Infection and inflammation induce the acutephase response (APR), leading to multiple
alterations in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. Plasma triglyceride levels increase from …

Bacterial sepsis and septic shock result from the overproduction of inflammatory mediators
as a consequence of the interaction of the immune system with bacteria and bacterial wall …

During infections or acute conditions high-density lipoproteins cholesterol (HDL-C) levels
decrease very rapidly and HDL particles undergo profound changes in their composition …

Inflammation leads to changes in lipid metabolism aimed at decreasing the toxicity of a
variety of harmful agents and tissue repair by redistributing nutrients to cells involved in host …

Epidemiologic studies suggest a link between infection/inflammation and atherosclerosis.
During the acute-phase response to infection and inflammation, cytokines induce tissue and …

Numerous epidemiological studies have suggested an association between the acute
phase response and atherosclerosis. Paraoxonase (PON) is an HDL associated enzyme …

It has been proposed that the plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) facilitates the
transfer of phospholipids and cholesterol from triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRL) into high …

To compare the effects on serum lipoproteins of stearic acid, trans fatty acids, and dairy fat,
80 healthy subjects consumed a dairy fat-based (baseline) diet for 5 wk, then an …

High-density lipoproteins (HDL) play a major protective role against the development of
coronary artery disease. Phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) is a main factor regulating the …

▪ Abstract Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) and phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP)
are members of the lipid transfer/lipopolysaccharide binding protein gene family. Recently …