Ferraro Florencia, Martín Maximiliano, Verona Julian, Gilligan Lisandro, Verona Maria Florencia, Botta Eliana, Tetzlaff Walter, Lozano Chiappe Ezequiel, Boero Laura, Brites Fernando
Laboratorio de Lípidos y Aterosclerosis, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. Córdoba 2351, C1120, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Hospital Municipal de Balcarce "Dr. Felipe A. Fossatti", Calle 19 926, Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Indian J Pediatr. 2021 Dec;88(12):1180-1186. doi: 10.1007/s12098-021-03806-5. Epub 2021 Jun 7.
To explore the association between Triglyceride/High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) index and these enzymes and proteins in a pediatric population.
Children and adolescents (7-14 y old) were recruited (n = 150) and anthropometric data were registered. Glucose, TG, total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), HDL-C plus cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A (Lp-PLA) and paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activities were determined.
Twenty-five individuals presented TG/HDL-C ratio ≥ 3.0. These individuals exhibited higher TG [164 (126-186) vs. 65 (48-72) mg/dL; p < 0.01] CETP [250 (232-263) vs. 223 (193-237)% mL/min; p < 0.01] and Lp-PLA (4.5 ± 1.9 vs. 3.5 ± 1.3; p < 0.05) plus lower HDL-C [41 (37-49) vs. 52 (48-62) mg/dL; p < 0.01] compared to an age-matched group with TG/HDL-C < 3.0. TG/HDL-C ratio was associated to CETP (p < 0.01) and Lp-PLA (p < 0.05). Multiple lineal regression analyses showed TG/HDL-C index as an independent predictor of CETP (r = 0.29; beta = 0.49; p < 0.01) and Lp-PLA (r = 0.21; beta = 0.32; p < 0.05) activities.
Children and adolescents with TG/HDL-C ≥ 3.0 presented a more atherogenic lipid profile and higher CETP and Lp-PLA activities, which would indicate alterations in lipoprotein metabolism and quality.
探讨儿童群体中甘油三酯/高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(TG/HDL-C)指数与这些酶及蛋白质之间的关联。
招募7至14岁的儿童和青少年(n = 150),记录人体测量数据。测定血糖、甘油三酯(TG)、总胆固醇(TC)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)以及胆固醇酯转运蛋白(CETP)、脂蛋白相关磷脂酶A(Lp-PLA)和对氧磷酶1(PON1)的活性。
25名个体的TG/HDL-C比值≥3.0。与年龄匹配的TG/HDL-C < 3.0组相比,这些个体的TG水平更高[164(126 - 186)对65(48 - 72)mg/dL;p < 0.01],CETP水平更高[250(232 - 263)对223(193 - 237)% mL/min;p < 0.01],Lp-PLA水平更高(4.5 ± 1.9对3.5 ± 1.3;p < 0.05),而HDL-C水平更低[41(37 - 49)对52(48 - 62)mg/dL;p < 0.01]。TG/HDL-C比值与CETP(p < 0.01)和Lp-PLA(p < 0.05)相关。多元线性回归分析显示,TG/HDL-C指数是CETP(r = 0.29;β = 0.49;p < 0.01)和Lp-PLA(r = 0.21;β = 0.32;p < 0.05)活性的独立预测指标。
TG/HDL-C≥3.0的儿童和青少年呈现出更易致动脉粥样硬化的血脂谱以及更高的CETP和Lp-PLA活性,这表明脂蛋白代谢和质量存在改变。