期刊
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
卷 52, 期 10, 页码 2120-2127出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.03.002
关键词
Cardiovascular disease; Bile pigment; Thiol; Glutathione; Bilirubin; Free radicals
资金
- FWF-Austrian Science Fund [P21162]
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [P 21162] Funding Source: researchfish
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [P21162] Funding Source: Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
A protective association between bilirubin and atherosclerosis/ischemic heart disease clearly exists in vivo. However, the relationship between bilirubin and in vivo oxidative stress parameters in a clinical population remains poorly described. The aim of this study was to assess whether persons expressing Gilbert syndrome (GS; i.e., unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia) are protected from thiol oxidation and to determine if this, in addition to their improved lipoprotein profile, could explain reduced oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) status in them. Forty-four matched GS and control subjects were recruited and blood was prepared for the analysis of lipid profile and multiple plasma antioxidants and measures of oxidative stress. GS subjects possessed elevated plasma reduced thiol (8.03 +/- 1.09 versus 6.75 +/- 1.39 nmol/mg protein; P < 0.01) and glutathione concentrations (12.7 +/- 2.39 versus 9.44 +/- 2.45 mu M; P < 0.001). Oxidative stress status (reduced:oxidized glutathione; GSH:GSSG) was significantly improved in GS (0.49 +/- 0.16 versus 0.32 +/- 0.12; P < 0.001). Protein carbonyl concentrations were negatively associated with bilirubin concentrations and were significantly lower in persons with > 40 mu M bilirubin versus controls ( <17.1 mu mol/L; P < 0.05). Furthermore, absolute oxLDL concentrations were significantly lower in GS subjects (P < 0.05). Forward stepwise regression analysis revealed that bilirubin was associated with increased GSH:GSSG ratio and reduced thiol concentrations, which, in addition to reduced circulating LDL, probably decreased oxLDL concentrations within the cohort. In addition, a marked reduction in total cholesterol concentrations in hyperbilirubinemic Gunn rats is presented (Gunn 0.57 +/- 0.09 versus control 1.69 +/- 0.40 mmol/L; P < 0.001), arguing for a novel role for bilirubin in modulating lipid status in vivo. These findings implicate the physiological importance of bilirubin in protecting from atherosclerosis by reducing thiol and subsequent lipoprotein oxidation, in addition to reducing circulating LDL concentrations. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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