MalaCards based summary : High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level Quantitative Trait Locus 6, is also known as high density lipoprotein cholesterol level qtl6. An important gene associated with High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Level Quantitative Trait Locus 6 is SCARB1 (Scavenger Receptor Class B Member 1 ...

The idea that dietary cholesterol increases risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) by turning into blood cholesterol is compelling in much the same way that fish oil improves arthritis by lubricating our joints! Dietary cholesterol, chiefly in the form of eggs, has long been outlawed as a causative agent in CHD through its association with serum cholesterol. However, the scientific evidence to support a role for dietary cholesterol in CHD is relatively insubstantial in comparison with the incontrovertible link between its circulating blood relative in low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and CHD. Interpretation of the relationship between dietary cholesterol and CHD has been repeatedly confounded by an often inseparable relationship between dietary cholesterol and saturated fat. It has also been exaggerated by the feeding of unphysiologically high intakes of eggs. Nonetheless, numerous studies have shown that dietary cholesterol can increase serum LDL-cholesterol, but the size of this effect ...

Cholesterol absorption plays a key role in cholesterol homeostasis and understanding the lumenal events that play key roles in absorption remain poorly understood. The aims of the present study are fourfold: 1) To determine whether previously observed effects on cholesterol absorption during bile acid feeding are related to changes in pool size and intestinal transit or meal stimulated gall bladder emptying or plasma cholecystokinin levels. 2) To determine the effect of dietary sphingomyelin on cholesterol absorption, micellar solubilization and synthesis in normal adults and to assess the effects of intralumenal cholesterol solubilization, absorption and synthesis in adults with heterozygous mdr 3 deficiency (a defect leading to low biliary phospholipid content). 3) To determine the mechanism of action of a non-ionic detergent, Pluronic F-68, by evaluating its effect on cholesterol solubilization and distribution between micelles and vesicles, on cholesterol absorption and synthesis. 4) To ...

Cholesterol absorption plays a key role in cholesterol homeostasis and understanding the lumenal events that play key roles in absorption remain poorly understood. The aims of the present study are fourfold: 1) To determine whether previously observed effects on cholesterol absorption during bile acid feeding are related to changes in pool size and intestinal transit or meal stimulated gall bladder emptying or plasma cholecystokinin levels. 2) To determine the effect of dietary sphingomyelin on cholesterol absorption, micellar solubilization and synthesis in normal adults and to assess the effects of intralumenal cholesterol solubilization, absorption and synthesis in adults with heterozygous mdr 3 deficiency (a defect leading to low biliary phospholipid content). 3) To determine the mechanism of action of a non-ionic detergent, Pluronic F-68, by evaluating its effect on cholesterol solubilization and distribution between micelles and vesicles, on cholesterol absorption and synthesis. 4) To ...

The main objective of the present work was to characterize the response of human cholesterol synthesis that occurs within the normal range of cholesterol intake. Our results demonstrate modestly reduced cholesterogenesis with increasing dietary cholesterol levels as assessed by two techniques. Metabolic responses to increased dietary cholesterol potentially include reduced endogenous synthesis, decreased absorption, and increased biliary excretion of cholesterol.7 35 Feedback inhibition of cholesterol synthesis has been well described in animals,20 21 whereas the results of investigations in humans have been somewhat equivocal, with downregulation reported in some6 7 35 36 37 38 39 but not all22 23 24 40 41 42 studies. Nestel and Poyser7 fed 2 normolipidemic and 7 hyperlipidemic subjects diets with either 250 or 750 mg/d cholesterol for ,4 weeks. Cholesterol synthesis, as measured by sterol balance, was suppressed at the higher level of dietary cholesterol in 5 of 9 study participants, including ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - LXRβ activation increases intestinal cholesterol absorption, leading to an atherogenic lipoprotein profile. AU - Hu, X.. AU - Steffensen, K. R.. AU - Jiang, Z. Y.. AU - Parini, P.. AU - Gustafsson, J. Å. AU - Gåfvels, M.. AU - Eggertsen, G.. PY - 2012/11. Y1 - 2012/11. N2 - Objectives. Liver X receptors (LXRs) are essential for the regulation of intestinal cholesterol absorption. Because two isoforms exist, LXRα and LXRβ, with overlapping but not identical functions, we investigated whether LXRα and LXRβ exert different effects on intestinal cholesterol absorption. Design. Wild-type (WT), LXRα-/- and LXRβ-/- mice were fed control diet, 0.2% cholesterol-enriched diet or 0.2% cholesterol-enriched diet plus the LXR agonist GW3965. Results. When fed a control diet, all three genotypes showed similar levels of cholesterol absorption. Of interest, a significant increase in cholesterol absorption was found in the LXRα-/- mice, but not in the WT or LXRβ-/- animals, when fed a ...

Children, young adults and older Americans can have high cholesterol. The food you eat and the lifestyle choices you make can help you reach personal cholesterol goals.. At least one in six Mississippians have high cholesterol - most may not even know it.. How do I know if my cholesterol is high?. High cholesterol usually doesnt have any symptoms. As a result, many people do not know that their cholesterol levels are too high. However, doctors can do a simple blood test to check your cholesterol. High cholesterol can be controlled through lifestyle changes or if necessary, through medications.. Its important to check your cholesterol levels. High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. What can I do to lower my cholesterol?. Your doctor may prescribe medications to treat your high cholesterol. In addition, you can lower your cholesterol levels through lifestyle changes:. ...

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is found in all cells of the body. Cholesterol enters the human body mainly through food [1], and the majority of the cholesterol in the body originates from the liver [2]. Cholesterol is required for the formation of sex hormones [3], Cholesterol can also be converted to bile acids in the liver and vitamin D in the skin and kidney [4] and the formation of bile acids that help the body to digest fat [5]. Many studies have reported the ability of different bacteria to reduce the cholesterol levels in aqueous systems, such as liquid media [6] and the blood serum [7].. Some bacteria not only utilize cholesterol as a sole carbon source [8] but also decompose cholesterol via the cholesterol oxidase enzyme (ChoX) and produce different intermediate compounds [9]. Enterococcus faecium CX and Lactobacillus acidophilus N5, which colonise the intestinal tract and survive under gastric conditions, assimilate cholesterol and reduce its level in serum [10]. ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Resistance to diet-induced hypercholesterolemia and gallstone formation in ACAT2-deficient mice. AU - Buhman, Kimberly K.. AU - Accad, Michel. AU - Novak, Sabine. AU - Choi, Rebekah S.. AU - Wong, Jinny S.. AU - Hamilton, Robert L.. AU - Turley, Stephen. AU - Farese, Robert V.. PY - 2000/12/1. Y1 - 2000/12/1. N2 - The importance of cholesterol ester synthesis by acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) enzymes in intestinal and hepatic cholesterol metabolism has been unclear. We now demonstrate that ACAT2 is the major ACAT in mouse small intestine and liver, and suggest that ACAT2 deficiency has profound effects on cholesterol metabolism in mice fed a cholesterol-rich diet, including complete resistance to diet-induced hypercholesterolemia and cholesterol gallstone formation. The underlying mechanism involves the lack of cholesterol ester synthesis in the intestine and a resultant reduced capacity to absorb cholesterol. Our results indicate that ACAT2 has an important role in ...

Other researchers have since confirmed Ancel Keys square root relationship, adding that dietary cholesterol has greatest effects on serum cholesterol if it is added to a low cholesterol, or cholesterol-free diet. At moderate cholesterol intakes, serum cholesterol changed very little with added cholesterol. A 1997 meta-analysis compiled 9 predictive equations since 1990, calculating that for a 2500 kcal diet, a 1.37-2.68 mg/dl decrease in serum cholesterol could be expected for every 100 mg/day decrease in dietary cholesterol. The prediction based on their meta-analysis was a 2.2 mg/dl decrease in serum cholesterol for every 100 mg/day decrease in dietary cholesterol ...

