期刊
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 23, 期 9, 页码 1178-1183出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2011.06.012
关键词
Arginine; Conceptus; Placenta; Protein turnover; Fetus
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [30901040, 30928018, 30371038, 30528006]
- Chinese Academy of Sciences [2005-1-4]
- Chinese Academy of Sciences and Knowledge Innovation Project [KSCX2-YW-N-051]
- CAS/SAFEA International Partnership Program for Creative Research Teams
- Texas AgriLife Research Hatch Project [H-8200]
- Animal Reproduction Program [2005-35203-15798, 2006-35203-17199, 2008-35203-19120]
- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture [2008-35206-18764]
Impairment of placental growth is a major factor contributing to intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) in both human pregnancy and animal production. Results of recent studies indicate that administration of L-arginine (Arg) to gestating pigs or sheep with IUGR fetuses can enhance fetal growth. However, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. The present study tested the hypothesis that Arg stimulates the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway and protein synthesis in porcine conceptus trophectoderm (pTr2) cells. The cells were cultured for 4 days in Arg-free Dulbecco's modified Eagle's Ham medium containing 10, 50, 100, 200, 350 or 500 mu M Arg. Cell numbers, protein synthesis and degradation, as well as total and phosphorylated levels of mTOR, ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 (p70S6K) and eukaryotic initiation factor 4E-binding protein-1 (4EBP1), were determined. The pTr2 cells exhibited time (0-6 days)- and Arg concentration (10-350 mu M)-dependent increases in proliferation. Addition of 100 and 350 mu M Arg to culture medium dose-dependently increased (a) protein synthesis and decreased protein degradation and (b) the abundance of total and phosphorylated mT0R, p70S6K and 4EBP1 proteins. Effects of 350 mu M Arg on intracellular protein turnover were only modestly affected when nitric oxide synthesis was inhibited. Collectively, these results indicate a novel and important role for Arg in promoting growth of porcine placental cells largely via a nitric-oxide-independent pathway. Additionally, these findings help to explain beneficial effects of Arg supplementation on improving survival and growth of embryos/fetuses in mammals. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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