Drug therapy in the treatment of hyper lipoproteinemias Flashcards
what are two roles of apolipoproteins
- ligands for cellular receptors… act as almost a zip code mechanism
- cofactors for various enzymes involved in lipoprotein metabolism
Name some physiologic functions of lipoproteins
- help to transport lipids, triglycerides, and cholesterol in the circulatory system
- supply energy to muscle
- provide cholesterol for synthesis of steroid hormones, bile acids, and cell membrane synthesis
Biggest lipoprotiens have the ____density
- lowest
Name the important lipoproteins from least to most dense
- Chylomicrons
- VLDL
- LDL
- Lp(a)
- HDL
what lipoprotein is the most involved in disease?
- LDL
Hyperlipoproteinemas are associated with what condition?
- atherosclerosis
atherosclerosis is related to what two conditions?
- coronary heart disease
- stroke
LDL does not contain a lot of ____ but contains a lot of ______
- Triglycerides; cholesterol
give the pathophys of hyperlipidemia with LDL
- LDL oxidized in subendothelial space to give inflammatory response via activation of foam cells
How does HDL lower cholesterol?
- binds cholesterol and promotes reverse cholesterol transport from tissues to liver
What three beneficial properties does HDL have?
- anti-inflammatory
- anti-oxidant
- anti-thrombotic
What enzyme is responsible for breaking down lipoproteins?
- Lipoprotein lipase, into free fatty acids and either remnants in the exogenous, or IDL in the endogenous
what are two fates of LDL in normal metabolism?
what would be a pathological fate
- uptake into liver
- uptake into extra hepatic tissue
accumulation of LDL in the subendothelial space
what is LDL-receptor gene regulated by?
- amount of cholesterol and other sterols in the body
Describe role of SCAP?
- sterol sensing domain; cholesterol inhibits SCAP-SREBP complex to golgi for processing to active transcription factor; if sterol is present, no processing to become an active transcription factor
Name 4 challenged in pharmacotherapy of hyperlipediemias?
- inadequate changes in lipid profiles ( so just the efficacy of the drug)
- patient tolerance of drug (toxicity)
- variations in genotype
- multiple dyslipeidemias