The use of heparin-sepharose affinity chromatography to separate two distinct lipoproteins from the low density lipoprotein fraction of rat plasma

Suri, Bhim S.; Targ, Michael E.; Robinson, Donald S.

doi:10.1016/0021-9150(84)90195-3

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“…In vivo, the effects of LDL may be counteracted by HDL, which transports excess cholesterol from tissues to the liver. Normal rat plasma LDL concentrations have been esti mated to be about 120 pg/ml (12 mg/dl), and it could be argued that the glomeruli of hyperlipidemic rats might be exposed to toxic LDL concentrations [31]. However, such speculation assumes the lack of protective mechanisms, and since HDL is the major lipoprotein in rat plasma, it is likely that cells can withstand greater LDL concentrations.…”

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Effects of Low Density Lipoprotein on Type IV Collagen Production by Cultured Rat Mesangial Cells

Kim

Kang

Cho

et al. 1994

Nephron

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Hyperlipidemia, especially hypercholesterolemia, may contribute to glomerulosclerosis as it does to atherosclerosis. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) stimulates the production of extracellular matrix by mesangial cells in culture as well as the proliferation of mesangial cells. This study was carried out to examine the effects of LDL on the type IV collagen (CIV) production by cultured rat mesangial cells (CRMC). Subconfluent CRMC monolayers which were grown in RPMI with 20% lipid-free fetal calf serum for 48 h were challenged with LDL (0, 50,100,150 and 200 μg/ml) for another 48 h. LDL was prepared from normal human plasma. Mesangial cell proliferation was examined by [³H]-thymidine uptake. Production of CIV was evaluated as the expression of CIV on the cell surface by flow-cytometric analysis. The collagen synthesis was measured by the [³H]-proline uptake. Total RNA was extracted from CRMC at 6 and 24 h of incubation with 150 μg/ml LDL, and Northern blotting and hybridization was performed with cDNAs for α_rCIV, for 72-kD collagenase and for tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-2. The amount of total mRNA was corrected with β-actin mRNA. Mesangial cell proliferation increased in all concentrations studied and had a peak value of 221% with 150 μg/ml of LDL. Expression of CIV increased by 30-60% in 100-200 μg/ml of LDL. Collagen synthesis also increased by 50-70% in 150-200 μg/ml of LDL. The mRNA ratio (procollagen α₁(IV)/β-actin) increased to 133% at 24 h. The mRNA ratio (TIMP-2/β-actin) increased to 137% at 24 h. mRNA ratios at 6 h showed no change. LDL had little effect on collagenase mRNA expression. These results show that LDL stimulates, in addition to stimulated mesangial cell proliferation, collagen production through a combination of increased collagen synthesis and possibly decreased collagen degradation. Hyperlipidemia may contribute to the pathogenesis of glomerulosclerosis through the direct effect of LDL on mesangial cells.

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confidence: 99%