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MIDTERM LEC: LIPIDS AND LIPOPROTEINS Flashcards

1
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are basically fats

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Lipids

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2
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Biological function of lipids:

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  • Fuel
  • Insulation
  • Protect or cushion internal organs
  • Building blocks of other substances in the body
  • Constituent of cell walls
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3
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comprises 95% of lipids in food and human body

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Triglycerides

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4
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major class of dietary lipids

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Triglycerides

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5
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lipids that are solid at RT

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FATS

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6
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lipids that are liquid at RT

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OILS

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Phospholipids FORMS:

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  • 70% Lecithin/Phosphatidylcholine
  • 20% Sphingomyelin
  • 10% Cephalin
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8
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not used for energy

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Cholesterol

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9
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  • precursor of steroid hormones
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Cholesterol

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9
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constituent of cell membranes

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Phospholipids

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10
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building blocks of lipids

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Fatty Acids

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10
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Lipoproteins

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Lipoproteins

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12
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5 TYPES Lipoproteins

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  • Chylomicrons
  • Very Low Density Lipoprotein
  • Intermediate Density Lipoprotein
  • Low Density Lipoprotein
  • High Density Lipoprotein
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ƒ Most dense to the least (based on density):

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HDL > LDL > VLDL > Chylomicron

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function: transport TAG absorbed from the intestine to adipose, cardiac & skeletal muscle

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Chylomicron

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ƒ Heaviest to lightest (based on Molecular Weight):

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Chylomicron > VLDL > LDL > HDL

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15
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Chylomicron
- Contains:

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85-92% TAG
6-12% phospholipids
1-3% cholesterol
1-2% proteins

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16
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Responsible for post-prandial turbidity of sample

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Chylomicron

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17
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  • Lipoprotein made in the liver
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Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL)

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18
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Second hightest TAG content

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Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL)

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19
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function: Endogenous transport of TAG; body’s internal transport mechanism for lipids

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Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL)

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20
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VLDL remnant

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Intermediate Density Lipoprotein (IDL)

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20
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similar to LDL wherein it transports TAG, fats and cholesterol and can also promote the growth of atheroma

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Intermediate Density Lipoprotein (IDL)

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21
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Responsible for fasting hyperlipidemic turbidity of
sample

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Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL)

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22
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function: enables fats and cholesterol to move within water-based solution of the bloodstream

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Intermediate Density Lipoprotein (IDL)

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23
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products of VLDL and IDL metabolism

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Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)

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24
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most cholesterol-rich

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Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)

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25
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function: principal cholesterol and fat transport in blood

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Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)

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25
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known as the “bad cholesterol” because it is involved in the progression of CVD like atherosclerosis or stroke

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Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)

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metabolism: 40-60% cleared by hepatic LDL receptors; the rest are taken up by non-hepatic (scavenger) receptors such as macrophages

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Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)

27
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smallest and densest

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High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

28
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most abundant in apolipoproteins

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High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

29
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phospholipid is the main lipidic content

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High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

30
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function: reverse cholesterol transport; transport of excess cholesterol from tissues and cells back to the liver

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High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

31
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known as the “good cholesterol” because it protects against heart disease

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High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

32
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metabolism: synthesized in the liver and intestine

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High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

33
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are proteins that bind lipids to form lipoprotein

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Apolipoproteins

34
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They serve as enzyme cofactors and receptor ligands and they also regulate the metabolism of LP and their uptake in tissues

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Apolipoproteins

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Main protein in HDL; Activator of LCAT for esterification

36
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VLDL, LDL

37
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Chylomicrons

38
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  • Lipemia clearing factor
  • Activates LPL, targets TAG and removes CM
    after meal
39
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  • VLDL, LDL, HDL
  • Increased in Alzheimer’s Dx
40
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Lipid Storage Diseases:

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  • NIEMANN-PICK DISEASE
  • TANGIER’S DISEASE
  • TAY-SACH’S DISEASE
  • ANDERSON’S DISEASE
  • SITOSTEROLEMIA
41
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Accumulation of sphingomyelin in the bone marrow, spleen and lymph nodes

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NIEMANN-PICK DISEASE

42
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  • Complete absence of HDL (HDL: 1-2
    mg/dL)
  • Clin cx: orange or yellow discoloration
    of tonsils and pharynx
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TANGIER’S DISEASE

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  • Deficiency of hexosaminidase A
  • Accumulation of sphingolipids in the brain
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TAY-SACH’S DISEASE

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Chylomicron-retention disease

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ANDERSON’S DISEASE

45
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Plant sterols absorbed and accumulated in the blood and tissues

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SITOSTEROLEMIA

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Lipid Disorders:

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  • 1: Hyperchylomicronemia
  • 2a: Familial hypercholesterolemia
  • 2b: Familial combined hyperlipidemia
  • 3: Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia
  • 4: Familial hypertriglyceridemia
  • 5:
  • Abetalipoproteinemia/ Bassen-Kornzweig Syndrome
46
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LPL deficiency (Low cardiac risk, eruptive
xanthoma, recurrent pancreatitis)

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1: Hyperchylomicronemia

47
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Defective or deficient LDL receptors (High cardiac risk, xanthelasma, tendon xanthoma, corneal arcus, hypothyroidism, nephritic syndrome)

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2a: Familial hypercholesterolemia

48
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Most common (High cardiac risk)

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2b: Familial combined hyperlipidemia

49
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Low cardiac risk

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4: Familial hypertriglyceridemia

49
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Accumulated VLDL (Eruptive and palmar xanthomas)

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3: Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia

50
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Low cardiac risk, eruptive xanthoma

51
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Defective apo β synthesis (Cerebral ataxia, acanthocytosis, fat malabsorption)

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Abetalipoproteinemia/ Bassen-Kornzweig Syndrome

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INCREASE IN 1: Hyperchylomicronemia

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  • TAG
  • CHYLOMICRONS
53
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ONLY NORMAL IN 1: Hyperchylomicronemia

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  • CHOLESTEROL
  • LDL
  • VLDL
54
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INCREASE IN 2a: Familial hypercholesterolemia

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  • CHOLESTEROL
  • LDL
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INCREASE IN 3: Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia

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  • TAG
  • CHOLE
  • VLDL
55
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NORMAL IN 3: Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia

55
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NORMAL IN 2a: Familial hypercholesterolemia

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  • TAG
  • CM
  • VLDL
56
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ONLY NORMAL IN 2b: Familial combined hyperlipidemia

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  • CM
  • TAG, CHOLE, LDL, VLDL (INCREASE)
57
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ONLY NONE IN 4: Familial hypertriglyceridemia

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INCREASE IN 4: Familial hypertriglyceridemia

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NORMAL IN 4: Familial hypertriglyceridemia

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ONLY NONE IN 5:

61
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INCREASE IN 5:

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  • TAG
  • CM
  • VLDL
62
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DECREASE IN Abetalipoproteinemia/ BassenKornzweig Syndrome

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ONLY NORMAL IN 5:

63
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Abetalipoproteinemia/ BassenKornzweig Syndrome NOT FOUN IN PLASMA

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  • CM
  • LDL
  • VLDL

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