Journal of Lipid Research, Vol 34, 1483-1496, Copyright © 1993 by Lipid Research, Inc.

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Radioiodination of low density lipoprotein initiates lipid peroxidation: protection by use of antioxidants

AS Khouw, S Parthasarathy and JL Witztum
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0682.

It is now apparent that low density lipoprotein (LDL) is very susceptible to lipid peroxidation and that the resulting oxidized LDL has altered biological properties. Radiation, particularly of longer duration and lower intensities, initiates lipid peroxidation, yet radioiodination with 125I and 131I is a frequently used method to label LDL for biological studies. To test the possibility that this procedure alters the biological properties of LDL, native LDL was radioiodinated with 125I/131I using ICl to average specific activities of approximately 300 and approximately 100 cpm/ng protein, respectively. Lipid peroxidation was monitored by TBARS and conjugated diene formation. Biological properties were monitored by fibroblast and macrophage uptake of LDL as well as by rate of plasma clearance (FCR) in guinea pigs. 131I-labeled LDL showed enhanced indices of lipid peroxidation compared to 125I-labeled LDL and both were greater than native LDL. The FCR of 131I-labeled LDL was greater than that of 125I- labeled LDL (by 20-40%) and both increased progressively (by > 250%) when measured at 2, 6, and 13 days after iodination. The radioiodinated LDL samples were also more susceptible to pro-oxidant conditions. Thus, after exposure to Cu2+, 131I-labeled LDL showed greatly enhanced lipid peroxidation, decreased uptake by fibroblasts, increased uptake by macrophages and greatly accelerated FCR in guinea pigs. Exposure of LDL to 131I-labeled albumin produced similar changes. Protecting LDL with antioxidants such as BHT and ascorbate immediately after radioiodination generally ameliorated the adverse effects.
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