title: Biogenesis and speciation of nascent apoA-I-containing particles in various cell lines.
abstract: It is generally thought that the large heterogeneity of human HDL confers antiatherogenic properties; however, the mechanisms governing HDL biogenesis and speciation are complex and poorly understood. Here, we show that incubation of exogenous apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) with fibroblasts, CaCo-2, or CHO-overexpressing ABCA1 cells generates only alpha-nascent apolipoprotein A-I-containing particles (alpha-LpA-I) with diameters of 8-20 nm, whereas human umbilical vein endothelial cells and ABCA1 mutant (Q597R) cells were unable to form such particles. Interestingly, incubation of exogenous apoA-I with either HepG2 or macrophages generates both alpha-LpA-I and prebeta1-LpA-I. Furthermore, glyburide inhibits almost completely the formation of alpha-LpA-I but not prebeta1-LpA-I. Similarly, endogenously secreted HepG2 apoA-I was found to be associated with both prebeta1-LpA-I and alpha-LpA-I; by contrast, CaCo-2 cells secreted only alpha-LpA-I. To determine whether alpha-LpA-I generated by fibroblasts is a good substrate for LCAT, isolated alpha-LpA-I as well as reconstituted HDL [r(HDL)] was reacted with LCAT. Although both particles had similar V(max) (8.4 vs. 8.2 nmol cholesteryl ester/h/microg LCAT, respectively), the K(m) value was increased 2-fold for alpha-LpA-I compared with r(HDL) (1.2 vs. 0.7 microM apoA-I). These results demonstrate that 1) ABCA1 is required for the formation of alpha-LpA-I but not prebeta1-LpA-I; and 2) alpha-LpA-I interacts efficiently with LCAT. Thus, our study provides direct evidence for a new link between specific cell lines and the speciation of nascent HDL that occurs by both ABCA1-dependent and -independent pathways.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory, Cardiology Division, McGill University Health Centre/Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Québec H3A 1A1, Canada.
authors.forename: Larbi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Krimbou
authors.forename: Houssein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hajj Hassan
authors.forename: Sacha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blain
authors.forename: Shirya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rashid
authors.forename: Maxime
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Denis
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcil
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Genest
mesh_terms: D064286:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010316:Particle Size; D007862:Phosphatidylcholine-Sterol O-Acyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C577836:ABCA1 protein, human; D064286:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D007862:Phosphatidylcholine-Sterol O-Acyltransferase