Abstract

DE MARCO, Catalina Beatriz et al. Modification of low-density lipoproteins in diabetic patients. Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam. [online]. 2009, vol.43, n.4, pp.579-588. ISSN 0325-2957.

In diabetic patients, lipoproteins usually show qualitative and quantitative changes in their composition and as a consequence, severa! metabolic pathways are altered. These alterations contribute to an increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease, also known as "atherogenic dyslipidemia". The present workstudied the physicochemical modifications by glycation of low density lipoproteins (LDL) in a population of diabetic patients. The results were compared with a control population and with the results obtained from an in vitro glycation assay. LDL were isolated byselective precipitation and the modifications were assessed by the increase in fructosamine level, the decrease of e-amino group of lysine, guanidinio of arginine and indol fluorescence of tryptophan residues. The select methods are available for clinical laboratories. The mean valúes for all the measured analytes were significantly different from those obtained for the control population (p< 0.0001). Taking into account the results of the in vitro kinetlcs assays, it can be assumed that the modifications of the arginine residues would be an early glycation marker while the changes in the lysine and triptophan residues may be considered middle term alterations. It is worth remarking the usefulness of evaluating, early and middle term ¡ndicators of glycaemic control simultaneously in the same molecule. These findings are relevant for the pathophysiology of atherogenesis.

Keywords : Atherogenesis; Diabetes mellitus; Low density lipoproteins; Glycation; Selective precipitaron.

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