title: Evaluation of apolipoprotein E secretion by macrophages in type 2 diabetic patients: role of HDL and apolipoprotein A-I.
abstract: It has been shown that apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I) stimulates the secretion of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) from human macrophages. ApoA-I is a major protein constituent of HDL which because of its role in reverse cholesterol transport, has been implicated in the prevention of atherosclerosis. We herein investigated the ability of monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) in 42 patients with type 2 diabetes to secrete ApoE; these patients commonly have low plasma HDL and ApoA-I levels. Our data showed that ApoE secretion from these cells was reduced in patients with low plasma HDL and ApoA-I levels; there were positive correlation between ApoE secretion from MDMs and plasma HDL (r2=0.33, p=0.03) and ApoA-I (r2=0.31, p=0.03). Furthermore, we found that ApoE secretion increased concomitantly with an increase in HDL or ApoA-I in treated diabetics (n=24) from 1.99+/-1.86 to 3.40+/-1.77 ng/mg cell protein. These findings suggest another possible link between HDL and ApoA-I metabolism and atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes.
authors: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Zaifu-5, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan.
authors: Kazumi
authors: K
authors: Yamato
authors: Naoki
authors: N
authors: Tamasawa
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Murakami
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Matsui
authors: Jutaro
authors: J
authors: Tanabe
authors: Toshihiro
authors: T
authors: Suda
authors: Minoru
authors: M
authors: Yasujima
mesh_terms: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I / Q000378:metabolism*; D001057:Apolipoproteins E / Q000378:metabolism*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000378:metabolism*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D001057:Apolipoproteins E; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL