Increased remnant lipoprotein in patients with coronary artery disease - Evaluation utilizing a newly developed remnant assay, remnant lipoproteins cholesterol homogeneous assay (RemL-C)

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Aim: Remnant lipoprotein is an emerging risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD); however, the development of a specific remnant lipoprotein assay has struggled due to its heterogeneous nature. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical importance of a newly developed assay for remnant lipoprotein, RemL-C, in patients with CAD. Methods: This assay utilizes surfactant and phospholipase-D to selectively degrade and solubilize remnant lipoprotein. One hundred and sixty consecutive CAD patients who underwent coronary catheterization were recruited. Results: Remnant liporotein, RemL-C, was significantly higher in CAD patients (p < 0.001). Additionally, TG, hs-CRP, ICAM-1, VCAM-1, and homocysteine were significantly higher, but HDL-C and adiponectin were lower with LDL-C unchanged. Since RemL-C levels correlated with plasma TG levels, two subgroups, normotriglycedemic and normolipidemic CAD groups, were extracted. In both groups, RemL-C was still significantly higher than controls. HDL-C, but not RemL-C, was associated with the severity of CAD. RemL-C significantly correlated with TG-rich lipoproteins, in particular VLDL and IDL, when limited to normolipidemic CAD patients. Conclusion: Remnant lipoprotein, measured by RemL-C, was increased in CAD patients independent of TG levels, indicating impaired remnant lipoprotein metabolism in these patients. CAD severity was associated with HDL-C, but not with remnant lipoprotein, indicating differential roles of lipoproteins in the development of coronary atherosclerosis. This study therefore provides clinical significance to assess coronary risk by measuring RemL-C, particularly among patients with normal TG levels.

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Nakada, Y., Kurosawa, H., Tohyama, J. I., Inoue, Y., & Ikewaki, K. (2007). Increased remnant lipoprotein in patients with coronary artery disease - Evaluation utilizing a newly developed remnant assay, remnant lipoproteins cholesterol homogeneous assay (RemL-C). Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, 14(2), 56–64. https://doi.org/10.5551/jat.14.56

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