Atherosclerosis and Lipoproteins |
From the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington (J.Q.P., J.D.B.), and the Seattle VA Puget Sound Health Care System (S.E.K.), Seattle, Wash, and the Department of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Colorado (R.S.S.), Denver.
Correspondence to Jonathan Q. Purnell, MD, Oregon Health Sciences University, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Nutrition, Mailbox L607, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97201. E-mail purnellj{at}ohsu.edu
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Key Words: obesity insulin resistance hyperlipidemia visceral fat apolipoproteins
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Although initially described as a monogenic disorder,1 inheritance of the lipid phenotype has been shown to be more complex. Segregation and linkage analysis have provided evidence of the influence of major gene effects on the elevation in apoB levels12 and the presence of small dense LDL particles in FCHL families.13 14 Further evidence of genetic heterogeneity is derived from studies showing that 36% of subjects with FCHL have reduced postheparin lipoprotein lipase (LpL) activity.15 FCHL subjects with this diminished LpL activity have higher triglyceride levels than do FCHL subjects with normal LpL activity,15 and by DNA sequencing, several mutations of the apoA-IV gene16 and regulatory elements of the LpL gene17 that could contribute to the diminished LpL activity and variable hyperlipidemia in this group have been described. In addition, several groups have shown polymorphisms of the LpL gene to be associated with higher lipid levels, specifically triglyceride levels, in FCHL subjects who carry these mutations than in noncarriers (for review, see Aouizerat el al18 ).
In the general population, small dense LDL particles are common, with an estimated prevalence rate of 30%.19 20 Subjects with small dense LDL have a number of other lipid abnormalities in common with FCHL subjects, including elevated triglyceride levels, apoB production rates, and apoB levels.21 22 23 Insulin resistance has also been reported in subjects with small dense LDL particles,24 25 and recent studies have shown that subjects with FCHL are also insulin resistant.26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Given these similarities in metabolic phenotype, it has been hypothesized that insulin resistance is a major determinant of the hyperlipidemia phenotype in FCHL, including elevated apoB levels.27 31 33 However, whether the increased apoB levels in FCHL can be entirely accounted for by the finding of insulin resistance in this population remains to be determined. In a study of FCHL families, Jarvik et al34 suggested that mechanisms resulting in the dense LDL phenotype (such as insulin resistance) may contribute to the lipid phenotype of FCHL, but they do not fully explain the elevated apoB levels in this disorder. Therefore, the present study sought to examine the relationship between insulin resistance and apoB levels in subjects with FCHL. In addition, the relationship of visceral fat (intra-abdominal fat [IAF]) accumulation, an important determinant of insulin resistance in the general population,24 35 36 to the expression of insulin resistance in FCHL subjects is described.
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Control Subjects
Fifteen and 22 subjects recruited for other studies
of weight loss or hormonal supplementation at the University of
Washington served as the age-matched and the age- and weight-matched
control groups, respectively. Men and women participating in these
studies were considered to be healthy nonsmokers and nonexercisers and
to be free of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiac disease, lung
disease, and kidney disease. Data obtained at the baseline visit before
the intervention were used for the present study. Informed consent
was obtained in all subjects before they entered the study, and the
Human Subjects Committee of the University of Washington approved all
procedures.
Lipids and Apolipoproteins
After a 12- to 16-hour overnight fast, blood was
collected in 0.1% EDTA and immediately centrifuged at 4°C at
3000 rpm for 15 minutes, and measurements were made on fresh plasma
within 2 days. Plasma total cholesterol,
triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and apoB were
measured at the Northwest Lipid Research Laboratory as previously
described.38 39
Insulin Sensitivity
The tolbutamide-modified frequently sampled
intravenous glucose tolerance test was performed as
previously described40 : 3
basal samples were drawn for insulin and glucose at 5-minute intervals;
glucose (11.4 g/m2) was injected at time 0
as a bolus over 60 seconds; tolbutamide (125
mg/m2) was injected at the 20-minute time
point after the glucose injection over 30 seconds; and blood samples
for glucose and insulin measurements were drawn at 32 time points over
4 hours. Plasma glucose concentrations were measured in triplicate by
using the glucose oxidase method. Plasma insulin was measured in
duplicate by using a modification of a double-antibody
radioimmunoassay.41 Insulin
sensitivity (Si) was quantified by using the minimal model of glucose
kinetics of Bergman et
al.42
Body Composition and
Distribution
IAF and subcutaneous abdominal fat (SQF) depots were
manually separated and quantified by a blinded reader using single
abdominal CT images obtained on inspiration at the level of the
umbilicus. The CT image was analyzed for cross-sectional area
of fat by use of a density contour program available in the standard GE
computer software as described
previously.43 A single
blinded observer made all the CT measurements of IAF and SQF. The
coefficient of variation of reading the same scan is
<2%.
