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Selenium deficiency in Fisher-344 rats decreases plasma and tissue homocysteine concentrations and alters plasma homocysteine and cysteine redox status.
Uthus, E O; Yokoi, K; Davis, C D.
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  • Uthus EO; U.S. Department of Agriculture, ARS, Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA. euthus@gfhnrc.ars.usda.gov
J Nutr ; 132(6): 1122-8, 2002 Jun.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12042420
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of graded amounts of dietary selenium on plasma and tissue parameters of methionine metabolism including homocysteine. Male weanling Fisher-344 rats (n = 7-8/group) were fed a selenium-deficient, torula yeast-based diet, supplemented with 0 (selenium deficient), 0.02, 0.05 or 0.1 microg (adequate) selenium (as selenite)/g diet. After 61 d, plasma total homocysteine and cysteine were decreased (P < 0.0001) and glutathione increased (P < 0.0001) by selenium deficiency. The concentrations of homocysteine in kidney and heart were decreased (P = 0.02) by selenium deficiency. The activities of liver betaine homocysteine methyltransferase, methionine synthase, S-adenosylmethionine synthase, cystathionine synthase and cystathionase were determined; selenium deficiency affected only betaine homocysteine methyltransferase, which was decreased (P < 0.0001). The ratios of plasma free reduced homocysteine (or cysteine) to free oxidized homocysteine (or cysteine) or to total homocysteine (or cysteine) were increased by selenium deficiency, suggesting that selenium status affects the normally tightly controlled redox status of these thiols. Most differences due to dietary selenium were between rats fed 0 or 0.02 microg selenium/g diet and those fed 0.05 or 0.1 microg selenium/g diet. The metabolic consequences of a marked decrease in plasma homocysteine and smaller but significant decreases in tissue homocysteine are not known.
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Bases de datos: MEDLINE Medicinas Complementárias: Homeopatia Asunto principal: Selenio / Homocisteína / Metionina Idioma: En Revista: J Nutr Año: 2002 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos
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Bases de datos: MEDLINE Medicinas Complementárias: Homeopatia Asunto principal: Selenio / Homocisteína / Metionina Idioma: En Revista: J Nutr Año: 2002 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos