Comparison of cytokine modulation by natural peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma ligands with synthetic ligands in intestinal-like Caco-2 cells and human dendritic cells--potential for dietary modulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma in intestinal inflammation

BACKGROUND: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) plays a role in the regulation of intestinal inflammation and is activated by both natural (polyunsaturated fatty acid; PUFAs) and synthetic (troglitazone) ligands. The fatty acid content of defined formula diets may play a role in mediating the antiinflammatory effect, but the mechanism is unclear. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated to what extent the effect of PUFAs on intestinal inflammation is mediated via PPARgamma. DESIGN: The human enterocyte-like cell line Caco-2 and human dendritic cells were stimulated by interleukin (IL) 1beta and lipoprotein polysaccharide, respectively, in the presence of PPARgamma agonists (troglitazone or PUFAs) or antagonist (GW9662). Five PUFAs were tested: alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). Cytokine production was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and PPARgamma, I-kappaB, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression by Western blot. RESULTS: In Caco-2 cells, IL-6 secretion was significantly decreased by troglitazone, DHA, EPA, and GLA. IL-8 production was significantly decreased by troglitazone, ALA, DHA, EPA, and GLA. PPARgamma expression was significantly increased by troglitazone, DHA, and EPA. iNOS expression was significantly decreased by troglitazone, DHA, and EPA. Troglitazone and PUFAs at 0.1 mumol/L tended to increase the expression of I-kappaB. Addition of GW9662 reversed the effect of troglitazone and PUFAs at 0.1 mumol/L on IL-8 production and decreased the expression of PPARgamma. EPA and DHA also modulated the dendritic cell response to lipoprotein polysaccharide. CONCLUSIONS: The tested PUFAs exerted an antiinflammatory effect in vitro in both models. This effect of PUFAs in Caco-2 cells is similar to that of troglitazone on intestinal inflammation mediated by PPARgamma, and the potency of the antiinflammatory effect is linked to the number of double bonds.     

Synergic effect of vitamin A and high-fat diet in adipose tissue development and nuclear receptor expression in young rats

In order to study the effects of dietary lipids and vitamin A on the development of adipose tissues, young rats were submitted for 8 d to a control or to two cafeteria diets with normal (Caf) or higher (Caf + ) vitamin A levels. Retinoid (retinoic acid receptor (RAR) a, RARg, retinoid X receptor(RXR) alpha) and fatty acid (PPARgamma) receptor mRNA was measured in the subcutaneous white adipose tissue (Swat) and in isolated mature adipocytes by RT-PCR. The stroma vascular fraction was cultured in vitro to test the capacities of the adipocyte precursors to proliferate and differentiate.The Caf diet enriched in vitamin A resulted in an increased adiposity, due to increased adipocyte hypertrophy. This was concomitant with a lower expression of RARa and RARg mRNA (234.6 and 238.6 %) and a higher expression of PPARgamma (+59 %) in the Swat and, to a less extent,in isolated adipocytes. Positive correlations were obtained between PPARgamma mRNA and Swat weights and between PPARgamma and RXRalpha mRNA. By contrast, RARgamma mRNA and Swat masses were negatively correlated. The adipocyte precursors from Caf + Swat proliferated more,in vitro, at the beginning of the culture. This difference progressively disappeared and was totally absent after 8 d of culture, but with a higher percentage of differentiated preadipocytes (+80.3 %) in the Caf + group. In conclusion, lipids and vitamin A act synergistically on the normal growth of the adipose tissue in young rats, concomitant with an imbalance in the pattern of the nuclear receptors. These changes influence the early normal development of the endogenous adipocyte precursors.     

Stearidonic and eicosapentaenoic acids inhibit interleukin-6 expression in ob/ob mouse adipose stem cells via Toll-like receptor-2-mediated pathways