Background: Prevention of coronary heart disease has included nationwide strategies to decrease blood lipid concentrations of New Zealanders. As the mean serum total cholesterol concentration of New Zealanders has decreased over time, these public health interventions appear to be somewhat successful. Time trends in young adults are useful to ascertain because at this age very few individuals take lipid-lowering medications, making the trends particularly informative on the effect of lifestyle changes. Time trends in triglyceride concentration have not been measured in New Zealanders. Objective: The goal of this research project was to describe time trends in plasma total cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in samples of young adult New Zealanders from 1991 to 2013, and to compare time trends in total cholesterol concentration to national trends in those of a similar age and sex. Participants and Methods: Fasting plasma cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations of 2nd and 3rd year ...

Low Cholesterol Diet and Nutrition for Heart Disease: diet tips to lower cholesterol naturally. Topics include low cholesterol diet solutions

Low Cholesterol Diet and Nutrition for Heart Disease: diet tips to lower cholesterol naturally. Topics include low cholesterol diet solutions

With the well-established link between serum cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease and the availability of effective cholesterol-lowering drugs, cholesterol screening has rapidly become a routine part of health care. Yet, much remains to be learned about how cholesterol levels are regulated at the cellular level (see the Perspective by Brown et al.). Now, Najafi-Shoushtari et al. (p. 1566, published online 13 May) and Rayner et al. (p. 1570, published online 13 May) have discovered a new molecular player in cholesterol control-a small noncoding RNA that, intriguingly, is embedded within the genes coding for sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs), transcription factors already known to regulate cholesterol levels. This microRNA, called miR-33, represses expression of the adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter A1, a protein that regulates synthesis of high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or good cholesterol) and that helps to remove bad cholesterol from the blood. ...

The average increase in high density lipoprotein concentrations of 3.99 mg/dl for an intake of 30 g of alcohol a day would be associated with a risk reduction of 13.5% (4.3% to 24.2%) among men in the physicians health study29; a similar reduction of 13.3% (10.6% to 15.9%) would be expected on the basis of results from the lipids research clinics study.32 If we adjust the effect estimate for intraindividual variability in high density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations20 we estimate a 16.8% reduction in risk of coronary heart disease directly attributable to increased high density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration from consuming 30 g of alcohol a day Because the effect of alcohol on high density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration was stronger in those with lower baseline concentrations the predicted 5.09 mg/dl increase for those with an average concentration of 35 mg/dl would lower the risk of coronary heart disease by 20.9% after adjustment for intraindividual variability. Because ...

Triglycerides (TG)/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ratio is a marker of small/dense low-density lipoprotein particles, which are closely associated with various metabolic and vascular diseases. However, the role of TG/HDL cholesterol ratio in cerebrovascular diseases has not been well studied. In this study, we evaluated the relationship between TG/HDL cholesterol ratio and the presence of silent brain infarct (SBI) in a neurologically healthy population. We retrospectively evaluated consecutive participants in health check-ups between January 2006 and December 2013. SBI was defined as an asymptomatic, well-defined lesion with a diameter of ≥3 mm on T1- or T2-weighted images. TG/HDL cholesterol ratio was calculated after dividing absolute TG levels by absolute HDL cholesterol levels. Of 3172 healthy participants, 263 (8.3%) had SBI lesions. In multivariate analysis, TG/HDL cholesterol ratio was independently associated with SBI (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI]

Triglycerides (TG)/high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ratio is a marker of small/dense low-density lipoprotein particles, which are closely associated with various metabolic and vascular diseases. However, the role of TG/HDL cholesterol ratio in cerebrovascular diseases has not been well studied. In this study, we evaluated the relationship between TG/HDL cholesterol ratio and the presence of silent brain infarct (SBI) in a neurologically healthy population. We retrospectively evaluated consecutive participants in health check-ups between January 2006 and December 2013. SBI was defined as an asymptomatic, well-defined lesion with a diameter of ≥3 mm on T1- or T2-weighted images. TG/HDL cholesterol ratio was calculated after dividing absolute TG levels by absolute HDL cholesterol levels. Of 3172 healthy participants, 263 (8.3%) had SBI lesions. In multivariate analysis, TG/HDL cholesterol ratio was independently associated with SBI (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI]

A key to effective treatment of cardiovascular disease is to understand the bodys complex lipoprotein transport system. Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) is the process of cholesterol movement from the extrahepatic tissues back to the liver. Lipoproteins containing apoA-I [highdensity lipoprotein (HDL)] are key mediators in RCT, whereas non-high-density lipoproteins (non-HDL, lipoproteins containing apoB) are involved in the lipid delivery pathway. HDL particles are heterogeneous; they differ in proportion of proteins and lipids, size, shape, and charge. HDL heterogeneity is the result of the activity of several factors that assemble and remodel HDL particles in plasma: ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1), lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT), cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), hepatic lipase (HL), phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP), endothelial lipase (EL), and scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI). The RCT pathway consists of the following steps: 1. Cholesterol ...

With the well-established link between serum cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease and the availability of effective cholesterol-lowering drugs, cholesterol screening has rapidly become a routine part of health care. Yet, much remains to be learned about how cholesterol levels are regulated at the cellular level (see the Perspective by Brown et al.). Now, Najafi-Shoushtari et al. and Rayner et al. have discovered a new molecular player in cholesterol control-a small noncoding RNA that, intriguingly, is embedded within the genes coding for sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs), transcription factors already known to regulate cholesterol levels. This microRNA, called miR-33, represses expression of the adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporter A1, a protein that regulates synthesis of high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or good cholesterol) and that helps to remove bad cholesterol from the blood. Reducing the levels of miR-33 in mice boosted serum HDL levels, ...

The integrity of the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway is required for efficient African swine fever virus (ASFV) infection. We discovered that specific Rac1 inhibition impaired viral induced microtubule acetylation and viral intracellular transport. These findings highlight that viral infection is the result of a carefully orchestrated modulation of Rho family GTPase activity within the host cell; this modulation results critical for virus buy AMG517 morphogenesis and in turn, triggers cytoskeleton remodeling, such as microtubule stabilization for viral transport during early infection. INTRODUCTION The members of Rho family of small GTPases are essential key regulators of diverse critical cellular functions, including cytoskeleton dynamics, cell cycle progression, migration, the generation of reactive oxygen species, and gene expression (16, 29, 35, 53). Like the majority of Ras superfamily proteins, most Rho GTPases function as molecular switches and cycle between an active GTP-bound form and ...

In summary, our data indicate that SFV fusion and exit are highly cholesterol dependent, and that this sterol requirement is significantly reduced by the P226S mutation. Interestingly, preliminary data from our lab indicate that two independent mutants selected for cholesterol-independent growth also have the P226S mutation, supporting the importance of this region of the spike protein in the virus cholesterol requirement (Chatterjee, P., and M. Kielian, unpublished results). It is striking that although it is not conserved, the position analogous to SFV E1 P226 is not found as a serine residue in any of the alphavirus sequences in the database, including recent virus isolates from nature (Fig. 7). Other nonconserved proline residues in this and other E1 regions (eg., P237; Fig. 7) are present as a serine in some alphavirus sequences. Preliminary results with Sindbis virus, having alanine at position 226, indicate that both its infection and fusion are highly cholesterol dependent, similar to wt ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Inverse Association of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Concentration with Muscle Mass in Children. AU - Duran, Ibrahim. AU - Martakis, Kyriakos. AU - Schafmeyer, Leonie. AU - Jackels, Miriam. AU - Rehberg, Mirko. AU - Schoenau, Eckhard. PY - 2019/9/17. Y1 - 2019/9/17. KW - children. KW - fat mass. KW - HDL cholesterol. KW - muscle mass. KW - reference centiles. KW - CARDIOVASCULAR RISK-FACTORS. KW - X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY. KW - FAT-FREE MASS. KW - BODY-COMPOSITION. KW - CENTILE CURVES. KW - SERUM-LIPIDS. KW - ADIPOSITY. KW - POPULATION. KW - OBESITY. KW - AGE. U2 - 10.1089/chi.2019.0122. DO - 10.1089/chi.2019.0122. M3 - Article. VL - 15. SP - 476. EP - 484. JO - Childhood obesity. JF - Childhood obesity. SN - 2153-2168. IS - 7. ER - ...

