000-fold among individuals, with 1 in 4 having levels that increase the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. New evidence supports a causal role for lipoprotein (a) in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and aortic valve stenosis. Individuals with elevated lipoprotein (a) have a high life-time burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This notion is important for coronary prevention. But is lipoprotein (a) ready for prime-time use in coronary prevention clinics?
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- Katrina L Ellis
- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia; Department of Cardiology, Lipid Disorders Clinic, Royal Perth Hospital, GPO Box X2213, Perth, WA 6001, Australia.
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Nordestgaard BG, Nicholls SJ, Langsted A, Ray KK, Tybjærg-Hansen A. Advances in lipid-lowering therapy through gene-silencing technologies. Nat Rev Cardiol 2018; 15:261-272. [PMID: 29417937 DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2018.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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New treatment opportunities are emerging in the field of lipid-lowering therapy through gene-silencing approaches. Both antisense oligonucleotide inhibition and small interfering RNA technology aim to degrade gene mRNA transcripts to reduce protein production and plasma lipoprotein levels. Elevated levels of LDL, remnant lipoproteins, and lipoprotein(a) all cause cardiovascular disease, whereas elevated levels of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins in some patients can cause acute pancreatitis. The levels of each of these lipoproteins can be reduced using gene-silencing therapies by targeting proteins that have an important role in lipoprotein production or removal (for example, the protein products of ANGPTL3, APOB, APOC3, LPA, and PCSK9). Using this technology, plasma levels of these lipoproteins can be reduced by 50-90% with 2-12 injections per year; such dramatic reductions are likely to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease or acute pancreatitis in at-risk patients. The reported adverse effects of these new therapies include injection-site reactions, flu-like symptoms, and low blood platelet counts. However, newer-generation drugs are more efficiently delivered to liver cells, requiring lower drug doses, which leads to fewer adverse effects. Although these findings are promising, robust evidence of cardiovascular disease reduction and long-term safety is needed before these gene-silencing technologies can have widespread implementation. Before the availability of such evidence, these drugs might have roles in patients with unmet medical needs through orphan indications.
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- Børge G Nordestgaard
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and The Copenhagen General Population Study, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev, Denmark
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and The Copenhagen General Population Study, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev, Denmark
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- Imperial Centre for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College, Reynolds Building, St Dunstan's Road, London W6 8RP, UK
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsveg 3B, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ellis KL, Boffa MB, Sahebkar A, Koschinsky ML, Watts GF. The renaissance of lipoprotein(a): Brave new world for preventive cardiology? Prog Lipid Res 2017; 68:57-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2017.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Reyes-Soffer G, Ginsberg HN, Ramakrishnan R. The metabolism of lipoprotein (a): an ever-evolving story. J Lipid Res 2017; 58:1756-1764. [PMID: 28720561 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r077693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] is characterized by apolipoprotein (a) [apo(a)] covalently bound to apolipoprotein B 100. It was described in human plasma by Berg et al. in 1963 and the gene encoding apo(a) (LPA) was cloned in 1987 by Lawn and colleagues. Epidemiologic and genetic studies demonstrate that increases in Lp(a) plasma levels increase the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Novel Lp(a) lowering treatments highlight the need to understand the regulation of plasma levels of this atherogenic lipoprotein. Despite years of research, significant uncertainty remains about the assembly, secretion, and clearance of Lp(a). Specifically, there is ongoing controversy about where apo(a) and apoB-100 bind to form Lp(a); which apoB-100 lipoproteins bind to apo(a) to create Lp(a); whether binding of apo(a) is reversible, allowing apo(a) to bind to more than one apoB-100 lipoprotein during its lifespan in the circulation; and how Lp(a) or apo(a) leave the circulation. In this review, we highlight past and recent data from stable isotope studies of Lp(a) metabolism, highlighting the critical metabolic uncertainties that exist. We present kinetic models to describe results of published studies using stable isotopes and suggest what future studies are required to improve our understanding of Lp(a) metabolism.
