KOdiA-PC

Description

Oxidized low-density lipoprotien (oxLDL) particles contain low molecular weight species which are cytotoxic and pro-atherogenic.¹ Many of these substances were recently isolated and purified from oxLDL, and identified as phosphatidylcholine species containing a fragmented, oxidized short-chain fatty acid remnant at the sn-2 position.² 1-(Palmitoyl)-2-(5-keto-6-octene-dioyl) phosphatidylcholine, or KOdiA-PC, is one of the most potent CD36 ligands among the oxLDL species.³ KOdiA-PC confers CD36 scavenger receptor binding affinity to LDL at a frequency of only 2 to 3 KOdiA-PC molecules/LDL particle, and may be one of the more important structural determinants of oxLDL.

What are the applications of Application

KOdiA-PC is one of the most potent CD36 ligands

Definition

ChEBI: PKODiA-PC is a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine.

References

1. Podrez, E.A., Febbraio, M., Sheibani, N., et al. Macrophage scavenger receptor CD36 is the major receptor for LDL modified by monocyte-generated reactive nitrogen species J. Clin. Invest. 105(8),1095-1108(2000).
2. Podrez, E.A., Poliakov, E., Shen, Z., et al. A novel family of atherogenic oxidized phospholipids promotes macrophage foam cell formation via the scavenger receptor CD36 and is enriched in atherosclerotic lesions J. Biol. Chem. 277(41),38517-38523(2002).
3. Podrez, E.A., Poliakov, E., Shen, Z., et al. Identification of a novel family of oxidized phospholipids that serve as ligands for the macrophage scavenger receptor CD36 J. Biol. Chem. 277(41),38503-38516(2002).