In the present study, the relationship between exopolysaccharide production and cholesterol removal rates of five strains of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus isolated from home-made yoghurt was studied. Test strains were selected according to their exopolysaccharide production capacity. Influence of different bile concentrations on cholesterol removal was investigated. It was confirmed that B3, ATCC 11842 and G11 strains which produce high amounts of exopolysaccharide (211, 200 and 159 mg/l, respectively) were able to remove more cholesterol from the medium compared to those that produce low amounts of exopolysaccharide (B2, A13). The highest cholesterol removal (31%) was observed by strain L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus B3, producing a high amount of exopolysaccharide, in 3 mg/ml bile concentration. Cholesterol removal by resting and dead cells was investigated and it was found to be 4%-14% and 3%-10%, respectively. Cholesterol removal by immobilized and free cells of the B3 strain ...

Low cholesterol levels may have a big downside: severe depression, scientists say. A study of 260 men from the Netherlands shows those with chronically low cholesterol readings are more likely to suffer symptoms of severe depression. The study appears in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine. Researchers divided the 40- to 70-year-old men into those who had low cholesterol and those who maintained a slightly more moderate level. The study shows the relative risk of having severe depressive symptoms was four to seven times higher in the men with chronically low cholesterol levels. Researchers found no difference, however, in the levels of hostility or impulsiveness in either group. Recent weight loss and lower calorie intake also are associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms, the researchers say. Dr. Diederick Grobbee, chairman of the Julius Center for Patient Oriented Research, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands, says there are few studies in this area. He adds because ...

The primary cause of cardiovascular disease is atherosclerotic plaque formation. Sustained elevations of cholesterol in the blood increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Lovastatin lowers hepatic cholesterol synthesis by competitively inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase, the enzyme that catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway via the mevalonic acid pathway. Decreased hepatic cholesterol levels causes increased uptake of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and reduces cholesterol levels in the circulation. At therapeutic doses, lovastatin decreases serum LDL cholesterol by 29-32%, increases high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol by 4.6-7.3%, and decrease triglyceride levels by 2-12%. HDL cholesterol is thought to confer protective effects against CV disease, whereas high LDL and triglyceride levels are associated with higher risk of disease ...

Natural News) Pectin, a soluble fiber usually found in fruits, can lower cholesterol levels, according to a review of studies published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism. The study review was carried out by researchers from Food Standards Australia New Zealand, and it comes in line with the thought that soluble fibers can lower blood cholesterol concentrations. (Related: 5 Healthy Snacks That Fight Heart Disease). In the review, the team used research databases like EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane CENTRAL to look for applicable studies. These included randomized controlled trials that lasted for at least two weeks and those that examined the increased intake of pectin added to foods or as a supplement, as well as those that report total cholesterol concentrations in non-acutely ill subjects. However, studies that examined mixtures of fibers or whole foods as their effects could not be attributed to pectin were excluded. Moreover, the quality of the studies was evaluated using ...

Maintaining normal cholesterol levels is critical for warding off heart disease. Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a major player in cholesterol regulation - mutations in this gene can lead to familial hypercholesterolemia, a genetic disorder characterized by abnormally high cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease. Increased PCSK9 activity increases cholesterol levels by binding to low-density lipoprotein receptors (LDLR), which induces receptor degradation and the accumulation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) in the bloodstream. Thus, high PCSK9 levels normally are associated with high cholesterol levels. However, a 16-week joint study by the University of Florida and Eli Lilly and Company used human volunteers to show that atorvastatin, a widely prescribed cholesterol-reducing drug, increases serum PCSK9 levels while lowering total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL levels. This indicates that the relationship between PCSK9 and LDL serum levels are disrupted ...

A study was made of 175 sedentary male lawyers and bank employees between 40 and 60 years of age in Punjab, previous termIndia,next term to observe the relationship of diet, body build, and directed daily exercise to serum cholesterol levels. Dietary analysis was made from interviews. The consumption of previous termsaturated fatnext term was found to be moderately high (30 per cent of calories), and of cholesterol low (mean 126 mg. per day). Of dietary factors, only cholesterol was positively correlated to a significant degree with serum cholesterol. The effect of dietary cholesterol was small, with 3 mg. per cent change in serum cholesterol per 100 mg. of change in dietary cholesterol. Relative body weight appeared to have more influence than dietary factors on serum cholesterol. Short periods of daily exercise had no significant effect on serum cholesterol levels. Dietary sugar was found to be negatively correlated with serum cholesterol. ...

This test measures the amount of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) in your blood.. VLDL cholesterol is a type of blood fat. Its considered one of the bad forms of cholesterol, along with LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. This is because high levels cholesterol can clog your arteries and lead to a heart attack. Sixty percent of a VLDL particle is a triglyceride, This test is usually used along with a series of other tests in a general lipid profile to screen for cardiovascular disease (CVD). High levels of VLDL cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood may mean you are at risk for CVD. People who are obese also have higher levels of VLDL cholesterol. ...

So you have just got back the lab result on your blood work and your cholesterol appears to be high. Dont panic just yet - this article will help you to chalk out a meal plan which is low cholesterol to help your body and your heart will thank you for that. Low Cholesterol Diet Plan-

Consistent with a previous nested case-control study and with the recent observations on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and prostate cancer, in the placebo arm of the PCPT, we observed that men with low serum cholesterol had a lower risk of high-grade prostate cancer. We did not observe associations between low cholesterol and total, organ-confined, or low-grade prostate cancer. We also extended the previous observations by showing that the association was restricted to the highest grade cases, Gleason 8 to 10. No association was observed between serum cholesterol and prostate cancer in the men randomized to finasteride. The plausibility that cholesterol may influence prostate cancer cell survival has been reviewed recently (23). Our findings add to the literature supporting a role for cholesterol in the etiology of prostate cancer with a worse prognosis.. There is a large literature indicating that low serum cholesterol is associated with a higher risk of all-cause cancer incidence and ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Effects of diet, physical fitness and hormones on high density lipoprotein (part I. T2 - Diet). AU - Lyu, Li-Ching. AU - Yi Chun Lai, Chun Lai. AU - Wu, W. H.. PY - 1999/12/1. Y1 - 1999/12/1. N2 - High density lipoprotein (HDL) plays the central role n reverse cholesterol transport, which with highest density and abundant protein component of the lipoprotein moieties. Nascent HDL accepts unesterified cholesterol from peripheral tissues, esterified the free cholesterol and moves cholesterol ester to the core of HDL, then carries the cholesterol ester to liver for further metabolism. Therefore, HDL decreases the peripheral cholesterol deposition and reduces the risk for developing atherosclerotic diseases. In 1988 and 1993, both versions of the National Cholesterol Education Program in U.S.A. added HDL-Cholesterol (HDL-C) less than 35 mg/dL as a risk for coronary heart disease along with other risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension. The nutritionists in Taiwan often were ...

