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Journal of Lipid Research, Vol 29, 121-135, Copyright © 1988 by Lipid Research, Inc.

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High density lipoprotein particle size distribution in subjects with obstructive jaundice

PM Clifton, PJ Barter and AM Mackinnon
Department of Medicine, Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park.

High density lipoproteins (HDL) from 14 patients with obstructive jaundice were examined by gradient gel electrophoresis to determine the effect of obstruction on particle size distribution. HDL from 7 of these patients were fractionated by gel permeation chromatography and further characterized by electron microscopy, SDS gel electrophoresis, apolipoprotein A-I and apolipoprotein A-II immunoturbidimetry, and analysis of chemical composition. In addition, lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) activity was measured and correlated with plasma apolipoprotein A-I concentration and particle size distribution. HDL were abnormal in all patients regardless of severity, cause, or duration of obstruction. The major HDL subfraction in normal subjects, HDL3a (radius 4.1-4.3 nm) was either absent or considerably diminished, and HDL2b (radius 5.3 nm) was also frequently absent. Very small particles comparable in size to normal HDL3c (radius 3.8 nm) were prominent. In patients with a bilirubin concentration greater than 250 mumol/l, normal HDL had totally disappeared and were replaced by large discoidal particles of radius 8.5 nm and small spherical particles of radius 3.6-3.7 nm. Both populations of particles were markedly depleted of cholesteryl ester and enriched in free cholesterol and phospholipid. The discoidal particles were rich in apolipoproteins E, A-I, A-II, and C, while the small spherical particles contained predominantly apolipoprotein A-I. LCAT activity was diminished in all subjects to 8- 54% of normal, and was strongly positively correlated (r = 0.91 P less than 0.05) with plasma apolipoprotein A-I levels.
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