Arachidonic acid has a dominant effect to regulate lipogenic genes in 3T3-L1 adipocytes
compared to omega-3 fatty acids
Engelsk titel: Arachidonic acid has a dominant effect to regulate lipogenic genes in 3T3-L1 adipocytes
compared to omega-3 fatty acids
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Författare:
Vaidya, Hitesh
;
Cheema, Sukhinder Kaur
Email: kaur@mun.ca
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 31
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 15033534
Sammanfattning
Background: The effects of long-chain n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on the
regulation
of adipocytes metabolism are well known. These fatty acids are generally consumed together in our
diets;
however, the metabolic regulation of adipocytes in the presence of these fatty acids when given
together is not
known.
Objective: To investigate the effects of n-3 PUFA and arachidonic acid (AA), an n-6 PUFA, on the
regulation
of adipogenic and lipogenic genes in mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes.
Methods: 3T3-L1 adipocytes were incubated in the presence or absence of 100 mM of
eicosapentaenoic acid,
EPA; docosahexaenoic acid, DHA; docosapentaenoic acid, DPA and AA, either alone or AAn-3 PUFA;
control cells received bovine serum albumin alone. The mRNA expression of adipogenic and
lipogenic genes
was measured. The fatty acid composition of adipocytes was analyzed using gas chromatography.
Results: Individual n-3 PUFA or AA had no effect on the mRNA expression of peroxisome-
proliferatoractivated
receptor-g; however, AAEPA and AADPA significantly increased (PB0.05) the expression
compared to control cells (38 and 42%, respectively). AA and AAEPA increased the mRNA
expression
of acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (PB0.05). AA treatment decreased the mRNA expression of stearoyl-CoA
desaturase (SCD1) (PB0.01), while n-3 PUFA, except EPA, had no effect compared to control cells.
AADHA and AADPA inhibited SCD1 gene expression (PB0.05) suggesting a dominant effect of AA.
Fatty acids analysis of adipocytes revealed a higher accretion of AA compared to n-3 PUFA.
Conclusions: Our findings reveal that AA has a dominant effect on the regulation of lipogenic genes in
adipocytes.