title: Expression of apolipoprotein B epitopes in low density lipoproteins of hemodialyzed patients.
abstract: Serum and isolated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) composition abnormalities were investigated in 20 hemodialyzed patients with chronic renal failure and 15 healthy normolipidemic subjects for comparison. LDL apolipoprotein B (apo B) epitope accessibility was determined by the use of seven monoclonal antibodies (Mabs). These Mabs recognize fragments on the N-terminal part of apo B (Mabs B1, B4), on the middle part (Mab BL7), on the C-terminal (Mabs BA11, BL3), and the two remaining Mabs recognize conformational epitopes of apo B (BL5, DA7). Mab BA11 recognizes a fragment of apo B which interacts with the B/E receptor. In hemodialyzed patients, LDL content of triglycerides (P < 0.001) and apo CIII (P < 0.005) was increased, while cholesteryl esters (P < 0.005) were decreased. The accessibility of BL5 epitopes of LDL apo B was enhanced (P < 0.05), while BA11 epitope expression was decreased (P < 0.01). The conformation of patients' LDL (CRF-LDL) was probably abnormal and seemed to be related to some modification of the lipidic environment. It is important to consider a structural modification as it alters the B/E receptor recognition domain of apo B. These results confirm LDL abnormalities in hemodialyzed patients and suggest a possible modification of the recognition of the LDL by cells.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Recherche Néphrologique, CHU de Lille, Hôpital A. Calmette, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Reade
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tailleux
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reade
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harduin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cachera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tacquet
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fruchart
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fievet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000032:analysis; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000276:immunology*; D000939:Epitopes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001053:Apolipoproteins; D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D000939:Epitopes; D008055:Lipids; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL