Highlights
- •Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) were independently associated with GlycA.
- •Medium and large TRLs were the main TRL subclasses related to GlycA.
- •Medium, large, and very large TRLs were associated with circulating leukocytes.
- •TRLs were more strongly related to neutrophils and lymphocytes than monocytes.
- •The total number of TRLs was not associated with C-reactive protein.
Background
Experimental studies have linked triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) to inflammation,
but the extent of this phenomenon in vivo has not been completely elucidated.
Objective
We investigated the association between TRL subparticles and inflammatory markers
(circulating leukocytes, plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein [hs-CRP], and
GlycA) in the general population.
Methods
This was a cross-sectional analysis of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health
(ELSA-Brasil). TRLs (number of particles per unit volume) and GlycA were measured
by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The association between TRLs and inflammatory
markers was determined by multiple linear regression models adjusted for demographic
data, metabolic conditions, and lifestyle factors. Standardized regression coefficients
(beta) with 95% confidence intervals are reported.
Results
The study population comprised 4,001 individuals (54% females, age 50 ± 9 years).
TRLs, especially medium and large subparticles, were associated with GlycA (beta 0.202
[0.168, 0.235], p<0.001 for total TRLs). There was no association between TRLs and hs-CRP (beta 0.022
[-0.011, 0.056], p = 0.190). Medium, large, and very large TRLs were associated with leukocytes, with
stronger connections with neutrophils and lymphocytes than monocytes. When TRL subclasses
were analyzed as the proportion of the total pool of TRL particles, medium and large
TRLs were positively related to leukocytes and GlycA, whereas smaller particles were
inversely associated.
Conclusions
There are different patterns of association between TRL subparticles and inflammatory
markers. The findings support the hypothesis that TRLs (especially medium and larger
subparticles) may induce a low-grade inflammatory environment that involves leukocyte
activation and is captured by GlycA, but not hs-CRP.
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Keywords
Abbreviations:
ASCVD (Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease), BMI (Body mass index), CAC (Coronary artery calcification), ELSA-Brasil (Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health), HDL (High-density lipoprotein), hs-CRP (High-sensitivity C-reactive protein), LDL (Low-density lipoprotein), NMR (Nuclear magnetic resonance), TRL (Triglyceride-rich lipoprotein)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: February 07, 2023
Accepted:
January 31,
2023
Received:
September 3,
2022
Footnotes
Conflict of interest: R.D.S. has received honoraria related to consulting, research, and/or speaker activities from Abbott, Ache, Amgen, Amryt, AstraZeneca, Biolab, Esperion, Getz Pharma, Kowa, Libbs, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Merck, Pfizer, PTC Therapeutics, and Sanofi. M.S.B. has received honoraria related to consulting or speaker fees from Elucid, Cleerly, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, and Bayer. Other authors report no conflict of interest with this work.
Funding: This work was supported by the following Brazilian institutions: Ministry of Health, Department of Science and Technology (DECIT); Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (Portuguese: Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos [Finep]); and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Portuguese: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico [CNPq]), under the processes 01 06 0010.00 RS, 01 06 0212.00 BA, 01 060300.00 ES, 01 06 0278.00 MG, 01 06 0115.00 SP, and 01 06 0071.00 RJ.
RDS receives a research scholarship from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Portuguese: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico [CNPq]), Brazil, #303734/2018-3.
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