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LUDI Lipid digestion, absorption and transport
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Dentistry
Undergraduate 2
04/23/2014

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Term
Effect of lingual and gastric lipase
Definition
Remove limited number of fatty acids
Term
Effect of bile
Definition
Increase surface area
Term
Panceatic lipase on TAG ->
Definition
2 fatty acids + Monoacylglycerol (C2 has acyl group)
Term
Cholesteryl ester ->
Definition
Cholesterol + Ester
using cholesteryl ester hydrolase
Term
What do the polar products from from enzymic digestion?
Definition
Mixed micelles of free FA, MAG and cholesterol
Term
What affects lipid transport in circulation
Definition
Lipids are insoluble in plasma
Term
How are lipids transported in circulation
Definition
Combined with specific proteins to form lipoproteins
Term
Apoprotiens
Definition
Weakly associated with a particular lipoprotein and are easily transferred to a different class lipoprotein
Term
5 lipoprotien types + function
Definition
Chylomicron - transport dietary TAG
VLDL - transport endogenous TAG
IDL - from VLDL degredation
LDL - delivers cholesterol to periphery
HDL - removes used cholesterol from tissue and donates apoproteins to CM & VLDL
Term
Where are chylomicrons synthesised?
Definition
Intestines
Term
Chylomicrons enter circulation carrying ________ & ____________
Definition
Apoprotien B48 & a large TAG cargo
Term
Chylomicrons recieve __________ & ___ from HDL
Definition
Apoproteins E & Cii
Term
Chylomicrons travel around the circulatory system until association with __________ (an enzyme bound the endothelial surfaces) and the association is mediated by ___
Definition
Lipoprotein lipase
Cii
Term
__________ Hydrolyses ___ to liberate free _____ ______ which diffuse into local tissues
Definition
Lipoprotein lipase
TAG
Fatty Acids
Term
As TAG is lost, chylomicrons ______ to form __________ _______
Definition
Shrink
Chylomicron reminants
Term
Released fatty acids _________ into ____ for fat storage or beta oxidation
Definition
Reassemble
TAG
Term
Chylomicron reminants dissociate from _______ _______ and returns ___ to HDL
Definition
Lipoprotein lipase
Cii
Term
Chylomicron reminants are finally taken up by the ______ through ______ ________ __________
Definition
Liver
receptor mediated endocytosis
Term
Liver cells recognise ____ & _____ apoproteins
Definition
B48 & E
Term
Where is VLDL synthesised
Definition
Liver
Term
VLDL contain mostly __________ but also __________ and __________ ___
Definition
TAG
Choleserol and cholesterol ester
Term
Fuction of VLDL
Definition
Transoport endogeneously produced TAG to extra hepatic tissues
Term
VLDL is synthesised in the _______ with apoprotien ____
Definition
Liver
B100
Term
VLDL recieves apoprotein ____ & __ from ___
Definition
Cii & E
HDL
Term
Like chylomicrons, VLDL travel around the circulatory system until association with __________ ______ (an enzyme bound to the epithelial surface) Association is mediated by apoprotein ____
Definition
Liporotein lipase
Cii
Term
________ ______ hydrolyses ____ to liberate free _____ _____ which diffuse into local tissues
Definition
Lipoprotein lipase
TAG
fatty acids
Term
As ___ is lost, VLDL ____ to form ___
Definition
TAG
shrinks
LDL
Term
LDL reutrns ___ & ___ to HDL. LDL is taken up by ______ ________ ______.
Definition
Cii & E
Extra hepatic tissue
Term
LDL has lost most of its ___ so are rich in ________ & ________ ______
Definition
TAG
Cholsterol & Cholestreol ester
Term
LDL represent the route of _________ transport from ______ to tissue
Definition
Cholestrol
Liver
Term
LDL membrane receptor location
Definition
Found in clathrin coated pits
Term
After LDL endocytosis what happens to the receptor
Definition
It is recycled
Term
What does cholesterol uptake regulate?
Definition
The cells own production of cholesterol
Term
What can mutations in LDL receptors (found in clathrin coated pits) lead to?
Definition
Increased plasma LDL levels which accelerates the atherosclerotic process
Term
Role of LDL in Atherosclerosis:

Damage occurs to _______ of vessels
Definition
Endothelium
Term
Common causes of endothelium damage
Definition
Smoking
Hypertension
Term
____ penerate the vascular wall and with time are _________ by _________
Definition
LDL
damaged
oxidation
Term
Oxidised LDL attract _________ which ingest ____
Definition
Macrophages
LDL
Term
__________ become overloaded with lipid and become _____ cells
Definition
Macrophages
Foam
Term
Foam cells die and release pools of ____ into the cell walls which are known as _______
Definition
Lipid
Plaques
Term
__________ mediated process cause ______ muscle cells to form a ____ over the lipid. The cap grows and constricts the vessel
Definition
Cytokine
Smooth
Cap
Term
_________ degrade the cap while _ cells inhibit ______ synthesis
Definition
Macrophages
T cells
collagen
Term
The cap _____ and exposes collagen and lipid
Definition
ruptures
Term
Leads to platelet ______ and ______ _______ formation
Definition
Aggregation
blood clot
Term
Coronary artery blocked leads to
Definition
Heart attack
Term
Cerebral artery blocked leads to
Definition
Stroke
Term
_____________ protect LDL from oxidation
Definition
Antioxidants
Term
HDL act as _________ resevoir
Definition
apoprotein
Term
HDL play a vital role in what?
Definition
Scavenging used cholesterol
Term
HDL carries _____ _____ back to the ____
Definition
Used cholesterol
Liver
Term
HDL is taken up by the ______ and is ________
Definition
Liver
Degraded
Term
Cholesterol is excreted as _____ ______ or repackaged into ____`
Definition
Bile salts
VLDL
Term
Cholesterol synthesis in liver is regulated through what?
Definition
Cholesterol arriving through HDL
Term
Excess cholesterol in liver is converted into?
Definition
Bile salts
Term
Bile salts are stored in the _____ ______ along with free __________ and phospholipids ready to be excreted into the ________
Definition
Gall bladder
cholesterol
intestine
Term
Almost all of bile salts and cholesterol are ________
Definition
Reabsorbed
Term
Source of sitostanol ester
Definition
plants
Term
Use of sitostanol ester
Definition
Similar structure to cholesterol and stops cholesterol from enterin micellular phase (found in benecol margarines)
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