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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-5-2
pubmed:abstractText
Rabbits fasted for 9 and 14 d exhibited 6- and 8-fold increase in plasma cholesterol level, respectively. As one of the mechanisms causing hypercholesterolemia in fasted rabbits, the decreased activity of hepatic low-density lipoproteins (LDL) receptor has been reported (Stoudemire, J.B., Renaud, G., Shames, D.M., & Havel, R.J. (1984) J. Lipid Res. 25, 33-39). In order to demonstrate the down-regulation of hepatic LDL receptor on a molecular basis, we carried out immunoblotting of the liver membranes with a specific antibody against LDL receptors and blot hybridization of hepatic RNAs with cDNA of LDL receptor. Immunoblotting showed that LDL receptors in fasted rabbits were markedly decreased, and blot hybridization of RNAs showed a significant decrease in mRNA level of hepatic LDL receptor in fasted rabbits. Further, significant decreases both in LDL binding to liver membrane and in hepatic 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase activity in fasted rabbits were demonstrated. From these results, we concluded that hypercholesterolemia in fasted rabbits is caused by the impaired catabolism of LDL due to down-regulated biosynthesis of hepatic LDL receptor.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0021-924X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
104
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
712-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-12-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Down-regulation of hepatic LDL receptor protein and messenger RNA in fasted rabbits.
pubmed:affiliation
3rd Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tokyo.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article