TY - JOUR
T1 - β-Carotene inhibits the oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein
AU - Jialal, Ishwarlal
AU - Norkus, Edward P.
AU - Cristol, Louis
AU - Grundy, Scott M
PY - 1991/10/15
Y1 - 1991/10/15
N2 - Several lines of evidence indicate that oxidized LDL (Ox-LDL) may promote atherogenesis. Hence, the role of antioxidants in the prevention of LDL oxidation needs to be determined. β-Carotene, in addition to being an efficient quencher of singlet oxygen, can also function as a radical-trapping antioxidant. Since previous studies have failed to show that β-carotene inhibits LDL oxidation, we re-examined its effect on the oxidative modification of LDL. For these studies, LDL was oxidized in both a cell-free (2.5 μM Cu2+ in PBS) and a cellular system (human monocyte macrophages in Ham's F-10 medium). β-Carotene inhibited the oxidative modification of LDL in both systems as evidenced by a decrease in the lipid peroxide content (thiobarbituric-acid-reacting substances activity), the negative charge of LDL (electrophoretic mobility) and the formation of conjugated dienes. By inhibiting LDL oxidation, β-carotene substantially decreased its degradation by macrophages. β-Carotene (2 μM) was more potent than α-tocopherol (40 μM) in inhibiting LDL oxidation. Thus, β-carotene, like ascorbate and α-tocopherol, inhibits LDL oxidation and might have an important role in the prevention of atherosclerosis.
AB - Several lines of evidence indicate that oxidized LDL (Ox-LDL) may promote atherogenesis. Hence, the role of antioxidants in the prevention of LDL oxidation needs to be determined. β-Carotene, in addition to being an efficient quencher of singlet oxygen, can also function as a radical-trapping antioxidant. Since previous studies have failed to show that β-carotene inhibits LDL oxidation, we re-examined its effect on the oxidative modification of LDL. For these studies, LDL was oxidized in both a cell-free (2.5 μM Cu2+ in PBS) and a cellular system (human monocyte macrophages in Ham's F-10 medium). β-Carotene inhibited the oxidative modification of LDL in both systems as evidenced by a decrease in the lipid peroxide content (thiobarbituric-acid-reacting substances activity), the negative charge of LDL (electrophoretic mobility) and the formation of conjugated dienes. By inhibiting LDL oxidation, β-carotene substantially decreased its degradation by macrophages. β-Carotene (2 μM) was more potent than α-tocopherol (40 μM) in inhibiting LDL oxidation. Thus, β-carotene, like ascorbate and α-tocopherol, inhibits LDL oxidation and might have an important role in the prevention of atherosclerosis.
KW - (Human macrophage)
KW - Antioxidant
KW - Atherosclerosis
KW - Lipoprotein
KW - β-Carotene
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U2 - 10.1016/0005-2760(91)90164-D
DO - 10.1016/0005-2760(91)90164-D
M3 - Article
C2 - 1954240
AN - SCOPUS:0025947041
VL - 1086
SP - 134
EP - 138
JO - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids
JF - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids
SN - 1388-1981
IS - 1
ER -