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Endogenous Derivatives of Linoleic Acid and their Stable Analogs Are Potential Pain Mediators. JID INNOVATIONS 2023; 3:100177. [PMID: 36876220 PMCID: PMC9982331 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjidi.2022.100177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Psoriasis is characterized by intense pruritus, with a subset of individuals with psoriasis experiencing thermal hypersensitivity. However, the pathophysiology of thermal hypersensitivity in psoriasis and other skin conditions remains enigmatic. Linoleic acid is an omega-6 fatty acid that is concentrated in the skin, and oxidation of linoleic acid into metabolites with multiple hydroxyl and epoxide functional groups has been shown to play a role in skin barrier function. Previously, we identified several linoleic acid‒derived mediators that were more concentrated in psoriatic lesions, but the role of these lipids in psoriasis remains unknown. In this study, we report that two such compounds-9,10-epoxy-13-hydroxy-octadecenoate and 9,10,13-trihydroxy-octadecenoate-are present as free fatty acids and induce nociceptive behavior in mice but not in rats. By chemically stabilizing 9,10-epoxy-13-hydroxy-octadecenoate and 9,10,13-trihydroxy-octadecenoate through the addition of methyl groups, we observed pain and hypersensitization in mice. The nociceptive responses suggest an involvement of the TRPA1 channel, whereas hypersensitive responses induced by these mediators may require both TRPA1 and TRPV1 channels. Furthermore, we showed that 9,10,13-trihydroxy-octadecenoate‒induced calcium transients in sensory neurons are mediated through the Gβγ subunit of an unidentified G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR). Overall, mechanistic insights from this study will guide the development of potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of pain and hypersensitivity.
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- 9,10,13-THL, 9,10,13-trihydroxy-octadecenoate
- 9,13-EHL, 13-hydroxy-9,10-epoxy octadecenoate
- CFA, complete Freund’s adjuvant
- DRG, dorsal root ganglia
- GPCR, G-protein coupled receptor
- HODE, hydroxyoctadecenoate
- KO, knockout
- LA, linoleic acid
- LC-MS/MS, liquid chromatography‒tandem mass spectrometry
- PGE2, prostaglandin E2
- TRP, transient receptor potential
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Hydroxy-epoxide and keto-epoxide derivatives of linoleic acid activate trigeminal neurons. NEUROBIOLOGY OF PAIN 2020; 7:100046. [PMID: 32478201 PMCID: PMC7248286 DOI: 10.1016/j.ynpai.2020.100046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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11-hydroxy- and 11-keto-epoxide-LA derivatives elicit Ca2+ transients in trigeminal neuron subpopulations. 11H-12,13E-LA, 11 K-12,13E-LA, and 11H-9,10E-LA produce Ca2+ responses in higher proportions of neurons than linoleic acid or 9-HODE. 11-hydroxy-epoxide- and 11-keto-epoxide derivatives of linoleic acid potentially contribute to nociception.
Endogenous lipid mediators are proposed to contribute to headache and facial pain by activating trigeminal neurons (TN). We recently identified 11-hydroxy-epoxide- and 11-keto-epoxide derivatives of linoleic acid (LA) that are present in human skin and plasma and potentially contribute to nociception. Here we expand upon initial findings by examining the effects of 11-hydroxy- and 11-keto-epoxide-LA derivatives on TN activation in comparison to LA, the LA derivative [9-hydroxy-octadecadienoic acid (9-HODE)] and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). 11-hydroxy- and 11-keto-epoxide-LA derivatives elicited Ca2+ transients in TN subpopulations. The proportion of neurons responding to test compounds (5 μM, 5 min) ranged from 16.2 ± 3.8 cells (11 K-9,10E-LA) to 34.1 ± 2.4 cells (11H-12,13E-LA). LA and 9-HODE (5 μM, 5 min) elicited responses in 11.6 ± 3.1% and 9.7 ± 3.4% of neurons, respectively. 11H-12,13E-LA, 11K-12,13E-LA, and 11H-9,10E-LA produced Ca2+ responses in significantly higher proportions of neurons compared to either LA or 9-HODE (F (6, 36) = 5.12, P = 0.0007). 11H-12,13E-LA and 11H-9,10E-LA increased proportions of responsive neurons in a concentration-dependent fashion, similar to PGE2. Most sensitive neurons responded to additional algesic agents (32.9% to capsaicin, 40.1% to PGE2, 58.0% to AITC), however 20.6% did not respond to any other agent. In summary, 11-hydroxy-epoxide derivatives of LA increase trigeminal neuron excitability, suggesting a potential role in headache or facial pain.
