二十二碳六烯酸对大鼠脂肪细胞增殖分化的影响

体外培养大鼠脂肪细胞,分别以0 μmol/L（对照组）、40 μmol/L（低剂量组）和160 μmol/L（高剂量组）的二十二碳六烯酸（DHA）处理细胞。采用台盼蓝排斥试验和MTT比色法检测细胞活性及增殖状况;油红O染色化学比色法定量分析细胞内脂肪生成及细胞分化程度;逆转录聚合酶链反应 (RT-PCR) 分析过氧化物酶增殖物激活受体γ2（PPARγ2）mRNA表达情况,探讨DHA对前体脂肪细胞增殖分化的影响及其可能机制。结果显示,各组细胞活力及MTT测得的光密度值(OD值)均低于对照组,160μmol/L组在60～72h作用显著（P<0.05）;脂肪细胞经DHA处理后, 160μmol/L组细胞油红O染色的OD值及PPARγ2 mRNA表达量均显著下降(P<0.01)。以上结果说明,DHA对脂肪细胞增殖分化均有一定抑制作用,高剂量DHA（160μmol/L）可显著减少细胞内脂肪的合成、抑制脂肪细胞分化,PPARγ2 mRNA表达量的下降可能是DHA抑制细胞分化的部分原因。     

Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Thraustochytrid-like Microorganism that Efficiently Produces Docosahexaenoic Acid

A thraustochytrid-like microorganism (strain 12B) was isolated from the mangrove area of Okinawa, Japan. On the basis of its ectoplasmic net structure and biflagellate zoospores we determined strain 12B to be a novel member of the phylum Labyrinthulomycota in the kingdom Protoctista. When grown on glucose/seawater at 28 °C, it had a lipid content of 58% with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6 n−3) at 43% of the total fatty acids. It had a growth rate of 0.38 h⁻¹. The DHA production rate of 2.8 ± 0.7 g l⁻¹ day⁻¹ is the highest value reported for any microorganism. Received 7 October 2005; Revisions requested 7 October 2005; Revisions received 15 November 2005; Accepted 15 November 2005     

Slow Absorption of Conjugated Linoleic Acid in Rat Intestines,and Similar Absorption Rates of 9c,11t-Conjugated Linoleic Acid and 10t,12c-Conjugated Linoleic Acid

We have previously shown that the 9c,11t-conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) concentration was always significantly higher than the 10t,12c-CLA concentration following the administration of these compounds to mice and rats, and considered that structural differences between the conjugated double bonds in these isomers affected absorption in the small intestine. This study investigates the absorption of CLA in the rat intestine by a lipid absorption assay of lymph from the thoracic duct. In Study 1, we used safflower oil and a triacylglycerol form of CLA (CLA-TG), while in Study 2, we used 9c,11t-CLA and 10t,12c-CLA. The cumulative recovery of CLA was lower than that of linoleic acid until two hours after sample administration. There was no difference in the extent of lymphatic recovery of 9c,11t-CLA and 10t,12c-CLA after the administration of CLA-TG, 9c,11t-CLA, and 10t,12c-CLA to the rats, suggesting that geometrical and positional isomerism of the conjugated double bonds did not influence the absorption.     

A New Labyrinthulid Isolate That Produces Only Docosahexaenoic Acid

We show here that a new labyrinthulid strain, L72, isolated from a fallen leaf in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, produced only docohexaenoic acid (DHA) among all the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs). The main fatty acid composition was 16:0 (28.9%), 18:0 (7.2%), 18:1 (5.7%), 18:2 (10.4%), and DHA (45.9%) without any other LCPUFA. The lipid content of the strain was 27.4%. The cells had many lipid bodies, which were densely located in all of the cells. On phylogenetic analysis using the 18S rDNA sequence, the strain was located in the labyrinthulids group, forming a monophyletic group with Labyrinthula sp. (strain s) and Labyrinthuila sp. (strain L59). We further tested the culture optimization of strain L72 to evaluate the ability of the strain to produce DHA. The optimum salt concentration and the temperature of the strain were 100% of artificial seawater and 20°C. Strain L72 could grow well on soybean oil (SBO) or soybean lecithin (SBL) as the carbon source. When 20 g/l of SBL was added to the medium, DHA production reached the maximum amount at 0.67 g/l for 14 d. The two important facts, that the strain can use SBL as the main nutrient and contains only DHA among the LCPUFAs, will be of great advantage for industry.     

