Could non-HDL-cholesterol be a better marker of atherogenic dyslipidemia in obstructive sleep apnea?

Background/objectiveObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently associated with dyslipidemia, a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol is accepted as a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol is a better marker of atherogenic dyslipidemia and recommended as a target of lipid lowering therapy. We aimed to assess the prevalence of atherogenic dyslipidemia, and relationship between OSA severity and serum LDL-cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol levels in OSA patients.MethodsWe retrospectively evaluated treatment naïve 2361 subjects admitted to the sleep laboratory of a university hospital for polysomnography. All subjects’ lipid profile including total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, and non-HDL-cholesterol were measured.ResultsOut of 2361 patients (mean age 49.6 ± 11.9 years; 68.9% male, apnea-hypopnea index 36.6 ± 28.4/h), 185 (7.8%) had no OSA and 2176 (92.2%) had OSA. Atherogenic dyslipidemia prevalence was high (57–66%) in OSA patients, and especially increased in severe OSA compared to other groups (p < 0.05). Though total and LDL-cholesterol did not differ between those with and without OSA, non-HDL-cholesterol (p = 0.020), and triglycerides (p = 0.001) were higher and HDL-cholesterol levels (p = 0.018) were lower in OSA patients than non-OSA. Non-HDL-cholesterol was significantly correlated with OSA severity (p < 0.001) and hypoxia parameters (p < 0.01), whereas LDL-cholesterol showed no correlation.ConclusionsAtherogenic dyslipidemia is highly prevalent and non-HDL-cholesterol levels are significantly increased, predominantly in severe OSA patients. Non-HDL-cholesterol but not LDL-cholesterol, is significantly correlated with OSA severity and hypoxia parameters. Therefore, it could be better to use non-HDL-cholesterol, which is a guideline recommended target of lipid therapy, as a marker of atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk in OSA patients.     

NO-1886对高糖高脂饲料喂养新西兰兔糖代谢的影响

合成药NO-1886是脂蛋白脂肪酶(LPL)的激动剂，能降低血浆甘油三酯(TG)并升高高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-c)水平。我们曾发现NO-1886还具有降低血糖的作用。本研究主要观察NO-1886对糖尿病兔胰岛素抵抗及β-细胞功能方面的影响。用高糖高脂饲料诱导，使新西兰兔血浆葡萄糖升高，发生胰岛素抵抗。在高糖高脂饲料中添加1％NO-1886进行治疗。结果：发现NO-1886可抑制血清葡萄糖升高，经糖耐量和胰岛素敏感性试验检测，NO-1886可保护胰岛素的急性相分泌，增强胰岛素对葡萄糖的清除能力。研究结果提示NO-1886具有改善胰岛素抵抗、降低血糖的作用。     

应用电泳技术分析飞行员富含三酰甘油脂蛋白亚组分及其代谢特征

目的 分析富含三酰甘油脂蛋白(TRLs)分子组成及其代谢特征.方法应用脂蛋白电泳技术,对30例飞行员空腹和脂肪负荷餐后血浆做脂蛋白分析,以扫描图面积表示各亚组分构成,观察脂蛋白亚组分变化特点.结果 30例飞行员TRLs清除延迟发生率46.67%.TRLs分子脂蛋白亚组分由极低密度脂蛋白(VLDL)、中密度脂蛋白(IDL)、低密度脂蛋白(LDL)、乳糜微粒(CM)和脂蛋白a[LP(a)]组成.TRLs清除延迟典型扫描图特征为LDL左侧区面积增高,呈双峰或多峰.LDL、VLDL区面积增高,伴有高密度脂蛋白(HDL)面积降低.结论 高三酰甘油血症致动脉粥样硬化作用是在代谢水平异常所致的TRLs清除延迟,TRLs清除延迟是核心环节.     

