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Antihyperlipidemics Flashcards

1
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What are the lowest density lipoproteins?

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Chylomicrons

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What are the apolipoproteins on chylomicrons?

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B48
C
E
A

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What are the apolipoproteins on VLDL?

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C

B-100 E

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What are the apolipoproteins on LDL?

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B100

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5
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What are the apolipoproteins on HDL?

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AI
AII
C
E
D
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6
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What type of lipoprotein has the highest ratio of TG;cholesterol?

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Chylomicrons

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7
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Where are chylomicrons synthesized?

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Intestines

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8
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Where aer VLDLs synthesized?

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liver

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9
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Where are HDL particles synthesized?

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intestines, liver

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10
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Cholesterol enters enterocytes through what protein?

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Niemann-Pick C1-like protein (NPC1L1)

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Once inside the enterocytes cholesterol is reesterified by what enzyme?

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acetyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT)

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What are the apolipoproteins that chylomicrons receive from HDL?

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E

C-II

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13
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What is the MOA of ezetimibe?

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Inhibits NPC1L1

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14
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What percent of bile is lost through the feces normally?

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5%

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15
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What is the function of apolipoprotein CII?

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Binds to lipoprotein lipase, causing breakdown of the chylomicron

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16
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Where does HDL get its apolipoprotein CII from?

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From the reminants of LDL

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What is the function of apolipoprotein E on HDL?

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Binds to receptor on liver for breakdown

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18
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What is lipoprotein lipase, and where is it found?

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Enzyme that breaks down chylomicron TGs,

found on cell surface of tissues

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19
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What is the consequence of a decrease in apo CII expression?

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Hypertriglyceridemia

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20
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What are the receptors on the liver that apo E binds to?

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remnant receptors

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21
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What are the two fates of IDL?

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Conversion to LDL

Broken down by liver

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What is the apolipoprotein that forms the structural component and is the messenger tag for LDL degradtion by the live ?

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B100

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What happens to the apolipoproteins on IDLs as they are converted to LDL?

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apo E and CII are transferred to HDL

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What is the receptor on LDL that serves as the receptor for degradation in the liver?

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B100

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What is the function of apolipoprotein AI on HDLs?

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Facilitates the exchange of cholesterol from macrophages/other cells

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26
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What are the tissues in the body that can synthesize cholesterol de novo?

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Liver
Gonads
Adrenal cortex

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27
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What are the substrates for cholesterol synthesis de novo?

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Acetyl-coa and acetoacetyl coa

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28
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What is the enzyme that converted HMG CoA to mevalonate, a precursor to cholesterol?

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HMG CoA reductase

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29
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What is the enzyamtic target of statins?

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HMG CoA reducatase

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30
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What is the function of LCAT?

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Convertes cholesterol into cholesterol esters in HDL particles for storage in HDLs

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31
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What is the receptor on the liver that binds to Apo A1 on HDL particles for uptake?

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SRBI

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32
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What lipoprotein has the apolipoprotein AI on it? What is its function?

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HDL, chylomicrons

Activates LCAT

Ligand for SRB1 receptor

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33
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What lipoprotein has the apolipoprotein A-II on it? What is its function?

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HDL, chylomicrons

Structural protein for HDL

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34
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What lipoprotein has the apolipoprotein B-48 on it? What is its function?

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Chylomicrons

Structural protein

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35
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What lipoprotein has the apolipoprotein B100 on it? What is its function?

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VLDL, IDL, LDL

Structural protein that binds to LDL receptor

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36
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What lipoprotein has the apolipoprotein C-II on it? What is its function?

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Chylomicrons, VLDL, HDL

Cofactor for lipoprotein lipase

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37
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What lipoprotein has the apolipoprotein E on it? What is its function?

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Chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, HDL

Ligand for binding to LDL receptor and remnant

38
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What are the major goals of treating dyslipidemias?

A

Prevent acute pancreatitis

Prevent CVD

39
Q

How does endothelial dysfunction lead to the development of CVD?

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altered NO biosynthesis

40
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How does injury of dysfunction endothelium lead to the development of CVD?

A

Expression of adhesion molecules, encouraging monocyte attachment

41
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How does LDL transport into vessel walls lead to CVD?

A

production of ROS

42
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What are the components of fatty streaks on vessels?

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Foam cells

T cells

43
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What is the protective effect of HDL?

A

Uptake of lipids from arterial walls

44
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What is the inflammatory fibroproliferative response seen in atherosclerosis?

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cytokine activation of immune cells leading to deposition of CT

45
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Why are plaque ruptures bad?

A

Provide a substrate for thrombosis

46
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What are mixed hyperlipidemias?

A

High cholesterol and TG levels

47
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What is the cause of, and manifestation of: primary chylomicronemia?

