title: Effect of apolipoprotein E variants on plasma lipids and apolipoproteins in the Orang Asli ('aborigines') of Malaysia.
abstract: Members of the Semai group of Orang Asli ('aborigines') in peninsular Malaysia were examined for apolipoprotein E (apo E) variants in relation to plasma total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), triglycerides (TG), apolipoprotein AI and apolipoprotein B (apo B). The e2 and e4 alleles were found to be higher than in most other groups as reported. The sample as a whole was normotriglyceridaemic (mean plasma TG, 1.5 mmol/l) and very markedly hypocholesterolaemic (mean plasma TC 1.7 mmol/l). The distribution of apo E variants was not related to any of the plasma lipids or apolipoprotein fractions using results from all subjects, but if a distinctly hypertriglyceridaemic sub-section was omitted (TG > 1.7 mmol/l) then apo E variants were determinants of plasma TC, LDLC, and apo B concentrations, the lower values of these being associated with the 2-2 and 2-3 genotypes, and the higher with 3-4, and 4-4.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gajra
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Candlish
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tay
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000032:analysis*; D001057:Apolipoproteins E / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D044469:Racial Groups; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D001057:Apolipoproteins E; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol