Relationship of lipoprotein lipase and hepatic triacylglycerol lipase activity to serum adiponectin levels in Japanese hyperlipidemic men

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine how lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and hepatic triacylglycerol lipase (HTGL) activity relate to serum adiponectin levels. Research design and methods: Fifty-five hyperlipidemic Japanese men were recruited for this study. LPL and HTGL activity in post-heparin plasma (PHP) was measured using Triton X-100 emulsified-[C-14] triolein. The remaining activity in the presence of 1M NaCl was defined as HTGL activity. Serum adiponectin levels were determined by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system. Result: LPL activity had a positive relationship with HDL2, but had no relation with HDL3, while HTGL had positive relationship with HDL3, but had no relationship with HDL2. LPL activity showed a positive relationship [r=0.345, p=0.010] to serum adiponectin levels, while and HTGL activity showed an inverse relationship [r=-0.365 p=0.006]. Multiple regression analysis with LPL and HTGL as dependent variables and age, BMI, serum adiponectin and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) as independent variables showed LPL and HTGL's association to adiponectin did not persist after adjustments for these covariants. However, the association of LPL activity to HOMA-IR was found to persist after adjustments of age, BMI, and serum adiponectin. Conclusions: There was a co-linearity between insulin sensitivity and adiponectin as well as insulin sensitivity and LPL/HTGL activity.