Detection of electronegative low density lipoprotein (LDL-) in plasma and atherosclerotic lesions by monoclonal antibody-based immunoassays |
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Authors: | Damasceno Nágila R T Sevanian Alex Apolinário Elaine Oliveira Joelma M A Fernandes Irene Abdalla Dulcineia S P |
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Affiliation: | Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of S?o Paulo, SP, Brazil. |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVES: To produce a monoclonal antibody (MAb) against electronegative LDL (LDL-) for detecting this modified lipoprotein in blood plasma and tissues. DESIGN AND METHODS: LDL- was isolated from human blood plasma and used as an antigen for immunization of Balb/c mice. Lymphocytes of immunized mice were fused with myeloma cells (SP2/0) to obtain the hybridomas. LDL- was detected in blood plasma and atherosclerotic lesions of humans and rabbits by MAb-based ELISA and immunohistochemistry, respectively. RESULTS: LDL- concentrations were higher (P < 0.05) in the blood plasma of hypercholesterolemic subjects (HC, 248 +/- 77 mg/dL of total cholesterol) than in normolipidemic subjects (NL, 173 +/- 82 mg/dL of total cholesterol) and rabbits (HC, 250 +/- 15 mg/dL of cholesterol versus NL, 81 +/- 12 mg/dL of cholesterol). Moreover, LDL- was detected in the atherosclerotic lesions of humans and rabbits. CONCLUSION: These MAb-based immunoassays are adequate to detect LDL- in biological samples and represent an important tool for investigating the role of LDL- in atherosclerosis. |
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Keywords: | Atherosclerosis ELISA Immunohistochemistry LDL oxidation Hypercholesterolemia Electronegative LDL |
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