Lipoprotein Metabolism during Acute Inhibition of Hepatic Triglyceride Lipase in the Cynomolgus Monkey

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Abstract

The role of the enzyme hepatic triglyceride lipase was investigated in a primate model, the cynomolgus monkey. Antisera produced against human postheparin hepatic lipase fully inhibited cynomolgus monkey posttheparin plasma hepatic triglyceride lipase activity. Lipoprotein lipase activity was not inhibited by this antisera. Hepatic triglyceride lipase activity in liver biopsies was decreased by 65-90% after intravenous infusion of this antisera into the cynomolgus monkey. After a 3-h infusion of the antisera, analytic ultracentrifugation revealed an increase in mass of very low density lipoproteins (Sf 20-400). Very low density lipoprotein triglyceride isolated by isopycnic ultracentrifugation increased by 60-300%. Analytic ultracentrifugation revealed an increase in mass of lipoproteins with flotation greater than Sf 9 (n = 4). The total mass of intermediate density lipoproteins (Sf 12-20) approximately doubled during the 3 h of in vivo enzyme inhibition. While more rapidly floating low density lipoproteins (Sf 9-12) increased, the total mass of low density lipoproteins decreased after infusion of the antibodies. The changes in high density lipoproteins did not differ from those in control experiments.

Authors

Ira J. Goldberg, Ngoc-Anh Le, James R. Paterniti Jr., Henry N. Ginsberg, Frank T. Lindgren, W. Virgil Brown