Statistical Methods
For comparisons between groups, the
t test was used unless the data
were nonnormally distributed, in which case the rank sum test was used.
Correlations were tested by linear regression. The independence of
linear relationships was tested by multiple linear
regression.
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FCHL subjects had significantly higher levels of total
cholesterol, triglycerides, VLDL
cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and apoB compared
with both control groups
(Table 2
). Except for a lower HDL cholesterol
level in the age- and weight-matched control group compared with the
age-matched control group, lipid levels were similar between these 2
groups
(Table 2
).
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Fasting glucose levels were similar in all groups
(Table 3
). Insulin levels were significantly elevated in the
age- and weight-matched control group compared with the age-matched
control group and slightly higher than levels in the FCHL group. Si was
lower (the subjects were more insulin resistant) in the FCHL
group compared with the age-matched control group, but Si was not
different in the FCHL group compared with the age- and weight-matched
group
(Table 3
). Finally, acute insulin response to glucose was
not different between groups, although results tended to be lower for
the more insulin-resistant FCHL group and age- and
weight-matched group compared with the age-matched group
(Table 3
).
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When the relationship between Si and body composition
was tested in the FCHL group, Si was inversely associated with IAF
(r=-0.668,
P<0.05) and BMI
(r=- 0.642,
P<0.05) but not SQF
(r=- 0.443,
P=0.17). After all groups were
combined, Si was inversely related to BMI
(r=-0.521,
P<0.001), SQF
(r=-0.407,
P=0.005), and IAF
(r=-0.582,
P<0.001;
Figure 1
). Multiple linear regression analysis of Si
as the dependent variable in the combined groups showed that only
IAF remained significantly related to Si as an independent variable
after the addition of BMI and SQF
(Table 4
).
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To explore the relationships between the Si or IAF
accumulation and apoB levels in the FCHL group, scatterplots were
generated with a line to indicate the 90th percentile for apoB levels
in the combined control groups
(Figure 2
). Nine of 11 subjects with FCHL had apoB levels at
or above the 90th percentile of the control groups at any level of Si
(Figure 2
) and IAF
(Figure 3
). ApoB levels were not related to Si in the FCHL
group alone (r=0.201,
P=0.553), in the combined
control groups alone (r=0.203,
P=0.236), or in the FCHL and
control groups combined
(r=0.165,
P=0.16). Similarly, apoB levels
were not related to IAF in the FCHL subjects
(r=0.236,
P=0.484) or in the FCHL and
control groups combined
(r=0.157,
P=0.285); however, a
nonsignificant trend between apoB levels and IAF was found in the
combined control groups
(r=0.301,
P=0.07).
