Dislipidemia é uma desordem multifatorial causada pela interação entre fatores ambientais e genéticos. A identificação dos componentes genéticos responsáveis por essas características tem sido intensamente investigada nos últimos anos. Esses estudos têm enfocado principalmente polimorfismos nos genes que codificam proteínas estruturais e enzimas relacionadas ao metabolismo dos lipídios. Sendo assim, este trabalho teve como objetivos avaliar as freqüências dos polimorfismos EcoRI, TaqI, S447X, -250G>A dos genes APOB, CETP, LPL e LIPC e investigar a interação desses polimorfismos com dados clínicos, bioquímicos e antropométricos em 119 pacientes dislipidêmicos, de uma amostra da população de Porto Alegre. Para analisar os genótipos de cada polimorfismo e sua possível influência sobre a eficácia ao tratamento com estatinas foram analisados 48 pacientes dislipidêmicos. As medidas dos níveis lipídicos foram verificadas ao longo do estudo. Utilizou-se a técnica de PCRRFLP para a realização das análises de biologia molecular. O polimorfismo -250G>A foi associado significativamente com os níveis de HDL-C. Para análises não ajustadas, os portadores do alelo G aumentaram mais o nível de HDL-C (P=0,004) que os indivíduos homozigotos AA, considerando que o genótipo AA apresentou níveis de TG mais elevados (P=0,017) que os indivíduos com genótipo GG ou GA. Para níveis de TG esses resultados mantiveram-se para análises ajustadas, com elevados níveis de TG para indivíduos com genótipo AA em comparação aos indivíduos com genótipo GG ou GA (P=0,073). Diferenças entre os genótipos no percentual de variação nos níveis lipídicos foram observadas para os polimorfismos LIPC e LPL. Depois de ajustadas por covariáveis, os indivíduos com genótipo GA ou AA apresentaram uma redução maior do nível de CT, comparados com os indivíduos com o genótipo GG (-26,4% ± 15,5 vs. -18,2% ± 11,8, P=0,034). Para análises não ajustadas, os indivíduos com o alelo G do polimorfismo LPL S447X mostraram um aumento dos níveis de HDL-C comparados com os indivíduos com o genótipo CC (13,8% VS. 3,3%, P=0,047). Depois de ajustadas por covariáveis, a significância do efeito desse polimorfismo foi observada para o nível de CT. O percentual da média de redução no nível de CT foi maior nos indivíduos homozigotos CC que os indivíduos com o alelo G (-26,6% ± 13,6 vs -20,5% ±13,6, P=0,046). Nossos dados sugerem uma associação do polimorfismo LIPC -250G>A com níveis de HDL-C e TG, para análises não ajustadas, mas para análises não ajustadas por covariáveis a associação manteve-se para níveis de TG. Nós também encontramos associação significante dos polimorfismos LIPC -250G>A e LPL S447X na resposta ao tratamento com estatinas. Esses resultados podem ser explicados através de vários fatores, tais como: gênero, estrogênio, IMC e outras variáveis que possam interferir no efeito dos polimorfismos sobre os níveis lipídicos e resposta ao tratamento. / Dyslipidemia is a multifactorial disorder caused by an interaction between genetic and environmental factors. The identification of the genetic component of this traits have been intensively investigated in the last year. These studies focused mainly on polymorphism in genes coding for structural proteins and enzymes related to lipid metabolism. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the frequencies of the polymorphisms EcoRI, TaqIB, S447X and (-250G>A) of the APOB, CETP, LPL and LIPC genes with clinical, biochemical, anthropometrics data of the one hundred and nineteen patients with dyslipidemia in a sample of Southern Brazilian population. To determine the genotype association with response to statin treatment, only 48 individuals were enrolled for analysis. Plasma lipids and lipoproteins were measured before and throughout the study. PCR-RFLP method was used for molecular biology analysis. Plasma lipids and lipoproteins were measured before and throughout the study. Baseline lipid and lipoprotein