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Lipoprotein Physiology and Atherosclerosis Flashcards

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How are cholesterol and TGs transported through lymph and blood?

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By lipoproteins

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Outer envelope of lipoprotein?

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Phospholipid bilayer interspersed with apolipoproteins and un-esterified cholesterol

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Inner portion of lipoprotein?

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Cholesterol esters and TGs

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Routes for lipid transport through the body? (3)

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  1. Exogenous pathway
  2. Endogenous pathway
  3. Reverse cholesterol transport
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Exogenous pathway?

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Gathers lipids from the digestive tract and distributes them throughout the body after a meal

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Endogenous pathway?

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Liver builds apolipoproteins and secretes them into the bloodstream

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Reverse cholesterol transport?

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Scavenges cholesterol from peripheral tissues and returns it to the liver

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Initial lipoprotein of the exogenous pathway? Where is it synthesized?

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Chylomicron - synthesized by enterocyte

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What do chylomicrons contain? (4)

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  • Rich in TGs
  • Retinyl esters
  • Phospholipids
  • Vitmain E
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What is inserted as a structural protein for the chylomicron?

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ApoB-48

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Where are chylomicrons secreted to be transported to the bloodstream?

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Into the lymph => travel to thoracic duct

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What does HDL transfer to chylomicrons? Why?

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  • ApoC-II and ApoA-V
  • Allows them to interact with lipoprotein lipase (LPL)
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What does LPL do?

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Cleaves TGs in chylomicrons to FFAs, which are taken up by peripheral tissues

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What is the chylomicron after the TGs are lost?

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Chylomicron remnant

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What does HDL transfer to chylomicron so it can be cleared by the liver?

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ApoE

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Initial lipoprotein of endogenous pathway? Where is it synthesized?

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VLDL - synthesized in the liver

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What does VLDL contain? (4)

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  • Mostly TGs
  • Phospholipids
  • Cholesteryl esters
  • Vitamin E
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Why are ApoC-II and ApoA-V important for LPL activity in peripheral tissues?

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As LPL drains TGs from VLDL, it becomes IDL and LDL

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What is the significance of ApoB-100 in VLDL?

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Major structural protein that allows clearance by the liver

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How does the liver clear IDL and LDL?

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Via the LDL receptor on hepatocytes

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What happens if LDL is not cleared?

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Becomes oxidized => major risk factor for atherosclerosis

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Initial lipoprotein of reverse cholesterol transport? Where is it synthesized?

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HDL - synthesized in both hepatocyte and enterocyte

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What are the major structural proteins of HDL?

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Apo-A1 and Apo-A2

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What additional function does Apo-A1 have?

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Allow HDL to receive cholesterol from the liver or peripheral tissues

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What does the enzyme LCAT do?
Converts free cholesterol into cholesterol esters
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What is the cholesterol-to-ApoA1 transporter?
ATP-binding cassette (ABC) protein
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How can the liver remove cholesterol esters from HDL?
Scavenger receptor B1
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Can the unloaded HDL recirculate?
Yes
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How can HDL exchange cholesterol between other lipoproteins (VLDL and LDL)?
Via cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP)
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What happens when the hepatocytes accumulate excess cholesterol? (3)
- Reduces LDL clearance - Secrete more cholesterol in bile - Produce less VLDL
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What does reducing liver cholesterol content result in?
Improved clearance of IDL and LDL
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What protein degrades/removes the LDL-R from the hepatocyte membrane?
PCSK9
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Development of atheromas in a wide range of large and medium-sized arteries?
Atherosclerosis
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What causes endothelial injury in atherosclerosis? (4)
- Inflammation - HTN - Toxins - Hyperlipidemia
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What does endothelial injury cause in atherosclerosis? (3)
- Increased vascular permeability - Leukocyte adhesion - Thrombosis
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What does accumulation of lipoproteins in the vessel wall cause? (2)
- Increase free radical production - Activates macrophages
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Monocyte adhesion to the endothelium, followed by migration into the intima and transformation into _______and _______
Macrophages and foam cells
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What happens while the LDL is bound weakly to the ECM of the intima for a variable period of time?
They become oxidized (ox-LDL) and are hidden from antioxidants in the plasma
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What may increase the binding of LDL to the matrix?
AGEs
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As the plaque grows and the overlying endothelium becomes more dysfunctional → ___________
Platelet adhesion
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Lipid-filled macrophages + smooth muscle cells = ________
Foam cells
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Emerging risk factors for atherosclerosis?
- Lipoprotein (a) - Pro-thrombotic factors - Pro-inflammatory factors
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Primary care lipid measurements?
TC, LDL, HDL, TGs
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When do you screen with full fasting profile q1-3 year?
- Males > 40 yo - Females > 50 yo in menopause - any age for adults with additional RF
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________ is linked to the development, enlargement, and rupture of atheromas
Inflammation
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What are the best markers for systemic inflammation pertaining to atherosclerosis?
- hsCRP (best) - CRP
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What is hsCRP?
Independent risk factor for development of MI and stroke
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What does CRP do with regards to atherosclerosis?
Increased adhesion of leukocytes to atherosclerotic endothelium
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What is metabolic syndrome?
A combination of physical exam and lab findings conferring a higher risk for coronary heart disease, diabetes, fatty liver, and cancer
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Is metabolic syndrome common?
Common in NA - prev ranges from 20-30%
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How do you recognize metabolic syndrome?
Must have 3/5: - Elevated fasting glucose - BP > 130/85 - Hypertriglyceridemia - Lowered HDL-C - Increased waist circumferance
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Cardiac consequences of atherosclerosis?
- Myocardial infarction (heart attack) - Heart failure
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Neurologic consequences of atherosclerosis?
- Ischemic strokes
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Peripheral vascular disease consequences of atherosclerosis?
- Impaired circulation to the extremities (esp. lower) - Impaired circulation to the kidneys due to renal artery stenosis
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Aneurysm formation as a consequence of atherosclerosis?
- Usually in abdominal aorta
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Acute plaque changes fall under 3 categories...?
- Rupture/fissuring = exposure of highly thrombogenic plaque constituents - Erosion/ulceration = exposure of the thrombogenic subendothelial basement membrane to blood - Hemorrhage into the atheroma = enlargement of atheroma
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What is plaque stability strongly affected by? (3)
- Hemodynamic disturbances - Increased inflammation - Factors that increase clot formation
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Plaque rupture can discharge atherosclerotic debris into the bloodstream, producing microemboli?
Atheroembolism
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What can an atheroembolism cause?
Stroke or MI
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Atherosclerosis-induced pressure or ischemic atrophy of the underlying media, with loss of elastic tissue → weakness resulting in aneurysmal dilation and potential rupture?
Aneurysm formation
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Often the thrombosis migrates “downstream” to cause more complete occlusion of a smaller vessel when this happens?
Rupture, ulceration, or erosion
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What will ruptures, ulcerations, or erosions cause?
Stroke or MI
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Rupture of the overlying fibrous cap, or of the thin walled vessels in the areas of neovascularization, can cause?
Hemorrhage into a plaque
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What might a hemorrhage into a plaque cause? (2)
- Make aneurysm worse - Cause acute ischemic insult
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Abnormal stretching (dilation or dilatation) in the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart with a diameter that is at least 50% greater than normal?
Aneurysm
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True aneurysm?
An “intact” attenuated arterial wall or thinned ventricular wall of the heart
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False aneurysm?
Defect in the vascular wall → extravascular hematoma
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Blood exits the lumen and enters the wall of the vessel?
Dissection

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