Abstract

This review focuses on HDL function in modulating LDL oxidation and LDL-induced inflammation. Dysfunctional HDL has been identified in animal models and humans with chronic inflammatory diseases including atherosclerosis. The loss of antiinflammatory function correlated with a loss of function in reverse cholesterol transport. In animal models and perhaps in humans, dysfunctional HDL can be improved by apoA-I mimetic peptides that bind oxidized lipids with high affinity.

Highlights

  • This review focuses on HDL function in modulating LDL oxidation and LDL-induced inflammation

  • We reported that cultures of human aortic endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells could oxidize LDL even in the presence of antioxidant containing serum inducing the cells to produce monocyte chemoattractant-1 (MCP-1) [6]

  • HDL-associated enzymes was reduced in rabbits and humans during the course of an acute phase reaction, resulting in HDL that increased cell-mediated LDL oxidation and increased MCP-1 production

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Introduction

This review focuses on HDL function in modulating LDL oxidation and LDL-induced inflammation. HDL-associated enzymes was reduced in rabbits and humans during the course of an acute phase reaction, resulting in HDL that increased cell-mediated LDL oxidation and increased MCP-1 production. We reported [10] that apolipoprotein (apo)A-I and an apoA-I peptide mimetic removed seeding molecules from human LDL, rendering the LDL resistant to oxidation by human artery wall cells.

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