parameters were compared among APOB EcoRI, CETP TaqIB, LPL S447X (G>C) and LIPC -250G>A genotypes after genotyping by PCR and restriction mapping. Data from forty-eight patients with statin treatment were used to pharmacogenetic statistical analyses. The LIPC -250G>A polymorphism was significantly associated with HDL-C. For unadjusted levels, carriers of the G allele had higher HDL-C concentrations (P=0.004) than AA homozygotes, whereas AA genotype had higher TG concentrations (P=0.073) than GG and GA genotypes. For TG levels the same results were observed for adjusted data, with higher TG concentrations in AA homozygotes than GG and GA genotypes (P=0.017). Differences among genotypes in the percentage variation in lipid and lipoprotein concentrations for LIPC and LPL polymorphism were observed. After adjustment for covariates, GA and AA carriers genotypes showed a greater reduction in total cholesterol compared than GG genotype (-26.4% ± 15.5 vs. -18.2% ± 11.8, P=0.034). For unadjusted data, G allele carriers for LPL S447X gene polymorphism showed a greater HDLcholesterol increase compared to CC subjects (13.8% vs. 3.3%, P = 0.047). After adjustment for covariates, a significant effect of this polymorphism was observed for change in TC levels. The mean percent reduction in TC was greater in CC homozygotes than in G carriers (-26.6% ± 13.6 vs. -20.5% ± 13.6, P=0.046). Our data suggest an association of LIPC -250G>A gene polymorphism with HDL-C and TG concentrations for unadjusted data, but not after adjustment for covariates. For TG concentrations the associations was maintained after adjustment. We also found a significant effect dependent of covariates of LIPC and LPL polymorphisms on statin treatment response. These results can be explained on the basis of there being several factors such as gender, estrogens, BMI and other variables that can modulate the effect of gene polymorphisms on the lipid in lipoprotein concentration and treatment response.

Dislipidemia é uma desordem multifatorial causada pela interação entre fatores ambientais e genéticos. A identificação dos componentes genéticos responsáveis por essas características tem sido intensamente investigada nos últimos anos. Esses estudos têm enfocado principalmente polimorfismos nos genes que codificam proteínas estruturais e enzimas relacionadas ao metabolismo dos lipídios. Sendo assim, este trabalho teve como objetivos avaliar as freqüências dos polimorfismos EcoRI, TaqI, S447X, -250G>A dos genes APOB, CETP, LPL e LIPC e investigar a interação desses polimorfismos com dados clínicos, bioquímicos e antropométricos em 119 pacientes dislipidêmicos, de uma amostra da população de Porto Alegre. Para analisar os genótipos de cada polimorfismo e sua possível influência sobre a eficácia ao tratamento com estatinas foram analisados 48 pacientes dislipidêmicos. As medidas dos níveis lipídicos foram verificadas ao longo do estudo. Utilizou-se a técnica de PCRRFLP para a realização das análises de biologia molecular. O polimorfismo -250G>A foi associado significativamente com os níveis de HDL-C. Para análises não ajustadas, os portadores do alelo G aumentaram mais o nível de HDL-C (P=0,004) que os indivíduos homozigotos AA, considerando que o genótipo AA apresentou níveis de TG mais elevados (P=0,017) que os indivíduos com genótipo GG ou GA. Para níveis de TG esses resultados mantiveram-se para análises ajustadas, com elevados níveis de TG para indivíduos com genótipo AA em comparação aos indivíduos com genótipo GG ou GA (P=0,073). Diferenças entre os genótipos no percentual de variação nos níveis lipídicos foram observadas para os polimorfismos LIPC e LPL. Depois de ajustadas por covariáveis, os indivíduos com genótipo GA ou AA apresentaram uma redução maior do nível de CT, comparados com os indivíduos com o genótipo GG (-26,4% ± 15,5 vs. -18,2% ± 11,8, P=0,034). Para análises não ajustadas, os indivíduos com o alelo G do polimorfismo LPL S447X