Anti-hyperlipidemics Flashcards
Structure of cholesterol?
What do lipoproteins do?
Transport TG and cholesterol in blood
What are lipoprotein’s surface made of?
Phospholipids, proteins, and cholesterol
What are lipoprotein’s core made of?
Cholesterol esters and TGs
What is the lipoprotein lipase system?
Release of free FAs from the lipoprotein
Chylomicron function
Involved in transport of dietary lipids from from gut to liver and intestine
What is VLDL
It is the main source of TGs that is secreted in the blood from liver
What is IDL
TG-free LDL
What is LDL
Main source of cholesterol in blood
HDL function
Secreted from liver and acquires free cholesterol from peripheral tissues and atheromas
ApoA-1 info
Found in HDL and forms its structure
ABCA1 receptor ligand
Mediates reverse cholesterol transport
Produced in liver and intestine
ApoB-100 info
Found in VLDL, IDL, LDL and forms their structure
LDL receptor ligand
Produced in liver
ApoB-48 info
Forms chylomicron structure
Produced in intestine
ApoE info
Found in HDL
LDL remnant receptor ligand
Produced in liver and other tissues
ApoCII info
Found in chylomicron, LDL
Binds to LPL and enhances TG hydrolysis
Lipid absorption and transport diagram
Liver synthesis of cholesterol pathway
De novo synthesis is major source of cholesterol
Lipoprotein disorders ratios
> 4.5 is associated with increased risk of CVD
<=3.5 desirable
<3 optimal
cholesterol levels
<200 desirable
200-239 borderline high
>240 high
LDL levels
<140 desirable
140-159 borderline high
>160 high
TG levels
<150 desirable
150-199 borderline high
>200 high
HDL levels
> 40 in men desirable
50 in women desirable
Goals of therapy for hyperlipidemia
Decrease reabsorption of excreted bile acids
Decrease liver secretion of VLDL
Decrease synthesis of cholesterol
Increase hydrolysis of lipoprotein TGs
Bile acid binding resins MOA
Inhibits reabsorption of bile acids by binding bile acids from intestine to form insoluble complex excreted in feces; upregulate LDL receptors in liver
bile acid binding resins drugs
Cholestyramine (Queastran)
Colestipol (Cholestipid)
bile acid binding resins therapeutic use
tx of primary hypercholesterolemia
bile acid binding resins effects
produces 20% decrease in LDL in 2-4 weeks
may cause 5% increase in HDL
may increase TG
bile acid binding resins SEs
constipation
bloating
bile acid binding resins drug interactions
acetaminophen, thiazides, digoxin, warfarin, fibrates, zetia, oral contraceptives, corticosteroids, thiazolindineiones
cholesterol absorption inhibitor MOA
inhibits absorption of cholesterol from dietary lipids and reabsorption of cholesterol excreted in bile
AKA inhibits NPC1-L1
cholesterol absorption inhibitor drug
Ezetimibe (Zetia)