Exploration of blood lipoprotein and lipid fraction profiles in healthy subjects through integrated univariate, multivariate, and network analysis reveals association of lipase activity and cholesterol esterification with sex and age

Yasmijn Balder, Alessia Vignoli, Leonardo Tenori, Claudio Luchinat, Edoardo Saccenti*

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Abstract

In this study, we investigated blood lipoprotein and lipid fraction profiles, quantified using nuclear magnetic resonance, in a cohort of 844 healthy blood donors, integrating standard univariate and multivariate analysis with predictive modeling and network analysis. We observed a strong association of lipoprotein and lipid main fraction profiles with sex and age. Our results suggest an age-dependent remodulation of lipase lipoprotein activity in men and a change in the mechanisms controlling the ratio between esterified and non-esterified cholesterol in both men and women.

Original languageEnglish
Article number326
JournalMetabolites
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 May 2021

Keywords

  • Analysis of biological networks
  • Lipid metabolism
  • Lipidomics
  • Metabolomics
  • Nuclear magnetic resonance

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