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Bedi S, Garcia E, Jeyarajah EJ, Shalaurova I, Perez-Matos MC, Jiang ZG, Dullaart RPF, Matyus SP, Kirk WJ, Otvos JD, Davidson WS, Connelly MA. Characterization of LP-Z Lipoprotein Particles and Quantification in Subjects with Liver Disease Using a Newly Developed NMR-Based Assay. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9092915. [PMID: 32927635 PMCID: PMC7564541 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9092915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background: Lipoprotein particles with abnormal compositions, such as lipoprotein X (LP-X) and lipoprotein Z (LP-Z), have been described in cases of obstructive jaundice and cholestasis. The study objectives were to: (1) develop an NMR-based assay for quantification of plasma/serum LP-Z particles, (2) evaluate the assay performance, (3) isolate LP-Z particles and characterize them by lipidomic and proteomic analysis, and (4) quantify LP-Z in subjects with various liver diseases. Methods: Assay performance was assessed for linearity, sensitivity, and precision. Mass spectroscopy was used to characterize the protein and lipid content of isolated LP-Z particles. Results: The assay showed good linearity and precision (2.5–6.3%). Lipid analyses revealed that LP-Z particles exhibit lower cholesteryl esters and higher free cholesterol, bile acids, acylcarnitines, diacylglycerides, dihexosylceramides, lysophosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylcholines, triacylglycerides, and fatty acids than low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles. A proteomic analysis revealed that LP-Z have one copy of apolipoprotein B per particle such as LDL, but less apolipoprotein (apo)A-I, apoC3, apoA-IV and apoC2 and more complement C3. LP-Z were not detected in healthy volunteers or subjects with primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, autoimmune hepatitis, or type 2 diabetes. LP-Z were detected in some, but not all, subjects with hypertriglyceridemia, and were high in some subjects with alcoholic liver disease. Conclusions: LP-Z differ significantly in their lipid and protein content from LDL. Further studies are needed to fully understand the pathophysiological reason for the enhanced presence of LP-Z particles in patients with cholestasis and alcoholic liver disease.
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- Shimpi Bedi
- Center for Lipid and Arteriosclerosis Science, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45237-0507, USA; (S.B.); (W.S.D.)
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), Burlington, NC 27560, USA; (E.G.); (E.J.J.); (I.S.); (S.P.M.); (W.J.K.); (J.D.O.)
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), Burlington, NC 27560, USA; (E.G.); (E.J.J.); (I.S.); (S.P.M.); (W.J.K.); (J.D.O.)
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), Burlington, NC 27560, USA; (E.G.); (E.J.J.); (I.S.); (S.P.M.); (W.J.K.); (J.D.O.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA; (M.C.P.-M.); (Z.G.J.)
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- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA; (M.C.P.-M.); (Z.G.J.)
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- Department of Endocrinology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, 9713 Groningen, The Netherlands;
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), Burlington, NC 27560, USA; (E.G.); (E.J.J.); (I.S.); (S.P.M.); (W.J.K.); (J.D.O.)
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), Burlington, NC 27560, USA; (E.G.); (E.J.J.); (I.S.); (S.P.M.); (W.J.K.); (J.D.O.)
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), Burlington, NC 27560, USA; (E.G.); (E.J.J.); (I.S.); (S.P.M.); (W.J.K.); (J.D.O.)
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- Center for Lipid and Arteriosclerosis Science, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45237-0507, USA; (S.B.); (W.S.D.)
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- Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), Burlington, NC 27560, USA; (E.G.); (E.J.J.); (I.S.); (S.P.M.); (W.J.K.); (J.D.O.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-919-388-5534
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Detection of Lipoprotein X (LpX): A challenge in patients with severe hypercholesterolaemia. J Med Biochem 2019; 39:283-289. [PMID: 33269016 DOI: 10.2478/jomb-2019-0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background Lipoprotein X (LpX) is an abnormal lipoprotein fraction, which can be detected in patients with severe hypercholesterolaemia and cholestatic liver disease. LpX is composed largely of phospholipid and free cholesterol, with small amounts of triglyceride, cholesteryl ester and protein. There are no widely available methods for direct measurement of LpX in routine laboratory practice. We present the heterogeneity of clinical and laboratory manifestations of the presence of LpX, a phenomenon which hinders LpX detection. Methods The study was conducted on a 26-year-old female after liver transplantation (LTx) with severely elevated total cholesterol (TC) of 38 mmol/L and increased cholestatic liver enzymes. TC, free cholesterol (FC), cholesteryl esters (CE), triglycerides, phospholipids, HDL-C, LDL-C, and apolipoproteins AI and B were measured. TC/apoB and FC:CE ratios were calculated. Lipoprotein electrophoresis was performed using a commercially available kit and laboratory-prepared agarose gel. Results Commercially available electrophoresis failed to demonstrate the presence of LpX. Laboratory-prepared gel clearly revealed the presence of lipoproteins with γ mobility, characteristic of LpX. The TC/apoB ratio was elevated and the CE level was reduced, confirming the presence of LpX. Regular lipoprotein apheresis was applied as the method of choice in LpX disease and a bridge to reLTx due to chronic liver insufficiency. Conclusions The detection of LpX is crucial as it may influence the method of treatment. As routinely available biochemical laboratory tests do not always indicate the presence of LpX, in severe hypercholesterolaemia with cholestasis, any discrepancy between electrophoresis and biochemical tests should raise suspicions of LpX disease.
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Rial-Crestelo D, Santos-Recuero I, Julve J, Blanco-Vaca F, Torralba M. A novel homozygous mutation causing lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency in a proband of Romanian origin with a record of extreme gestational hyperlipidemia. J Clin Lipidol 2017; 11:1475-1479.e3. [PMID: 28942093 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2017.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Revised: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A patient from Romania with extraordinarily high total cholesterol levels and clinical and biochemical features consistent with familial lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency is reported. The genetic analysis performed on our proband showed a novel homozygous mutation on codon 119 of lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase gene that causes the substitution of glycine by aspartate. The same mutation, also in homozygosis, was observed in her older sister, whereas his brother presented it in heterozygosis.
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- David Rial-Crestelo
- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha, Guadalajara, Castilla la Mancha, Spain; Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain.
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- Departamento de Análisis Clínicos, Bioquímica, Servicio de Análisis Clínicos, Bioquímica, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha, Guadalajara, Castilla la Mancha, Spain
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- IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain; Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain; CIBERDEM, Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
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- IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain; Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain; CIBERDEM, Barcelona, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha, Guadalajara, Castilla la Mancha, Spain; Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
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Chow A, Rifici VA, Schneider SH. Lipoprotein-X in a Patient with Lymphoplasmacytic Sclerosing Cholangitis: An Unusual Cause of Secondary Hypercholesterolemia. AACE Clin Case Rep 2016. [DOI: 10.4158/ep14249.cr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Stepien KM. Commentary. Clin Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2014.236844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Karolina M Stepien
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Salford Royal Foundation NHS Trust, Salford, UK
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- MA Crook
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham, London SE13 6LH, UK
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