The influenza M2 protein not only forms a proton channel but also mediates membrane scission in a cholesterol-dependent manner to cause virus budding and release. The atomic interaction of cholesterol with M2, as with most eukaryotic membrane proteins, has long been elusive. We have now determined the cholesterol-binding site of the M2 protein in phospholipid bilayers using solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Chain-fluorinated cholesterol was used to measure cholesterol proximity to M2 while sterol-deuterated cholesterol was used to measure bound-cholesterol orientation in lipid bilayers. Carbon-fluorine distance measurements show that at a cholesterol concentration of 17 mol%, two cholesterol molecules bind each M2 tetramer. Cholesterol binds the C-terminal transmembrane (TM) residues, near an amphipathic helix, without requiring a cholesterol recognition sequence motif. Deuterium NMR spectra indicate that bound cholesterol is approximately parallel to the bilayer normal, with the rough face of the sterol

TY - CHAP. T1 - Disruption of cholesterol homeostasis in developmental neurotoxicity. AU - Guizzetti, Marina. AU - Costa, Lucio G.. N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright: Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.. PY - 2017/1/1. Y1 - 2017/1/1. N2 - Cholesterol (a major component of brain membranes as well as of membrane microdomains called lipid rafts that are involved in the transduction of morphogenic signaling pathways) plays a pivotal role in fetal development and, in particular, brain development. Cholesterol levels in the brain are regulated through its biosynthesis and through its trafficking and elimination. Genetic syndromes caused by mutations in enzymes in the cholesterol biosynthesis pathways leading to reduced levels of cholesterol cause severe neurodevelopmental abnormalities, underscoring the importance of cholesterol during brain development. Additional neurodevelopmental disorders have been recently associated with altered ...

According to the lipid hypothesis, abnormally high cholesterol levels (hypercholesterolemia), or, more correctly, higher concentrations of LDL and lower concentrations of functional HDL are strongly associated with cardiovascular disease because these promote atheroma development in arteries (atherosclerosis). This disease process leads to myocardial infarction (heart attack), stroke and peripheral vascular disease. Since higher blood LDL, especially higher LDL particle concentrations and smaller LDL particle size, contribute to this process more than the cholesterol content of the LDL particles,[18] LDL particles are often termed bad cholesterol because they have been linked to atheroma formation. On the other hand, high concentrations of functional HDL, which can remove cholesterol from cells and atheroma, offer protection and are sometimes referred to colloquially as good cholesterol. These balances are mostly genetically determined but can be changed by body build, medications, food ...

Nutritional supplement policosanol does not lower cholesterol levels A new study suggests that use of the nutritional supplement policosanol does not

Fifty-five healthy, sedentary, nonsmoking, and nonobese 24- to 26-year-old men who had low plasma concentrations of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol were selected for a study of the effect of short-term exercise on plasma lipid and lipoprotein concentrations. The participants were randomized into two groups. Of these, 28 were assigned to a 9-week program of submaximal aerobic exercise three times weekly, and 27 were assigned to a nonexercising control group. Changes in physical fitness were assessed by increments in estimated maximal oxygen consumption; this increased by 15% in the exercise group (p less than 0.001) but remained unchanged in the control group. During the study, body weights and skinfold thicknesses of both groups remained essentially unchanged after 9 weeks. There was no significant difference between the trial groups in total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, calculated low density lipoprotein cholesterol, or in the HDL2 and HDL3 subfractions. Triglyceride levels were ...

A low plasma level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (HDL-C) is associated with cardiovascular risk. A key cardioprotective property of HDL is cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC), the ability of HDL to accept cholesterol from macrophages. In this study, we aimed to identify the predictive value of CEC for cardiovascular risk. The relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled to analyze the association between CEC and the incidence of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs were pooled to estimate the association of CEC and the prevalence of cardiovascular events. A total of 15 studies were included. Results showed that the highest CEC was significantly associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular events incidents compared to the lowest CEC (RR, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.37 to 0.85; I 2, 89%); the pooled RR of cardiovascular risk for per unit SD increase was 0.87 (95% CI, 0.73 to 1.04; I

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TY - JOUR. T1 - Retrospective on Cholesterol Homeostasis. T2 - The Central Role of Scap. AU - Brown, Michael S.. AU - Radhakrishnan, Arun. AU - Goldstein, Joseph L.. N1 - Funding Information: We thank David Russell for critical review of the manuscript. The research described in this review was supported by the National Institutes of Health (HL20948 to J.L.G., M.S.B., and A.R.) and the Welch Foundation (I-1793 to A.R.). Publisher Copyright: © 2018 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved.. PY - 2018/6/20. Y1 - 2018/6/20. N2 - Scap is a polytopic membrane protein that functions as a molecular machine to control the cholesterol content of membranes in mammalian cells. In the 21 years since our laboratory discovered Scap, we have learned how it binds sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) and transports them from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the Golgi for proteolytic processing. Proteolysis releases the SREBP transcription factor domains, which enter the nucleus to promote ...

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Cholesterol ester hydrolase (CEH) catalyses the rate limiting step in free cholesterol efflux from macrophage foam cells and intracellular CEH levels negatively correlate with lipid accumulation in foam cells and susceptibility to atherosclerosis. We have demonstrated that macrophage-specific transgenic expression of CEH enhances cholesterol efflux from foam cells and reduces lesions in athero-susceptible LDLR−/− mice. In the present study we tested the hypothesis that expression of CEH in blood-derived macrophages and the cholesterol efflux potential of serum from human subjects correlates with the disease status. Human subjects with (n=5, age 47-72 y) or without (n=7, age 50 -71 y) established CAD were enrolled. All subjects with established disease were on Statins and the serum lipid profiles (Total cholesterol, 198±16 vs 216±17; LDL-C, 109±13 vs 105±18; and HDL-C, 52±8 vs 63±10) were not significantly different between the two groups. Blood monocytes were isolated and cultured in ...

Previous reports have shown that cholesterol depletion of the membrane envelope of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) impairs viral infection of target cells. A potential function of this lipid in later steps of the viral life cycle remained controversial, with secretion of virions and subviral particles (SVP) being either inhibited or not affected, depending on the experimental approach employed to decrease the intracellular cholesterol level. This work addressed the role of host cell cholesterol on HBV replication, assembly, and secretion, using an alternative method to inhibition of the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis pathway. Growing HBV-producing cells with lipoprotein-depleted serum (LPDS) resulted in an important reduction of the amount of cholesterol within 24 h of treatment (about 40%). Cell exposure to chlorpromazine, an inhibitor of the clathrin-mediated pathway used by the low-density lipoprotein receptor for endocytosis, also impacted the cholesterol level; however, this level of inhibition

The primary mechanism of action appear to be a stimulation of bile acid synthesis and secretion, although how it does this is, as yet, unclear. A strong theory is that psyllium traps bile acid, instead of letting it be re-absorbed by the body, thereby requiring more to be produced. As cholesterol is the primary component bile acid, this may account for the lowering of measured cholesterol. It is also theorised that psyllium husk may increase production of an enzyme that breaks down cholesterol, known as cholesterol-7a-hydroxylase. Another potential mechanism of action is that as the fibre ferments in the colon, byproducts are absorbed that lower cholesterol synthesis in the liver and certain immune cells (peripheral blood mononuclear cells), although findings for that theory are inconsistent. Unlike food components such as phytosterols, psyllium husk has only a small effect on cholesterol absorption in the gut.. ...

Cholesterol, as commonly measured, doesnt say a lot about your risk of heart disease (HD). People with high cholesterol, low cholesterol, and everything in between die of heart disease. The high cholesterol leads to heart disease model does not explain those observations. A recent refinement to the model involves LDL/HDL size. Large light and fluffy LDL/HDL seems to REDUCE risk of CHD. While small, dense LDL/HDL INCREASES risk of HD. So what affects LDL/HDL size? Saturated fat seems to lead to LDL/HDL of increased size. Carbs, on the other hand, seem to lead to LDL/HDL of reduced size. Unexpected. Read Taubes book for more. So find out the size of your LDL/HDL before worrying. And read Gary Taubes book Good Calories, Bad Calories. Taubes does a superb job at exposing how research does not support common beliefs about heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Heres a collection of links related to the book and Taubes. ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Reduction in cholesterol absorption is enhanced by stearate-enriched plant sterol esters in hamsters. AU - Rasmussen, Heather E.. AU - Guderian, David M.. AU - Wray, Curtis A.. AU - Dussault, Patrick H.. AU - Schlegel, Vicki L.. AU - Carr, Timothy P.. PY - 2006/11/1. Y1 - 2006/11/1. N2 - Consumption of plant sterol esters reduces plasma LDL cholesterol concentration by inhibiting intestinal cholesterol absorption. Commercially available plant sterol esters are prepared by esterifying free sterols to fatty acids from edible plant oils such as canola, soybean, and sunflower. To determine the influence of the fatty acid moiety on cholesterol metabolism, plant sterol esters were made with fatty acids from soybean oil (SO), beef tallow (BT), or purified stearic acid (SA) and fed to male hamsters for 4 wk. A control group fed no plant sterol esters was also included. Hamsters fed BT and SA had significantly lower cholesterol absorption and decreased concentrations of plasma non-HDL ...

