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Oral exposure to the anti-pyridoxine compound 1-amino D-proline further perturbs homocysteine metabolism through the transsulfuration pathway in moderately vitamin B6 deficient rats

Journal

JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Volume 26, Issue 3, Pages 241-249

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2014.10.014

Keywords

1-Amino D-proline; Linatine; Anti-pyridoxine factor; Homocysteine metabolism; Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate; Moderate vitamin B-6 deficiency; Nutritional co-insults

Funding

  1. Discovery Grants Program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
  2. NSERC FAST scholarship

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Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP; a B-6 vitamer) serves as an important cofactor in a myriad of metabolic reactions, including the transsulfuration (TS) pathway, which converts homocysteine (Hcy) to cysteine. While overt vitamin B-6 deficiency is rare, moderate deficiency is common and may be exacerbated by anti-pyridoxine factors in the food supply. To this end, we developed a model of moderate B-6 deficiency and a study was conducted to examine the in vivo effect of 1-amino D-proline (1ADP), an anti-pyridoxine factor found in flaxseed, on indices of Hcy metabolism through the TS pathway in moderately B-6 deficient rats. Male weaning rats received a semi-purified diet containing either 7 mg/kg (control; CD) or 0.7 mg/kg (moderately deficient; MD) diet of pyridoxine- hydrochloride (PN center dot HCl), each with 1 of 4 levels of 1ADP, viz. 0, 0.1, 1 and 10 mg/kg diet for 5 weeks. Perturbations in vitamin B-6 biomarkers were more pronounced in the MD group. Plasma PLP was significantly reduced, while plasma Hcy (8-fold) and cystathionine (11-fold) were increased in rats consuming the highest amount of 1ADP in the MD group. The activities of hepatic cystathionine beta-synthase and cystathionine gamma-lyase enzymes were significantly reduced in rats consuming the highest 1ADP compared to the lowest, for both levels of PN-HCl. Dilation of hepatic central veins and sinusoids, mild steatosis and increased liver triglycerides were present in MD rats consuming the highest 1ADP level. The current data provide evidence that the consumption of an anti-pyridoxine factor linked to flaxseed may pose a risk for subjects who are moderate/severe vitamin B-6 deficient. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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