不同类型高脂血症患者血清sVCAM-1测定的临床意义

目的 :探讨血清可溶性血管细胞黏附分子 (sVCAM 1)浓度在不同类型高脂血症中的临床意义。方法 :应用酶联免疫吸附 (ELISA)法测定 6 6例不同类型高脂血症患者血清sVCAM 1的浓度 ,与正常对照组比较。结果 :高胆固醇组、高胆固醇高甘油三酯组 ,其血清sVCAM 1浓度分别为 (999 81± 16 5 0 3)ng/ml、(10 5 5 4 2± 14 8 6 4 )ng/ml,均高于正常对照组 (P <0 0 1) ,而高甘油三酯组血清sVCAM 1为 (85 1 32 170 5 9)ng/ml,虽高于正常对照组 (P <0 0 5 )。但均低于高胆固醇组和高胆固醇高甘油三酯组 (P <0 0 1) ,高胆固醇组与高胆固醇高甘油三酯组的血清sV CAM 1浓度比较未显示统计学意义 (P >0 0 5 )。结论 :高脂血症患者血清sVCAM 1浓度高于正常对照组 ,不同类型高脂血症患者血清sVCAM 1浓度不同 ,因此 ,血清sVCAM 1可作为评价动脉粥样硬化危险性的血清学指标之一。     

Increase in the ratio of serum levels of apolipoproteins A-I and A-II during prolonged physical strain and calorie deficiency

Summary Effects of four days of intense physical activity on serum concentrations of total triglycerides, total cholesterol and apolipoproteins A-I, A-II, and B were studied in 35 well-trained young men. Serum total triglyceride levels decreased to 70% of baseline levels after 24 h, and fell further to 50% of baseline levels after 4 days. Serum levels of total cholesterol fell steadily to about 80% of baseline levels on the 4th day. Apo-B levels fell to 85% of baseline levels after 24 h, and remained at that level. Apo A-I fell to about 90%, and apo A-II to about 80% of baseline levels, causing a significant increase in the ratio of apo A-I to apo A-II. The intraindividual changes in apo B were positively correlated to changes in cholesterol during the first day (r=0.60). The changes in apo A-I and apo A-II had no significant correlation with changes in total cholesterol or triglycerides, or with one another, suggesting that apo A-I and apo A-II are metabolized independently during conditions of hard physical exercise.     

Plasma lipids and lipoproteins and essential hypertension

In recent years there have been many studies demonstrating a correlation between increased arterial blood pressure and altered lipid profiles, and there has been an especially positive correlation between high cholesterol levels and blood pressure. There are differences between the various reports that are important. In our study the lipid distribution in 105 hypertensive patients with mild or moderate arterial hypertension according to WHO criteria without clinically or ultrasonographically apparent atherosclerosis was compared to the lipid distribution in 65 age-matched healthy persons. On the epidemiological level a significant, positive association was found between LDL serum levels (P 0.001), Apo B serum levels (P 0.001), serum triglyceride levels (P 0.05) and VLDL serum levels (P 0.01) and arterial hypertension. However, in contrast to recent reports, no significant difference was found between total serum cholesterol levels in normotensives and hypertensives, and there was no difference in HDL serum levels. No evidence could be found for a significant increase in lipoprotein (a) serum levels in hypertensives.Abbreviations LDL low density lipoprotein - VLDL very low density lipoprotein - HDL high density lipoprotein - Apo B 100 apolipoprotein B 100 - Apo A I apolipoprotein A I Correspondence to: H. Vetter     

血清甘油三酯含量与HDL亚类组成的关系

目的：探讨血TG含量对HDL亚类组成及含量的影响。 方法： 采用双向电泳－免疫印迹检测法按血清TG含量分层，分析了106例TC正常及147例高TC受试者血清HDL亚类组成及含量。 结果： 无论TC正常或高TC人群，血清小颗粒的per-β1-HDL含量在TG边缘性高（TC正常人群除外）、高TG以及TG极高亚组显著高于相应TG正常组 (P＜0.05及P＜0.01），而且颗粒较小的HDL3b及HDL3a含量也有相似的变化，其中高TG人群HDL3b在TG极高组，HDL3a在TG升高的各亚组均显著高于TG正常亚组(P＜0.05及P＜0.01）；与此相反，大颗粒的HDL2b在高TG组和TG极高组显著少于相应的TG正常亚组（p＜0.05），HDL2a也在高TC人群的TG极高组显著少于TG正常亚组（P＜0.05）。此外，与TC正常的相应亚组比较，高TC人群的per-β1-HDL（TG边缘性高亚组）及HDL3b（TG极高亚组）显著高于TC正常人群的相应亚组（P＜0.05及P＜0.01）。 结论： 随着TG、TC水平的升高，血清HDL颗粒呈变小趋势；TG、TC含量变化是影响HDL亚类组成的重要因素。     