If lifestyle changes do not help or your cholesterol level remains very high, your doctor may may recommend medication. There are several types of drugs available to help lower blood cholesterol levels, and they work in different ways. Some are better at lowering LDL cholesterol, some are good at lowering triglycerides, while others help raise HDL cholesterol.. The most commonly used drugs for treating high LDL cholesterol are called statins. Other drugs that may be used include bile acid sequestering resins, cholesterol absorption inhibitors, fibrates, and nicotinic acid (niacin).. Outlook (Prognosis) Return to top If you are diagnosed with high cholesterol, you will probably need to continue lifestyle changes and drug treatment throughout your life. Periodic monitoring of your cholesterol blood levels is necessary. Reducing high cholesterol levels will slow the progression of atherosclerosis.. Possible Complications Return to top Possible complications of high cholesterol include:. ...

Cholesterol absorption inhibitors are a class of compounds that prevents the uptake of cholesterol from the small intestine into the circulatory system. Most of these molecules are monobactams but show no antibiotic activity. An example is ezetimibe (SCH 58235) Another example is Sch-48461. The Sch is for Schering-Plough, where these compounds were developed. Phytosterols are also cholesterol absorption inhibitors. There are two sources of cholesterol in the upper intestine: dietary (from food) and biliary (from bile). Dietary cholesterol, in the form of lipid emulsions, combines with bile salts, to form bile salt micelles from which cholesterol can then be absorbed by the intestinal enterocyte. Once absorbed by the enterocyte, cholesterol is reassembled into intestinal lipoproteins called chylomicrons. These chylomicrons are then secreted into the lymphatics and circulated to the liver. These cholesterol particles are then secreted by the liver into the blood as VLDL particles, precursors to ...

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TY - JOUR. T1 - High density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are an independent predictor of the progression of chronic kidney disease. AU - Baragetti, A.. AU - Norata, G. D.. AU - Sarcina, C.. AU - Rastelli, F.. AU - Grigore, L.. AU - Garlaschelli, K.. AU - Uboldi, P.. AU - Baragetti, I.. AU - Pozzi, C.. AU - Catapano, A. L.. PY - 2013/9. Y1 - 2013/9. N2 - Objectives: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often present with reduced plasma HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. Whether this reduction in an epiphenomenon or is involved in disease progression is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between HDL-C levels/function and CKD progression in patients with different degrees of disease. Design: A total of 176 patients with CKD [glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 50.3 ± 29.1 mL min-1] were recruited and followed for up to 84 months. Lipid profile, metabolic status and kidney function were evaluated at predetermined times. Age-matched control subjects were selected from ...

Cross-sectional analysis of four general representative populations of middle-aged adults in the United States in 1986-1989 provides estimates of the close relation of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) to its major structural apolipoprotein (apolipoprotein A-I) and to fasting plasma triglyceride levels. HDL cholesterol differences of approximately 0.4 mg were associated with 1-mg differences in apolipoprotein A-I; differences of 20% in HDL cholesterol (reductions) were associated with triglyceride doublings. Variation in apolipoprotein A-I and triglyceride concentration together accounted for 66% of the population variance in HDL cholesterol. The uniformity of this pattern in the four race-sex groups studied suggests an important role of triglyceride-cholesterol transfer as a determinant of HDL cholesterol. The fundamental relations observed among HDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein A-I, and triglycerides were unaltered by levels of factors under personal volition. The ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Dietary D-allulose alters cholesterol metabolism in Golden Syrian hamsters partly by reducing serum PCSK9 levels. AU - Kanasaki, Akane. AU - Jiang, Zhe. AU - Mizokami, Takuya. AU - Shirouchi, Bungo. AU - Iida, Tetsuo. AU - Nagata, Yasuo. AU - Sato, Masao. PY - 2019/9/1. Y1 - 2019/9/1. N2 - D-Allulose, a C-3 epimer of D-fructose, is a rare sugar reported to be a non-caloric sweetener having several health beneficial effects including anti-hyperglycemia and anti-obesity. However, the impact of dietary D-allulose on cholesterol metabolism remains unclear. Therefore, we studied the effects of D-allulose on the cholesterol metabolism of Golden Syrian hamsters, an animal model with a lipid metabolism similar to that of humans. Hamsters received either normal diet (ND) or high-fat diet (HFD) with or without 3% D-allulose for 4 or 8 weeks. While there were no significant differences in total serum cholesterol levels between the groups, D-allulose significantly increased HDL-cholesterol ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - High-density lipoprotein cholesterol. T2 - a potential therapeutic target for prevention of coronary artery disease.. AU - Chernobelsky, Alexander. AU - Ashen, M. Dominique. AU - Blumenthal, Roger S.. AU - Coplan, Neil L.. PY - 2007/1/1. Y1 - 2007/1/1. N2 - High-density lipoprotein cholesterol has an important role in the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol is becoming an increasingly important prognostic and therapeutic target. The purpose of this paper is to review the biochemical pathways involved in reverse cholesterol transport and to discuss potential, clinically based high-density lipoprotein therapies that may contribute to reduction in risk of atherosclerosis.. AB - High-density lipoprotein cholesterol has an important role in the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol is becoming an increasingly important prognostic and therapeutic target. The purpose of this paper is to review the ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Dietary taurine supplementation reduces plasma and liver cholesterol and triglyceride levels in rats fed a high-cholesterol or a cholesterol-free diet. AU - Park, Taesun. AU - Lee, Kyungshin. PY - 1998. Y1 - 1998. N2 - The effects of dietary taurine supplementation on plasma and hepatic lipid levels and phospholipid profiles were evaluated in rats fed a high- cholesterol or a cholesterol-free diet. Four groups of male rats were fed one of the following diets for 5 weeks: cholesterol-free diet (CFD); high cholesterol diet (HCD); high cholesterol, high taurine diet (HCHTD); or high taurine diet (HTD). Rats fed a HCHTD had significantly lower plasma levels of total cholesterol (32% reduction), LDL-cholesterol (37% reduction) and triglyceride (43% reduction) than rats fed a HCD alone. Plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride were also significantly reduced in rats fed a HTD compared to rats fed a CFD. Taurine supplementation to the HCD ...

Sterol is a major component of cell membranes in living cells. A characteristic sterol is cholesterol in animal cell membranes, stigmasterol in plants, and ergosterol in fungi. The maximum solubility of sterol in a lipid bilayer is the highest mole fraction of sterol that can be incorporated into a lipid bilayer before sterol crystals precipitate. We have investigated how the maximum solubility of cholesterol depends on the sizes of lipid head groups in POPC/POPE/cholesterol lipid bilayers and on the charges of head groups in POPS/cholesterol and POPG/cholesterol lipid bilayers. We found that the maximum solubility of cholesterol increases linearly as a function of the ratio POPC/(POPE+POPC). Our fluorescence microscopy measurements reveal phase separations and large domain formation in the mixture of POPC/POPE lipid bilayers with high amount of cholesterol. We measured maximum solubility limits of ergosterol and stigmasterol molecules in PC lipid bilayers. Our results show that minor ...