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- Gissette Reyes-Soffer
- Departments of Medicine Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032
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- Departments of Medicine Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032
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Plasma Apolipoprotein A-V Predicts Long-term Survival in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure. Sci Rep 2017; 7:45576. [PMID: 28358016 PMCID: PMC5372093 DOI: 10.1038/srep45576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) is a life-threatening condition, and the lipid metabolism disorder is common in the development of this disease. This prospective observational study aimed to define the characteristics of plasma apolipoprotein A-V (apoA-V) in long-term outcome prediction of HBV-ACLF, and a total of 330 HBV-ACLF patients were included and followed for more than 12 months. In this cohort, the 4-week, 12-week, 24-week and 48-week cumulative mortality of HBV-ACLF was 18.2%(60/330), 50.9%(168/330), 59.7%(197/330) and 63.3%(209/330), respectively. As compared to survivors, the non-survivors had significantly lower concentrations of plasma apoA-V on admission. Plasma apoA-V concentrations were positively correlated with prothrombin time activity (PTA), and negatively correlated with interleukin-10, tumor necrosis factor-α, and iMELD scores. Though plasma apoA-V, PTA, total bilirubin(TBil) and blood urea nitrogen(BUN) were all independent factors to predict one-year outcomes of HBV-ACLF, plasma apoA-V had the highest prediction accuracy. And its optimal cutoff value for one-year survival prediction was 480.00 ng/mL, which had a positive predictive value of 84.68% and a negative predictive value of 92.23%. In summary, plasma apoA-V decreases significantly in non-survivors of HBV-ACLF, and it may be regarded as a new predictive marker for the prognosis of patients with HBV-ACLF.
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Millar JS, Lassman ME, Thomas T, Ramakrishnan R, Jumes P, Dunbar RL, deGoma EM, Baer AL, Karmally W, Donovan DS, Rafeek H, Wagner JA, Holleran S, Obunike J, Liu Y, Aoujil S, Standiford T, Gutstein DE, Ginsberg HN, Rader DJ, Reyes-Soffer G. Effects of CETP inhibition with anacetrapib on metabolism of VLDL-TG and plasma apolipoproteins C-II, C-III, and E. J Lipid Res 2017; 58:1214-1220. [PMID: 28314859 PMCID: PMC5454510 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m074880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Revised: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) mediates the transfer of HDL cholesteryl esters for triglyceride (TG) in VLDL/LDL. CETP inhibition, with anacetrapib, increases HDL-cholesterol, reduces LDL-cholesterol, and lowers TG levels. This study describes the mechanisms responsible for TG lowering by examining the kinetics of VLDL-TG, apoC-II, apoC-III, and apoE. Mildly hypercholesterolemic subjects were randomized to either placebo (N = 10) or atorvastatin 20 mg/qd (N = 29) for 4 weeks (period 1) followed by 8 weeks of anacetrapib, 100 mg/qd (period 2). Following each period, subjects underwent stable isotope metabolic studies to determine the fractional catabolic rates (FCRs) and production rates (PRs) of VLDL-TG and plasma apoC-II, apoC-III, and apoE. Anacetrapib reduced the VLDL-TG pool on a statin background due to an increased VLDL-TG FCR (29%; P = 0.002). Despite an increased VLDL-TG FCR following anacetrapib monotherapy (41%; P = 0.11), the VLDL-TG pool was unchanged due to an increase in the VLDL-TG PR (39%; P = 0.014). apoC-II, apoC-III, and apoE pool sizes increased following anacetrapib; however, the mechanisms responsible for these changes differed by treatment group. Anacetrapib increased the VLDL-TG FCR by enhancing the lipolytic potential of VLDL, which lowered the VLDL-TG pool on atorvastatin background. There was no change in the VLDL-TG pool in subjects treated with anacetrapib monotherapy due to an accompanying increase in the VLDL-TG PR.
