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Lecithin:Cholesterol Acyltransferase, High-Density Lipoproteins, and Atheroprotection in Humans

Calabresi, Laura, Franceschini, Guido·2010·Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine

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The lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) enzyme is responsible for the synthesis of cholesteryl esters in human plasma. Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase is a critical enzyme in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) metabolism, and deficiency of LCAT-mediated cholesterol esterification leads to defective HDL maturation with accumulation of nascent pre-beta HDL. In addition to its function in HDL metabolism, LCAT has also long been believed to play a critical role in macrophage reverse cholesterol transport (RCT). However, recent findings have shown that human LCAT overexpression in mice does not enhance macrophage RCT in vivo, and conversely, LCAT-deficient mice display a preserved macrophage RCT despite the severe plasma HDL reduction. In agreement with this observation, defective LCAT activity does not result in enhanced atherosclerosis, despite the reduced HDL cholesterol levels. These findings challenge the notion that LCAT is required for effective atheroprotection and suggest that elevating LCAT expression and/or activity is not a promising therapeutic strategy to reduce cardiovascular risk.

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Authors
Calabresi, L., & Franceschini, G.
Affiliations
University of Milan (IT)
Corresponding author
Franceschini, Guido
Venue
Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-02
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
50-53
ISSN
1050-1738 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1994334055
Cited by
123
References
31
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Lipid metabolism and disorders
Keywords
lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase, HDL metabolism, atheroprotection, reverse cholesterol transport, macrophages, cholesteryl ester synthesis, prebeta-HDL, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular risk
MeSH terms
Animals, Disease Models, Animal, Humans, Phosphatidylcholine-Sterol O-Acyltransferase, Lipoproteins, HDL, Macrophages, Risk Factors, Atherosclerosis, Mice

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