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| Discussion |
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Using the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp, Aitman et al27 demonstrated reduced Si and higher steady-state free fatty acid levels in FCHL subjects than in control subjects. The FCHL subjects in that study were slightly heavier (although not significantly) and had significantly greater waist fat, as measured by DEXA scan, than did the control subjects. Similar findings using the frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test were reported by Ascaso and colleagues.29 30 Subsequent studies using the clamp technique confirmed that whole-body glucose uptake is reduced in FCHL subjects compared with control subjects.28 31 32 When the FCHL subjects in these studies were subdivided by lipid phenotype (high cholesterol, high triglycerides, or combined hyperlipidemia), Si was found to be reduced only in those subjects with hypertriglyceridemia or combined hyperlipidemia.32 33 In addition, when the FCHL subjects were separated by degree of adiposity (as measured by BMI) and abdominal obesity (as measured by waist-to-hip ratios), those with the highest BMIs and waist-to-hip ratios were found to be the most insulin resistant.30 32 33 In FCHL family members, also reported were significant correlations of free fatty acid levels during the clamp with triglyceride levels but not with apoB levels.31 32
Visceral adiposity has been associated with a number of metabolic abnormalities, including insulin resistance, increased triglyceride levels, lower HDL2 cholesterol, more cholesterol in small dense LDL particles,24 25 increased apoB production rates,44 and increased apoB levels.45 46 To determine whether accumulation of IAF is similarly associated with insulin resistance and dyslipidemia in FCHL, subjects in the present study underwent measurement of IAF and SQF by CT scan. Consistent with previous reports, FCHL subjects in the present study were more insulin resistant than were the age-matched control subjects. When FHCL subjects were compared with control subjects matched for age, BMI, and amount of IAF, however, Si was not different. Indeed, Si was inversely related to the amount of IAF but not to the amount of SQF in the FCHL subjects, and when the FCHL and control groups were combined, only IAF remained correlated with insulin resistance after including SQF and BMI on multiple regression analysis. So although the present study confirms the presence of insulin resistance in subjects with FCHL, it extends previous observations to show that FCHL subjects are viscerally obese and that their insulin resistance is appropriate for their degree of visceral adiposity. Although this conclusion may appear at odds with the report of reduced Si in nonobese FCHL subjects by Bredie et al,28 a study by Fujimoto et al24 has demonstrated that even in a nonobese population, IAF levels measured by CT scan can vary up to 10-fold and are a major determinant of insulin resistance. However, confirmation of this would require measurement of Si and IAF by CT in nonobese FCHL and control subjects.
One potential confounder in the present study is the predominance of men in the age- and weight-matched control group compared with the FCHL group. Men are known to have a greater amount of IAF and higher triglyceride and lower HDL cholesterol levels on average compared with age-matched women, and this may have introduced a bias, making some differences with the FCHL group more difficult to detect (ie, lipid levels) or other differences more pronounced (ie, IAF). In fact, neither of these was found in the present study. Lipid levels (and apoB) were still higher, and IAF was no different between these groups. With the added analysis showing no sex differences in the FCHL group for levels of lipids and IAF, it is unlikely that bias introduced by having a greater proportion of men in one control group is important in this analysis.
An important observation from the present study is that although increased production of apoB particles and elevated levels of apoB have been described in viscerally obese subjects, neither the amount of IAF nor insulin resistance could fully account for the elevation in apoB levels reported in the FCHL subjects in the present study. In >80% of the FCHL subjects, apoB levels were higher than the 90th percentile of controls at any level of Si or amount of IAF. These data provide support for genetic models describing a major, but separate, gene(s) for elevated apoB34 distinct from genes with effects on triglyceride and small dense LDL13 14 47 48 in subjects with FCHL. To date, no candidate genes, including the apoB gene,49 50 have been found to account for the increased apoB in FCHL. On the other hand, many genes seem to contribute to the increase in triglyceride and other lipid levels in FCHL.48
In summary, subjects with FCHL are viscerally obese and insulin resistant compared with the age-matched control subjects. However, when compared with age-, weight-, and IAF-matched control subjects, their insulin resistance is appropriate for their degree of visceral obesity. Levels of apoB are higher in FCHL subjects at any level of Si and IAF accumulation compared with levels in control subjects. Taken together, the present study suggests that the visceral obesity/insulin resistance syndrome contributes to the FCHL lipid phenotype but that a separate genetic regulator(s) likely controls the increased apoB levels above those found in the control subjects.
| Acknowledgments |
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Received July 20, 2000; accepted December 20, 2000.
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A. F. Ayyobi, S. H. McGladdery, M. J. McNeely, M. A. Austin, A. G. Motulsky, and J. D. Brunzell Small, Dense LDL and Elevated Apolipoprotein B Are the Common Characteristics for the Three Major Lipid Phenotypes of Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, July 1, 2003; 23(7): 1289 - 1294. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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P. M. H. Eurlings, C. J. H. van der Kallen, J. M. W. Geurts, P. Kouwenberg, W. D. Boeckx, and T. W. A. de Bruin Identification of differentially expressed genes in subcutaneous adipose tissue from subjects with familial combined hyperlipidemia J. Lipid Res., June 1, 2002; 43(6): 930 - 935. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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J. Vakkilainen, M. Jauhiainen, K. Ylitalo, I. O. Nuotio, J. S. A. Viikari, C. Ehnholm, and M.-R. Taskinen LDL particle size in familial combined hyperlipidemia: effects of serum lipids, lipoprotein-modifying enzymes, and lipid transfer proteins J. Lipid Res., April 1, 2002; 43(4): 598 - 603. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] |
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