Triacylglycerol serum

When most lipids circulate in the body, they do so in the form of lipoprotein complexes. Simple, unesterified fatty acids are merely bound to serum albumin and other proteins in blood plasma, but phospholipids, triacylglycerols, cholesterol, and cholesterol esters are all transported in the form of lipoproteins. At various sites in the body, lipoproteins interact with specific receptors and enzymes that transfer or modify their lipid cargoes. It is now customary to classify lipoproteins according to their densities (Table 25.1). The densities are... 

While cholesterol is believed to be chiefly concerned in the relationship, other serum lipids such as triacylglycerols may also play a role. Atherosclerosis is character-... 

When Diet Changes Fail, Hypolipidemic Drugs Will Reduce Serum Cholesterol Triacylglycerol... 

A high serum triacylglycerol level, especially VLDL, increases the activity of some clotting factors, particularly factor VIII, and therefore increases the risk of intravascular clots (Figure 22.6). 

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TABLE 3.1 Lipid content in the serum of rats fed with DHA- or EPA-containing triacylglycerol (TG) and phosphatidylcholine (PC)... 

Chylomicrons deliver tiiacylglycerols to tissues, where lipoprotein lipase releases free fatty acids for entry into cells. Triacylglycerols stored in adipose tissue are mobilized by a hormone-sensitive triacylglycerol lipase. The released fatty acids bind to serum albumin and are carried in the blood to the heart, skeletal muscle, and other tissues that use fatty acids for fuel. 

Fate of free fatty acids The free fatty acids derived from hydrolysis of triacylglycerol may directly enter adjacent mus cells or adipocytes. Alternatively, the free fatty acids may be tra ported in the blood in association with serum albumin until tt are taken up by cells. [Note Serum albumin is a large prot secreted by the liver. It transports a number of primarily hydropl bic compounds in the circulation, including free fatty acids a some drugs.2] Most cells can oxidize fatty acids to produ energy (see p. f88). Adipocytes can also reesterify free fa acids to produce triacylglycerol molecules, which are stored ui the fatty acids are needed by the body (see p. 185). 

Consumption of fats containing n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids lowers plasma LDLs, but HDLs, which protect against coronary heart disease, are also lowered. Dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fats have little effect on plasma HDL or LDL levels, but they suppress cardiac arrhythmias and reduce serum triacylglycerols, decrease the tendency to thrombosis, and substantially reduce the risk of cardiovascular mortality. 

Consequently, a more objective way to measure the habitual intake of milk fat would be the fatty acid composition of adipose tissue. However, this is not routinely performed in larger cohort studies, due to cost and that the procedure is invasive and less tolerated by study participants. Analysis of plasma fatty acid composition is thus a more feasible option for examination to determine dairy intake in the study population. While some groups have separated plasma into its constituent phospholipids and cholesterol esters to analyze serum 15 0 and 17 0 as markers of dairy intake (Smedman et al., 1999), Baylin et al. (2005) found that plasma that was not separated into its constituent cholesteryl ester, phospholipids, and triacylglycerols was still able to reflect habitual dairy intakes comparably to adipose tissue. Thus, whole plasma is an acceptable alternative to fractionated plasma in the absence of adipose tissue for analysis to reflect habitual dairy intakes and may be a cost effective option for consideration when conducting future intervention studies to assess the affect of dairy products on health outcomes. 

Free fatty acids are transported as complexes with serum albumin. Cholesterol, triacylglycerols, and phospholipids are transported as protein-lipid complexes called lipoproteins. Lipoproteins are spherical, with varying amounts and kinds of proteins at their surfaces. The protein components, of which at least ten exist, are called apolipoproteins. Lipoproteins are classified in terms of their density. 

Solvent-free enzymatic interesterification of milk fat alone or with other fats or fatty acids provides the most acceptable route for modification of the triacylglycerol structures in milk fat and further research and development in this field is expected to provide physical and physiological benefits. From a nutritional perspective, it is of interest to examine the effects of randomized milk fat on serum cholesterol. Christophe et al. (1978) reported that substitution of native milk fat with chemically-randomized interester-ified milk fat reduced cholesterol levels in man. However, others found that there was no effect on serum cholesterol levels in man as a result of substitution of ezymatically randomized milk fat (De Greyt and Huyghebaert, 1995). Further studies are required to determine if interesterilied milk fat provides a nutritional benefit. 

Alterations in serum lipid patterns The p-blockers may disturb lipid metabolism, decreasing high-density lipoproteins (HDL) and increasing plasma triacylglycerol. 

Massive fasting hyperchylomicronemia even following normal dietary fat intake, resulting in greatly elevated serum triacylglycerol. 

Elevated LDL with normal VLDL levels due to block in LDL degradation, therefore increased serum cholesterol but normal triacylglycerol. 

Similar to IIA except VLDL are also increased, resulting In elevated serum triacylglycerol as well as cholesterol. 

Serum concentrations of IDL are Increased resulting in increased triacylglycerol and cholesterol levels. 

Cause is overproduction and/or decreased removal of VLDL triacylglycerol in serum. 

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (accumulation of triacylglycerol in the liver) or NASH is beginning to be identified more often in overweight individuals. This condition may progress to cirrhosis (fibrosis and loss of normal lobular structure) of the liver. In the case of T.F., measurement of serum levels of AST, ALT. and GGT were used to rule out abnormal liver function. 

During each blood pressure measurement session, five measurements are recorded for each animal. The blood pressure is taken as the mean of the last 3 recordings. Urinary protein is determined by the Pyrogallol Red-molybdate method (RA-1000 Tech-nicon). Urinary sodium, creatinine and urea and serum electrolytes, creatinine, albumin, cholesterol and triacylglycerols are measured by a standard autoanalyser technique. Kidney samples are fixed in formalin and embedded in paraffin. Sections are stained with the periodic acid/Schiff technique. Focal glomerular sclerosis is scored semiquantitatively by light microscopy. 

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