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The two novel CETP mutations Gln87X and Gln165X in a compound heterozygous state are associated with marked hyperalphalipoproteinemia and absence of significant coronary artery disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16855848     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
High levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) occur with cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) deficiency. However, the extent to which CETP deficiency states may be associated with protection against coronary artery disease (CAD) has been controversial. We evaluated a Greek pedigree with high levels of HDL-C and no history of premature CAD. The proband, a 45-year-old male with an HDL-C of 194 mg/dl with absent CETP activity, was heterozygous for two novel CETP mutations (Q87X and Q165X). A 64-slice multidetector CT scan revealed minimal (<10%) narrowing of the proximal left anterior descending artery without any other evidence of coronary atherosclerosis. In contrast to previous studies, these data suggest that complete CETP deficiency does not promote premature atherosclerosis. However, it remains unclear as to whether the relative lack of coronary atherosclerosis was the direct consequence of CETP deficiency and/or the lack of traditional CAD risk factors.
Authors:
Jeffrey Rhyne; Michael J Ryan; Charles White; Theodore Chimonas; Michael Miller
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2006-07-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany)     Volume:  84     ISSN:  0946-2716     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Mol. Med.     Publication Date:  2006 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-07-28     Completed Date:  2007-01-26     Revised Date:  2011-07-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9504370     Medline TA:  J Mol Med (Berl)     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  647-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Maryland and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Apolipoprotein A-I / blood
Cholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins / genetics*
Coronary Artery Disease / genetics*,  pathology,  radiography
Coronary Vessels / pathology
Female
Heterozygote
Humans
Hyperlipoproteinemias / blood,  genetics*,  pathology
Lipoproteins, HDL / blood*
Lipoproteins, LDL / blood
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Myocardium / pathology
Pedigree
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Triglycerides / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Apolipoprotein A-I; 0/CETP protein, human; 0/Cholesterol Ester Transfer Proteins; 0/Lipoproteins, HDL; 0/Lipoproteins, LDL; 0/Triglycerides
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J Mol Med (Berl). 2006 Aug;84(8):625-7   [PMID:  16855847 ]

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