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Key Words
- 11-HEL, 11-hydroxy-epoxide-linoleic acid
- 11H-12,13E-LA, 11-hydroxy-12,13-trans-epoxy-(9Z)-octadecenoate
- 11H-9,10E-LA, 11-hydroxy-9,10-trans-epoxy-(12Z)-octadecenoate
- 9-HODE, 9-hydroxy-octadecadienoic acid
- CGRP, calcitonin gene related peptide
- DiHOMEs, dihydroxy-octadecenoic acids
- EpOMEs, epoxy-octadecenoic
- HODEs, octadecadienoic acids
- HpODEs, hydroperoxy-octadecadienoic acids
- Hyperalgesia
- LA, linoleic acid
- Linoleic acid
- Oxylipin
- PGE2, prostaglandin E2
- Pain
- Peroxidation
- TN, trigeminal neuron
- aCSF, artificial cerebrospinal fluid
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3- O-Acetyl-11-keto- β -boswellic acid ameliorated aberrant metabolic landscape and inhibited autophagy in glioblastoma. Acta Pharm Sin B 2020; 10:301-312. [PMID: 32082975 PMCID: PMC7016292 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2019.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive primary tumor in the central nervous system, accounting for 12%–15% of all brain tumors. 3-O-Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA), one of the most active ingredients of gum resin from Boswellia carteri Birdw., was reported to inhibit the growth of glioblastoma cells and subcutaneous glioblastoma. However, whether AKBA has antitumor effects on orthotopic glioblastoma and the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. An orthotopic mouse model was used to evaluate the anti-glioblastoma effects of AKBA. The effects of AKBA on tumor growth were evaluated using MRI. The effects on the alteration of metabolic landscape were detected by MALDI-MSI. The underlying mechanisms of autophagy reducing by AKBA treatment were determined by immunoblotting and immunofluorescence, respectively. Transmission electron microscope was used to check morphology of cells treated by AKBA. Our results showed that AKBA (100 mg/kg) significantly inhibited the growth of orthotopic U87-MG gliomas. Results from MALDI-MSI showed that AKBA improved the metabolic profile of mice with glioblastoma, while immunoblot assays revealed that AKBA suppressed the expression of ATG5, p62, LC3B, p-ERK/ERK, and P53, and increased the ratio of p-mTOR/mTOR. Taken together, these results suggested that the antitumor effects of AKBA were related to the normalization of aberrant metabolism in the glioblastoma and the inhibition of autophagy. AKBA could be a promising chemotherapy drug for glioblastoma.
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- AKBA
- AKBA, 3-O-acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid
- Autophagy
- DAPI, 4′,-6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
- G3P, glycerol-3-phosphate
- G6P, glucose-6-phosphate
- GBM, glioblastomas
- GL/FFA, glycerolipid/free fatty acid
- Glioblastoma
- IDH1/2, isocitrate dehydrogenases 1/2
- ITO, indium tin oxide
- LA, linoleic acid
- MALDI-MSI
- MALDI-MSI, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-mass spectrometry imaging
- NAA, N-acetyl-l-aspartic acid
- NEDC, N-(1-naphthyl) ethylenediamine dihydrochloride
- OA, oleic acid
- PA, phosphatidic acid
- PE, phosphatidylethanolamine
- PG, phosphatidylglycerols
- PI, phosphatidylinositol
- PS, phosphatidylserine
- Phospholipids
- TIC, total ion current
- TMZ, temozolomide
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Redox-sensitive prodrug nanoassemblies based on linoleic acid-modified docetaxel to resist breast cancers. Acta Pharm Sin B 2019; 9:421-432. [PMID: 30972286 PMCID: PMC6437471 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2018.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Prodrug nanoassemblies, which can refrain from large excipients, achieve higher drug loading and control drug release, have been placed as the priority in drug delivery system. Reasoning that glutathione (GSH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly upgraded in tumor tissues which makes them attractive targets for drug delivery system, we designed and synthetized a novel prodrug which utilized mono thioether bond as a linker to bridge linoleic acid (LA) and docetaxel (DTX). This mono thioether-linked conjugates (DTX-S-LA) could self-assemble into nanoparticles without the aid of much excipients. The mono thioether endowed the nanoparticles redox sensitivity resulting in specific release at the tumor tissue. Our studies demonstrated that the nanoassemblies had uniform particle size, high stability and fast release behavior. DTX-S-LA nanoassemblies outperformed DTX solution in pharmacokinetic profiles for it had longer circulation time and higher area under curve (AUC). Compared with DTX solution, the redox dual-responsive nanoassemblies had comparable cytotoxic activity. Besides, the antitumor efficacy was evaluated in mice bearing 4T1 xenograft. It turned out this nanoassemblies could enhance anticancer efficacy by increasing the dose because of higher tolerance. Overall, these results indicated that the redox sensitivity nanoassemblies may have a great potential to cancer therapy.
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- ALT, alanine transaminase
- AST, aspartate transaminase
- AUC, area under the curve
- Antitumor efficacy
- BUN, blood urea nitrogen
- C-6, coumarin-6
- CREA, creatinine
- DDS, drug delivery system
- DMSO, dimethyl sulfoxide
- DSPE-PEG2K, 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[methoxy(polyethyleneglycol)-2000]
- DTT, d,l-dithiothreitol
- DTX, docetaxel
- Docetaxel
- EDCI, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethyl carbodiimide hydrochloride
- FBS, fetal bovine serum
- GSH, glutathione
- H2O2, hydrogen peroxide
- HOBt, 1-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate
- HPLC, high-performance liquid chromatography
- IC50, half maximal inhibitory concentration
- LA, linoleic acid
- Linoleic acid
- MTT, 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide
- Mono thioether bond
- Nanoassemblies
- PBS, phosphate buffer saline
- PDI, polydispersity index
- PTX, paclitaxel
- Pharmacokinetics
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- SD, standard deviation
- TLC, thin layer chromatography
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Sexually dimorphic brain fatty acid composition in low and high fat diet-fed mice. Mol Metab 2016; 5:680-689. [PMID: 27656405 PMCID: PMC5021676 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2016.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Revised: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE In this study, we analyzed the fatty acid profile of brains and plasma from male and female mice fed chow or a western-style high fat diet (WD) for 16 weeks to determine if males and females process fatty acids differently. Based on the differences in fatty acids observed in vivo, we performed in vitro experiments on N43 hypothalamic neuronal cells to begin to elucidate how the fatty acid milieu may impact brain inflammation. METHODS Using a comprehensive mass spectrometry fatty acid analysis, which includes a profile for 52 different fatty acid isomers, we assayed the plasma and brain fatty acid composition of age-matched male and female mice maintained on chow or a WD. Additionally, using the same techniques, we determined the fatty acid composition of N43 hypothalamic cells following exposure to palmitic and linoleic acid, alone or in combination. RESULTS Our data demonstrate there is a sexual dimorphism in brain fatty acid content both following the consumption of the chow diet, as well as the WD, with males having an increased percentage of saturated fatty acids and reductions in ω6-polyunsaturated fatty acids when compared to females. Interestingly, we did not observe a sexual dimorphism in fatty acid content in the plasma of the same mice. Furthermore, exposure of N43 cells to the ω6-PUFA linoleic acid, which is higher in female brains when compared to males, reduces palmitic acid-induced inflammation. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest male and female brains, and not plasma, differ in their fatty acid profile. This is the first time, to our knowledge, lipidomic analyses has been used to directly test the hypothesis there is a sexual dimorphism in brain and plasma fatty acid composition following consumption of the chow diet, as well as following exposure to the WD.
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- AA, arachidonic acid
- ACC, acetyl-CoA carboxylase
- B2m, beta-2 microglobulin
- BBB, blood brain barrier
- BSA, bovine serum albumin
- C, Chow diet
- CNS, central nervous system
- Central nervous system
- DHA, docosahexaenoic acid
- F, female
- FABP, fatty acid binding protein
- FAS, fatty acid synthase
- FAT/CD36, fatty acid transporter
- FATP1, fatty acid transport protein 1
- FAs, fatty acids
- FFAs, free fatty acids
- IL6, interleukin 6
- LA, linoleic acid
- Linoleic acid
- M, male
- MCD, malonyl-CoA decarboxylase
- MSFD2a, membrane protein major facilitator super family domain containing 2a
- MUFAs, monounsaturated fatty acids
- N43
- NF-κB, Nuclear Factor-κ Beta
- Obesity
- PA, palmitic acid
- PUFAs, polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Palmitic acid
- SatFAs, saturated fatty acids
- TFAs, total fatty acids
- TNFα, Tumor Necrosis Factor α
- UnsatFAs, unsaturated fatty acids
- WD, western diet
- WT, wild-type
- Western diet
- ω6-fatty acids
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Circulating Unsaturated Fatty Acids Delineate the Metabolic Status of Obese Individuals. EBioMedicine 2015; 2:1513-22. [PMID: 26629547 PMCID: PMC4634820 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Obesity is not a homogeneous condition across individuals since about 25–40% of obese individuals can maintain healthy status with no apparent signs of metabolic complications. The simple anthropometric measure of body mass index does not always reflect the biological effects of excessive body fat on health, thus additional molecular characterizations of obese phenotypes are needed to assess the risk of developing subsequent metabolic conditions at an individual level. Methods To better understand the associations of free fatty acids (FFAs) with metabolic phenotypes of obesity, we applied a targeted metabolomics approach to measure 40 serum FFAs from 452 individuals who participated in four independent studies, using an ultra-performance liquid chromatograph coupled to a Xevo G2 quadruple time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Findings FFA levels were significantly elevated in overweight/obese subjects with diabetes compared to their healthy counterparts. We identified a group of unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) that are closely correlated with metabolic status in two groups of obese individuals who underwent weight loss intervention and can predict the recurrence of diabetes at two years after metabolic surgery. Two UFAs, dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid and palmitoleic acid, were also able to predict the future development of metabolic syndrome (MS) in a group of obese subjects. Interpretation These findings underscore the potential role of UFAs in the MS pathogenesis and also as important markers in predicting the risk of developing diabetes in obese individuals or diabetes remission after a metabolic surgery. Four independent studies were applied to examine the association of free fatty acids with metabolic status of obesity. Our data supported an important role for unsaturated fatty acids in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome. Two unsaturated fatty acids were predictive of future diabetes risk and diabetes remission after metabolic surgery.
