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1
Q

Composed of mostly Carbons and Hydrogen bonds
- commonly referred to as fats
- primary source of fuel
- require special transport mechanisms (lipoprotein) for circulation in the blood
- insoluble in water and blood, however they are soluble in organic solvent

A

Lipids

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2
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  • Phospholipids
  • cholesterol
  • TAG
  • fatty acids
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Major Lipids

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3
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Contains your polar and nonpolar hydrophilic clothing
- the most abundant lipids derived from phosphatidic acid
- produced from conjugation of two fatty acids and phosphorylated glycerol

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Phospholipid (Conjugated Lipid)

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4
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Water loving

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Hydrophilic

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5
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Water fearing

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Nonpolar hydrophobic

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6
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  • Lecithin/phosphatidylcholine 70%
  • Sphingomyelin 20%
  • Cephalin 10%
  • Amniotic fluid
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Forms of Phospholipids

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7
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Give protein and vitamins

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Amniotic fluid

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8
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Essential component of cell membrane
- the only phospholipid in membrane that is not derived from glycerol but from an amino acid called sphinogosine

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Sphingomyelin

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9
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The second abundant lipid
- unsaturated steroid alcohol containing four rings
- found on the surface of lipid layers
- building block of steroid hormones
- considered as amphiphatic

A

Cholesterol

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10
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Borderline of cholesterol

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200-239 mg/dL

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11
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Patient with high cholesterol

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> 240 mg/dL

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12
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Reference value of Cholesterol

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<200 mg/dL

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13
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  • found in plasma and serum
  • cholesterol bound fatty acid
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Cholesterol Ester 70%

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14
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  • _____ and phospholipids are found in the surface of lipoprotein
  • Lipase
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Free cholesterol 30%

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15
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Enzyme responsible for fat

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Lipase

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16
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  • size ranging from 10-1200 nm
  • composed of lipids and protein called apolipoprotein
  • reference method for lipoprotein analysis is ultra centrifugation
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General lipoprotein Structure

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17
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Located on the surface of lipoprotein particles
- maintain structural integrity of lipoprotein
- serves as ligand of cell receptors

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Apolipoprotein

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18
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  • Cholesterol Ester 70%
  • Free Cholesterol 30%
  • General lipoprotein Structure
  • Apolipoprotein
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Forms of Cholesterol

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19
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Transport exogenous lipemia due to dietary TAG or fat
- Largest, least dense
- Highest TAG (triglyceride) content
- completely cleared within 6 to 9 hours post prandial
- Apo B - 48, Apo A 1, Apo C, and Apo D

A

Chylomicrons

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20
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Transport endogenous TAG (endogenous lipemia) from liver to muscle
- secreted by the liver
- pre beta lipoprotein
- if increase, set at Turbidity within 24 hours
- Apo - B100, Apo C, and Apo D

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Very Low - Density Lipoprotein (VLDL)

21
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Known as good Cholesterol
- smallest lipoprotein but most dense (5-12nm)
- produced in the live and intestine
- reverse cholesterol transport
- CDC reference method: Ultracentrifugation, Precipitation with Heparin - MnCl² and abell Kendall assay (3 step method)

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High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

22
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Interpretation for HDL

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<35mg/dL (cutoff level)

23
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HDL reference value (high)

24
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Reference value of HDL (low)

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40 mg/dL (cutoff level)

25
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Known as bad cholesterol
- produced by lipolysis of VLDL
- transport cholesterol
- increased _____ can cause CHD (coronary heart disease)
- too much _____ can cause Arteriosclerosis

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Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)

26
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LDL reference value (Borderline)

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130-159 mg/dL

27
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LDL reference value (High)

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160-189 mg/dL

28
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LDL reference value (Very High)

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> 190 mg/dL

29
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Apoprotein: Apo B-100

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Lipoprotein: VLDL,LDL,IDL

30
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Apoprotein: Apo B-48

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Lipoprotein: Chylomicrons, remnants

31
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Apoprotein: Apo E

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Lipoprotein: Chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, HDL

32
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Apoprotein: Apo A-I

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Lipoprotein: HDL, chylomicrons

33
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Apoprotein: Apo A-II

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Lipoprotein: HDL, chylomicrons

34
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Apoprotein: Apo C-I

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Lipoprotein: Chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, HDL

35
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Apoprotein: Apo C-II

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Lipoprotein: Chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, HDL

36
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Apoprotein: Apo C-III

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Lipoprotein: Chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, HDL

37
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LDL cholesterol reference value (optimal)

38
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LDL cholesterol reference value (near optimal)

39
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TAG Reference value (normal)

40
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TAG Reference value (borderline)

41
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TAG Reference value (high)

42
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TAG Reference value (very high)

43
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fasting for how many hours before venipuncture

44
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Cause of prolonged tourinquet application

A

Hemoconcentration

45
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Seen when TAG levels exceed 4.6 mmo/L

A

Lipemic samples

46
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Can be measured non fasting

A

TC and HDL - C

47
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separate lipoprotein depends on density

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Lipoprotein Methods

48
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Chylomicrons measure of 0.95 gm/mL

A

Ultracentrifugation

49
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Plasma lipoprotein separation in electrophoresis agarose gel

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Electrophoresis

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