TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of hydrophobic and hydrophilic bile salt mixtures on cholesterol crystallization in model biles
AU - Venneman, Niels G.
AU - Huisman, Sebastiaan J.
AU - Moschetta, Antonio
AU - Van Berge-Henegouwen, Gerard P.
AU - Van Erpecum, Karel J.
PY - 2002/7/11
Y1 - 2002/7/11
N2 - The hydrophilic bile salt ursodeoxycholate is frequently used to dissolve cholesterol gallstones. We have now quantitated crystallization as a function of bile salt hydrophobicity, phospholipid content, cholesterol saturation and total lipid concentration (TLCo). Methods: Crystallization in supersaturated model biles with low phospholipid contents (left two-phase-micelles and crystal-containing-zone) was assessed during 21 days by microscopy and chemical measurement of crystal mass. For model biles with higher phospholipid contents (central three-phase-micelles, vesicles and crystal-containing-zone), lipid distribution into various phases was determined by combined ultracentrifugation-filtration-dialysis methodology (Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1532 (2001) 15-27). Results: In the left two-phase zone, crystal numbers and masses were highest in case of more hydrophilic bile salt composition (TUDC 100%>TC/TUDC 70%/30%>TC 100%>TC/TDC 70%/30%>TDC 100%) and decreased with increasing phospholipid contents, lower TLCo and lower cholesterol saturation index (CSI). In contrast, in the presence of vesicles (three-phase zone), crystallization decreased at increasing bile salt hydrophilicity, with concomitant increased vesicular cholesterol solubilization. Conclusions: Presence of vesicular phases is a prerequisite for inhibition of cholesterol crystallization by tauroursodeoxycholate.
AB - The hydrophilic bile salt ursodeoxycholate is frequently used to dissolve cholesterol gallstones. We have now quantitated crystallization as a function of bile salt hydrophobicity, phospholipid content, cholesterol saturation and total lipid concentration (TLCo). Methods: Crystallization in supersaturated model biles with low phospholipid contents (left two-phase-micelles and crystal-containing-zone) was assessed during 21 days by microscopy and chemical measurement of crystal mass. For model biles with higher phospholipid contents (central three-phase-micelles, vesicles and crystal-containing-zone), lipid distribution into various phases was determined by combined ultracentrifugation-filtration-dialysis methodology (Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1532 (2001) 15-27). Results: In the left two-phase zone, crystal numbers and masses were highest in case of more hydrophilic bile salt composition (TUDC 100%>TC/TUDC 70%/30%>TC 100%>TC/TDC 70%/30%>TDC 100%) and decreased with increasing phospholipid contents, lower TLCo and lower cholesterol saturation index (CSI). In contrast, in the presence of vesicles (three-phase zone), crystallization decreased at increasing bile salt hydrophilicity, with concomitant increased vesicular cholesterol solubilization. Conclusions: Presence of vesicular phases is a prerequisite for inhibition of cholesterol crystallization by tauroursodeoxycholate.
KW - Bile salt
KW - Bile salt hydrophobicity
KW - Cholesterol
KW - Crystallization
KW - Phosphatidylcholine
KW - Ursodeoxycholate
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U2 - 10.1016/S1388-1981(02)00216-0
DO - 10.1016/S1388-1981(02)00216-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 12117566
AN - SCOPUS:0037062992
SN - 1388-1981
VL - 1583
SP - 221
EP - 228
JO - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids
JF - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids
IS - 2
ER -