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Lamounier-Zepter, V.* ; Look, C.* ; Ehrhart-Bornstein, M.* ; Bornstein, S.R.* ; Fischer, S.* ; Julius, U.*

Lipoprotein apheresis reduces adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein serum levels.

Atherosclerosis 14, 129-134 (2013)
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BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (FABP4) is a member of the intracellular lipid-binding protein family highly expressed in adipocytes and macrophages. Recent studies indicate a key role for circulating FABP4 in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and type 2 diabetes. We described an additional role for FABP4 in the development of cardiac dysfunction in obesity. Therefore, FABP4 seems to be a target in the prevention and treatment of metabolic and cardiovascular disorders in obesity with high potential for future therapeutic applications. However, a safe pharmacological therapy is not yet available. Lipoprotein apheresis is an established therapy for severe and otherwise untreatable hypercholesterolemia which increases life expectancy in patients at high-risk for cardiovascular events. We therefore investigated the acute effect of lipoprotein apheresis on FABP4 serum levels in 64 high-risk patients (25 women, 39 men) under regular apheresis treatment. RESULTS: FABP4 levels were significantly reduced by 23.2 ± 1.8% by apheresis treatment. Although women had higher FABP4 levels than men (53.5 ± 8.3 ng/ml vs. 30.7 ± 4.3 ng/ml), reduction rate after lipoprotein apheresis was similar in both genders. Among the apheresis methods investigated, immunoadsorption of lipoproteins was most effective in lowering circulating FABP4. CONCLUSION: These data suggest that the reduction of FABP4 serum levels may contribute to the preventive effect of lipoprotein apheresis on cardiovascular events.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2013
HGF-Berichtsjahr 0
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0021-9150
e-ISSN 1879-1484
Zeitschrift Atherosclerosis
Quellenangaben Band: 14, Heft: 1, Seiten: 129-134 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Elsevier
Verlagsort Amsterdam
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Pancreatic Islet Research (IPI)
PubMed ID 23357154
Erfassungsdatum 2013-12-31