mostraram um aumento dos níveis de HDL-C comparados com os indivíduos com o genótipo CC (13,8% VS. 3,3%, P=0,047). Depois de ajustadas por covariáveis, a significância do efeito desse polimorfismo foi observada para o nível de CT. O percentual da média de redução no nível de CT foi maior nos indivíduos homozigotos CC que os indivíduos com o alelo G (-26,6% ± 13,6 vs -20,5% ±13,6, P=0,046). Nossos dados sugerem uma associação do polimorfismo LIPC -250G>A com níveis de HDL-C e TG, para análises não ajustadas, mas para análises não ajustadas por covariáveis a associação manteve-se para níveis de TG. Nós também encontramos associação significante dos polimorfismos LIPC -250G>A e LPL S447X na resposta ao tratamento com estatinas. Esses resultados podem ser explicados através de vários fatores, tais como: gênero, estrogênio, IMC e outras variáveis que possam interferir no efeito dos polimorfismos sobre os níveis lipídicos e resposta ao tratamento. / Dyslipidemia is a multifactorial disorder caused by an interaction between genetic and environmental factors. The identification of the genetic component of this traits have been intensively investigated in the last year. These studies focused mainly on polymorphism in genes coding for structural proteins and enzymes related to lipid metabolism. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the frequencies of the polymorphisms EcoRI, TaqIB, S447X and (-250G>A) of the APOB, CETP, LPL and LIPC genes with clinical, biochemical, anthropometrics data of the one hundred and nineteen patients with dyslipidemia in a sample of Southern Brazilian population. To determine the genotype association with response to statin treatment, only 48 individuals were enrolled for analysis. Plasma lipids and lipoproteins were measured before and throughout the study. PCR-RFLP method was used for molecular biology analysis. Plasma lipids and lipoproteins were measured before and throughout the study. Baseline lipid and lipoprotein parameters were compared among APOB EcoRI, CETP TaqIB, LPL S447X (G>C) and LIPC -250G>A genotypes after genotyping by PCR and restriction mapping. Data from forty-eight patients with statin treatment were used to pharmacogenetic statistical analyses. The LIPC -250G>A polymorphism was significantly associated with HDL-C. For unadjusted levels, carriers of the G allele had higher HDL-C concentrations (P=0.004) than AA homozygotes, whereas AA genotype had higher TG concentrations (P=0.073) than GG and GA genotypes. For TG levels the same results were observed for adjusted data, with higher TG concentrations in AA homozygotes than GG and GA genotypes (P=0.017). Differences among genotypes in the percentage variation in lipid and lipoprotein concentrations for LIPC and LPL polymorphism were observed. After adjustment for covariates, GA and AA carriers genotypes showed a greater reduction in total cholesterol compared than GG genotype (-26.4% ± 15.5 vs. -18.2% ± 11.8, P=0.034). For unadjusted data, G allele carriers for LPL S447X gene polymorphism showed a greater HDLcholesterol increase compared to CC subjects (13.8% vs. 3.3%, P = 0.047). After adjustment for covariates, a significant effect of this polymorphism was observed for change in TC levels. The mean percent reduction in TC was greater in CC homozygotes than in G carriers (-26.6% ± 13.6 vs. -20.5% ± 13.6, P=0.046). Our data suggest an association of LIPC -250G>A gene polymorphism with HDL-C and TG concentrations for unadjusted data, but not after adjustment for covariates. For TG concentrations the associations was maintained after adjustment. We also found a significant effect dependent of covariates of LIPC and LPL polymorphisms on statin treatment response. These results can be explained on the basis of there being several factors such as gender, estrogens, BMI and other variables that can modulate the effect of gene polymorphisms on the lipid in lipoprotein concentration and treatment response.

Dislipidemia é uma desordem multifatorial causada pela interação entre fatores ambientais e genéticos. A identificação dos componentes genéticos responsáveis por essas características tem sido intensamente investigada nos últimos anos. Esses estudos têm enfocado principalmente polimorfismos nos genes que codificam proteínas estruturais e enzimas relacionadas ao metabolismo dos lipídios. Sendo assim, este trabalho teve como objetivos avaliar as freqüências dos polimorfismos EcoRI, TaqI, S447X, -250G>A dos genes APOB, CETP, LPL e LIPC e investigar a interação desses polimorfismos com dados clínicos, bioquímicos e antropométricos em 119 pacientes dislipidêmicos, de uma amostra da população de Porto Alegre. Para analisar os genótipos de cada polimorfismo e sua possível influência sobre a eficácia ao tratamento com estatinas foram analisados 48 pacientes dislipidêmicos. As medidas dos níveis lipídicos foram verificadas ao longo do estudo. Utilizou-se a técnica de PCRRFLP para a realização das análises de biologia molecular. O polimorfismo -250G>A foi associado significativamente com os níveis de HDL-C. Para análises não ajustadas, os portadores do alelo G aumentaram mais o nível de HDL-C (P=0,004) que os indivíduos homozigotos AA, considerando que o genótipo AA apresentou níveis de TG mais elevados (P=0,017) que os indivíduos com genótipo GG ou GA. Para níveis de TG esses resultados mantiveram-se para análises ajustadas, com elevados níveis de TG para indivíduos com genótipo AA em comparação aos indivíduos com genótipo GG ou GA (P=0,073). Diferenças entre os genótipos no percentual de variação nos níveis lipídicos foram observadas para os polimorfismos LIPC e LPL. Depois de ajustadas por covariáveis, os indivíduos com genótipo GA ou AA apresentaram uma redução maior do nível de CT, comparados com os indivíduos com o genótipo GG (-26,4% ± 15,5 vs. -18,2% ± 11,8, P=0,034). Para análises não ajustadas, os indivíduos com o alelo G do polimorfismo LPL S447X mostraram um aumento dos níveis de HDL-C comparados com os indivíduos com o genótipo CC (13,8% VS. 3,3%, P=0,047). Depois de ajustadas por covariáveis, a significância do efeito desse polimorfismo foi observada para o nível de CT. O percentual da média de redução no nível de CT foi maior nos indivíduos homozigotos CC que os indivíduos com o alelo G (-26,6% ± 13,6 vs -20,5% ±13,6, P=0,046). Nossos dados sugerem uma associação do polimorfismo LIPC -250G>A com níveis de HDL-C e TG, para análises não ajustadas, mas para análises não ajustadas por covariáveis a associação manteve-se para níveis de TG. Nós também encontramos associação significante dos polimorfismos LIPC -250G>A e LPL S447X na resposta ao tratamento com estatinas. Esses resultados podem ser explicados através de vários fatores, tais como: gênero, estrogênio, IMC e outras variáveis que possam interferir no efeito dos polimorfismos sobre os níveis lipídicos e resposta ao tratamento. / Dyslipidemia is a multifactorial disorder caused by an interaction between genetic and environmental factors. The identification of the genetic component of this traits have been intensively investigated in the last year. These studies focused mainly on polymorphism in genes coding for structural proteins and enzymes related to lipid metabolism. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the frequencies of the polymorphisms EcoRI, TaqIB, S447X and (-250G>A) of the APOB, CETP, LPL and LIPC genes with clinical, biochemical, anthropometrics data of the one hundred and nineteen patients with dyslipidemia in a sample of Southern Brazilian population. To determine the genotype association with response to statin treatment, only 48 individuals were enrolled for analysis. Plasma lipids and lipoproteins were measured before and throughout the study. PCR-RFLP method was used for molecular biology analysis. Plasma lipids and lipoproteins were measured before and throughout the study. Baseline lipid and lipoprotein parameters were compared among APOB EcoRI, CETP TaqIB, LPL S447X (G>C) and LIPC -250G>A genotypes after genotyping by PCR and restriction mapping. Data from forty-eight patients with statin treatment were used to pharmacogenetic statistical analyses. The LIPC -250G>A polymorphism was significantly associated with HDL-C. For unadjusted levels, carriers of the G allele had higher HDL-C concentrations (P=0.004) than AA homozygotes, whereas AA genotype had higher TG concentrations (P=0.073) than GG and GA genotypes. For TG levels the same results were observed for adjusted data, with higher TG concentrations in AA homozygotes than GG and GA genotypes (P=0.017). Differences among genotypes in the percentage variation in lipid and lipoprotein concentrations for LIPC and LPL polymorphism were observed. After adjustment for covariates, GA and AA carriers genotypes showed a greater reduction in total cholesterol compared than GG genotype (-26.4% ± 15.5 vs. -18.2% ± 11.8, P=0.034). For unadjusted data, G allele carriers for LPL S447X gene polymorphism showed a greater HDLcholesterol increase compared to CC subjects (13.8% vs. 3.3%, P = 0.047). After adjustment for covariates, a significant effect of this polymorphism was observed for change in TC levels. The mean percent reduction in TC was greater in CC homozygotes than in G carriers (-26.6% ± 13.6 vs. -20.5% ± 13.6, P=0.046). Our data suggest an association of LIPC -250G>A gene polymorphism with HDL-C and TG concentrations for unadjusted data, but not after adjustment for covariates. For TG concentrations the associations was maintained after adjustment. We also found a significant effect dependent of covariates of LIPC and LPL polymorphisms on statin treatment response. These results can be explained on the basis of there being several factors such as gender, estrogens, BMI and other variables that can modulate the effect of gene polymorphisms on the lipid in lipoprotein concentration and treatment response.

Les maladies cardiovasculaires (MCV) sont la principale cause de décès dans les pays occidentaux et constituent la principale complication associée au diabète. La lipoprotéine lipase (LPL) est une enzyme clé du métabolisme des lipides et est responsable de l'hydrolyse des lipoprotéines riches en triglycérides (TG). Plusieurs études ont démontré que la LPL sécrétée par les macrophages dans la paroi artérielle est pro-athérogénique. La dysfonction endothéliale caractérise les stades précoces du processus athérosclérotique. Il a été observé qu’un récepteur nouvellement identifié des lipoprotéines de basse densité oxydées (LDLox), le récepteur de type lectine des LDLox (LOX-1), est fortement exprimé dans les lésions athérosclérotiques humaines et dans l’aorte de rats diabétiques, suggérant un rôle clé de LOX-1 dans la pathogénèse de l’athérosclérose diabétique. Au vu du rôle potentiel de la LPL macrophagique et du LOX-1 dans l’athérosclérose associée au diabète de type 2, nous avons évalué la régulation de ces deux molécules pro-athérogéniques par des facteurs métaboliques et inflammatoires augmentés dans le diabète, soit la leptine, l’acide linoléique (LA) et la protéine C-réactive (CRP). Nos résultats démontrent que : 1) Dans les cellules endothéliales aortiques humaines (HAECs), LA augmente l’expression protéique de LOX-1 de façon temps- et dose-dépendante; 2) La pré-incubation de HAECs avec des antioxydants et des inhibiteurs de la NADPH oxydase, de la protéine kinase C (PKC) et du facteur nucléaire-kappa B (NF-kB), inhibe l’effet stimulant de LA sur l’expression protéique de LOX-1; 3) Dans les HAECs traitées avec LA, on observe une augmentation d’expression des isoformes classiques de la PKC; 4) LA augmente de manière significative l’expression génique de LOX-1 ainsi que la liaison des protéines nucléaires extraites des HAECs à la séquence régulatrice NF-kB présente dans le promoteur du gène de LOX-1; 5) LA augmente, via LOX-1, la captation des LDLox par les cellules endothéliales. Pris dans leur ensemble, ces résultats démontrent que LA augmente l’expression endothéliale de LOX-1 in vitro et appuient le rôle clé de LA dans la dysfonction endothéliale associée au diabète. Au vu de nos études antérieures démontrant qu’une expression accrue de LPL macrophagique chez les patients diabétiques de type 2 et que l’augmentation de facteurs métaboliques dans cette maladie, soit l’homocystéine (Hcys), les acides gras et les produits terminaux de glycation (AGE), accroissent l’expression de la LPL macrophagique, nous avons par la suite déterminé l’effet, in vitro, de deux autres facteurs métaboliques et inflammatoires surexprimés dans le diabète, soit la leptine et la CRP, sur l’expression de la LPL macrophagique. Les concentrations plasmatiques de leptine sont élevées chez les patients diabétiques et sont associées à un accroissement des risques cardiovasculaires. Nous avons démontré que : 1) Dans les macrophages humains, la leptine augmente l’expression de la LPL, tant au niveau génique que protéique; 2) L’effet stimulant de la leptine sur la LPL est aboli par la pré-incubation avec un anticorps dirigé contre les récepteurs à la leptine (Ob-R), des inhibiteurs de la PKC et des antioxydants; 3) La leptine augmente l’expression membranaire des isoformes classiques de la PKC et la diminution de l’expression endogène de la PKC, abolit l’effet de la leptine sur l’expression de la LPL macrophagique; 4) Dans les macrophages murins, la leptine augmente le taux de synthèse de la LPL et augmente la liaison de protéines nucléaires à la séquence protéine activée-1 (AP-1) du promoteur du gène de la LPL. Ces observations supportent la possibilité que la leptine puisse représenter un facteur stimulant de la LPL macrophagique dans le diabète. Finalement, nous avons déterminé, in vitro, l’effet de la CRP sur l’expression de la LPL macrophagique. La CRP est une molécule inflammatoire et un puissant prédicteur d’événements cardiovasculaires. Des concentrations élevées de CRP sérique sont documentées chez les patients diabétiques de type 2. Nous avons démontré que : 1) Dans les macrophages humains, la CRP augmente l’expression de la LPL au niveau génique et protéique et la liaison de la CRP aux récepteurs CD32 est nécessaire pour médier ses effets; 2) La pré-incubation de macrophages humains avec des antioxydants, des inhibiteurs de la PKC et de la protéine kinase mitogénique activée (MAPK), prévient l’induction de la LPL par la CRP; 3) La CRP augmente l’activité de la LPL, la génération intracellulaire d’espèces radicalaires oxygénées (ROS), l’expression d’isoformes classiques de la PKC et la phosphorylation des kinases extracellulaires régulées 1/2 (ERK 1/2); 4) Les macrophages murins traités avec la CRP démontrent une augmentation de la liaison des protéines nucléaires à la séquence AP-1 du promoteur du gène de la LPL. Ces données suggèrent que la LPL puisse représenter un nouveau facteur médiant les effets délétères de la CRP dans la vasculopathie diabétique. Dans l’ensemble nos études démontrent le rôle clé de facteurs métaboliques et inflammatoires dans la régulation vasculaire de la LPL et du LOX-1 dans le diabète. Nos données suggèrent que la LPL et le LOX-1 puissent représenter des contributeurs clé de l’athérogénèse accélérée associée au diabète chez l’humain. Mots-clés : athérosclérose, maladies cardiovasculaires, diabète de type 2, macrophage, LPL, cellules endothéliales, LOX-1, stress oxydatif, leptine, LA, CRP. / Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in western countries and is the major complication of diabetes. Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a key enzyme in lipid metabolism, responsible for the hydrolysis of triglyceride (TG) rich lipoproteins. Many studies have shown that LPL secreted by macrophages in the arterial wall is proatherogenic. Endothelial dysfunction is a characteristic feature of early-stage atherosclerosis. The observation that lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1), a newly identified receptor for oxidized LDL (oxLDL), is highly expressed in human atherosclerotic lesions and upregulated in the aorta of diabetic rats, suggests a key role for LOX-1 in the pathogenesis of diabetic atherosclerosis. Based on the role of macrophage LPL and LOX-1 in atherosclerosis, we sought to investigate the regulation of these two proatherogenic molecules by metabolic and inflammatory factors dysregulated in diabetes namely leptin, linoleic acid (LA) and C-reactive protein (CRP). Our results demonstrated that: 1) In human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs), LA increased LOX-1 protein expression in a time- and dose-dependent manner; 2) Pretreatment of HAECs with antioxidants and inhibitors of NADPH oxidase, protein kinase C (PKC), and nuclear factor-kB (NF-kB) inhibited the stimulatory effect of LA on LOX-1 protein expression; 3) Increased expression of classic PKC isoforms was observed in LA-treated HAECs; 4) LA led to a significant increase in LOX-1 gene expression and enhanced the binding of nuclear proteins extracted from HAECs to the NF-kB regulatory element of the LOX-1 gene promoter; 5) LA enhanced, through LOX-1, oxLDL uptake by endothelial cells. Overall, these results demonstrated that LA enhances endothelial LOX-1 expression in vitro and support a key role for LA in endothelial dysfunction associated with diabetes. Based on our previous studies showing that macrophage LPL expression is increased in patients with type 2 diabetes and that metabolic factors dysregulated in this disease such as glucose, homocysteine (Hcys), fatty acids and advanced glycation end products (AGE), increased macrophage LPL expression, we next determined the effect of two other metabolic and inflammatory factors dysregulated in diabetes, namely leptin and CRP, on macrophage LPL expression in vitro. Leptin levels are elevated in diabetic patients and are associated with greater cardiovascular risks. We found that: 1) In human macrophages, leptin increased LPL expression, at both the gene and protein levels; 2) The stimulatory effect of leptin on LPL was abolished by pre-treatment with anti-leptin receptor (Ob-R) antibody, PKC inhibitors and antioxidants; 3) Leptin increased the membrane expression of conventional PKC isoforms and downregulation of endogenous PKC expression abolished the effects of leptin on macrophage LPL expression; 4) In murine macrophages, leptin raised LPL synthetic rate and enhanced the binding of nuclear proteins to the activated protein-1 (AP-1) sequence of the LPL gene promoter. These observations support the possibility that leptin may represent a macrophage LPL stimulatory factor in diabetes. Finally, we sought to determine the effect of CRP on macrophage LPL expression in vitro. CRP is an inflammatory molecule and a strong predictor of cardiovascular events and high serum levels of CRP are observed in type 2 diabetic patients. We found that: 1) In human macrophages, CRP increased LPL expression at the gene and protein levels and CRP binding to CD32 receptors is required for these effects; 2) Preincubation of human macrophages with antioxidants, PKC and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors, prevented the CRP-induced LPL expression; 3) CRP increased LPL activity, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, classic PKC isozymes expression and extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) 1/2 phosphorylation; 4) CRP-treated murine macrophages demonstrated increased binding of nuclear proteins to the AP-1 sequence of the LPL gene promoter. These data suggest that LPL might represent a novel factor underlying the adverse effect of CRP on the diabetic vasculature. Overall, our studies indicate a key role of metabolic and inflammatory factors in the regulation of vascular LPL and LOX-1 in diabetes. Our data suggest that LPL and LOX-1 are key contributors to the accelerated atherogenesis associated with human diabetes. Keywords : atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, macrophage, LPL, endothelial cells, LOX-1, oxidative stress, leptin, LA, CRP.

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