Free Radical Research 1995-10-01

A new fluorescence method for the continuous determination of surface lipid oxidation in lipoproteins and plasma.

G Hofer, D Lichtenberg, A Hermetter

Index: Free Radic. Res. 23(4) , 317-27, (1995)

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Abstract

We report on a new method for the determination of lipid oxidation in lipoproteins and plasma. The biological lipid system is preloaded with a fluorescent analog of phosphatidylcholine containing diphenylhexatriene (DPH) propionic acid covalently linked to the sn-2 position. When externally added, the respective phospholipid label (DPHPC) localizes to the surface monolayer of a lipoprotein. Under oxidative conditions (e.g. in the presence of Cu2+ ions) the fluorophore undergoes decomposition, resulting in a continuous decrease of fluorescence intensity which reflects the oxidation of a chemically defined phospholipid molecule with well defined localization. When incorporated into LDL particles, the kinetics of the decrease in DPHPC fluorescence intensity upon exposure to Cu2+ us very similar to that of conjugated diene accumulation. Furthermore, our assay can be applied to follow the oxidation of lipids in diluted serum and may also be developed into a suitable test system for clinical studies of susceptibility of plasma lipids to oxidation.

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