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. 1991 Apr;72(2):227–237.

Activation of human blood monocytes by oxidized polyunsaturated fatty acids: a possible mechanism for the generation of lipid peroxides in the circulation.

P Görög 1
PMCID: PMC2002296  PMID: 2015203

Abstract

The ability of native and oxidized lipids and lipoproteins to stimulate production of reactive oxygen species (ROS; superoxide and hydrogen peroxide) by human blood monocytes has been studied in vitro. Neither native human low density lipoprotein (LDL), 'altered' LDL (oxidized either by lipoxygenase, activated human monocytes or air) nor oxidized cholesterol had any significant effect on ROS production of monocytes. However, different oxidation products of a lipid emulsion (Lipofundin; largely consisting of linoleic acid oxidized either by lipoxygenase, Fe3+ or ultraviolet irradiation) greatly enhanced ROS production of monocytes. A hypothesis that activation of circulating leucocytes by oxidized fatty acids may generate oxidized plasma LDL, was tested in rabbits. Characteristics of LDL, separated from rabbit plasma 6 h after intravenous injection of an oxidized lipid emulsion, was compared to that of LDL isolated before the lipid treatment. Post-treatment LDL-fraction of plasma had increased lipid peroxide content and compared to the pretreatment LDL, caused a threefold increase in the incorporation of cholesterol into cultured (rat aortic) endothelial cells. The observed intense and lasting stimulation of monocytes by oxidized polyunsaturated fatty acids in vitro, and the generation of 'altered' LDL by these oxidized lipids in vivo suggests a mechanism by which atherogenic oxidized LDL could form in the circulation.

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