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Lipoprotein-X.

S Narayanan
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Lipoprotein-X is an abnormal lipoprotein that appears in the sera of patients with obstructive jaundice, and thus is a sensitive indicator of cholestasis. In patients with familial plasma lecithin, Cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) deficiency, there is an inverse relationship between plasma Lp-X levels and LCAT activity. Ultracentrifugation procedures utilized for isolation of Lp-X have shown that it is associated with the low density lipoprotein fraction. Lp-X can be visualized by electrophoresis on either Agar or Agarose. The purity of Lp-X preparations has been documented by immunochemical procedures. The availability of highly purified antisera to Lp-X has served as a basis of one of the assay procedures for this lipoprotein. It's chemical composition has been established. Phospholipids and unesterified cholesterol constitute the bulk of the Lp-X molecule. Electron microscopic studies have demonstrated that Lp-X is a spherical particle which has strong aggregating properties. Membrane bound enzymes have been shown to aggregate with Lp-X. The fact that bile lipoprotein can be converted to Lp-X by the addition of albumin and that Lp-X can be converted to bile lipoprotein by the addition of bile salts offers a possible explanation for the origins of Lp-X. Phospholipases of plasma might play a role in the catabolism of Lp-X. The value and limitations of Lp-X determinations will also be addressed in this review.

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Alkaline PhosphataseAmino AcidsAnimalsApoproteinsBile Acids and SaltsChemical PhenomenaChemistryCholestasisCholesterolCholesterol EstersHumansImmunologic TechniquesLecithin Cholesterol Acyltransferase DeficiencyLipoprotein-XLipoproteinsNucleotidasesPhospholipidsPyrophosphatasesResearchJournal ArticleReview

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S Narayanan. 1979. Lipoprotein-X.. https://doi.org/10.3109/10408367909105853

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