n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acid attenuates hyperhomocysteinemia-induced hepatic steatosis by increasing hepatic LXA / 生理学报
Acta Physiologica Sinica
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(6): 551-558, 2021.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) both are major health problems worldwide, whose incidence are closely related with each other. We previously reported the mechanism of HHcy-caused hepatic steatosis, but the role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) in HHcy-induced hepatic steatosis remains unclear. In this study, 6-week-old C57BL/6 male mice were given a high methionine diet (HMD, 2% methionine diet), and plasma homocysteine levels were measured by ELISA to confirm the establishment of an HHcy model. Meantime, mice were fed HMD with or without n-3 PUFA supplement for 8 weeks to determine the role and mechanism of n-3 PUFA in hepatic steatosis induced by HHcy. Results showed that n-3 PUFA significantly improved hepatic lipid deposition induced by HHcy. qRT-PCR analysis demonstrated that n-3 PUFA inhibited the upregulation of Cd36, a key enzyme of fatty acid uptake, caused by HHcy. Further, the inhibition of hepatic Cd36 expression was associated with the inactivation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (Ahr) induced by n-3 PUFA. Of note, mass spectrometry revealed that hepatic content of lipoxin A
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Main subject:
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
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Hyperhomocysteinemia
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Fatty Liver
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Liver
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Mice, Inbred C57BL
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Animals
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Acta Physiologica Sinica
Year:
2021
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Article
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