About 25–40% of obese individuals, defined by the body mass index, are metabolically healthy. Because obesity is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, it is important to monitor obese individuals for changes in metabolic status. Simpler means of assessing the efficacy of surgical or dietary interventions are also desirable. We examined blood fatty acid levels in patients to locate potential biomarkers that would signify either greater risk of diabetes acquisition or effectiveness of diabetes treatment. Two unsaturated fatty acids, dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid and palmitoleic acid, were shown to predict acquisition of diabetes and also evaluate diabetes remission post-metabolic surgery.
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Key Words
- AA, arachidonic acid
- BMI, body mass index
- CVD, cardiovascular disease
- DAG, diacylglycerol
- DBP, diastolic blood pressure
- DGLA, dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid
- DNL, de novo lipogenesis
- FATPs, fatty acid transport proteins
- FFA, free fatty acids
- Free fatty acids
- GLA, γ-linolenic acid
- HA, heptadecanoic acid
- HDL, high-density lipoprotein
- HO, metabolically healthy obese
- HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin
- Insulin resistance
- LA, linoleic acid
- LDL, low-density lipoprotein
- MS, metabolic syndrome
- MUFA, monounsaturated acid
- Metabolic syndrome
- NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
- NW, normal weight
- OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test
- OPLS-DA, orthogonal partial least square discriminant analysis
- Obesity
- PA, palmitoleic acid
- PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid
- RSD, relative standard deviation
- SBP, systolic blood pressure
- SCD, stearoyl-CoA desaturase
- SFA, saturated fatty acid
- SHDS, the Shanghai Diabetes Study
- SHOS, the Shanghai Obesity Study
- T2D, type 2 diabetes
- TC, total cholesterol
- TG, triglycerides
- Type 2 diabetes
- UFA, unsaturated fatty acid
- UO, metabolically unhealthy obese
- Unsaturated fatty acids
- VLCD, very low carbohydrate diet
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Relative validation of the dietary intake of fatty acids among adults in the Swedish National Dietary Survey using plasma phospholipid fatty acid composition. J Nutr Sci 2015; 4:e25. [PMID: 26495117 PMCID: PMC4611078 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2015.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2014] [Revised: 12/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The aims of a national dietary study are several-fold. One purpose is to monitor the intake of foods and nutrients in the population and to compare intakes with dietary recommendations. It is, however, difficult to measure dietary fat intake and plasma biomarker fatty acid (FA) composition may be used as an objective measure of dietary fat intake. Thus, the relative ability of a diet record to capture habitual fat intake was validated against biomarker FA. Dietary fat intake was measured in a novel self-assisted web-based 4-d food record - the 'Riksmaten' method. Spearman rank correlations between dietary FA, certain food groups (fish-shellfish, dairy products, meat and sausages, and spreads) and the fat content of these food groups and biomarker FA were explored. Participants were 150 women and 129 men, aged 18-80 years, who took part in the Swedish National Dietary Survey, Riksmaten adults 2010-11. Blood samples were collected on average 20 d after the diet record and FA composition was measured in plasma phospholipids by GLC. Total n-3 FA (r 0·31), EPA (r 0·34) and DHA (r 0·42) were correlated between plasma and diet (all P ≤ 0·001). Adjustment for covariates attenuated the relationships. Linoleic acid was only marginally correlated (r 0·15; P = 0·06) in women. Plasma pentadecaenoic acid and heptadecaenoic acid were correlated with dairy product intake as previously reported. In conclusion, the Riksmaten method appears valid for the purpose of collecting data on dietary fat composition, at least in a healthy adult population.
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Alcoholic, Nonalcoholic, and Toxicant-Associated Steatohepatitis: Mechanistic Similarities and Differences. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015; 1:356-367. [PMID: 28210688 PMCID: PMC5301292 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2015.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hepatic steatosis and steatohepatitis are common histologic findings that can be caused by multiple etiologies. The three most frequent causes for steatosis/steatohepatitis are alcohol (alcoholic steatohepatitis, ASH), obesity/metabolic syndrome (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, NASH), and environmental toxicants (toxicant-associated steatohepatitis, TASH). Hepatic steatosis is an early occurrence in all three forms of liver disease, and they often share common pathways to disease progression/severity. Disease progression is a result of both direct effects on the liver as well as indirect alterations in other organs/tissues such as intestine, adipose tissue, and the immune system. Although the three liver diseases (ASH, NASH, and TASH) share many common pathogenic mechanisms, they also exhibit distinct differences. Both shared and divergent mechanisms can be potential therapeutic targets. This review provides an overview of selected important mechanistic similarities and differences in ASH, NASH, and TASH.
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Key Words
- ALD, alcoholic liver disease
- ALT, alanine aminotransferase
- ASH, alcoholic steatohepatitis
- AST, aspartate transaminase
- Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- BMI, body mass index
- CYP2E1, cytochrome P450 isoform 2E1
- ECM, extracellular matrix
- ER, endoplasmic reticulum
- HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma
- HDAC, histone deacetylase
- HSC, hepatic stellate cell
- IL, interleukin
- LA, linoleic acid
- LPS, lipopolysaccharide
- Mechanisms
- NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
- NASH, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
- NK, natural killer
- NKT, natural killer T
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- OXLAM, oxidized linoleic acid metabolite
- PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
- PCB153, 2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-hexachlorobiphenyl
- PPAR, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
- RNS, reactive nitrogen species
- SNP, single-nucleotide polymorphism
- TAFLD, toxicant-associated fatty liver disease
- TASH, toxicant-associated steatohepatitis
- TCDD, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
- TH, helper T cell
- TLR, Toll-like receptor
- TNF, tumor necrosis factor
- Toxicant-Associated Steatohepatitis
- VA, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/Veterans Administration
- miR, microRNA
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Rapid and selective manipulation of milk fatty acid composition in mice through the maternal diet during lactation. J Nutr Sci 2015; 4:e19. [PMID: 26097702 PMCID: PMC4462764 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2015.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Revised: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Dietary fatty acid (FA) composition in early postnatal life can modulate growth and development and later metabolic health. Investigating programming effects of early dietary FA manipulations in rodents may be stressful and complicated due to the need of artificial feeding techniques. It is largely unknown to what extent breast milk (BM) FA composition can be directly manipulated by the diet. We exposed dams to different dietary FA compositions from postnatal day (PN) 2 until PN28. Dams with litters were randomly assigned to control (CTRL), high-medium-chain FA (MCFA), low-linoleic acid (LowLA), high-n-3 long-chain PUFA (n-3LCP) or high-n-3LCP and MCFA (n-3LCP/MCFA) diets, and diets were continued after weaning until PN28. FA compositions were determined in feeds, milk and in erythrocytes. BM MCFA content was independent from dietary MCFA intake. In contrast, the LowLA diet reduced BM LA content by about 50 % compared with the CTRL diet at PN7. BM of dams fed the n-3LCP or n-3LCP/MCFA diet contained about 6-fold more n-3 LCP than BM of the dams fed the CTRL diet at PN7. These changes in milk FA composition established after 5 d of dietary exposure did not further change over the lactation period. At PN28, the erythrocyte FA composition of the male pups correlated with analysed milk FA profiles. In conclusion, manipulation of the diet of lactating mice can strongly and rapidly affect BM FA composition, in particular of n-6 LA and n-3 LCP. Our present findings will facilitate mechanistic studies on the programming of adult metabolic health by dietary FA in the early postnatal period via direct and selective manipulation of the maternal diet.
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Key Words
- ALA, α-linolenic acid
- ARA, arachidonic acid
- CTRL, control
- Dietary fat quality
- FA, fatty acid
- LA, linoleic acid
- LCP, long-chain PUFA
- LowLA, low linoleic acid
- MCFA, medium-chain fatty acid
- Milk fatty acid composition
- Mouse models
- PN , postnatal day
- n-3LCP, n-3 long-chain PUFA
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Modulation of adrenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH)-induced expression of stress-related genes by PUFA in inter-renal cells from European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). J Nutr Sci 2015; 4:e16. [PMID: 26090096 PMCID: PMC4463938 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2015.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Revised: 09/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Dietary fatty acids have been shown to exert a clear effect on the stress response, modulating the release of cortisol. The role of fatty acids on the expression of steroidogenic genes has been described in mammals, but little is known in fish. The effect of different fatty acids on the release of cortisol and expression of stress-related genes of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) head kidney, induced by a pulse of adenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH), was studied. Tissue was maintained in superfusion with 60 min of incubation with EPA, DHA, arachidonic acid (ARA), linoleic acid or α-linolenic acid (ALA) during 490 min. Cortisol was measured by RIA. The quantification of stress-related genes transcripts was conducted by One-Step TaqMan real-time RT-PCR. There was an effect of the type of fatty acid on the ACTH-induced release of cortisol, values from ALA treatment being elevated within all of the experimental period. The expression of some steroidogenic genes, such as the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) and c-fos, were affected by fatty acids, ALA increasing the expression of StAR after 1 h of ACTH stimulation whereas DHA, ARA and ALA increased the expression of c-fos after 20 min. ARA increased expression of the 11β-hydroxylase gene. Expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) was increased in all the experimental treatments except for ARA. Results corroborate previous studies of the effect of different fatty acids on the release of cortisol in marine fish and demonstrate that those effects are mediated by alteration of the expression of steroidogenic genes.
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Key Words
- ACTH, adrenocorticotrophin hormone
- ALA, α-linolenic acid
- ARA, arachidonic acid
- Adrenocorticotrophin hormone-induced stress response
- COX, cyclo-oxygenase
- CYP11b, cytochrome P450 11β
- Dicentrarchus labrax
- Fatty acids
- GR, glucocorticoid receptor
- HSP, heat shock protein
- LA, linoleic acid
- LOX, lipo-oxygenase
- Nutritional modulation of steroidogenesis
- PKA, protein kinase A
- PLA2, phospholipase A2
- StAR, steroidogenic acute regulatory protein
- Stress-related gene expression
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Dietary gamma-linolenic acid supports arachidonic acid accretion and associated Δ-5 desaturase activity in feline uterine but not ovarian tissues. J Nutr Sci 2014; 3:e43. [PMID: 26101612 PMCID: PMC4473166 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2014.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2013] [Revised: 03/02/2014] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Arachidonic acid (ARA) is essential in felines because conversion of dietary linoleic acid (LA) to ARA is rate-limited by low Δ6-desaturase. Dietary γ-linolenic acid (GLA) may serve as an ARA precursor by-passing this initial rate-limiting step. This possibility was investigated using twenty-six adult female domestic shorthair cats divided into three groups and fed on complete and balanced diets containing high GLA (GL), high LA (HL) or low LA (LL, control) diets, for 300 d prior to ovariohysterectomy. Plasma was obtained 1-2 d before surgery and uterine, ovarian and associated adipose tissues were reserved for lipid analysis. Fatty acid profiles of the plasma phospholipid (PL) fractions and adipose lipids were performed. In the GL group, plasma and uterine tissue PL were significantly enriched in GLA, di-homo GLA (DGLA) and ARA compared with control. However, ovarian and adipose tissue PL were only enriched in DGLA. Enrichment of uterine tissues with DGLA and ARA probably supplies the essential eicosanoid precursors for reproduction when GLA is fed consistently with an active Δ5-desaturase in uterus. By contrast, this enzyme appears less active in ovary because ARA was not higher compared with control. Earlier reports concluded that ARA was not necessary for fertilisation (an ovarian function), but required for successful pregnancy and reproduction (a uterine function). Adipose tissue DGLA may be a reservoir for ARA synthesis by other tissues upon mobilisation. Dietary GLA may meet feline ARA requirements in the absence of an animal-based preformed source of ARA.
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Formation of electrophilic oxidation products from mitochondrial cardiolipin in vitro and in vivo in the context of apoptosis and atherosclerosis. Redox Biol 2014; 2:878-83. [PMID: 25061570 PMCID: PMC4099507 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2014.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2014] [Revised: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Emerging evidence indicates that mitochondrial cardiolipins (CL) are prone to free radical oxidation and this process appears to be intimately associated with multiple biological functions of mitochondria. Our previous work demonstrated that a significant amount of potent lipid electrophiles including 4-hydroxy-nonenal (4-HNE) was generated from CL oxidation through a novel chemical mechanism. Here we provide further evidence that a characteristic class of CL oxidation products, epoxyalcohol-aldehyde-CL (EAA-CL), is formed through this novel mechanism in isolated mice liver mitochondria when treated with the pro-apoptotic protein t-Bid to induce cyt c release. Generation of these oxidation products are dose-dependently attenuated by a peroxidase inhibitor acetaminophen (ApAP). Using a mouse model of atherosclerosis, we detected significant amount of these CL oxidation products in liver tissue of low density lipoprotein receptor knockout (LDLR −/−) mice after Western diet feeding. Our studies highlight the importance of lipid electrophiles formation from CL oxidation in the settings of apoptosis and atherosclerosis as inhibition of CL oxidation and lipid electrophiles formation may have potential therapeutic value in diseases linked to oxidant stress and mitochondrial dysfunctions. 4-HNE and other electrophilic lipids are formed from mitochondrial cardiolipin. Novel electrophilic oxidation products EAA-CL were identified in vitro and in vivo. Level of EAA-CL in liver tissue of LDLR −/− mice is higher with Western diet feeding. ApAP dose-dependently inhibits EAA-CL formation during t-Bid induced cyt c release. CL electrophilic lipid formation is important in apoptosis and atherosclerosis.
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Key Words
- 4-HNE, 4-hydroxy-nonena
- 4-ONE, 4-oxo-2-nonenal
- 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE)
- ALDH2, aldehyde dehydrogenase-2
- ApAP, acetaminophen
- Apoptosis
- Atherosclerosis
- BHT, butylate hydroxytoluene
- CL, cardiolipin cyt c cytochrome c
- Cardiolipin
- EAA-CL, epoxyalcohol-aldehyde-CL
- ESI, electrospray
- ETC, electron transport chain
- Epoxyalcohol-aldehyde-CL (EAA-CL)
- H2O2, hydrogen peroxide
- HODE, hydroxyoctadienoic acid
- HpODE, hydroperoxyoctadecadienoic acid
- KODE, keto-octadecadienoic acid
- L3OCL, trilinoleoyl oleoyl cardiolipin
- L4CL, tetralinoleoyl cardiolipin
- LA, linoleic acid
- LC–MS, liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry
- LDLR −/−, low density lipoprotein receptor knockout
- Lipid peroxidation
- Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS)
- M4CL, tetramyristeoyl cardiolipin
- MRM, multiple reaction monitoring
- Mitochondria
- PHGPX, hospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase
- PUFAs, Polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Prdx3/Prx3, peroxiredoxin 3
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
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Circulating levels of linoleic acid and HDL-cholesterol are major determinants of 4-hydroxynonenal protein adducts in patients with heart failure. Redox Biol 2013; 2:148-55. [PMID: 24494189 PMCID: PMC3909262 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2013.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Measurements of oxidative stress biomarkers in patients with heart failure (HF) have yielded controversial results. This study aimed at testing the hypothesis that circulating levels of the lipid peroxidation product 4-hydroxynonenal bound to thiol proteins (4HNE-P) are strongly associated with those of its potential precursors, namely n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). METHODS AND RESULTS Circulating levels of 4HNE-P were evaluated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in 71 control subjects and 61 ambulatory symptomatic HF patients along with various other clinically- and biochemically-relevant parameters, including other oxidative stress markers, and total levels of fatty acids from all classes, which reflect both free and bound to cholesterol, phospholipids and triglycerides. All HF patients had severe systolic functional impairment despite receiving optimal evidence-based therapies. Compared to controls, HF patients displayed markedly lower circulating levels of HDL- and LDL-cholesterol, which are major PUFA carriers, as well as of PUFA of the n-6 series, specifically linoleic acid (LA; P=0.001). Circulating 4HNE-P in HF patients was similar to controls, albeit multiple regression analysis revealed that LA was the only factor that was significantly associated with circulating 4HNE-P in the entire population (R (2)=0.086; P=0.02). In HF patients only, 4HNE-P was even more strongly associated with LA (P=0.003) and HDL-cholesterol (p<0.0002). Our results demonstrate that 4HNE-P levels, expressed relative to HDL-cholesterol, increase as HDL-cholesterol plasma levels decrease in the HF group only. CONCLUSION Results from this study emphasize the importance of considering changes in lipids and lipoproteins in the interpretation of measurements of lipid peroxidation products. Further studies appear warranted to explore the possibility that HDL-cholesterol particles may be a carrier of 4HNE adducts.
