Effects of lipid on low-density and high-density lipoprotein receptors in hepatic stellate cell from rat liver.
OBJECTIVE
To study the effects of lipid (triglyceride and very low-density lipoprotein) on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) receptors in the hepatic stellate cell (HSC) from the rat liver.


METHODS
HSC were isolated and cultured from the liver of Wistar rats by in situ perfusion with pronase and collagenase and density gradient centrifugation with Nycodenz. Radioligand conjugation assay with (125)I-LDL and (125)I-HDL(3) was detected for the effects of lipid on LDL and HDL receptor of HSC.


RESULTS
LDL and HDL receptors were found on the membrane of the rat HSC. The lipid might increase the binding of LDL to LDL receptor, but decrease the binding of HDL(3) to HDL receptor.


CONCLUSIONS
LDL and HDL receptors on the HSC membrane may have an important role in the metabolism of lipoprotein and the regulation of cholesterol. These results provided the basis of theory and experimentation for the genesis of fatty liver and liver fibrosis.
Lu
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Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200001, China.
Zeng
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Li
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Hua
J
J
Mao
Y
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Fan
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Z
Qiu
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D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000166:cytology*; D008297:Male; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D011973:Receptors, LDL / Q000032:analysis*; D018110:Receptors, Lipoprotein / Q000032:analysis*
D002352:Carrier Proteins; D008055:Lipids; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D011973:Receptors, LDL; D018110:Receptors, Lipoprotein; C031616:high density lipoprotein receptors; C075197:high density lipoprotein binding protein