title: Differential effect of fenofibrate and atorvastatin on in vivo kinetics of apolipoproteins B-100 and B-48 in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus with marked hypertriglyceridemia.
abstract: The specific impact of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors and fibrates on the in vivo metabolism of apolipoprotein (apo) B has not been systematically investigated in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with high plasma triglyceride (TG) levels. Therefore, the objective of this 2-group parallel study was to examine the differential effects of a 6-week treatment with atorvastatin or fenofibrate on in vivo kinetics of apo B-48 and B-100 in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus with marked hypertriglyceridemia. Apolipoprotein B kinetics were assessed at baseline and at the end of the intervention using a primed constant infusion of [5,5,5-D(3)]-l-leucine for 12 hours in the fed state. Fenofibrate significantly decreased plasma TG levels with no significant change in plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and apo B levels. On the other hand, atorvastatin significantly reduced plasma levels of TG, LDL-C, and apo B. After treatment with fenofibrate, very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) apo B-100 pool size (PS) was decreased because of an increase in the fractional catabolic rate (FCR) of VLDL apo B-100. No significant change was observed in the kinetics of LDL apo B-100. Moreover, fenofibrate significantly decreased TG-rich lipoprotein (TRL) apo B-48 PS because of a significant increase in TRL apo B-48 FCR. After treatment with atorvastatin, VLDL and IDL apo B-100 PSs were significantly decreased because of significant elevations in the FCR of these subfractions. Low-density lipoprotein apo B-100 PS was significantly lowered because of a tendency toward decreased LDL apo B-100 production rate (PR). Finally, atorvastatin reduced TRL apo B-48 PS because of a significant decrease in the PR of this subfraction. These results indicate that fenofibrate increases TRL apo B-48 as well as VLDL apo B-100 clearance in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus with marked hypertriglyceridemia, whereas atorvastatin increases both VLDL and IDL apo B-100 clearance and decreases TRL apo B-48 and LDL apo B-100 PR.
authors.affiliation: Lipid Research Center, CHUL Research Center, Québec, Qc, Canada G1V 4G2.
authors.forename: Jean-Charles
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hogue
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lamarche
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Deshaies
authors.forename: André J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Tremblay
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bergeron
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gagné
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Couture
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D053299:Apolipoprotein B-100 / Q000097:blood*; D053283:Apolipoprotein B-48 / Q000097:blood*; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D011345:Fenofibrate / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007700:Kinetics; D007930:Leucine / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D053299:Apolipoprotein B-100; D053283:Apolipoprotein B-48; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D011758:Pyrroles; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D007930:Leucine; D011345:Fenofibrate