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Effects of Individual Amino Acids on PPARα Transactivation, mTORC1 Activation, ApoA-I Transcription and pro-ApoA-I Secretion

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DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116071

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ApoA-I; amino acids; PPAR alpha; mTOR

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Individual amino acids have different effects on ApoA-I mRNA expression and pro-ApoA-I protein production. Leucine, glutamic acid, and tryptophan can increase ApoA-I and CPT1 mRNA expression, while tryptophan also enhances PPAR alpha transactivation. Glutamine, proline, and histidine can increase pro-ApoA-I protein concentrations, but mTORC1 phosphorylation remains unchanged regardless of the amino acid provided.
A higher concentration of apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I) is associated with increased high density lipoprotein functionality and reverse cholesterol transport (RCT). A promising strategy to prevent cardiovascular diseases is therefore to improve RCT by increasing de novo ApoA-I production. Since experimental animal models have suggested effects of amino acids on hepatic lipoprotein metabolism, we here examined the effects of different amino acids on hepatic ApoA-I production. Human hepatocytes (HepG2) were exposed to six individual amino acids for 48 h. ApoA-I transcription and secreted pro-ApoA-I protein concentrations were analyzed using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA), respectively. Additionally, CPT1 and KEAP1 mRNA expression, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR alpha) transactivation, and mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) phosphorylation were determined. Leucine, glutamic acid, and tryptophan increased ApoA-I and CPT1 mRNA expression. Tryptophan also strongly increased PPAR alpha transactivation. Glutamine, proline, and histidine increased pro-ApoA-I protein concentrations but mTORC1 phosphorylation remained unchanged regardless of the amino acid provided. In conclusion, individual amino acids have different effects on ApoA-I mRNA expression and pro-ApoA-I production which can partially be explained by specific effects on PPAR alpha transactivation, while mTORC1 phosphorylation remained unaffected.

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