蚕蛹油多烯脂肪酸对大鼠血脂及血清EPA、DHA含量的影响

目的研究蚕蛹油多烯脂肪酸对大鼠体内脂质代谢及多烯脂肪酸代谢的影响.方法用高脂膳食喂养大鼠建立高脂模型,观察蚕蛹油(富含α-亚麻酸)对大鼠血清中甘油三酯(TG)、总胆固醇(TC)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDLC)、HDL-C/TC、丙二醛(MDA)及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、二十碳五烯酸(EPA)、二十二碳六烯酸(DHA)和肝脏中MDA含量的影响.结果蚕蛹油可以降低大鼠血清中TC及MDA含量,升高HDL-C/TC比值,降低肝组织中MDA含量,并增加大鼠体内EPA和DHA合成.结论蚕蛹油可增加大鼠体内EPA和DHA的生成,并具有调整血脂、抗脂质过氧化作用.     

Reflex testing I: algorithm for lipid and lipoprotein measurement in coronary heart disease risk assessment

We reviewed the current literature in order to construct a reflex testing algorithm that maximizes clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of lipid and lipoprotein testing. The algorithm was based on the 2nd Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel guidelines for use of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), HDL-C, and LDL-C, and published reports describing the clinical use of apolipoprotein B and lipoprotein (a). The success of this algorithm was tested in a low-risk general and a high-risk hyperlipidemic patient population. Lipid data and non-lipid risk factors were obtained from a national database and from patients seen at two lipid clinics. A total of 16 968 individuals from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III database comprised the low-risk group, and 239 patients examined in the Hartford Hospital and Washington University Lipid Clinics comprised the high-risk group. We found a solid scientific base to support the NCEP guidelines and reasonable support for limited testing of apoB and Lp(a). According to the algorithm, the direct LDL-C assay was deemed unnecessary in 98% and 91% of low- and high-risk subjects, respectively, if one assumes that the Friedewald equation is adequate with TG≤4.00 g/l. With a more conservative cutoff of TG≤2.50 g/l, the algorithm canceled 92% and 81% of direct LDL tests, respectively. The algorithm also limited TG to 20 and 64%, apoB to 6 and 20%, and Lp(a) to 15 and 56%, of low- and high-risk groups, respectively. Use of a comprehensive, reflex algorithm for coronary heart disease risk assessment will substantially reduce the utilization of laboratory services without diminishing the clinical value of these tests. The algorithm will prevent the overuse of certain expensive tests (direct LDL) while promoting the limited use of underutilized tests [apoB and Lp(a)].     

Effect of metabolic acidosis on hyperlipidemia in uremia

Nine patients (aged 18±1 years) on maintenance hemodialysis with metabolic acidosis and hyperlipidemia were studied before and after 2 weeks of oral sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO₃) treatment to correct the acidosis. To control for the effect of additional sodium, they were also studied after 2 weeks of an equivalent amount of oral sodium chloride (NaCl). Oral NaHCO₃ treatment led to significant increases in venous pH, serum bicarbonate, and serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃ concentrations, but no significant change in total and ionized calcium, phosphate, sodium, potassium, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and intact parathyroid hormone concentrations. Oral NaCl did not change any of the biochemical parameters. Before treatment of acidosis, these uremic patients had high serum triglycerides, low serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, but normal total cholesterol compared with controls. Following 2 weeks of NaHCO₃ treatment, there was a significant decrease in the serum concentrations of triglycerides (P<0.01). HDL and total cholesterol did not change. There were no changes in triglycerides, HDL or total cholesterol from baseline values following 2 weeks of NaCl. Thus treatment of metabolic acidosis ameliorated hypertriglyceridemia but had no effect on HDL and total cholesterol in patients with uremia on hemodialysis. The underlying mechanism may involve 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. Received: 3 August 1998 / Revised: 30 November 1998 / Accepted: 2 December 1998