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Insulin stimulation of adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase. Use of the euglycemic clamp technique.

The role of insulin in the regulation of adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase activity in humans was investigated in 11 normal subjects and compared with the effects of 0.9% saline infusions in five control subjects. After a basal adipose tissue biopsy for lipoprotein lipase activity, insulin was rapidly infused to achieve and maintain serum levels of approximately 70 microunits/ml while plasma glucose was kept at basal concentrations. Free fatty acids in serum fell to 27 +/- 3% of basal by 20 min (t = 5.19, P less than 0.001) and triglycerides decreased to 77 +/- 3% of basal by 80 min (t = 3.76, P less than 0.01). Adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase activity failed to increase significantly above that measured in controls by the first 3 h of the study. By 6 h of the infusion a stimulatory effect of insulin on adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase was found (t = 3.94, P less than 0.01). There was no relationship between the amount of glucose infused and the insulin effect on the enzyme. The increase in adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase activity at 6 h, however, was inversely related to the basal lipase activity (r = -0.690, P less than 0.02). Thus, insulin appears to stimulate adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase activity in humans. This effect of insulin is delayed when compared with antilipolysis and the fall in plasma triglyceride. The inverse relationship between insulin-stimulated adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase activity and basal enzyme activity suggests that adipose tissue itself is the main regulator of the lipase response to insulin.

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Insulin regulation of lipoprotein lipase in cultured isolated rat adipocytes.

The cellular regulation of adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase by insulin was investigated using cultured isolated rat adipocytes. Evidence for sustained cell viability over 3 days included stability of specific [125I]insulin binding and adipocyte number. Lipoprotein lipase was measured in three functional compartments: 1) enzyme activity secreted into the culture medium, 2) activity releasable from cell suspensions by heparin, and 3) activity extractable from cells (after maximal heparin release) in deoxycholate and detergent. One day after preparation, these activities stabilized and were 1.3 +/- 0.2, 1.4 +/- 0.2, and 7.7 +/- 0.9 neq/10(6) cells X min, respectively (n = 24, mean +/- SEM). Insulin, added the day after preparation, produced a dose-dependent (1-400 ng/ml) increase in lipoprotein lipase releasable from cells by heparin at 2, 4, and 24 h. Insulin also increased intracellular enzyme measured as deoxycholate-detergent-solubilized activity extracted from previously heparin-released cells. However, insulin-mediated increases in culture medium enzyme only occurred subsequent to cellular effects. All insulin-mediated effects were prevented by cycloheximide (1 microgram/ml). Thus, insulin increased two cellular pools of adipocyte lipoprotein lipase in a dose-dependent manner, but had no direct effect on enzyme secretion. Overall, cultured isolated rat adipocytes appear to be a valuable system for the study of lipoprotein lipase regulation at the level of the adipocyte.

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Effects of human recombinant macrophage colony-stimulating factor on the secretion of lipoprotein lipase from macrophages.

The effects of human recombinant macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) on the secretion of lipoprotein lipase were studied in rat alveolar macrophages. Five nanograms per milliliter M-CSF significantly enhanced lipoprotein lipase secretion (threefold), and the maximal effect (10-fold) of M-CSF on lipoprotein lipase secretion was observed at a dose of 200 ng/ml M-CSF. The effect of M-CSF was time dependent but was not manifested during the first 8 hours of incubation. After 24 hours, its effects were evident and dose dependent. On blot hybridization of macrophage RNAs with human cDNA of lipoprotein lipase, a remarkable and dose-dependent increase in mRNA level (7.3-fold) was found in M-CSF-treated alveolar macrophages. The secretion of lipoprotein lipase was also enhanced in human monocyte-derived macrophages (2.6-fold), whereas the secretion from either THP-1 cells, P388 cells, or J774 cells was not significantly enhanced. These results indicate that the stimulation of lipoprotein lipase secretion after M-CSF treatment was evident in rat alveolar macrophages and human monocyte-derived macrophages on the basis of both enzyme activity and mRNA level; therefore, M-CSF may be involved in lipoprotein metabolism of macrophages through modulation of the secretion of lipoprotein lipase.

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Binding of lipoprotein lipase to endothelial cells in culture.

Equilibrium-binding data of highly purified avian lipoprotein lipase to cultured bovine endothelial cells demonstrate the presence of a class of high affinity sites. Analysis of the binding function by weighted least squares technique yielded an association constant of K = 0.7 X 10(7) M-1 and a maximum binding capacity of 1.6 micrograms/1.9 X 10(6) cells. Lipoprotein lipase was monitored both by its catalytic activity and a sensitive radioimmunoassay which permitted the accurate measurement of nanogram quantities of enzyme protein. Specific activity of the bound enzyme was similar to that of the initial purified enzyme. Lipoprotein lipase binding to endothelial cells was inhibited 80% by preincubating cells in 0.1% trypsin for 3 min at 37 degrees C, 92% by 0.01% pronase, and 91% by 0.008% proteinase K. Heparin was most efficient in releasing lipoprotein lipase from endothelial cells. Fifty per cent of the enzyme appeared in the medium at a concentration of 3 micrograms/ml of heparin. At the same concentration of heparan sulfate, 20% of the enzyme was released. Hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate were not effective in stimulating enzyme release. Preincubating endothelial cells with purified human platelet endoglucuronidase for 1 h at 37 degrees C led to a 90% reduction in lipoprotein lipase binding. Endoglucuronidase was purified 20,000-fold as compared to the initial platelet lysate by a 5-step purification method. The extent of inhibition of binding was shown to be dependent on concentration of endoglucuronidase in the preincubation medium. The specificity of platelet endoglucuronidase and the demonstration that the preparation utilized contained no detectable protease activity is further evidence that lipoprotein lipase is bound to endothelial cell heparan sulfate or heparan sulfate-like molecules.

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Comparison of lipoprotein lipase activities in chickens and turkeys.

Three experiments were conducted to compare the role of lipoprotein lipase in fatty acid metabolism in chickens and turkeys. An initial experiment to determine the effect of fasting on the enzyme activity of chicken and turkey muscle and adipose tissues demonstrated that fasting decreased the lipoprotein lipase activity of adipose tissue, while increasing the enzyme activity of muscle tissue in chickens only. Quantitatively, turkey samples showed a greater enzyme activity in both muscle and adipose tissue than the chicken samples. In a second experiment both insulin and epinephrine added in vitro signifiacntly increased activity of lipoprotein lipase from chicken adipose tissue, but not from turkey adipose tissue. In a third experiment conducted to examine the effects of carbohydrate and fat feeding on lipoprotein lipase activity of chicken and turkey adipose tissue, fat feeding increased activity the greatest amount. In both species, refeeding, regardless of the energy source, produced a significant increase in the lipoprotein lipase activity of adipose tissue. Differences in lipoprotein lipase activity does not appear to be related to differences in rate of body fat deposition observed between broiler chickens and turkeys.

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Effect of ethanol intake on lipoprotein lipase activity in rat heart.

We examined the effects of the in vivo administration of ethanol on lipolytic activities assayed in rat post-heparin heart effluents, that hydrolyse tri-, di- and monoacylglycerol. Properties of triacylglycerol lipase (TAGL) are typical of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) whereas diacylglycerol (DAGL) and monoacylglycerol (MAGL) lipase activities hydrolyse sequentially the products of LPL action. After 15 days of ethanol intake, TAGL, DAGL and MAGL activities in post-heparin heart effluents were decreased respectively by 25, 38 and 22%; after 30 days, the decreases amounted to 81, 79 and 71%. After 30 days, but not after 15 days, ethanol increased the levels of triacylglycerol in plasma. Ethanol intake concomitantly decreased TAGL and DAGL activities in post-heparin effluents and in heart tissue extracts, whereas MAGL activity was decreased only in the latter extracts. We conclude that ethanol intake causes a marked impairment in heart LPL and in two closely-related heparin-releasable activities, seemingly by altering the production of a catalytically active enzyme. A distinct heparin-unreleasable MAGL appears to exist in heart, that could be ethanol-insensitive. Overall, the results suggest that a LPL-related alteration in fatty acid supply could contribute to the toxicity of ethanol in heart.

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Hepatic triglyceride and lipoprotein lipase activities of post-heparin plasma in normals and hypertriglyceridemics.

Post-heparin plasma hepatic triglyceride lipase (H-TGL) and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activities were 8-34 and 3.5-21 (range) mu mol/ml/hr respectively in males with normal serum lipid concentrations. In females the corresponding values were 4-25 and 4-16 mu mol/ml/hr. No significant differences were observed between ages or between the two sexes. Male patients with hypertriglyceridaemia had similar activities of H-TGL but significantly lower values for LPL activities than the control males. Significant linear correlations were found between serum triglyceride concentrations and LPL activities both for males (coefficient of correlation = r = -0.64) and for females (r = -0.62).

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Quantitative determination of hepatic and lipoprotein lipase activities from human postheparin plasma.

A method was developed to separate and quantitatively determine two different triglyceride lipase activities in human postheparin plasma: hepatic triglyceride lipase (H-TGL) and lipoprotein lipase (LPL). Affinity chromatography on heparin-Sepharose columns was used for the separation. Rechromatography of purified H-TGL on heparin-Sepharose resulted in recoveries of 74 and 97% of these enzyme activities, respectively. The analytical errors for the determinations of the two activities were 11.4 and 9.6%, respectively.

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A continuous flow method for the study of lipoprotein lipase secretion in adipose cells.