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ABSTRACT. The health benefit through the control of lipid levels in hyperlipidaemic individuals is evident from a large number of studies. The pharmacological options to achieve this goal shall be as specific and personalized as the reasons for and co-factors of hyperlipidaemia. It was the goal of this study to reveal the impact of leoligin on cholesterol levels and to define its mechanism of action.. Oral application of leoligin in ApoE −/− mice led to significantly reduced total serum cholesterol levels and a reduction in postprandial blood glucose peak levels. In the absence of biochemical signs of toxicity, leoligin treatment resulted in reduced weight gain in mice. The effects of leoligin on serum cholesterol levels may be due to a direct inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCR) by a unique, non-statin-like binding mode. Postprandial serum glucose peaks may be reduced by a mild peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-γ) agonistic activity of ...

To elucidate the link between the intake of animal fat and asthma, a murine model was developed to examine the effect of dietary cholesterol on pulmonary allergic inflammation. Male C57BL6 mice were fed either a control diet or a diet supplemented with 2% cholesterol. Following sensitization and inhalation exposure to ovalbumin, the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of mice in the cholesterol group contained higher numbers of eosinophils and elevated levels of IL-5, PGE2, and MCP-1. In addition, dietary cholesterol also resulted in elevated production of IL-4 and IFN-γ by lymphocytes isolated from the lungs. These inflammatory indicators were all significantly correlated with serum cholesterol levels. In contrast to the effect of dietary cholesterol, adding pravastatin to the drinking water significantly reduced eosinophil infiltration and the levels of IL-5, PGE2 and MCP-1 in lavage fluid. Although dietary cholesterol did not alter baseline IL-12 in the lungs, in mice challenged with ovalbumin the ...

The activities of neutral cholesterol esterase and acyl-CoA : cholesterol acyltransferase in rat adrenal gland were measured at various time intervals over 24 h. The activity of cholesterol esterase displayed diurnal rhythm, with a major peak at the onset of darkness coinciding with the peak in the diurnal rhythm of plasma corticosterone concentration. The activity of acyl-CoA : cholesterol acyltransferase also exhibited a characteristic diurnal rhythm, with the minimum activity occurring 3 h after the onset of darkness. The profile of the rhythm exhibited by the activity of the esterifying enzyme was similar to the mirror image of the pattern of diurnal rhythm in the activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase. Microsomal non-esterified cholesterol showed a gradual decline with a significant decrease in concentration at the onset of darkness, thus suggesting that diurnal removal of cholesterol in the environment of the esterifying enzyme and hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase leads to ...

Understanding the determinants of HDL function is widely considered a critical priority in HDL research. Given the heterogeneity of HDL species in the circulation, understanding the transporters essential for cholesterol efflux and the HDL species, which are the major contributors to this process may direct contemporary strategies to optimize HDL function or deliver novel HDL analogues in vivo. The present study, which represents the most detailed evaluation of HDL particle size and cellular cholesterol efflux via ABCA1 and ABCG1 to date, has identified HDL size as a key determinant of the efflux capacity of HDL. We further demonstrate that ABCA1 is a quantitatively critical mediator of cholesterol efflux to HDL3, and that HDL3b, HDL3c and lipid-free apoA-I are all suitable therapeutic targets for optimizing cellular cholesterol efflux.. It is a widely held view that ABCA1 is an important mediator of cholesterol export and that it specifically requires apolipoproteins (such as apoA-I) that ...

Serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, apolipoprotein A-I and apolipoprotein B were evaluated as potential indicators of the risk of coronary artery disease in young (less than 46 years) normocholesterolaemic, non-diabetic men who had previously sustained a myocardial infarction (n = 50) and in healthy age and sex matched controls (n = 122) with a similar socioeconomic background. Significant differences were observed between patients and controls in the mean concentrations of serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein B, as well as in the ratios of total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I to apolipoprotein B. No significant difference was demonstrated in the concentration of apolipoprotein A-I between the two groups. Stepwise discriminant analysis indicated that apolipoprotein B was the best ...

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Bovine rotavirus (BRV) is a non-enveloped dsRNA virus that cause neonatal calf diarrhea. Lipid rafts are cholesterol-enrich membrane mircodomains that play a vital role in many cellular processes. In this study, the effect of cellular cholesterol depletion on infection of MA-104 cells with bovine rotavirus was investigated. We demonstrated that cholesterol depletion of the plasma membrane by MβCD had no effect on BRV binding to cells but significantly impaired BRV entry in a dose-dependent manner and the effect was partially reversed by addition of exogenous cholesterol, suggesting the reduction of BRV infection by MβCD was specifically due to cholesterol depletion. Cholesterol depletion after virus entry did not reduce BRV replication, whereas affected virus assembly. Taken together, our results demonstrate that cell membrane cholesterol is essential to BRV infectivity.

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LP, lipoprotein; LCAT, lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase; CETP, cholesterol ester transfer protein; ACAT, acyl-CoA cholesterol acyltransferase; DGAT, acyl-CoA diacylglycerol acyltransferase; TG, triglyceride; Chol, cholesterol; LPL, lipoprotein lipase; LRP, LDL receptor-related protein; CM, chylomicron.. LCAT plays an important role in HDL-mediated cholesterol uptake from the extrahepatic tissues and, as such, serves as a main determinant of HDL maturation and plasma HDL cholesterol level. Thus LCAT deficiency can potentially account for diminished plasma HDL cholesterol and impaired HDL maturation in CRF. In fact, plasma LCAT activity is consistently diminished in patients with ESRD. This is accompanied by a significant elevation of plasma-free cholesterol and a marked reduction in plasma esterified cholesterol concentration, providing functional evidence for diminished LCAT-dependent cholesterol esterification.. CETP mediates transfer of cholesterol ester from HDL to IDL in exchange for ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Sugar cane policosanol failed to lower plasma cholesterol in primitive, diet-resistant hypercholesterolaemia. T2 - A double blind, controlled study. AU - Francini-Pesenti, F.. AU - Brocadello, F.. AU - Beltramolli, D.. AU - Nardi, M.. AU - Caregaro, L.. PY - 2008/4. Y1 - 2008/4. N2 - Previous clinical studies have shown that oral administration of sugar cane policosanol (SCP) reduces plasma total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. A double blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial was performed in hypercholesterolaemic, diet-resistant patients. Seventy patients meeting the selection criteria were enrolled. Each subject was treated with policosanol 10 mg/d in addition to a dietetic regimen for 8 weeks. At the start and at the end of the study body weight, body mass index (BMI), total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides (TG) plasma levels were measured. Thirty-three subjects in the policosanol and Thirty-one subjects in the ...

Danladi I. Musa, Samuel A. Adenirn, A. U. Dikko and Stephen P. Sayers. ​. Purpose: Examine the impact of an 8-week program of high-intensity interval training on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), total cholesterol (TC) and the atherogenic index (TC/HDL-C) in 36 untrained men ages 21 - 36.. ​. Conclusions: Findings support the recommendations of high-intensity interval training as an alternative mode of exercise to improve blood lipid profiles for individuals with acceptable physical fitness levels.. ​. IN PLAIN ENGLISH: Having high levels of HDL cholesterol can play a protective role against coronary atherosclerosis since it acts as a lipid scavenger. In past studies, continuous activity endurance training has been proven to elevate HDL-C. To also elevate HDL-C levels and protect against coronary issues, high-intensity interval training can also be used. ...

Dietary nutrients interact with gene networks to orchestrate adaptive responses during metabolic stress. Here, we identify Baf60a as a diet-sensitive subunit of the SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling complexes in the mouse liver that links the consumption of fat- and cholesterol-rich diet to elevated plasma cholesterol levels. Baf60a expression was elevated in the liver following feeding with a western diet. Hepatocyte-specific inactivation of Baf60a reduced bile acid production and cholesterol absorption, and attenuated diet-induced hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis in mice. Baf60a stimulates expression of genes involved in bile acid synthesis, modification, and transport through a CAR/Baf60a feedforward regulatory loop. Baf60a is required for the recruitment of the SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling complexes to facilitate an activating epigenetic switch on target genes. These studies elucidate a regulatory pathway that mediates the hyperlipidemic and atherogenic effects of western diet ...

Natural News) Garlic contains many health benefits that people swear by, but theres also something to be said about aged garlic and its unique therapeutic properties. In fact, aged garlic is better at managing a persons cholesterol levels than raw garlic, as noted by scientists from Nanyang Polytechnic in Singapore. The study, which appeared in the Journal of Medicinal Food, compared the biological effects of both aged and raw garlic extracts using a clinical trial of people with hypercholesterolemia.. Hypercholesterolemia may sound like its straight out a medicine book; however, most people are familiar with its more common term - high cholesterol levels. The condition is marked by elevated levels of total cholesterol, which includes both low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol. Its also called dyslipidemia since reduced HDL-cholesterol levels and increased triglycerides accompany it. People with high cholesterol, for the most part, dont ...

Era of polyurethane foam cells, an necessary stage for change cholesterol transportation research, uses the technique of receptor-dependent macrophage launching with radiolabeled acetylated LDL. of lyso-PtdCho Cholesterol was solubilized in PBS by mixing lyso-PtdCho and cholesterol jointly. To determine if lyso-PtdCho could boost the solubility of cholesterol in PBS, continuous quantities of cholesterol, NBD-cholesterol, and an raising quantity of lyso-PtdCho had been used in five cup pipes. After drying out, aqueous solution was produced with 1 ml PBS as defined in Methods and Textiles. Ready blended micelles included 1 millimeter cholesterol (200 d from 5 millimeter share) and 5 Meters NBD-cholesterol (2.5 l from 2 mM stock) and lyso-PtdCho varying from 0C500 M (0, 2.5, 5, 12.5, and 25 d from 20 mM share). Fluorescence strength was motivated in the very clear filtrate. Fluorescence strength of the aqueous option containing only cholesterol and fluorescent cholesterol (but no lyso-PtdCho) was ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Effect of cholesterol feeding on DNA damage in male and female Syrian hamsters. AU - Turley, E. AU - Armstrong, NC. AU - Wallace, JMW. AU - Gilmore, WS. AU - McKelvey-Martin, VJ. AU - Allen, J. AU - Strain, JJ. PY - 1999/1. Y1 - 1999/1. N2 - Cholesterol oxides are cytotoxic and have been implicated in many disease processes; however, it has been proposed that cholesterol oxides result from cholesterol acting as a sacrificial antioxidant. In this study, the effect of dietary cholesterol on DNA damage, assessed by the alkaline comet assay, was examined in male and female Syrian hamsters. Animals were fed ad libitum a modified AIN-76 diet (control) or a diet with 0.5% cholesterol for 10 weeks. Following the 10-week feeding period, there was no significant difference in body weight between cholesterol-fed and control animals. Cholesterol feeding resulted in significant liver hypertrophy, and increased plasma total and HDL cholesterol in both male and female animals compared with ...

1. Cholesteryl 3beta-sulphate is oxidized in vitro by preparations of bovine adrenal-cortex mitochondria to pregnenolone sulphate and isocaproic acid (4-methyl-pentanoic acid) without hydrolysis of the ester linkage. 2. Free cholesterol is the preferred substrate for adrenal-cortex cholesterol oxidase; the apparent K(m) for cholesteryl sulphate is 500mum and for free cholesterol 50mum under the same conditions. 3. Cholesteryl 3beta-acetate is hydrolysed by bovine adrenal-cortex mitochondria in vitro to free cholesterol, which is subsequently oxidized to more polar steroids and isocaproic acid. Evidence was obtained that other cholesterol esters behave similarly. Cholesterol esters may thus act as precursors of steroid hormones. 4. Cholest-4-en-3-one is only poorly oxidized to isocaproic acid and more polar steroids and thus is probably not a significant precursor of steroid hormones. 5. Cholesteryl esters inhibit the oxidation of cholesterol competitively (K(i) for cholesteryl phosphate 28mum, ...

FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- High cholesterol levels may increase your risk of tendon problems and pain, a new study suggests.. Tendons are the tough fibers connecting the bodys muscles and bones. The researchers suspect cholesterol buildup in immune cells can lead to chronic low-level inflammation, prompting tendon abnormalities and pain.. They analyzed 17 studies published between 1973 and 2014 that included more than 2,600 people. Compared to those with normal tendon structure, people with abnormal tendon structure had higher total cholesterol. They also had higher levels of bad low-density cholesterol, lower levels of good high-density cholesterol, and higher levels of blood fats called triglycerides, the researchers found.. People with high cholesterol levels were also much more likely to have tendon injuries, higher levels of musculoskeletal-related pain in their arms, and thicker tendons.. The study was published online Oct. 16 in the British Journal of Sports ...

Case Report: Patient 1, a 42-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus, was referred for evaluation of a very low HDL cholesterol level (Table). He had been taking insulin; troglitazone, 400 mg/d; and metformin, 850 mg/d. Gemfibrozil was initially prescribed for hypertriglyceridemia, but fenofibrate, 201 mg, was then substituted. When the patient was first seen, his HDL cholesterol level was 0.39 mmol/L (15 mg/dL) and his apolipoprotein A-I (apo A-I) level, 0.29 g/L, was very low. Fenofibrate therapy was discontinued, and therapy with atorvastatin, 10 mg, was started. His HDL cholesterol level increased to 1.06 mmol/L (41 mg/dL). Currently, the patient is receiving simvastatin, 20 mg/d; gemfibrozil, 600 mg twice daily; fish oil, 1 g/d; pioglitazone, 45 mg/d; metformin, 500 mg three times per day; and ramipril, 10 mg/d. His apo A-I level has increased to 1.14 g/L, and his HDL cholesterol level is 1.19 mmol/L (46 mg/dL ...

Developing atherosclerotic lesions in hypercholesterolemic rabbits are depleted in zinc, while iron accumulates. This study examined the influence of zinc supplementation on the development of atherosclerosis and used isotope dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry techniques to measure biomarkers of oxidative lipid damage in atherosclerotic rabbit aorta. Our previous method for F2-isoprostane measurement was adapted to include the quantitation of cholesterol oxidation products in the same sample. Two groups of New Zealand white rabbits were fed a high cholesterol (1% w/w) diet and one group was also supplemented with zinc (1 g/kg) for 8 weeks. Controls were fed a normal diet. Zinc supplementation did not significantly alter the increase in total plasma cholesterol levels observed in animals fed high cholesterol. However, in cholesterol-fed animals zinc supplementation significantly reduced the accumulation of total cholesterol levels in aorta which was accompanied by a significant reduction in

50% cholesterol monohydrate plus an admixture of calcium salts, bile pigments, and proteins. Pigment stones are composed primarily of calcium bilirubinate; -There are several important mechanisms in the formation of lithogenic (stone-forming) bile. The most important is increased biliary secretion of cholesterol. This may occur in association with obesity, the metabolic syndrome, high-caloric and cholesterol-rich diets. cholesterol gallstone disease occurs because of several defects, which include:- (1) bile supersaturation with cholesterol, (2) nucleation of cholesterol monohydrate with subsequent crystal retention and stone growth, and (3) abnormal gallbladder motor function with delayed emptying and stasis. Gallbladder hypomotility leading to stasis and formation of Sludge in:- a. Prolonged parenteral nutrition b. Fasting c. Pregnancy d. Drugs such as octreotide Excess Weight loss: Mobilization of tissue cholesterol leads to increased biliary cholesterol secretion while enterohepatic ...

