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Biochim Biophys Acta ; 1861(8 Pt A): 723-9, 2016 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27178174

RESUMO

Several previous studies indicated that for optimal uptake by the brain, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) should be present as phospholipid in the plasma. However most of dietary DHA is absorbed as triacylglycerol (TAG) because it is released as free fatty acid during digestion of either TAG-DHA (fish oil) or sn-2-DHA phospholipid (krill oil), and subsequently incorporated into TAG of chylomicrons. We tested the hypothesis that the absorption of DHA as phospholipid can be increased if it is present in the sn-1 position of dietary phospholipid or in lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), because it would escape the hydrolysis by pancreatic phospholipase A2. We infused micelle containing the DHA either as LPC or as free acid, into the duodenum of lymph cannulated rats, and analyzed the chylomicrons and HDL of the lymph for the DHA-containing lipids. The results show that while the total amount of DHA absorbed was comparable from the two types of micelle, the percentage of DHA recovered in lymph phospholipids was 5 times greater with LPC-DHA, compared to free DHA. Furthermore, the amount of DHA recovered in lymph HDL was increased by 2-fold when LPC-DHA micelle was infused. These results could potentially lead to a novel strategy to increase brain DHA levels through the diet.


Assuntos
Quilomícrons/metabolismo , Gorduras na Dieta , Ácidos Docosa-Hexaenoicos , Linfa/metabolismo , Lisofosfatidilcolinas/metabolismo , Animais , Gorduras na Dieta/metabolismo , Gorduras na Dieta/farmacologia , Ácidos Docosa-Hexaenoicos/metabolismo , Ácidos Docosa-Hexaenoicos/farmacologia , Duodeno/metabolismo , Fígado/metabolismo , Masculino , Fosfolipases A2/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley
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Xenobiotica ; 43(11): 933-47, 2013 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23581876

RESUMO

1. Chiral polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) such as PCB 136 enantioselectively sensitize the ryanodine receptor (RyR). In light of recent evidence that PCBs cause developmental neurotoxicity via RyR-dependent mechanisms, this suggests that enantioselective PCB metabolism may influence the developmental neurotoxicity of chiral PCBs. However, enantioselective disposition of PCBs has not been fully characterized. 2. The effect of sex and cytochrome P450 (P450) enzyme induction on the enantioselective metabolism of PCB 136 was studied using liver tissue slices prepared from naïve control (CTL), phenobarbital (PB; CYP2B inducer) or dexamethasone (DEX; CYP3A inducer) pretreated adult Sprague-Dawley rats. PCB 136 metabolism was also examined in hippocampal slices derived from untreated rat pups. 3. In liver tissue slices, hydroxylated PCB (OH-PCB) profiles depended on sex and inducer pretreatment, and OH-PCB levels followed the rank orders male > female and PB > DEX > CTL. In contrast, the enantiomeric enrichment of PCB 136 and its metabolites was independent of sex and inducer pretreatment. Only small amounts of PCB 136 partitioned into hippocampal tissue slices and no OH-PCB metabolites were detected. 4. Our results suggest that enantioselective metabolism, sex and induction status of P450 enzymes in the liver may modulate the neurotoxic outcomes of developmental exposure to chiral PCBs.


Assuntos
Dexametasona/farmacologia , Hipocampo/metabolismo , Fígado/metabolismo , Fenobarbital/farmacologia , Bifenilos Policlorados/química , Bifenilos Policlorados/metabolismo , Caracteres Sexuais , Envelhecimento/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Animais Recém-Nascidos , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Sistema Enzimático do Citocromo P-450/genética , Sistema Enzimático do Citocromo P-450/metabolismo , Feminino , Regulação Enzimológica da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Hipocampo/citologia , Hipocampo/efeitos dos fármacos , Hipocampo/enzimologia , Hidroxilação/efeitos dos fármacos , Fígado/efeitos dos fármacos , Fígado/enzimologia , Masculino , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Estereoisomerismo , Sobrevivência de Tecidos
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Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol ; 35(1): 2-6, 2008 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18047620

RESUMO

1. The endothelin (ET) system and NADPH oxidase play important roles in the regulation of cardiovascular function, as well as in the pathogenesis of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. 2. Endothelins activate NADPH oxidases and thereby increase superoxide production, resulting in oxidative stress and cardiovascular dysfunction. Thus, NADPH oxidases may mediate the role of endothelins in some cardiovascular diseases. However, the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in mediating ET-induced vasoconstriction and cardiovascular disease remains under debate, as evidenced by conflicting reports from different research teams. Conversely, activation of NADPH oxidase can stimulate ET secretion via ROS generation, which further enhances the cardiovascular effects of NADPH oxidase. However, little is known about how ROS activate the endothelin system. It seems that the relationship between ET-1 and ROS may vary with cardiovascular disorders. 3. Endothelins activate NADPH oxidase via the ET receptor-proline-rich tyrosine kinase-2 (Pyk2)-Rac1 pathway. Rac1 is an important regulator of NADPH oxidase. There is ample evidence supporting direct stimulation by Rac1 of NADPH oxidase activity. In addition, Rac1-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy is mediated by the generation of ROS.


Assuntos
Doenças Cardiovasculares/metabolismo , Sistema Cardiovascular/metabolismo , Endotelinas/metabolismo , NADPH Oxidases/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Animais , Doenças Cardiovasculares/enzimologia , Doenças Cardiovasculares/fisiopatologia , Sistema Cardiovascular/enzimologia , Sistema Cardiovascular/fisiopatologia , Quinase 2 de Adesão Focal/metabolismo , Humanos , Estresse Oxidativo , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Receptores de Endotelina/metabolismo , Proteínas rac1 de Ligação ao GTP/metabolismo
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