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Increased leukocyte ABCA1 gene expression in post-menopausal women on hormone replacement therapy.
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PMID:  20807164     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Objective. The ATP binding cassette A1 (ABCA1) is a key participant in the reverse cholesterol process whereby mediates cholesterol efflux directly to HDL particles. The aim of this study was to investigate whether long-term treatment with conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in post-menopausal women could affect their leukocytes ABCA1 expression. Changes in various serum lipids and lipoprotein fractions were also investigated. Material and Methods. A total of 60 non-obese normolipidaemic post-menopausal women treated with oral oestrogen together with progestin therapy for 3 months were selected. Leukocytes ABCA1 gene expression and serum lipid and lipoprotein concentrations were measured at the start and end of the HRT. Results. HRT led to significant increases in HDL cholesterol (P = 0.001) and apoA-I (P = 0.046) and significant decrease in apoB (P = 0.049) and LDL cholesterol (P = 0.022) when compared with the baseline levels. Analysis of leukocytes ABCA1 mRNA showed a significant increase in ABCA1 gene expression after HRT (P = 0.001). There was also a significant inverse association (r = -0.28, P = 0.03) between ABCA1 gene expression and log TG/HDL cholesterol changes related to HRT. Conclusion. The beneficial cardiovascular effects of HRT could be explained, at least in part, by increasing the ABCA1 gene expression.
Authors:
Maryam Darabi; Mohammed Rabbani; Mohsen Ani; Elahe Zarean; Mojtaba Panjehpour; Ahmad Movahedian
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1473-0766     ISO Abbreviation:  Gynecol. Endocrinol.     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-05     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8807913     Medline TA:  Gynecol Endocrinol     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  701-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Biochemistry.
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