期刊
NUTRITION
卷 24, 期 6, 页码 582-588出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2008.02.002
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DNA microarray; hyperlipidemia; oxidative stress; lipid metabolism; high-fat diet
Objective: We previously found that lipoic acid (LA) improved high-fat diet (HFD)-induced dyslipidemia in rats. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms of that effect, we carried out experiments aimed at analyzing biochemical parameters and gene expression profiles. Methods: C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned to one of three groups (n = 8). The control group consumed an ordinary diet (4.89% fat, w/w). The other two experimental groups were fed with an HFD (21.45% fat, w/w) or an HFD plus 0.1% LA. After 6 wk, plasma lipid level and antioxidant status were examined. To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of LA on lipid metabolism and oxidative stress, we examined gene expression profiles in liver using the GeneChip microarray system. The differential expression of genes of interest identified by microarray technique was validated by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Results: HFD resulted in significant alterations in lipid profiles and a depressed antioxidant defense system. LA supplementation induced decreases in lipid peroxidation, plasma cholesterol, triacylglycerols, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and an increase in high-density lipoprotein in HFD-fed mice. DNA microarray analysis of the liver showed that LA ingestion upregulated the expression of genes related to beta-oxidation and free radical scavenger enzymes, whereas those involved in cholesterol synthesis were downregulated. Conclusion: LA can prevent HFD-induced dyslipidemia by modulating lipid metabolism, especially by increasing beta-oxidation and decreasing cholesterol synthesis, and oxidative stress by increasing those of free radical scavenger enzyme gene expression. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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