Table 3

Kinetic parameters of LDL, LDL + HDL2 and LDL + HDL3 oxidation in 59 healthy subjects.


Women
Men
All

LDL



Lag time (min)
60.9 ± 7.9
59.3 ± 6.9
60.2 ± 7.4
Rate (μmol/l/min)a
0.509 ± 0.067
0.502 ± 0.067
0.506 ± 0.066
Max (nmol/mg)b
541 ± 41
537 ± 51
539 ± 45
LDL + HDL2



Lag time (min)
56.0 ± 5.7***
56.0 ± 6.7***
56.0 ± 6.1***
Rate (μmol/l/min)a
0.687 ± 0.062***
0.654 ± 0.084***
0.671 ± 0.073***
Max (nmol/mg)b
774 ± 40***
745 ± 71***
762 ± 56***
LDL + HDL3



Lag time (min)
55.8 ± 5.4***
54.8 ± 5.4***
55.3 ± 5.4***
Rate (μmol/l/min)a
0.616 ± 0.064***
0.607 ± 0.070***
0.612 ± 0.066***
Max (nmol/mg)b
687 ± 40***
674 ± 60***
681 ± 50***

Values are mean ± SD. a Rate means maximal formation rate of conjugated dienes during oxidation. Calculation of the diene concentration is based on ε = 29500 of the conjugated dienes b Max is the maximal amount of dienes produced per mg of LDL protein. *** p < 0.001 in comparison with LDL alone in Wilcoxon's matched pairs test.

Solakivi et al. Lipids in Health and Disease 2005 4:25   doi:10.1186/1476-511X-4-25