title: High density lipoprotein metabolism in the horse (Equus caballus).
abstract: 1. Apolipoprotein A-I dependent lecithin:cholesterol acyl transferase (LCAT) activity was identified in equine lipoprotein deficient plasma (LPDP). 2. LCAT activity showed no breed or sex variation, and was unaltered postprandially. 3. There was no significant cholesteryl ester transfer activity in equine LPDP. 4. Hydrophobic interaction chromatography on phenyl sepharose failed to unmask transfer activity or identify an inhibitor of cholesteryl ester transfer. 5. In 12 Shetland ponies, plasma high density lipoprotein (HDL) concentrations were positively correlated with those of triglyceride, but not with the activities of LCAT, lipoprotein lipase or hepatic lipase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, UK.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Packard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shepherd
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000097:blood; D053480:Cholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins; D002788:Cholesterol Esters / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006023:Glycoproteins; D006736:Horses / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008049:Lipase / Q000097:blood; D008071:Lipoprotein Lipase / Q000097:blood; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D007862:Phosphatidylcholine-Sterol O-Acyltransferase / Q000097:blood; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: C506642:CETP protein, human; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D053480:Cholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins; D002788:Cholesterol Esters; D006023:Glycoproteins; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D007862:Phosphatidylcholine-Sterol O-Acyltransferase; D008049:Lipase; D008071:Lipoprotein Lipase