Research Article

High-Density Lipoprotein Subfraction Changes in End-Stage Liver Failure

Volume: 10 Number: 3 September 19, 2024
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High-Density Lipoprotein Subfraction Changes in End-Stage Liver Failure

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This work was designed to ascertain high-density lipoprotein (HDL) subfractions and HDL-related enzyme alterations in end stage liver failure (ESLF). METHODS: Twenty patients with ESLF and twenty control subjects (liver donors) were chosen for the study. Before the transplant, serum samples from each patient and control were evaluated. Continuous disc polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was performed to determine HDL subfraction changes and ELISA was carried out to determine serum levels of lecithin–cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT), apolipoprotein A-1 (ApoA-I) and cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP). RESULTS: Liver failure patients had significantly higher levels of triglycerides (TG) and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) compared to healthy donors. Additionally, these patients showed significant increases in levels of aspartate aminotransaminase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransaminase (ALT), and blood urea nitrogen (BUN), while albumin was notably lower compared to controls. Even though HDL cholesterol concentrations were not considerably altered between the two groups, ESLF patients had a marked raise in the HDL-large subfraction and a significant decline in the HDL-small subfraction in contrast to controls. Moreover, liver failure patients had considerably lower serum ApoA1 levels compared to healthy controls, but there was no significant difference in LCAT and CETP levels between the two groups. CONCLUSION: HDL subfraction profile can distinguish between healthy donors and liver failure patients. The results also indicate that levels of ApoA-1, which performs a crucial function in HDL metabolism, are lower in ESLF. This decrease in HDL-small subfractions may be due to impaired anabolism resulting from hepatic failure.

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Supporting Institution

Akdeniz University Research Foundation

Project Number

#TSA-2018-2785 ve #TTU-2021-5605

Ethical Statement

This study was reviewed and approved by the Akdeniz University Clinical Research Ethics Committee (08/02/2023 – Reference number: 70904504/67).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Chemistry , Medical Biochemistry - Lipids

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 13, 2024

Publication Date

September 19, 2024

Submission Date

September 26, 2023

Acceptance Date

November 7, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 10 Number: 3

Vancouver
1.Zerrin Barut, Mutay Aydın Aslan, Tuğçe Çeker, Çağatay Yılmaz, Aleyna Öztüzün, Bürke Çırçırlı, Bora Dinç, İlker Aycan. High-Density Lipoprotein Subfraction Changes in End-Stage Liver Failure. Akd Med J. 2024 Sep. 1;10(3):542-9. doi:10.53394/akd.1366089