The present study demonstrates very high levels of plasma lipids and high density lipoprotein (HDL) apolipoproteins (apoA-I and apoE) in female Nagase analbuminemic rats (NAR) fed a semi-synthetic diet in order to further increase the hyperlipidemia present in this strain. Plasma apoB-containing lipoproteins (very low, intermediate, and low density lipoproteins) were also elevated in NAR. Plasm...

Dear Editor, Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) affects both men and women and accounts for approximately >4.5 million deaths annually in the developing countries. 1 Atherogenic lipoproteins namely, low density lipoprotein (LDL) and lipoprotein remanants promote atherosclerosis, and high density lipoprotein (HDL) prevents it. However, in some instances increased plasma HDL concentrat...

The Lipoprint system (Quantimetrix Corp., CA, USA), enables the determination of 10 high density lipoprotein (HDL) subfractions in contrast to the 5 HDL subfractions that can be determined by ultracentrifuge analysis. HDL subfractions, and their relationships to the arylesterase (PON1-A) and lactonase (PON1-L) activities of paraoxonase 1 (PON1), together with total-, very low density lipoprotei...

Staphylococcus aureus forms giant colonies on soft-agar surfaces, which is called colony-spreading. In the present study, we searched for host factors that influence S. aureus colony-spreading activity. The addition of calf serum, porcine serum, or silkworm hemolymph to soft-agar medium stimulated S. aureus colony-spreading activity. Gel filtration column chromatography of calf serum produced a...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that affects women of reproductive age. It characterised by several clinical signs and symptoms, including hyperandrogenism, ovarian dysfunction, chronic anovulation. Obesity imbalances can be reduced in PCOS modifying lifestyle habits. The effects changes on were investigated, it was found consuming less fat engaging physical activity met...

We examined the effects of dietary preso-millet protein on plasma concentration of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholestero] in mice. The results cenfirmed also, in this animal, the elevation of plasma concentration of HDL cholesterel without the inyolyement in raising the cencentratien of low-density lipoprotein cholestero! like those with rats reported in our previous paper. This wollld sugg...

To my wife Therese For being my unwavering friend and companion on this journey. I wouldn´t be here today without You Abstract Lipoprotein particles act as lipid transporters in the blood stream, and measuring cholesterol content in specific subclasses of lipoprotein particles has long been, and still is, a frequently used tool to estimate the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). High-density ...

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is a lipoprotein which has anti-atherogenic property by reversing cholesterol transport from the peripheral tissues to liver. Low HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) as well as high low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) is associated with the development of coronary heart diseases (CHD). Various epidemiological studies have suggested that the development of CHD increase...

BACKGROUND Dyslipidemia is considered an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). In the present study, we examined lipid profiles and paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activity and atherogenic indexes status and the relationship of PON1 activity by high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and atherogenic indexes in CHD patients and healthy people. METHODS The aim of the study was to compare PON1, ...