GPIHBP1 autoantibody is an independent risk factor for the recurrence of hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

GPIHBP1, a glycolipid-anchored protein of capillary endothelial cells, is a crucial partner for lipoprotein lipase (LPL) in plasma triglyceride metabolism. GPIHBP1 autoantibodies block LPL binding to GPIHBP1 and lead to severe hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) and HTG-induced acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP). We sought to define the incidence of GPIHBP1 autoantibodies in patients with HTG-AP.

OBJECTIVE:

We determined the incidence of GPIHBP1 autoantibody in HTG-AP patients, and compared the clinical features and long-term outcomes between GPIHBP1 autoantibody-positive and negative groups.

METHODS:

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to screen for GPIHBP1 autoantibody in 116 HTG-AP patients hospitalized from Jan 1, 2015 to Aug 31, 2019. All patients were followed up for 24 months. The primary outcome was the recurrence rate of HTG-AP during the two-year follow-up period. The incidence of recurrent episodes was analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method and multivariable Cox regression was used to identify risk factors.

RESULTS:

GPIHBP1 autoantibodies were present in 17 of 116 study patients (14.66%). The 2-year recurrence rate of HTG-AP was much higher in the GPIHBP1 autoantibody-positive group (35%, 6 in 17) than in the negative group (4%, 4 in 99). The multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that GPIHBP1 autoantibody was an independent risk factor for HTG-AP recurrence in two years.

CONCLUSIONS:

The presence of GPIHBP1 autoantibody is common in patients with HTG-AP, and is an independent risk factor for two-year recurrence of HTG-AP.

• Authors: Guofu Zhang, Qi Yang, Wenjian Mao, Yuepeng Hu, Na Pu, Hongbin Deng, Xianqiang Yu, Jingzhu Zhang, Jing Zhou, Bo Ye, Gang Li, Baiqiang Li, Lu Ke, Zhihui Tong, Masami Murakami, Takao Kimura, Katsuyuki Nakajima, Wangsen Cao, Yuxiu Liu, Weiqin Li
• Journal: Journal of clinical lipidology (J Clin Lipidol) 2022 Sep-Oct Vol. 16 Issue 5 Pg. 626-634 ISSN: 1933-2874 [Print] United States
• PMID: 36064883 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier Inc.

Chemical References

• Autoantibodies
• GPIHBP1 protein, human
• Receptors, Lipoprotein

Topics

• Humans
• Pancreatitis (etiology)
• Acute Disease
• Endothelial Cells
• Hypertriglyceridemia
• Risk Factors
• Autoantibodies
• Receptors, Lipoprotein