Cholesteryl ester transfer protein

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), also called plasma lipid transfer protein, is a plasma protein that facilitates the transport of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides between the lipoproteins. It collects triglycerides from very-low-density (VLDL) or Chylomicrons and exchanges them for cholesteryl esters from high-density lipoproteins (HDL), and vice versa. Most of the time, however, CETP does a heteroexchange, trading a triglyceride for a cholesteryl ester or a cholesteryl ester for a triglyceride.

CETP
Available structures PDB Human UniProt search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes 4F2A, 2OBD, 4EWS
Identifiers
Aliases	CETP, BPIFF, HDLCQ10, cholesteryl ester transfer protein
External IDs	OMIM: 118470 HomoloGene: 47904 GeneCards: CETP
Gene location (Human) Chr. Chromosome 16 (human)^[1] Band 16q13 Start 56,961,923 bp^[1] End 56,983,845 bp^[1]
RNA expression pattern Bgee Human Mouse (ortholog) Top expressed in lymph node spleen liver right lobe of liver monocyte gallbladder left lobe of thyroid gland appendix right lobe of thyroid gland placenta n/a More reference expression data BioGPS More reference expression data
Gene ontology Molecular function triglyceride binding phosphatidylcholine binding lipid transporter activity phospholipid transporter activity cholesterol binding cholesterol transfer activity lipid binding Cellular component vesicle extracellular region high-density lipoprotein particle extracellular exosome extracellular space Biological process steroid metabolic process phospholipid homeostasis lipid transport lipid metabolism phospholipid transport cholesterol transport cholesterol metabolic process regulation of cholesterol efflux lipid homeostasis very-low-density lipoprotein particle remodeling triglyceride transport cholesterol homeostasis phosphatidylcholine metabolic process triglyceride metabolic process negative regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation triglyceride homeostasis reverse cholesterol transport low-density lipoprotein particle remodeling high-density lipoprotein particle remodeling transport Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs Species Human Mouse Entrez 1071 n/a Ensembl ENSG00000087237 n/a UniProt P11597 n/a RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000078 NM_001286085 n/a RefSeq (protein) NP_000069 NP_001273014 n/a Location (UCSC) Chr 16: 56.96 – 56.98 Mb n/a PubMed search ^[2] n/a
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Genetics

The CETP gene is located on chromosome 16 (16q21).

Protein Fold

The crystal structure of CETP is that of dimer of two TUbular LIPid (TULIP) binding domains.^[3][4] Each domain consists of a core of 6 elements: 4 beta-sheets forming an extended superhelix; 2 flanking elements that tend to include some alpha helix. The sheets wrap around the helices to produce a cylinder 6 x 2.5 x 2.5 nm. CETP contains two of these domains that interact head-to-head via an interface made of 6 beta-sheets, 3 from each protomer. The same fold is shared by Bacterial Permeability Inducing proteins (examples: BPIFP1 BPIFP2 BPIFA3 and BPIFB4), phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP), and long-Palate Lung, and Nasal Epithelium protein (L-PLUNC). The fold is similar to intracellular SMP domains,^[5] and originated in bacteria.^[6][7][8] The crystal structure of CETP has been obtained with bound CETP inhibitors.^[9] However, this has not resolved the doubt over whether CETP function as a lipid tube or shuttle.^[10]

Role in disease

Rare mutations leading to reduced function of CETP have been linked to accelerated atherosclerosis.^[11] In contrast, a polymorphism (I405V) of the CETP gene leading to lower serum levels has also been linked to exceptional longevity^[12] and to metabolic response to nutritional intervention.^[13] However, this mutation also increases the prevalence of coronary heart disease in patients with hypertriglyceridemia.^[14] The D442G mutation, which lowers CETP levels and increases HDL levels also increases coronary heart disease.^[11]

Elaidic acid, a major component of trans fat, increases CETP activity.^[15]

Pharmacology

See also: CETP inhibitor

As HDL can alleviate atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases, and certain disease states such as the metabolic syndrome feature low HDL, pharmacological inhibition of CETP is being studied as a method of improving HDL levels.^[16] To be specific, in a 2004 study, the small molecular agent torcetrapib was shown to increase HDL levels, alone and with a statin, and lower LDL when co-administered with a statin.^[17] Studies into cardiovascular endpoints, however, were largely disappointing. While they confirmed the change in lipid levels, most reported an increase in blood pressure, no change in atherosclerosis,^[18][19] and, in a trial of a combination of torcetrapib and atorvastatin, an increase in cardiovascular events and mortality.^[20]

A compound related to torcetrapib, Dalcetrapib (investigative name JTT-705/R1658), was also studied, but trials have ceased.^[21] It increases HDL levels by 30%, as compared to 60% by torcetrapib.^[22] Two CETP inhibitors were previously under development. One was Merck's MK-0859 anacetrapib, which in initial studies did not increase blood pressure.^[23] In 2017, its development was abandoned by Merck.^[24] The other was Eli Lilly's evacetrapib, which failed in Phase 3 trials.

Interactive pathway map

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Statin Pathway edit

1. The interactive pathway map can be edited at WikiPathways: "Statin_Pathway_WP430".

References

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Further reading

• Okajima F (March 2002). "[Distribution of sphingosine 1-phosphate in plasma lipoproteins and its role in the regulation of the vascular cell functions]". Tanpakushitsu Kakusan Koso. Protein, Nucleic Acid, Enzyme. 47 (4 Suppl): 480–7. PMID 11915346.
• Barter PJ, Brewer HB, Chapman MJ, Hennekens CH, Rader DJ, Tall AR (February 2003). "Cholesteryl ester transfer protein: a novel target for raising HDL and inhibiting atherosclerosis". Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 23 (2): 160–7. doi:10.1161/01.ATV.0000054658.91146.64. PMID 12588754.
• Dallinga-Thie GM, Dullaart RP, van Tol A (June 2007). "Concerted actions of cholesteryl ester transfer protein and phospholipid transfer protein in type 2 diabetes: effects of apolipoproteins". Current Opinion in Lipidology. 18 (3): 251–7. doi:10.1097/MOL.0b013e3280e12685. PMID 17495597. S2CID 20012553.

External links

• Cholesterol+ester+transfer+proteins at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)