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Lipid-Soluble 3-Pyridinol Antioxidants Spare α-Tocopherol and Do Not Efficiently Mediate Peroxidation of Cholesterol Esters in Human Low-Density Lipoprotein
journal contribution
posted on 2005-11-03, 00:00 authored by Hye-Young Kim, Derek A. Pratt, Jennifer R. Seal, Maikel Wijtmans, Ned A. PorterBecause α-tocopherol (α-TOH) mediates the peroxidation of cholesterol-esterified lipids in human low-density
lipoprotein (LDL) in vitro and has displayed disappointing
results against the onset and development of atherosclerosis,
it may not be appropriate for use as a therapeutic in the
prevention and/or treatment of the disease. Herein are described the experimental results demonstrating that 3-pyridinols spare α-TOH, do not efficiently mediate lipid peroxidation, and protect lipoprotein tryptophan residues in human
LDL.