Abstract
The low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor-related protein (LRP)1 participates in the metabolism of apolipoprotein (apo) E-containing lipoproteins (apoE-LP). We investigated the effects of modifications of cysteine (Cys)-thiol of apoE on LRP1-mediated metabolism. Among the three isoforms, apoE2-LP exhibited the lowest affinity for LRP1 but was significantly catabolized, whereas apoE4-LP was sufficiently bound to LRP1 but showed the lowest catabolic capability. The reduction enhanced the binding and suppressed the catabolism of apoE3-LP, but had no effect on apoE2-LP. The formation of disulfide-linked complexes with apoAII suppressed binding, but enhanced the catabolism of apoE2-LP. Redox modifications of apoE-Cys-thiol may modulate the LRP1-mediated metabolism of apoE2- or apoE3-LP, but not apoE4-LP. The failure of this function may be involved in the pathophysiology of dyslipidemia.
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