title: The effect of EDTA on the oxidation of low density lipoprotein.
abstract: Low density lipoprotein (LDL) is routinely isolated and stored in buffers containing ethylene-diaminetetra-acetic acid (EDTA) to inhibit its autoxidation. We have investigated the effect of EDTA on LDL oxidation by both copper ions and macrophages. LDL oxidation by macrophages in Ham's F-10 medium containing 6 microM iron showed a large and concentration-dependent increase when EDTA was added up to about 10 microM. EDTA concentrations above about 10 microM progressively inhibited LDL oxidation as measured by macrophage degradation, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances and electrophoretic mobility. The oxidation of LDL by 1 microM copper in Ham's F-10 medium, measured by macrophage degradation, also showed a large increase with low concentrations of EDTA (1-3 microM), with higher concentrations (10 microM or above) strongly inhibiting the oxidation. In a simple phosphate buffer, however, EDTA simply inhibited the oxidation of LDL by copper with equimolar amounts of EDTA to copper giving a complete inhibition. The results of this study indicate that when LDL oxidation by cells or by copper in Ham's F-10 medium is investigated, more oxidation may be obtained if the EDTA is not previously removed from the LDL preparation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, School of Animal and Microbial Sciences, University of Reading, Berkshire, UK.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lamb
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Leake
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D005260:Female; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000378:metabolism*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D004492:Edetic Acid