Publications by authors named "Paige Bergstrom"

Background: Fish oil with the ω-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA is an FDA-approved treatment of patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia. Furthermore, EPA is an FDA-approved treatment of patients with high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the cardioprotective mechanisms are unclear.

Objectives: We aimed to determine if fish oil supplementation is cardioprotective due to beneficial modifications in HDL particles.

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High levels of circulating Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] are an independent risk factor for CVD. One of the major limitations to investigating Lp(a) biology is the need for large volumes of plasma (4-10 mL) for its isolation. We developed an isolation technique requiring only 0.

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Rationale: Prospective cohort studies question the value of HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) for stroke risk prediction.

Objective: Investigate the relationship between long-term functional recovery and HDL proteome and function.

Methods And Results: Changes in HDL protein composition and function (cholesterol efflux capacity) in patients after acute ischemic stroke at 2 time points (24 hours, 35 patients; 96 hours, 20 patients) and in 35 control subjects were measured.

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Article Synopsis
  • High levels of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] in the serum are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases by negatively impacting cholesterol efflux, which is a protective process against atherosclerosis.
  • The study measured cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC) using serum from 76 patients, finding that those with high Lp(a) levels had significantly reduced CEC compared to those with low levels.
  • Results indicate that Lp(a) inhibits the action of plasminogen (PLG), which is crucial for cholesterol efflux, suggesting that Lp(a) contributes to cardiovascular risk by impairing this protective mechanism.
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In a GM-CSF driven myeloid cell deficient mouse model (Csf2) that has preserved insulin sensitivity despite increased adiposity, we used unbiased three-dimensional integration of proteome profiles, metabolic profiles, and gene regulatory networks to understand adipose tissue proteome-wide changes and their metabolic implications. Multi-dimensional liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and extended multiplex mass labeling was used to analyze proteomes of epididymal adipose tissues isolated from Csf2 and Csf2 mice that were fed low fat, high fat, or high fat plus cholesterol diets for 8 weeks. The metabolic health (as measured by body weight, adiposity, plasma fasting glucose, insulin, triglycerides, phospholipids, total cholesterol levels, and glucose and insulin tolerance tests) deteriorated with diet for both genotypes, while mice lacking Csf2 were protected from insulin resistance.

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