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- New York City College of Technology, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY 11201
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- Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033
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Reyes-Soffer G, Pavlyha M, Ngai C, Thomas T, Holleran S, Ramakrishnan R, Karmally W, Nandakumar R, Fontanez N, Obunike J, Marcovina SM, Lichtenstein AH, Matthan NR, Matta J, Maroccia M, Becue F, Poitiers F, Swanson B, Cowan L, Sasiela WJ, Surks HK, Ginsberg HN. Effects of PCSK9 Inhibition With Alirocumab on Lipoprotein Metabolism in Healthy Humans. Circulation 2016; 135:352-362. [PMID: 27986651 PMCID: PMC5262523 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.116.025253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: Alirocumab, a monoclonal antibody to proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), lowers plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and apolipoprotein B100 (apoB). Although studies in mice and cells have identified increased hepatic LDL receptors as the basis for LDL lowering by PCSK9 inhibitors, there have been no human studies characterizing the effects of PCSK9 inhibitors on lipoprotein metabolism. In particular, it is not known whether inhibition of PCSK9 has any effects on very low-density lipoprotein or intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDL) metabolism. Inhibition of PCSK9 also results in reductions of plasma lipoprotein (a) levels. The regulation of plasma Lp(a) levels, including the role of LDL receptors in the clearance of Lp(a), is poorly defined, and no mechanistic studies of the Lp(a) lowering by alirocumab in humans have been published to date. Methods: Eighteen (10 F, 8 mol/L) participants completed a placebo-controlled, 2-period study. They received 2 doses of placebo, 2 weeks apart, followed by 5 doses of 150 mg of alirocumab, 2 weeks apart. At the end of each period, fractional clearance rates (FCRs) and production rates (PRs) of apoB and apo(a) were determined. In 10 participants, postprandial triglycerides and apoB48 levels were measured. Results: Alirocumab reduced ultracentrifugally isolated LDL-C by 55.1%, LDL-apoB by 56.3%, and plasma Lp(a) by 18.7%. The fall in LDL-apoB was caused by an 80.4% increase in LDL-apoB FCR and a 23.9% reduction in LDL-apoB PR. The latter was due to a 46.1% increase in IDL-apoB FCR coupled with a 27.2% decrease in conversion of IDL to LDL. The FCR of apo(a) tended to increase (24.6%) without any change in apo(a) PR. Alirocumab had no effects on FCRs or PRs of very low-density lipoproteins-apoB and very low-density lipoproteins triglycerides or on postprandial plasma triglycerides or apoB48 concentrations. Conclusions: Alirocumab decreased LDL-C and LDL-apoB by increasing IDL- and LDL-apoB FCRs and decreasing LDL-apoB PR. These results are consistent with increases in LDL receptors available to clear IDL and LDL from blood during PCSK9 inhibition. The increase in apo(a) FCR during alirocumab treatment suggests that increased LDL receptors may also play a role in the reduction of plasma Lp(a). Clinical Trial Registration: URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01959971.
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- Gissette Reyes-Soffer
- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.).
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.)
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- From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York (G.R.-S., M.P., C.N., T.T., S.H., R.R., W.K., R.N., N.F., H.N.G.); The City University of New York (J.O.); Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington, Seattle (S.M.M.); Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (A.H.L., N.R.M.); Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ (J.M., B.S., L.C., H.K.S.); Umanis, Levallois-Perret, France (M.M.); Sanofi, Montpellier, France (F.B.); Sanofi, Paris, France (F.P.); and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (W.J.S.).
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Chan DC, Barrett PHR, Watts GF. Recent explanatory trials of the mode of action of drug therapies on lipoprotein metabolism. Curr Opin Lipidol 2016; 27:550-556. [PMID: 27749370 DOI: 10.1097/mol.0000000000000348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Dysregulated lipoprotein metabolism leads to increased plasma concentrations of atherogenic lipoproteins. We highlight the findings from recent studies of the effect of lipid-regulating therapies on apolipoprotein metabolism in humans employing endogenous labelling with stable isotopically labelled isotopomers. RECENT FINDINGS Fish oil supplementation and niacin treatment both reduce fasting and postprandial triglyceride levels by decreasing the hepatic secretion of VLDL-apoB-100 (apoB) and apoB-48-containing chylomicron particles in obese and/or type 2 diabetes. Niacin also lowers plasma LDL-apoB and Lp(a) levels by increasing catabolism of LDL-apoB and decreasing secretion of Lp(a), respectively. In subjects with hypercholesterolaemia, inhibition of cholesteryl ester transfer protein raises apoA-I and lowers apoB by decreasing and increasing the catabolism of HDL-apoA-I and LDL-apoB, respectively. Antisense oligonucleotides directed at apoB mRNA lowers plasma LDL-cholesterol and apoB chiefly by increasing the catabolism and decreasing the secretion of LDL-apoB in healthy subjects. That apoB ASO treatment does not lower hepatic secretion in humans is unexpected and merits further investigation. SUMMARY Kinetic studies provide mechanistic insight into the mode of action of lipid lowering therapies and lipoprotein disorders. Understanding the mode of action of new drugs in vivo is important to establish their effective use in clinical practice.
