Research Article

Increased Levels of Human Carotid Lesion Linoleic Acid Hydroperoxide in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients Is Inversely Correlated with Serum HDL and Paraoxonase 1 Activity

Figure 1

Hydrolytic activities of paraoxonases (PONs) in human carotid plaque homogenate and of recombinant PON1 (rePON1). (a): Homogenate paraoxonase (paraoxon), (b): lactonase (TBBL), and (c): arylesterase (4-nitrophenyl acetate) activities; (d): rePON1 paraoxonase, (e): lactonase, and (f): arylesterase activities, with or without 2-hydroxyquinoline (2HQ).
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