Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 13, 435-444, July 1972
Copyright © 1972 by Lipid Research, Inc.

Heterogeneity of human very low density lipoproteins by gel filtration chromatography

Steven H. Quarfordt , Anne Nathans , Marie Dowdee , and Helen L. Hilderman

Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, and the Cooperative Lipid Laboratory, Veterans Administration Hospital, Durham, North Carolina 27705

Very low density lipoproteins were separated by gel filtration on Sepharose 4B. A decrease in mean particle diameter and flotation rate was seen with increasing elution volumes. The smaller lipoproteins had relatively more protein and phospholipid and less triglyceride than the larger ones. No differences were noted in the relative contents of the various phospholipids or partial glycerides between small and large lipoproteins. Fatty acid patterns of triglycerides and cholesteryl esters were also similar for the various lipoproteins. Relatively more lecithin containing linoleoyl acyl groups was found in smaller lipoproteins of some subjects. More of the protein of smaller lipoproteins was apo-LDL protein. Apo-HDL peptide was lost from the very low density lipoprotein as a consequence of the gel filtration.

Supplementary key words lipoprotein heterogeneity • gel filtration

Submitted on September 27, 1971
Accepted on February 28, 1972

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