title: Positive correlation between in vivo oxidized LDL and LDL immune complexes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the possible relationship between oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) and LDL immune complexes (IC).
  
  
  METHODS
  Both LDL-IC and ox-LDL were detected by sandwich ELISA. The levels were also studied in 60 patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and 50 control subjects.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared to controls, both the plasma ox-LDL concentrations (595.5 +/- 194.8 vs. 440.3 +/- 175.0 microg/l, P < 0.001) and LDL-IC levels (2.74 +/- 0.73 vs. 1.38 +/- 0.78 AU, P < 0.001) in the patients with CHD were significantly increased. The relationships between LDL-IC, ox-LDL levels, and other lipid parameters in all the studied subjects (n = 100) were analyzed. LDL-IC levels were positively correlated with TC, TG, LDL-C, lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], and apolipoprotein B (apoB) concentration, while negatively correlated with apoA1 concentration, respectively. Similarly, ox-LDL levels were also found positively correlated with TC, LDL-C, and apoB concentrations, respectively. Furthermore, a significantly positive correlation between ox-LDL and LDL-IC levels was found (r = 0.313, P < 0.005).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In vivo oxidized LDL positively correlates with circulating levels of LDL immune complexes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Clinical School of Medical College, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China.
authors.forename: Hu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bing
authors.forename: Junjun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chunni
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000097:blood*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000032:analysis; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008074:Lipoproteins; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; C099252:oxidized low density lipoprotein