On average, egg consumption makes up a quarter of the dietary cholesterol intake in the United States, with one large egg containing approximately 185 mg of cholesterol.. However, different studies have come up with varying results in regards to the association between egg intake and CVD risk, depending on the subtype of CVD studied.. For example, several studies in populations from the U.S., Sweden, Iran, and Finland did not find an association between egg intake and the risk of coronary heart disease.. Another study even found that eating seven or more eggs per week was associated with a lower risk of stroke compared with eating less than one egg per week.. For heart failure, however, a study in the U.S. and another one in Sweden found a 20-30% higher risk in those who ate more than one egg per day, but the results only applied to men.. Overall, conclude the researchers, For both dietary cholesterol and egg consumption, the published literature does not generally support statistically ...

For further elucidation of the mechanisms involved in cholesterol crystal recognition, we inhibited phagocytosis pharmacologically with cytochalasin D or lantriculin A. We found that these agents inhibited NLRP3 activation by crystals but not by the AIM2 activator poly(dA-dT)·poly(dT-dA) (Fig. 3a and Supplementary Fig. 6a, c, d). To follow the fate of the internalized particles, we analysed macrophages incubated with cholesterol crystals by combined confocal reflection and fluorescence microscopy. Cholesterol crystals induced profound swelling in a fraction of cells (Fig. 3b), as observed for other aggregated materials3, 14. Phagolysosomal membranes contain lipid raft components15, which allowed us to stain the surface of cells with the raft marker choleratoxin B labelled with one fluorescent colour and also to label internal phagolysosomal membranes after cell permeabilization with differently fluorescing choleratoxin B. Indeed, in macrophages that had previously ingested cholesterol crystals, ...

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Stabilized enzymes useful in the diagnostic assay of total cholesterol are prepared by dissolving a salt of cholic acid in a buffer solution providing a pH within the range of about 4 to about 9, to the solution is added a cholesterol esterase. The solution is then mixed with a polyhydroxy organic compound and TRITON-X-100. A cholesterol oxidase and a peroxidase are each dissolved in separate portions of buffer solution and introduced into the buffered solution containing the cholesterol esterase. 4-aminoantipyrine is then added to the solution. The resultant solution is a stabilized enzyme solution which can be used in the total cholesterol assay of a serum sample. The stabilized solution can be used in combination with a chromogen diluent solution which is made by dissolving phenol and TRITON-X-100 in water or a buffer solution. The combination of the stabilized enzyme solution and the chromogen diluent solution provides a solution which has utility

Cholesterol is an essential molecule that mediates a myriad of critical cellular processes, such as signal transduction in eukaryotes, membrane fluidity, and steroidogenesis. As such it is not surprising that cholesterol homeostasis is tightly regulated, striking a precise balance between endogenous synthesis and regulated uptake/efflux to and from extracellular acceptors. In mammalian cells, sterol efflux is a key component of the homeostatic equation and is mediated by members of the ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporter superfamily. ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters represent a group of evolutionarily highly conserved cellular transmembrane proteins that mediate the ATP-dependent translocation of substrates across membranes. Members of this superfamily, ABCA1 and ABCG1, are key components of the reverse cholesterol transport pathway. ABCG1 acts in concert with ABCA1 to maximize the removal of excess cholesterol from cells by promoting cholesterol efflux onto mature and nascent HDL particles

Sterols and stanols stem from plants. Theyre actually components of plant membranes that are very similar to cholesterol. In humans, cholesterol has a cell function similar to what sterols and stanols have in plants. Because sterols and stanols have a similar molecular structure to cholesterol, they block cholesterol receptors and help prevent the absorption of cholesterol. Sterols and stanols are naturally present in many fruits, vegetables, seeds, cereals, and legumes. Eating more of those foods is a great idea because it may lower blood cholesterol levels. But getting enough sterols and stanols through diet alone is nearly impossible. If your plates already full and youre not getting the sterols and stanols you need, you can get help in a supplement like CholestOff too. Now you know the role sterols and stanols play in your heart health. ...

As a recent advertising campaign reminds us, high cholesterol cannot be blamed solely on our unhealthy diets-the genes we inherit play a role as well. Analyzing a large multiethnic population in Texas, Cohen et al. found that individuals with exceptionally low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), or bad cholesterol, were far more likely than average to carry nonsense mutations in a gene called PCSK9; these mutations were found almost exclusively in African-Americans.. Missense mutations in PCSK9 had previously been identified as the cause of a rare inherited disorder characterized by extremely high cholesterol levels. The PCSK9 product is a serine protease (proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9), and an independent study of cultured human liver cells describes its role in cholesterol metabolism. By comparing the properties of cells overexpressing the wild type and a catalytically inactive form of the protease, Maxwell et al. conclude that PCSK9 accelerates the degradation of ...

Whether lipid profiles should be measured in the fasting or nonfasting state is a hot topic (1)(2). The fasting state is that used conventionally (3)(4); however, it would be much simpler for patients worldwide if a lipid profile could be taken at any time of the day, irrespective of the time since and the content of the last meal. In both the US and Europe, LDL cholesterol is currently considered the most important measurement in a lipid profile (3)(5).. Direct assays for measuring LDL cholesterol are widely available and used in many laboratories; however, even if LDL cholesterol measured with a direct method gives results similar to those calculated with the Friedewald equation, it is unclear how the 2 measurements compare in predicting ischemic cardiovascular disease. In this issue of Clinical Chemistry, Mora et al. report on an evaluation of fasting LDL cholesterol concentrations calculated with the Friedewald equation vs direct measurement of fasting and nonfasting LDL cholesterol ...

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word myth as; a popular idea concerning natural or historical phenomena ... that has no foundation in fact. The popular idea in this context is that eating dietary cholesterol, typically from eggs, increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), because it increases blood cholesterol. This contentious idea prevails, despite a lack of scientific foundation to support its existence, and almost global re-vamping of dietary recommendations to lift restrictions on the intake of cholesterol-rich foods. In an attempt to dispel the mythical status of dietary cholesterol and CHD, the following chapter will examine the role of dietary cholesterol in relation to what has been well established in terms of the relationships between blood cholesterol, diet and CHD. © 2011 Woodhead Publishing Limited All rights reserved.. ...

Zock et al. (1995).; It has been known for years that dietary fat and cholesterol influence blood cholesterol concentrations. Extensive research has been done not only on fats as a class, but on individual fatty acids and their effects on blood lipid levels and lipoprotein concentration. The length of the chain and the degree of unsaturation of a particular fatty acid molecule contribute to the ability of the fatty acid to promote or delay the development of atherosclerosis. Scientists now agree that total dietary fat intake itself is a poor predictor of CHD risk (Nelson 1998). Small differences in fatty acid stmctures may have huge influences on their metabolic effect (Pederson 2001). For example, myristic acid (14:0) and palmitic acid (16:0) are potent cholesterol increasing fatty acids, while stearic acid (18:0) and oleic acid (cis 18:1) have no effect on semm cholesterol, and linoleic acid (18:2) decreases semm cholesterol (Pederson 2001). Laurate, myristate, and palmitate constitute the ...

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) transfers cholesteryl ester (CE) and triglyceride between HDL and apoB-containing lipoproteins. Anacetrapib (ANA), a reversible inhibitor of CETP, raises HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) and lowers LDL cholesterol in dyslipidemic patients; however, the effects of ANA on cholesterol/lipoprotein metabolism in a dyslipidemic hamster model have not

The human genome encodes thousands of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), the majority of which are poorly conserved and uncharacterized. Here we identify a primate-specific lncRNA (CHROME), elevated in the plasma and atherosclerotic plaques of individuals with coronary artery disease, that regulates cellular andsystemic cholesterol homeostasis. LncRNA CHROME expression is influenced by dietary and cellular cholesterol via the sterol-activated liver X receptor transcription factors, which control genes mediating responses to cholesterol overload. Using gain- and loss-of-function approaches, we show that CHROME promotes cholesterol efflux and HDL biogenesis by curbing the actions of a set of functionally related microRNAs that repress genes in those pathways. CHROME knockdown in human hepatocytes and macrophages increases levels of miR-27b, miR-33a, miR-33b and miR-128, thereby reducing expression of their overlapping target gene networks and associated biologic functions. In particular, cells lacking CHROME