The secretion of lipoprotein lipase has been examined in Ob17 adipose cells. No spontaneous secretion is detected. The activity of the heparin-releasable enzyme shows a first-order process of inactivation. This constant rate of inactivation, coupled with a decreased rate of secretion, prevents any significant determination of enzyme secretion in heparin-containing media. Thus, a perifusion system, with which the rate of enzyme inactivation is minimal and systematic, has been devised and used. The data show that the secretion of a pool of pre-existing lipoprotein lipase molecules is followed by the secretion of newly synthesized enzyme molecules. The results are discussed with respect to the significance of the determinations of the heparin-releasable enzyme in most studies as well as with respect to the intracellular localization of lipoprotein lipase in Ob17 cells.

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The relation between glycosylation and activity of guinea pig lipoprotein lipase.

Previous studies have indicated that the processing of oligosaccharide chains is necessary for lipoprotein lipase to become catalytically active and may be involved in the regulation of lipase release. Guinea pig adipocytes and perfused guinea pig hearts were labeled with [35S]methionine, and lipoprotein lipase was immunoprecipitated. Digestion with endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase H (Endo H) showed that the mature enzyme contains one high mannose and two complex oligosaccharide chains. Limited proteolysis indicated where in the molecule the chains are attached. Pulse-chase experiments showed that some lipase molecules were rapidly processed and appeared in the medium within 40 min. Other lipase molecules remained fully Endo H-sensitive for more than 2 h, and this form of the lipase did not appear in the medium. Both forms co-eluted with the sole lipoprotein lipase activity peak from heparin-Sepharose; this indicates that both were dimeric. Separation of the two forms was achieved by lectin chromatography and demonstrated that both were catalytically active. Cells treated with methyl-deoxynojirimycin or with deoxymannojirimycin produced and released active lipoprotein lipase which was fully Endo H-sensitive. These studies demonstrate that the trimming and processing of the oligosaccharide chains is not necessary for lipoprotein lipase to become catalytically active and be secreted, and they suggest that a comparatively large fraction of the lipase molecules is retained in the endoplasmic reticulum. Whether they ever reach the processing apparatus in the Golgi or are degraded is not clear.

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Restriction isotyping of the premature termination variant of lipoprotein lipase in Alberta Hutterites.

OBJECTIVE: Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) plays a pivotal role in lipoprotein metabolism. A relatively common LPL variant results from a C --> G transversion in exon 9, which creates a premature termination codon (S447X) and results in a truncated LPL molecule lacking the C-terminal dipeptide Ser-Gly. We wished to determine the functional relevance of this variant. DESIGN AND METHODS: We used Mn/l restriction digestion of amplified genomic DNA to genotype Alberta Hutterites for the S447X variant. We tested for association with biochemical phenotypes. RESULTS: Complete linkage disequilibrium between alleles of an LPL genomic variant in intron 6 and LPL S447X was detected. However, as a single independent variable, LPL S447X genotype was not significantly associated with variation in any dependent biochemical variable in the Hutterites. CONCLUSIONS: Restriction isotyping for S447X permits large-scale screening of individuals to identify linkage relationships between this marker and other DNA variations of LPL and to study associations with clinical phenotypes.

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Angiopoietin-like protein 4 converts lipoprotein lipase to inactive monomers and modulates lipase activity in adipose tissue.

Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) has a central role in lipoprotein metabolism to maintain normal lipoprotein levels in blood and, through tissue specific regulation of its activity, to determine when and in what tissues triglycerides are unloaded. Recent data indicate that angiopoietin-like protein (Angptl)-4 inhibits LPL and retards lipoprotein catabolism. We demonstrate here that the N-terminal coiled-coil domain of Angptl-4 binds transiently to LPL and that the interaction results in conversion of the enzyme from catalytically active dimers to inactive, but still folded, monomers with decreased affinity for heparin. Inactivation occurred with less than equimolar ratios of Angptl-4 to LPL, was strongly temperature-dependent, and did not consume the Angptl-4. Furthermore, we show that Angptl-4 mRNA in rat adipose tissue turns over rapidly and that changes in the Angptl-4 mRNA abundance are inversely correlated to LPL activity, both during the fed-to-fasted and fasted-to-fed transitions. We conclude that Angptl-4 is a fasting-induced controller of LPL in adipose tissue, acting extracellularly on the native conformation in an unusual fashion, like an unfolding molecular chaperone.

Adipose Tissue↗

Thiazolidinediones inhibit lipoprotein lipase activity in adipocytes.

