Paraoxonase and atherosclerosis

PN Durrington, B Mackness… - … , thrombosis, and vascular …, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
There is considerable evidence that the antioxidant activity of high density lipoprotein (HDL)
is largely due to the paraoxonase-1 (PON1) located on it. Experiments with transgenic PON1 …

Pharmacogenetics of paraoxonases: a brief review

DI Draganov, BN La Du - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of …, 2004 - Springer
The human paraoxonase (PON) gene family consists of three members, PON1, PON2, and
PON3, aligned next to each other on chromosome 7. By far the most-studied member of the …

HDL and arteriosclerosis: beyond reverse cholesterol transport

JR Nofer, B Kehrel, M Fobker, B Levkau, G Assmann… - Atherosclerosis, 2002 - Elsevier
The inverse correlation between serum levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
and the risk of coronary heart disease, the protection of susceptible animals from …

Paraoxonase-2 is a ubiquitously expressed protein with antioxidant properties and is capable of preventing cell-mediated oxidative modification of low density …

CJ Ng, DJ Wadleigh, A Gangopadhyay, S Hama… - Journal of biological …, 2001 - ASBMB
The oxidation of apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins and cell membrane lipids is
believed to play an integral role in the development of fatty streak lesions, an initial step in …

Human paraoxonase-3 is an HDL-associated enzyme with biological activity similar to paraoxonase-1 protein but is not regulated by oxidized lipids

ST Reddy, DJ Wadleigh, V Grijalva, C Ng… - … , and vascular biology, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is a secreted protein associated primarily with high density
lipoprotein (HDL) and participates in the prevention of low density lipoprotein (LDL) …

Insulin resistance syndrome (metabolic syndrome) and obesity in Asian Indians: evidence and implications

A Misra, NK Vikram - Nutrition, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: This review describes prevalence, determinants, and possible
pathophysiologic mechanisms and suggests management and research directions for …

Human paraoxonase-2 (PON2): protein functions and modulation

G Manco, E Porzio, TM Carusone - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
PON1, PON2, and PON3 belong to a family of lactone hydrolyzing enzymes endowed with
various substrate specificities. Among PONs, PON2 shows the highest hydrolytic activity …

Human Serum Paraoxonase/Arylesterase's Retained Hydrophobic N-Terminal Leader Sequence Associates With HDLs by Binding Phospholipids: Apolipoprotein AI …

RC Sorenson, CL Bisgaier, M Aviram… - … , and vascular biology, 1999 - Am Heart Assoc
In serum, human paraoxonase/arylesterase (PON1) is found exclusively associated with
high density lipoprotein (HDL) and contributes to its antiatherogenic properties by inhibiting …

The paraoxonases: role in human diseases and methodological difficulties in measurement

J Camps, J Marsillach, J Joven - Critical reviews in clinical …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Research into the paraoxonase (PON) gene family has flourished over the past few years. In
the 1970s and 1980s, only PON1 was known, and the investigations were conducted …

The paraoxonase gene family and atherosclerosis

CJ Ng, DM Shih, SY Hama, N Villa, M Navab… - Free radical biology and …, 2005 - Elsevier
Epidemiologic, genetic, and biochemical studies support an antiatherogenic role for
paraoxonase (PON) 1. While the precise mechanism by which PON1 protects against the …