Objective: Literature has confirmed the pathogenic role of cadmium (Cd) and its exposure in the induction of dyslipidemia implicated in the development and increasing incidence of cardiovascular diseases. The current study explored whether polyphenolics isolated from virgin coconut oil (VCO) prevent Cd-induced dyslipidemia and investigate the underlying mechanism of action, in rats. Materials a...

The low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP) is a cell surface receptor that binds and internalizes several macromolecules including apolipoprotein E-enriched remnant lipoproteins and protease/antiprotease complexes such as activated alpha 2-macroglobulin. Its function has been studied primarily in cultured fibroblasts and in liver. In the current studies, we provide evidence that...

The line width of the proton magnetic resonance spectrum (MRS) of the composite methylene and methyl resonances of plasma has been reported as a marker for the presence of malignancy. In this study, the contribution of very low density (VLDL), low density (LDL), and high density lipoproteins (HDL) to the MRS line width was determined. This was achieved by measuring the MRS line widths for the p...

Seven imperfect repeats of a 40-amino acid cysteine-rich sequence constitute the ligand binding domain of the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor. To assess the contribution of each repeat, three site-directed mutations were made individually in each repeat: 1) deletion of the repeat, 2) substitution of a conserved isoleucine with aspartic acid, and 3) substitution of a conserved aspartic ac...

The low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP) from rat liver membranes binds apoprotein E (apoE)-enriched rabbit beta-migrating very low density lipoproteins (beta-VLDL) in a ligand blotting assay on nitrocellulose membranes. Binding was markedly activated when the beta-VLDL was preincubated with recombinant human apoE-3, native human apoE-3 or E-4, or native rabbit apoE. Human apo...