The thiazolidinediones troglitazone and BRL 49653 improve insulin sensitivity in humans and animals with insulin resistance. Adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase is an insulin-sensitive enzyme. We examined the effects of thiazolidinediones on lipoprotein lipase expression in adipocytes. When added to 3T3-F442A, 3T3-L1, and rat adipocytes in culture, troglitazone and BRL 49653 inhibited lipoprotein lipase activity. This inhibition was observed at concentrations as low as 0.1 microM and within 2 h after addition of the drug. Lipoprotein lipase activity was inhibited in differentiated adipocytes as well as the differentiating cells. Despite this decrease in enzyme activity, these drugs increased mRNA levels in undifferentiated 3T3-F442A and 3T3-L1 cells and had no effect on mRNA expression or synthesis of lipoprotein lipase in differentiated cells. Western blot analysis showed that these drugs did not affect the mass of the enzyme protein. Lipoprotein lipase activity in cultured Chinese hamster ovary cells was not inhibited by troglitazone. Glucose transport, biosynthesis of lipids from glucose or the biosynthesis of proteins were unaffected by thiazolidinediones in differentiated cells, whereas glucose transport and lipid biosynthesis were increased when these drugs were added during differentiation. These results show that troglitazone and BRL 49653 have a specific, post-translational inhibitory effect on lipoprotein lipase in adipocytes, yet they promote lipid accumulation and differentiation in preadipocytes.

Adipocytes↗

Effect of sotalol withdrawal on serum lipids and lipoprotein lipase activity.

Serum total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase activity were analyzed in seven hypertensive subjects using 160-480 mg sotalol daily, before and after a 3-week pause in the treatment. Triglycerides decreased and HDL cholesterol increased significantly during the break in sotalol treatment, whereas no changes occurred in total cholesterol and lipoprotein lipase. A positive correlation was found after the interruption between the lipoprotein lipase activity and the HDL cholesterol concentration. This correlation did not exist before the break in the drug treatment. On the basis of these results the effects of sotalol on lipoprotein metabolism do not seem to be mediated by lipoprotein lipase.

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Regulation of mammary and adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase and blood triacylglycerol in rats during late pregnancy. Effect of prostaglandins.

The effects of several prostaglandins on lipoprotein lipase activity of mammary gland and adipose tissue and serum triacylglycerol were studied during late pregnancy in rats. Prostaglandins were injected twice daily for 2 days before and once on the day of analysis. In rats pregnant 20 days, prostaglandin F(2alpha) (PGF(2alpha)) increased the activity of lipoprotein lipase in mammary gland fourfold, reduced the activity in adipose tissue about 60%, and decreased serum concentration of triacylglycerol 50%. PGF(2alpha) also reduced serum concentration of progesterone 90% and increased that of prolactin fivefold, but had no effect on serum concentrations of either immuno-reactive insulin or 17beta-estradiol. Injections of 13,14-dihydro-15-keto PGF(2alpha), a metabolite of PGF(2alpha), had similar effects in rats pregnant 20 days, whereas prostaglandins E(1) and E(2) did not. In rats pregnant 16 days, PGF(2alpha) did not affect lipoprotein lipase activity in the tissues or the concentration of triacylglycerol and prolactin in serum, although it decreased serum progesterone 80%.2-Br-alpha-ergocryptine prevented the increase in serum prolactin in response to PGF(2alpha), but did not alter the effect of PGF(2alpha) on lipoprotein lipase activity or serum triacylglycerol. Progesterone completely blocked the effects of PGF(2alpha) on lipoprotein lipase activity and serum triacylglycerol and prolactin concentrations. These findings indicate that the changes in lipoprotein lipase activity and serum triacylglycerol in PGF(2alpha)-treated rats are probably related to the inhibitory action of PGF(2alpha) on progesterone secretion. They also suggest that endogenous F prostaglandins may play a role in the regulation of lipoprotein lipase activity in mammary gland and adipose tissue near parturition.

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Modulation of lipoprotein lipase activity in mouse peritoneal macrophages by recombinant human tumor necrosis factor.

Thioglycollate-elicited mouse peritoneal macrophages spontaneously secrete lipoprotein lipase during culture. Exposure of the cultures to 50 ng/ml of recombinant human tumor necrosis factor (rTNF) for 48 h resulted in a 69% reduction in lipoprotein lipase activity in the culture medium with a concomitant decrease in cellular enzyme activity. The decrease in enzyme activity was not the result of rTNF-dependent reduction in the total protein synthesis, since the presence of rTNF did not affect [3H]leucine incorporation into cellular proteins. The effect of rTNF on lipoprotein lipase was reversible; upon TNF withdrawal, enzyme activity returned to basal levels after 60 h. The reduction of lipoprotein lipase in rTNF-treated cultures could be completely prevented by preincubation with a specific antiserum against recombinant human TNF. The late onset of decrease of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity suggests that rTNF might induce a mediator, which in turn suppresses LPL production. While rTNF was very effective in reducing lipoprotein lipase activity in mouse peritoneal macrophages, it did not affect lipoprotein lipase activity when added to the murine J774 cell line and to CT2 macrophage-like cells, a variant of the J774 cell line.

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