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Key Words
- 4-Hydroxynnonenal
- 4HNE, 4-hydroxynonenal
- 4HNE-P, 4-hydroxynonenal bound to circulating thiol proteins
- AA, arachidonic acid
- CRP, C-reactive protein
- DHA, docosahexanaenoic acid
- EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid
- GSH, reduced glutathione
- GSSG, oxidized glutathione
- HF, heart failure
- HFC-MHI, heart failure clinic of the Montreal Heart Institute
- HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance
- Heart failure patients
- LA, linoleic acid
- Linoleic acid
- Lipid peroxidation
- MDA, malondialdehyde
- MPO, myeloperoxidase
- NT-pro-BNP, N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide
- NYHA, New York Heart Association
- Oxidative stress
- PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids
- RAS, renin-angiotensin system
- TBARS, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances
- TNF, tumor necrosis factor
- eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate
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Regulation of inflammation by selenium and selenoproteins: impact on eicosanoid biosynthesis. J Nutr Sci 2013; 2:e28. [PMID: 25191577 PMCID: PMC4153324 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2013.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2012] [Revised: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
Abstract
Uncontrolled inflammation is a contributing factor to many leading causes of human morbidity and mortality including atherosclerosis, cancer and diabetes. Se is an essential nutrient in the mammalian diet that has some anti-inflammatory properties and, at sufficient amounts in the diet, has been shown to be protective in various inflammatory-based disease models. More recently, Se has been shown to alter the expression of eicosanoids that orchestrate the initiation, magnitude and resolution of inflammation. Many of the health benefits of Se are thought to be due to antioxidant and redox-regulating properties of certain selenoproteins. The present review will discuss the existing evidence that supports the concept that optimal Se intake can mitigate dysfunctional inflammatory responses, in part, through the regulation of eicosanoid metabolism. The ability of selenoproteins to alter the biosynthesis of eicosanoids by reducing oxidative stress and/or by modifying redox-regulated signalling pathways also will be discussed. Based on the current literature, however, it is clear that more research is necessary to uncover the specific beneficial mechanisms behind the anti-inflammatory properties of selenoproteins and other Se metabolites, especially as related to eicosanoid biosynthesis. A better understanding of the mechanisms involved in Se-mediated regulation of host inflammatory responses may lead to the development of dietary intervention strategies that take optimal advantage of its biological potency.
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Key Words
- 15-HETE, 15(S)-hydroxy-(5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-eicosatetraenoic acid
- 15-HPETE, 15-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid
- 15d-PGJ2, 15-deoxy-Δ12,14PGJ2
- AA, arachidonic acid
- ASK-1, apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1
- COX, cyclo-oxygenase
- Eicosanoid biosynthesis
- FAHP, fatty acid hydroperoxide
- GPx, glutathione peroxidase
- GPx4, glutathione peroxidase-4
- H-PGDS, haematopoietic PGD2 synthase
- HO-1, haeme oxygenase-1
- HPETE, hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid
- HPODE, hydroperoxyoctadecadienoic acid
- Inflammation
- LA, linoleic acid
- LOX, lipoxygenase
- LPS, lipopolysaccharide
- LT, leukotriene
- LTA4H, leukotriene A4 hydrolase
- MAPK, itogen-activated protein kinase
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- Selenium
- Selenoproteins
- Sepp1, selenoprotein P plasma 1
- TX, thromboxane
- TXB2, thromboxane B2
- Trx, thioredoxin
- TrxR, thioredoxin reductase
- ppm, parts per million
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Maternal long-chain PUFA supplementation during protein deficiency improves brain fatty acid accretion in rat pups by altering the milk fatty acid composition of the dam. J Nutr Sci 2013; 2:e5. [PMID: 25191591 PMCID: PMC4153033 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2012.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2012] [Revised: 09/13/2012] [Accepted: 09/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Long-chain PUFA (LC-PUFA) are important for fetal and neonatal brain development.
However, their accretion in the brain is compromised during maternal protein restriction.
Hence, we investigated the effect of maternal supplementation with n-3
DHA plus n-6 arachidonic acid (ARA) at a low protein level (9 %) on
offspring brain fatty acid accretion using Wistar rats (nine rats per group) randomly fed
a control (C), a low-protein (LP) or a low-protein DHA + ARA-supplemented (LPS) diet
during gestation and lactation. At birth, pups from the LPS group had the highest brain
DHA and n-3 fatty acid levels (P = 0·001), whereas pups
from the LP group had the highest MUFA (P = 0·05) but the lowest DHA and
total n-3 PUFA levels (P = 0·000). During lactation,
pups from the LPS group accrued significantly more α-linolenic acid
(P = 0·003), EPA (P = 0·02) and DHA
(P = 0·000) in brain lipids than pups from the LP group, whereas brain
lipids of pups from the LP group had markedly increased levels of the n-3
deficiency marker docosapentaenoic acid and n-6:n-3
ratio (P = 0·000). Owing to supplementation, milk from LPS dams had the
highest DHA and ARA, but lower SCFA and medium-chain fatty acids as compared with milk
from C and LP dams during early lactation, but normalised by mid-lactation. To conclude,
adverse effects of restricted maternal protein intake on LC-PUFA accretion in the brain of
offspring were ameliorated by alterations in maternal milk fatty acid profile due to
supplementation. Results underscore the importance of LC-PUFA for protein-deficient
mothers during gestation as well as lactation to achieve the optimum brain LC-PUFA status
of progeny.
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