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Decrease in LPL activity

Increased chylomicron VLDL

48
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What is the cause of, and manifestation of: familial hypertriglyceridemia?

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Impaired removeal of VLDL and/or chylomicrons

Increased VLDL/chylomicrons

49
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What is the cause of, and manifestation of: Familiaal combined hyperlipoproteinemia

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Increased VLDL production

Increased VLDL

50
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What is the cause of, and manifestation of: familial dysbetalipoproteinemia?

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Decreased clearance of VLDL, IDL and chylomicrons

Increased above

51
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What is the cause of, and manifestation of: familial hyper-cholesterolemia?

A

LDLR impairments

Increased LDL

52
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What is the cause of, and manifestation of: familial ligand-defective apoB?

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Mutation in apoB, resulting in impaired endocytosis of LDL

Increased LDL

53
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Major or minor risk factor for atherosclerosis: low HDL

54
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Major or minor risk factor for atherosclerosis: elevated LDL

55
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Major or minor risk factor for atherosclerosis: high triglycerides

56
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Major or minor risk factor for atherosclerosis: VLDL and IDL remnatns

57
Q

What is the general MOA of fibric acid derivatives?

A

PPAR activators

58
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What happens to plasma triglyceridea when using fibric acid derivatives? HDL?

A

Decreased triglycerides

Increased HDL

59
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What are the two fibric acid derivatives?

A

Gemfibrozil and fenofibrate

60
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What is the MOA of gemfibrozil?

A

PPAR activators

61
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What is the MOA of fenofibrate?

A

PPAR activator

62
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What is PPAR alpha and how do fibratesuse this to treat hyperlipidemia?

A

transcription factor that increases the expression of lipoprotein lipase, Apo AI, AII, and decreases inhibitor apoprotein C-III

63
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What is the effect of the upregulation of apoA-I and apoA-II proteins by fibrate activation of PPARs?

A

Increase HDL

64
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What is the effect of the downregulation of apoC-III proteins by fibrate activation of PPARs?

A

Increase FA uptake

65
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What is the effect of the upregulation of LPL proteins by fibrate activation of PPARs?

A

Increase FA uptake and breakdown

66
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What is the major adverse effec of combining fibrates with statins?

67
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What is the MOA of chloestyramine?

A

Bind to bile acids in the intestines, causing increased synthesis of bile acids

68
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What is the MOA of colesevelam?

A

Bind to bile acids in the intestines, causing increased synthesis of bile acids

69
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What is the MOA of colestipol?

A

Bind to bile acids in the intestines, causing increased synthesis of bile acids

70
Q

What happens to the liver when bile acid-binding resins are used?

A

Increased LDL receptor to increase the uptake of LDL by the liver for bile acid synthesis

71
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What is the major adverse efect of bile-acid binding resins?

A

Tend to increase plasma triglycerides

72
Q

What is the drug of choice for pregnant women for treating hypercholesterolemias? Why?

A

Cholesterol binding resins since they are not absorbed

73
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What is the MOA of niacin for treating dyslipidemias?

A

Binds to GPCR on adipocytes, decreasing hormone sensitive lipase activity

74
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What is the function of hormone sensitie lipase?

A

Incrase lipolysis during fasting states when activation by epi, or other hormones

75
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What are the adverse symptoms of Niacin?

A

Hyperuricemia

Hepatotoxicity

76
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How does niacin increase HDL levels?

A

Increaseing levels of apo AI

77
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What is the MOA of ezetimibe?

A

Blocks intestinal absorption of cholesterol by inhibiting NPC1 protein

78
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What is the effect on the liver of ezetimibe use?

A

Increases LDL receptors

79
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What are the adverse effects of ezetimibe?

A

Few, if any

80
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What is the MOA of all of the statins?

A

Competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase

81
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What is the least potent statin?

A

Fluvastatin

82
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What are the two most potent statins?

A

Rosuvastatin

Atorvastatin

83
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What is the effect of statins on the liver? Why?

A

Increases LDL receptor

Attempt to obtain more cholesterol from the plasma

84
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What are the pleotropic effects of statins?

A

Whole bunch of good things

85
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What are the adverse effects of statins?

A

Myopathy
Rhabdo
Hepatotoxicity

86
Q

What are the labs that are commonly elevated with statin use? When are these concerning?

A

LFTs

Concerning if bili rises as well

87
Q

True or false: statins are contraindicated in pregnancy

88
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What is niacin used in the treatment of?

A

All triglycerideemias and hypercholesterolemias

89
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What are resins used to treat?

A

Familiar hypercholesterolemias

90
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What is the drug of choice for treating familial dysbetalipoproteinemia?

91
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What is the drug of choice for treating primary chylomicronemia?

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