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Features of lipid metabolism in humanized apoe knockin rat models

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, ISSN: 1422-0067, Vol: 22, Issue: 15
2021
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Features of Lipid Metabolism in Humanized ApoE Knockin Rat Models.

Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Jul 31;22(15) Authors: Wu Y, Johnson G, Zhao F, Wu Y, Zhao G, Brown A, You S, Zou MH, Song P PubMed: 34361033 Submit Comment

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Apolipoprotein E (ApoE), an essential plasma apolipoprotein, has three isoforms (E2, E3, and E4) in humans. E2 is associated with type III hyperlipoproteinemia. E4 is the major susceptibility gene to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and coronary heart disease (CHD). We investigated lipid metabolism and atherosclerotic lesions of novel humanized ApoE knockin (hApoE KI) rats in comparison to wide-type (WT) and ApoE knockout (ApoE KO) rats. The hApoE2 rats showed the lowest bodyweight and white fat mass. hApoE2 rats developed higher serum total cholesterol (TC), total triglyceride (TG), and low-and very low density lipoprotein (LDL-C&VLDL-C). ApoE KO rats also exhibited elevated TC and LDL-C&VLDL-C. Only mild atherosclerotic lesions were detected in hApoE2 and ApoE KO aortic roots. Half of the hApoE2 rats developed hepatic nodular cirrhosis. A short period of the Paigen diet (PD) treatment led to the premature death of the hApoE2 and ApoE KO rats. Severe vascular wall thickening of the coronary and pulmonary arteries was observed in 4-month PD-treated hApoE4 rats. In conclusion, hApoE2 rats develop spontaneous hyperlipidemia and might be suitable for studies of lipid metabolism-related diseases. With the PD challenge, hApoE4 KI rats could be a novel model for the analysis of vascular remodeling.

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Wu, Yang; Johnson, Gem; Zhao, Fujie; Wu, Yin; Zhao, Guojun; Brown, Andrew; You, Shaojin; Zou, Ming-Hui; Song, Ping

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Chemical Engineering; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science

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