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The aim is to explore how mutations in apolipoprotein C-II and the presence of apolipoprotein E affect plasma lipoprotein levels.

September 1, 1991Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis A Journal of Vascular BiologyOpen Access

Interaction between variant apolipoproteins C-II and E that affects plasma lipoprotein concentrations.

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The aim is to explore how mutations in apolipoprotein C-II and the presence of apolipoprotein E affect plasma lipoprotein levels.
Analyzed plasma from heterozygous carriers of the apo C-II mutation and compared it with noncarrier relatives.
Investigated lipid levels considering age and sex, focusing on the influence of the E4 isoform of apo E.
Examined cholesterol, triglycerides, and lipoprotein concentrations among family members with various genotype combinations.
Individuals with one apo E allele encoding the E4 isoform and one mutant apo C-II allele had significantly higher cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Higher levels of very low density lipoprotein cholesterol and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol were observed in the same group.
These findings indicate complex interactions between genetic variants affecting lipid metabolism.

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Randomized trial investigates how apolipoproteins C-II and E affect lipoprotein concentrations in a Caribbean Caucasian family, suggesting genetic interactions in lipid metabolism.

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Hegele et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6add6dc068f641bcf41046 https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.11.5.1303

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Randomized trial investigates how apolipoproteins C-II and E affect lipoprotein concentrations in a Caribbean Caucasian family, suggesting genetic interactions in lipid metabolism.

Interaction between variant apolipoproteins C-II and E that affects plasma lipoprotein concentrations.

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Interaction between variant apolipoproteins C-II and E that affects plasma lipoprotein concentrations.

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