Concentration: | 1 mg / ml, determined by the Lowry method |
Source: | From fresh human plasma that has tested negative for Hepatitis C, HIV-I and HIV-II antibodies as well as Hepatitis surface antigens. |
Purification: | After series ultracentrifugation, Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) is isolated from human plasma (Density: 1.063). |
Purity: | ≥ 98% by SDS-PAGE |
Buffer: | 20 mM Tris-HCl, 140 mM NaCl, 0.02% NaN3, 0.5 mM EDTA, pH 7.4; Preserved with 50 % glycerol. |
Storage: | -20°C for long-term storage, 4°C for short- term storage. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. |
Importance
The process of LDL formation begins when intrahepatic cholesterol is repackaged by the liver into VLDL (Very Low-density lipoprotein). VLDL then enters the circulation and is converted by lipoprotein lipase and cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) into more cholesterolenriched species, first IDL (Intermediate-density lipoprotein) and then LDL (Wadhera et al., 2015).
Circulating LDL particles are able to penetrate the endothelium of arterial walls and become oxidized, promote inflammation, and drive injury to the overlying endothelium and surrounding smooth muscle cells (Ross, 1999).
Ross, R. “Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease.” American Heart J. 138 (1999): S419–S420.
Wadhera, Rishi K., Dylan L. Steen, Irfan Khan, Robert P. Giugliano, and Joanne M. Foody. "A Review of Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Treatment Strategies, and Its Impact on Cardiovascular Disease Morbidity and Mortality." Journal of Clinical Lipidology (2015).
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