Genetic and Metabolism of Post-prandial HDL Particles

NCT ID: NCT03109067

Last Updated: 2025-09-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 100 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2011-09-21
• Study Completion Date: 2015-11-21

Brief Summary

Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) pathway explains the anti-atherosclerosis role of HDL. Post prandial hypertriglyceridemia is highly predictive of atherosclerosis. TaqIB polymorphism in CETP gene plays a role on HDL particles, and might give a link between TaqIB polymorphism and the cardioprotective efficiency of HDL particles. Our main objective was to compare post-prandial HDL particles between patients having B2 allele carriers (genotype AA) to B1 allele carriers (genotype GG), and their ability to mediate cellular cholesterol efflux, via SR-BI Scavenger Receptor class B type I (SR-BI) , ABCG1 and ABCA1 pathways.

Detailed Description

Background:

This trial focuses on anti-atherogenic properties functions of HDL lipoproteins, particularly those linked to reverse transport cholesterol (RCT) pathway, genetic factors involved in plasmatic HDL-C and post-prandial metabolism. The post-prandial period is associated with an activation of the RCT with an increase in Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), in plasmatic HDL particles. There is also an increase of HDL particles ability to mediate cellular cholesterol efflux, via SR-BI and ABCG1 pathways. TaqIB polymorphism is associated with a variation of the plasma to mediate cellular cholesterol efflux.

Aim of the study:

The investigators were aiming to test the hypothesis that the genetic variability of HDL-C is associated with structural and functional variability of post-prandial HDL particles and particularly in their ability to mediate the initial step of RCT.

Intervention:

The study aimed to include n=50 patients with a TaqIB AA polymorphism and 50 patients with a GG TaqIB polymorphism. Blood samples were performed fasted, before and after intake of a standardized test meal at 5 different time : H0 before the meal, H2, H4, H6 and H8 after the meal.

Explorations:

For the fasted sample a full lipidic assessment was performed including the dosing of: triglyceridemia, HDL-C, apolipoprotein B (apoB), apolipoprotein AI. The plasmatic kinetic of triglyceridemia, apoB100, apo-48 and the activity of CETP was performed on each sample.

HDL particles were also explored with qualitative and quantitative assessment of the HDL fractions ability to mediate cholesterol efflux via each pathway : SR-BI, ABCA1 and ABCG1 in our cellular models.

The study therefore aimed to improve our knowledge of molecular mechanisms involved in HDL particles dysfunction in metabolic diseases.

Conditions

Healthy Volunteers

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: SCREENING
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Standardized meal

Standardized meal for :

50 patients with a TaqIB AA polymorphism 50 patients with a TaqIB GG polymorphism

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Standardized meal

Intervention Type: OTHER

Blood samples performed at 5 different times : H0 before the meal, H2, H4, H6 and H8 after the meal

Interventions

Standardized meal

Blood samples performed at 5 different times : H0 before the meal, H2, H4, H6 and H8 after the meal

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Affiliation to a national social security scheme

2. Age between 18 and 60 years old

3. Male subjects

4. Participants harboring either a B2 (genotype AA) allele or a B1 (genotype GG) in TaqIB polymorphism of CETP gene

5. Fasted plasmatic triglyceridemia < 300 mg/dL

6. Free prior and informed written consent given by the participant

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants with an history of symptomatic cardio-vascular disease (infarct, angina pectoris, acute coronary syndrome, cardiac surgery, endoluminal coronal intervention, stroke, symptomatic peripheral artery disease) within 6 months prior to inclusion.

2. Triglyceridemia > 3 g/L

3. Participants having other lipid-lowering agents than statin (fibrate, niacin, ezetimibe)

4. Participants having a treatment (either systemic or local) which might interfere with the evaluation of study parameters.

5. Excessive alcohol consumption, or any drug addiction. An excessive alcohol consumption is superior to 21 time 30 mL of alcohol or 120 mL of wine or 355 mL of beer.

6. Regular smoker or smoking cessation within the last year

7. Significant abnormality on the full blood count or plasmatic and urinary biochemistry analysis.

8. Chronic or acute disease either life threatening or able to modify study results, including among others :

1. Diabetes

2. Renal diseases : nephrotic syndrome, chronic kidney failure and/or creatininemia > 1.7 time the upper limit of normal (ULN).

3. Hypothyroidism defined by thyroid-stimulating hormone > 2x ULN

4. Hepatobiliary disease or viral hepatitis B or C confirmed by transaminases > 2x ULN or alkaline phosphatase > 1.5x ULN or total bilirubinemia > 1.5x ULN at screening.

5. Known HIV

6. Gastro-intestinal disorder or disease that might modify intestinal absorption, bariatric surgery.

9. Participant who might interfere with the quality of the study or might compromise the study according to the investigator.

10. Participant currently enrolled in another study or in the exclusion period of another study.

11. Participants with uncontrolled hypertension defined by a systolic blood pressure > 140 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg.

12. Participants with a C reactive protein (CRP) > 5mg/L

13. Participants with a E2/E2 phenotype of apolipoprotein E.

14. Blood donation or product derived-from blood donation within the last 3 months prior to the test meal.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Karim Ammour

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France

Locations

Centre d'Investigation Clinique Paris Est

Paris, , France

Countries

France

References

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Reference Type: BACKGROUND

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Reference Type: BACKGROUND

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Other Identifiers

C10-57

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id