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Table 1 Potential action of the Lp-PLA2 , according to studies with distinct design.

From: Antioxidant and inflammatory aspects of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2 ): a review

Study design

Action

Reference

Experimental

Cells ROS protection.

[33]

Experimental

↓ bioactivity phospholipids in oxLDL

[37]

Experimental

↓ oxidized phospholipids in mildly oxLDL

[38]

Case/Control

≈ Oxidized phospholipids and anti-Lp-PLA2

[41]

Case/Control

↓ HDL oxidation, foam cell and autoantibodies titers.

[42]

Case/Control

↓ HDL-Lp-PLA2 activity

[25]

Case/Control

↓ HDL-Lp-PLA2 activity

[60]

Case/Control

↑ LDL-Lp-PLA2 to HDL-Lp-PLA2 ratio

[31]

Case/Control

↓ HDL-Lp-PLA2 and ↑ of LDL-Lp-PLA2

[56]

Case/Control

≈ Lp-PLA2 activity

[55]

Case/Control

↑ Lp-PLA2 activity

[61]

Cohort

↑ Lp-PLA2 activity in CHD mortality

[62]

Case/Control

↑ Lp-PLA2 activity

[63]

Cohort

Predictor of cardiovascular outcomes

[4]

Cohort

Lp-PLA2 correlated with cardiovascular risk factors

[64]

Cohort

Lp-PLA2 activity associated with MS and CVD

[5]

Cohort

Lp-PLA2 mass and activity associated with CVD

[65]

Cohort

↑ Lp-PLA2 activity associated with CVD

[6]

Meta-analysis

Lp-PLA2 mass and activity associated vascular risk

[66]

  1. CVD: Cardiovascular Disease; CHD: Coronary Heart Disease; PAD: Peripheral Arterial Disease; ROS: Reactive Oxygen Species, MS: Metabolic Syndrome