Increased adipose tissue positively correlates with circulating inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6. We previously reported that adipose stem cells from genetically obese ob/ob mice produce significantly higher levels of IL-6 compared with other cell types such as adipocytes and macrophages within adipose tissue. We also demonstrated that (n-3) PUFA have antiinflammatory effects on adipocyte IL-6 secretion. Based on these findings, we hypothesized that EPA [20:5 (n-3)] and stearidonic acid [SDA, 18:4 (n-3)] would decrease LPS (200 μg/L)-induced IL-6 secretion and IL-6 mRNA content in the adipose stem cells. SDA (100 μmol/L) and EPA (100 μmol/L) significantly reduced LPS-induced IL-6 secretion and decreased IL-6 mRNA expression. To determine the underlying intracellular mechanisms, we tested whether LPS-induced Toll-like-receptor (TLR) 4 and TLR2 expression were modulated by these fatty acids using Western-blot analysis. EPA and SDA suppressed LPS-induced TLR2 but not TLR4 protein expression in the adipose stem cells. Furthermore, SDA and EPA significantly lowered the activation and translocation of NF-κB, a TLR2 downstream signaling target, while protein expression of extracellular signal-regulated kinases-1/2 were unaffected. Collectively, our results suggest that EPA and SDA inhibit LPS-induced IL-6 secretion and IL-6 mRNA expression in the adipose stem cells by decreasing TRL2-mediated signaling pathways.     

共轭亚油酸对胰岛素抵抗大鼠ap2基因表达的影响

目的通过研究共轭亚油酸(CLA)对饮食诱导胰岛素抵抗大鼠脂肪酸连接蛋白(ap2)基因表达的影响,探讨CLA抗糖尿病作用的机制。方法选用雄性Wistar大鼠,随机分为对照组、高脂组、高脂+CLA组(每100g饲料含CLA分别为0·75g、1·50g、3·00g),每组动物10只,观察CLA对胰岛素抵抗大鼠胰岛素、血糖水平的影响,并应用RT-PCR的方法检测ap2、过氧化物酶体增殖物活性受体γ(PPARγ)的表达水平。结果高脂组大鼠血清游离脂肪酸(FFA)、胰岛素和糖血水平显著高于基础组,CLA可降低胰岛素抵抗大鼠血清FFA、血糖、胰岛素水平,并可增加其脂肪组织ap2、PPARγmRNA的表达水平。结论CLA可通过激活PPARγ上调脂肪酸连接蛋白基因的表达,改善肥胖大鼠的胰岛素抵抗。     

The function of the nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta in energy homeostasis

The metabolic function of the nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPAR(delta)) has been established by transfer of the PPAR(delta) gene into adipose tissue of mice in vivo and into adipocytes in culture. Investigators found that PPAR(delta) activation by such transfer leads to up-regulation of energy expenditure by fatty acid oxidation. PPAR(delta) activation also results in lowered serum triglyceride and free fatty acid levels and decreased lipid accumulation. In vivo activation of PPAR(delta) in adipose tissue protects against obesity and fatty liver in mice fed a high-calorie diet. PPAR(delta) also activates the heat-producing uncoupling enzymes in brown adipose tissue (UCP1 and 3) and muscle (UCP2).     

肥胖大鼠抵抗素的基因表达及共轭亚油酸对其影响的研究

目的研究饮食诱导肥胖大鼠胰岛素抵抗形成过程中脂肪组织抵抗素基因的表达水平和共轭亚油酸(CLA)对其的影响,探讨抵抗素的作用及其与过氧化物酶体增殖物活性受体γ(PPARγ)之间的关系。方法选用雄性Wistar大鼠,分为对照组、高脂组、高脂+CLA组(每100g饲料含CLA分别为0.75g、1.50g、3.00g),每组10只大鼠,观察CLA对肥胖大鼠胰岛素和血糖水平的影响,并应用逆转录聚合酶链反应检测抵抗素和PPARγ的表达水平。结果高脂组大鼠血清胰岛素和血糖水平分别为(11.11±2.73)mIU/L和(5.09±0.66)mmol/L,CLA可降低肥胖大鼠的血清胰岛素和血糖水平,低、中、高剂量组胰岛素水平分别为(6.99±1.77)mIU/L,(7.36±1.48)mIU/L,(7.85±1.60)mIU/L,血糖水平分别为(4.28±0.72)mmol/L、(4.18±0.55)mmol/L、(4.06±0.63)mmol/L,且高脂组大鼠脂肪组织抵抗素、PPARγmRNA的表达较基础组增强,CLA可增加肥胖大鼠脂肪组织抵抗素、PPARγmRNA的表达水平。结论肥胖大鼠脂肪组织抵抗素mRNA表达较基础组增加,CLA可通过激活PPARγ上调抵抗素基因的表达,从而改善胰岛素抵抗。     

Palmitate activates the NF-kappaB transcription factor and induces IL-6 and TNFalpha expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes

Fatty acids and their metabolites regulate gene expression and immunological pathways. Furthermore, obese individuals frequently have increased circulating fatty acid concentrations, and localized inflammation in adipose tissue may facilitate the systemic inflammation associated with the insulin resistance of obesity. Although palmitate induces inflammation (i.e., activates proinflammatory pathways) in myotubes, the effects of fatty acids on inflammatory processes in adipocytes have not been established. Therefore, we examined the potential for palmitate, laurate, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to modulate inflammation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Palmitate, but not DHA or laurate, induced nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB)-driven luciferase activity and interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression (P < 0.05). Inhibition of fatty acyl Co-A synthase (FACS) with triacsin C suppressed palmitate-induced NF-kappaB activation (P < 0.05), but caused an additive increase in palmitate-induced IL-6 expression (P < 0.05). Disrupting mitogen-activated protein kinase/Erk kinase (MEK) and protein kinase C (PKC) activity with U0126 and Bisindolylmaleimide (Bis), respectively, suppressed palmitate-induced IL-6 expression (P < 0.05), but had no effect on NF-kappaB reporter gene activity (P > 0.05). However, the phosphoinositide-3 kinase (PI3K) inhibitor, wortmannin, alone and additively with palmitate, activated the NF-kappaB reporter gene and induced IL-6 expression (P < 0.05). Palmitate also induced the mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) (P < 0.05), but the increase in mRNA abundance was not reflected in a greater protein concentration in the media (P > 0.05). These data indicate that palmitate induces inflammation in adipocytes, and that this is not a generalized effect of all SFA. Furthermore, PI3K may act constitutively to suppress inflammation. Consequently, inhibition of this enzyme may promote and exacerbate the inflammation in adipose tissue that is associated with obesity and insulin resistance.     

共轭亚油酸对肥胖大鼠脂联素基因表达的影响

目的研究共轭亚油酸对饮食诱导肥胖大鼠脂联素基因表达的影响。方法选用雄性Wistar大鼠,随机分为对照组、高脂组、高脂+共轭亚油酸组(每100g饲料含共轭亚油酸分别为075g、150g、300g),每组动物10只,观察共轭亚油酸对肥胖大鼠胰岛素、血糖水平的影响,并应用RTPCR的方法检测脂联素、过氧化物酶体增殖物活性受体γ(PPARγ)的表达水平。结果高脂组大鼠血清胰岛素和血糖水平分别为(1111±273)μIU/ml,(509±066)mmol/L,075%、150%、300%剂量组胰岛素水平分别为(699±177)μIU/ml,(736±148)μIU/ml,(785±160)μIU/ml,血糖水平分别为(428±072)mmol/L,(418±055)mmol/L,(406±063)mmol/L,且共轭亚油酸可增加肥胖大鼠脂肪组织脂联素、PPARγmRNA的表达水平。结论共轭亚油酸可通过激活PPARγ上调脂联素基因的表达,改善肥胖大鼠的胰岛素抵抗。     

不同脂肪酸构成比膳食对大鼠脂联素及其受体表达的影响

目的探讨不同脂肪酸构成比膳食对大鼠脂联素及其受体表达的影响。方法将72只Wistar大鼠随机分为对照组和5个实验组(A～E),实验组分别设膳食中饱和脂肪酸(SFA)/单不饱和脂肪酸(MUFA)/多不饱和脂肪酸比值(PUFA)(S/M/P)为1:1.7:1.2、1:1:1、2:1:1、1:2:1和1:1:2,喂养12w,测定脂肪组织脂联素(adiponectin,ADPN)、骨骼肌组织脂联素受体1(AdipoR1)、肝脏组织脂联素受体2(AdipoR2)mRNA的表达水平。结果与基础组相比,1:1.7:1.2组和1:1:1组的两种脂肪组织和2:1:1组的皮下脂肪组织脂联素mRNA表达显著降低(P<0.05),其中1:1.7:1.2组下降程度较高(P<0.001)。与1:1.7:1.2组比较,其余各实验组脂联素表达水平均显著升高(P<0.05),以1:1:2组的升高程度最高(P<0.001)。各实验组AdipoR的表达水平与基础对照组并无明显差别(P>0.05)。结论高脂饮食降低脂肪组织脂联素mRNA表达水平,不饱和脂肪酸对促进脂联素基因表达和分泌有明显作用,其中PUFA的作用较MUFA显著。     

Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids upregulate LDL receptor protein expression in fibroblasts and HepG2 cells

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of individual PUFAs on LDL receptor (LDLr) expression in human fibroblasts and HepG2 cells, and to evaluate whether acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) and sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP-1) were involved in the regulation of LDLr expression by fatty acids. When fibroblasts and HepG2 cells were cultured with serum-free defined medium for 48 h, there was a 3- to 5-fold (P < 0.05) increase in LDLr protein and mRNA levels. Incubation of fibroblasts and HepG2 cells in serum-free medium supplemented with 25-hydroxycholesterol (25OH-cholesterol, 5 mg/L) for 24 h decreased LDLr protein and mRNA levels by 50-90% (P < 0.05). Arachidonic acid [AA, 20:4(n-6)], EPA [20:5(n-3)], and DHA [22:6(n-3)] antagonized the depression of LDLr gene expression by 25OH-cholesterol and increased LDLr protein abundance 1- to 3-fold (P < 0.05), but had no significant effects on LDLr mRNA levels. Oleic (18:1), linoleic (18:2), and alpha-linolenic acids [18:3(n-3)] did not significantly affect LDLr expression. ACAT inhibitor (58-035, 1 mg/L) attenuated the regulatory effect of AA on LDLr protein abundance by approximately 40% (P < 0.05), but did not modify the regulatory effects of other unsaturated fatty acids in HepG2 cells. The present results suggest that AA, EPA, and DHA increase LDLr protein levels, and that ACAT plays a role in modulating the effects of AA on LDLr protein levels. Furthermore, the effects of the fatty acids appeared to be independent of any change in SREBP-1 protein.     

共轭亚油酸对饮食诱导肥胖大鼠脂代谢及相关基因表达的影响

目的:通过研究共轭亚油酸(CLA)对饮食诱导肥胖大鼠脂肪酸转移蛋白、酰基CoA合成酶基因表达的影响,探讨CLA抗糖尿病机制。方法:选雄性Wistar大鼠,随机分为对照组、高脂组、高脂+CLA组(每100g饲料含CLA分别为0.75、1.50、3.00g),每组动物10只,观察CLA对肥胖大鼠血清游离脂肪酸(FFA)、胰岛素、血糖水平的影响,并应用RT-PCR法检测脂肪酸转移蛋白(FATP)、酰基CoA合成酶(ACS)、过氧化物酶体增殖物活性受体γ(PPARγ)mRNA的表达水平。结果:高脂组大鼠血清FFA、胰岛素和血糖水平显著高于对照组,CLA可降低肥胖大鼠血清FFA、胰岛素、血糖水平,并且可增加肥胖大鼠脂肪组织FATP、ACS、PPARγmRNA的表达水平。结论:CLA可通过激活PPARγ上调FATP、ACS基因的表达,改善肥胖大鼠的胰岛素抵抗。     

Are the n-3 fatty acids from dietary fish oil deposited in the triglyceride stores of adipose tissue?

Adipose tissue is the chief reservoir of the essential fatty acids (n-3 and n-6). To study the incorporation of the dietary n-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (20:5) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (22:6), and a unique monounsaturated fatty acid, cetoleic acid (22:1n-11), into adipose tissue, rabbits were fed two different processed fish oils: MaxEPA (high in EPA and DHA; Seven Sea Ltd, Hull, UK) and herring oil (high in cetoleic acid). EPA and DHA increased from 0% of total adipose tissue fatty acid, in the adipose tissue of control rabbits to 2.2% and 4.9%, respectively, in MaxEPA-fed rabbits. The DHA-to-EPA ratio in the adipose tissue was higher than that in the diet, indicating alternative metabolic pathways for EPA. In the adipose tissue of herring-oil-fed rabbits, cetoleic acid increased from 0% to 7.9% of total fatty acids. The deposition of EPA and DHA was 1.8% and 2.8%, respectively. Our data indicated that these unique long-chain unsaturated fatty acids from dietary fish oils were readily incorporated into the fat stores from whence they could be mobilized.     