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- Dick C Chan
- Metabolic Research Centre, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Lin J, Lu M, Shao WQ, Chen ZY, Zhu WW, Lu L, Jia HL, Cai D, Qin LX, Chen JH. Osteopontin Deficiency Alters Biliary Homeostasis and Protects against Gallstone Formation. Sci Rep 2016; 6:30215. [PMID: 27484115 PMCID: PMC4971489 DOI: 10.1038/srep30215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The precipitation of excess biliary cholesterol as solid crystals is a prerequisite for cholesterol gallstone formation, which occurs due to disturbed biliary homeostasis. Biliary homeostasis is regulated by an elaborate network of genes in hepatocytes. If unmanaged, the cholesterol crystals will aggregate, fuse and form gallstones. We have previously observed that the levels of osteopontin (OPN) in bile and gallbladder were reduced in gallstone patients. However, the role and mechanism for hepatic OPN in cholesterol gallstone formation is undetermined. In this study, we found that the expression of hepatic OPN was increased in gallstone patients compared with gallstone-free counterparts. Then, we observed that OPN-deficient mice were less vulnerable to cholesterol gallstone formation than wild type mice. Further mechanistic studies revealed that this protective effect was associated with alterations of bile composition and was caused by the increased hepatic CYP7A1 expression and the reduced expression of hepatic SHP, ATP8B1, SR-B1 and SREBP-2. Finally, the correlations between the expression of hepatic OPN and the expression of these hepatic genes were validated in gallstone patients. Taken together, our findings reveal that hepatic OPN contributes to cholesterol gallstone formation by regulating biliary metabolism and might be developed as a therapeutic target for gallstone treatments.
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- Jing Lin
- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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Wierzbicki AS, Viljoen A. Anti-sense oligonucleotide therapies for the treatment of hyperlipidaemia. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2016; 16:1125-34. [PMID: 27248482 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2016.1196182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Anti-sense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapies are a new development in clinical pharmacology offering greater specificity compared to small molecule inhibitors and the ability to target intracellular process' not susceptible to antibody-based therapies. AREAS COVERED This article reviews the chemical biology of ASOs and related RNA therapeutics. It then reviews the data on their use to treat hyperlipidaemia. Data on mipomersen - an ASO to apolipoprotein B-100(apoB) licensed for treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is presented. Few effective therapies are available to reduce atehrogenic lipoprotein (a) levels. An ASO therapy to apolipoprotein(a) (ISIS Apo(a)Rx) specifically reduced lipoprotein (a) levels by up to 78%. Treatment options for patients with familial chylomicronaemia syndrome (lipoprotein lipase deficiency; LPLD) or lipodystrophies are highly limited and often inadequate. Volanesorsen, an ASO to apolipoprotein C-3, shows promise in the treatment of LPLD and severe hypertriglyceridaemia as it increases clearance of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and can normalise triglycerides in these patients. EXPERT OPINION The uptake of the novel ASO therapies is likely to be limited to selected niche groups or orphan diseases. These will include homozygous FH, severe heterozygous FH for mipomersen; LPLD deficiency and lipodystrophy syndromes for volanesorsen and treatment of patients with high elevated Lp(a) levels.
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- Anthony S Wierzbicki
- a Department of Metabolic Medicine/Chemical Pathology , Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals , London , UK
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- b Consultant in Metabolic Medicine/Chemical Pathology , Lister Hospital , Stevenage , UK
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Raal FJ, Stein EA. The Effects of Mipomersen on Inhibiting Hepatic VLDL Apolipoprotein B100 Synthesis and Propensity for Hepatic Steatosis. Clin Chem 2016; 62:1052-3. [PMID: 27225832 DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2016.255794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Frederick J Raal
- Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, Cincinnati, OH.
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