In vitro low-density lipoprotein oxidation by copper or *OH/O*(2)(-): new features on carbonylation and fragmentation of apolipoprotein B during the lag phase

Arch Biochem Biophys. 2002 Aug 1;404(1):10-7. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9861(02)00230-8.

Abstract

The aim of our study was to evaluate the carbonylation and the carbonylated fragmentation of apolipoprotein B upon low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation induced in vitro by copper and *OH/O*(2)(-) free radicals generated by gamma-radiolysis. Therefore, we developed a very sensitive Western blot immunoassay using 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine which allows the revelation of the apolipoprotein B carbonylation and its carbonylated fragmentation. The main results of this study show that (i) apolipoprotein B carbonylation is present during the lag phase of LDL oxidation in the two oxidative processes and (ii) apolipoprotein B carbonylated fragmentation was not detected during the lag phase of copper-oxidized LDL but was detected during the propagation phase. By contrast, apolipoprotein B carbonylated fragmentation was detected in the lag phase of *OH/O*(2)(-) oxidized LDL.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Apolipoproteins B / chemistry*
  • Apolipoproteins B / drug effects
  • Apolipoproteins B / metabolism*
  • Apolipoproteins B / radiation effects
  • Blotting, Western
  • Copper / pharmacology*
  • Gamma Rays
  • Humans
  • Hydroxyl Radical / pharmacology*
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / chemistry*
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / drug effects
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / metabolism*
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / radiation effects
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Peptide Fragments / chemistry
  • Peptide Fragments / drug effects
  • Peptide Fragments / metabolism
  • Peptide Fragments / radiation effects
  • Superoxides / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Apolipoproteins B
  • Lipoproteins, LDL
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Superoxides
  • Hydroxyl Radical
  • Copper