不同膳食脂肪酸对大鼠乳腺癌组织脂肪酸组成和脂代谢基因表达的影响

目的探讨不同膳食脂肪酸组成影响大鼠乳腺癌发生、发展的可能分子机制。方法用8种不同膳食脂肪酸组成(SFA、MUFA、n-6PUFA、n-3PUFA、1∶1n-6/n-3、5∶1n-6/n-3、10∶1n-6/n-3、1∶2∶1S/M/P其中n-6/n-31∶1)喂养SD雌性大鼠,并在大鼠乳腺癌模型的基础上,用气相色谱内标法观察大鼠乳腺组织脂肪酸组成改变,RT-PCR分析组织脂代谢调控基因(FAS、COX-2和5-LOX)的表达。结果在不同膳食脂肪酸构成中,只有1∶1n-6/n-3能有效抑制大鼠乳腺癌的发生。不同膳食脂肪酸构成可导致大鼠乳腺组织脂肪酸组成发生相应变化,且各组间的脂肪酸含量有显著差异。高乳腺癌诱发的SFA、MUFA、n-6PUFA、5∶1n-6/n-3、10∶1n-6/n-3和1∶2∶1S/M/P喂养组乳腺组织含有较多的C18∶1、C18∶2和C20∶4,而EPA和DHA含量极少。无或低乳腺癌诱发的n-3PUFA和1∶1n-6/n-3喂养组乳腺组织EPA和DHA明显增多,C20∶4含量显著减少。RT-PCR结果显示1∶1n-6/n-3低诱癌组较相应对喂组上调FAS、COX-2和5-LOXmRNA表达力度明显弱于其它高乳腺癌诱发组。结论不同膳食脂肪酸组成能明显改变大鼠乳腺组织脂肪酸组成,进而影响脂代谢基因FAS、COX-2和5-LOX表达,可能是大鼠乳腺癌发生的分子机制之一。     

The expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma in pig fetal tissue and primary stromal-vascular cultures

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to determine when peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) is expressed in developing fetal adipose tissue and stromal-vascular adipose precursor cells derived from adipose tissue. In addition we examined developing tissue for CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta (C/EBPbeta) expression to see if it was correlated with PPARgamma expression. Pituitary function and hormones involved with differentiation (dexamethasone and retinoic acid) were also tested for their effects on PPARgamma expression to determine if hormones known to affect differentiation also effect PPARgamma expression in vivo and in cell culture. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Developing subcutaneous adipose tissues from the dorsal region of the fetal pig were collected at different gestation times and assayed using Western blot analysis to determine levels of PPARgamma and C/EBPbeta. Hypophysectomy was performed on 75-day pig fetuses and tissue samples were then taken at 105 days for Western blot analysis. Adipose tissue was also taken from postnatal pigs to isolate stromal-vascular (S-V) cells. These adipose precursor cells were grown in culture and samples were taken for Western blot analysis to determine expression levels of PPARgamma. RESULTS: Our results indicate that PPARgamma is expressed as early as 50 days of fetal development in adipose tissue and continues through 105 days. Expression of PPARgamma was found to be significantly enhanced in adipose tissue from hypophysectomized fetuses at 105 days of fetal development (p<0.05). C/EBPbeta was not found in 50- or 75-day fetal tissues and was found only at low levels in 105-day tissues. C/EBPbeta was not found in hypophysectomized (hypoxed) 105-day tissue where PPARgamma was elevated. S-V cells freshly isolated from adipose tissue of 5- to 7-day postnatal pigs showed the expression of PPARgamma1. When S-V cells were cultured, both PPARgamma1 and 2 were expressed after the first day and continued as cells differentiated. High concentrations of retinoic acid decreased PPARgamma expression in early S-V cultures (p<0.05). DISCUSSION: Our data indicate that PPARgamma is expressed in fetal adipose tissue very early before distinct fat cells are observed and can be expressed without the expression of C/EBPbeta. The increase in PPARgamma expression after hypophysectomy may explain the increase in fat cell size under these conditions. Adipose precursor cells (S-V cells) from 5- to 7-day postnatal pigs also express PPARgamma in the tissue before being induced to differentiate in culture. Thus S-V cells from newborn pig adipose tissue are probably more advanced in development than the 3T3-L1 cell model. S-V cells may be in a state where PPARgamma and C/EBPalpha are expressed but new signals or vascularization are needed before cells are fully committed and lipid filling begins.