title: Quantifying apoprotein synthesis in rodents: coupling LC-MS/MS analyses with the administration of labeled water.
abstract: Stable isotope tracer studies of apoprotein flux in rodent models present difficulties as they require working with small volumes of plasma. We demonstrate the ability to measure apoprotein flux by administering either (2)H- or (18)O-labeled water to mice and then subjecting samples to LC-MS/MS analyses; we were able to simultaneously determine the labeling of several proteolytic peptides representing multiple apoproteins. Consistent with relative differences reported in the literature regarding apoprotein flux in humans, we found that the fractional synthetic rate of apoB is greater than apoA1 in mice. In addition, the method is suitable for quantifying acute changes in protein flux: we observed a stimulation of apoB production in mice following an intravenous injection of Intralipid and a decrease in apoB production in mice treated with an inhibitor of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein. In summary, we demonstrate a high-throughput method for studying apoprotein kinetics in rodent models. Although notable differences exist between lipoprotein profiles that are observed in rodents and humans, we expect that the method reported here has merit in studies of dyslipidemia as i) rodent models can be used to probe target engagement in cases where one aims to modulate apoprotein production and ii) the approach should be adaptable to studies in humans.
authors.affiliation: Atherosclerosis, Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.
authors.forename: Haihong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Wenyu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Sheng-Ping
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Vivienne
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hubert
authors.forename: Kithsiri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Herath
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
authors.forename: Rory J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rohm
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Lassman
authors.forename: Kenny K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Douglas G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Johns
authors.forename: Stephen F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Previs
authors.forename: Brian K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Hubbard
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Roddy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D007553:Isotope Labeling; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism; D059748:Proteolysis; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D014867:Water / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D001053:Apolipoproteins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D014867:Water