Adipose Depletion and Apoptosis Induced by Trans-10, Cis-12 Conjugated Linoleic Acid in Mice*

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of a conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomer mixture (mCLA) with each main isomer [trans-10,cis-12 CLA (CLA10,12) and cis-9,trans-11 CLA (CLA9,11)] in causing body lipid loss and adipose tissue apoptosis. Research Methods and Procedures: Mice selected over 16 generations for high (MH) or low (ML) energy expenditure and a control group (MC) were fed diets containing either soy oil or soy oil plus mCLA, CLA10,12, or CLA9,11 for 5 days in one study and 14 days in a second study. Results: Mice fed mCLA or CLA10,12 had less body lipid (p < 0.05), smaller retroperitoneal fat pads (p < 0.05), and ate less (p < 0.01) than mice fed no CLA or CLA9,11 for 5 days. Mice consuming 1% mCLA or 0.5% CLA10,12 gained less weight (p < 0.01) and had less body lipid (p < 0.05) and smaller epididymal (p < 0.05) and retroperitoneal fat pads (p < 0.01) than mice consuming either control or 0.5% CLA9,11-containing diets for 14 days. Only mCLA and CLA10,12 increased apoptosis in retroperitoneal fat pads (p < 0.01). The effects of mCLA and CLA10,12 were independent of genetic line except for the effect on adipocyte apoptosis. Mice of the MH line were slightly less sensitive than MC or ML mice to CLA-induced adipose tissue apoptosis. Discussion: CLA10,12, but not CLA9,11, can induce both body fat loss and adipose apoptosis. Although mice of a genotype with less body fat and greater metabolic rate and feed intake appear less sensitive, these CLA effects are robust for mice of varying metabolic background.     

Evidence for the Involvement of Docosahexaenoic Acid in Cholinergic Stimulated Signal Transduction at the Synapse

[4,5-³H]Docosahexaenoic acid ([³H]DHA) or [9,10-³H]palmitic acid ([³H]PAM) was infused intravenously for 5 min to awake, adult male rats before and after treatment with arecoline (15 mg/kg, i.p.), a cholinergic agonist. Animals were killed 15 min post-infusion, the brains were rapidly removed and subcellular fractions were obtained after sucrose density centrifugation. In control animals, [³H]DHA and [³H]PAM were incorporated into the synaptosomal fractions, representing 50%–60% of total membrane label. Most remaining membrane label (30%–40%) was in the microsomal fraction. Both fractions contained the synaptic marker synaptophysin. The remaining 10% of radioactivity was in the myelin and mitochondrial fractions. Arecoline significantly increased [³H]DHA entry into the synaptosomal fractions by 100% and into the microsomal fraction by 50%. In these fractions 60%–65% of the [³H]DHA was in phospholipid, the rest corresponding to free fatty acid and diacylglycerol. In contrast, arecoline did not change [³H]PAM incorporation into any brain fraction. These results demonstrate that plasma [³H]DHA incorporation is selectively increased into synaptic membrane phospholipids of the rat brain in response to cholinergic activation. The increased incorporation of DHA but not of PAM into synaptic membranes in response to cholinergic stimulation indicates a primary role for DHA in phospholipid mediated signal transduction at the synapse involving activation of phospholipase A₂ and/or C.     

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), Body Fat,and Apoptosis*

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine if consumption of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) by mice could induce apoptosis in adipose tissue. Other objectives were to determine the influence of feeding mice CLA for ≤2 weeks on body fat, energy expenditure, and feed intake. Research Methods and Procedures: A mixture of CLA isomers (predominantly c9,t11 and t10,c12) was included in the AIN‐93G diet at 0, 1, and 2%, and fed to mice for 12 days (Trial 1), or was included at 2% and fed to mice for 0, 5, and 14 days (Trial 2). Feed intake was measured daily and energy expenditure was determined by direct calorimetry on day 9 in Trial 1. Retroperitoneal fat pads were analyzed for apoptosis by determination of DNA fragmentation. Results: Dietary CLA reduced feed intake by 10% to 12% (p < 0.01), but either did not influence or did not increase energy expenditure as indicated by heat loss. Body weight was not influenced by consumption of CLA in Trial 1 but was increased (p < 0.01) by CLA in Trial 2. Weights of retroperitoneal, epididymal, and brown adipose tissues were lower (p < 0.01) in animals fed CLA, although liver weight was increased (p < 0.10; Trial 1) or not changed (Trial 2). Analysis of retroperitoneal fat pad DNA from both trials indicated that apoptosis was increased (p < 0.01) by CLA consumption. Discussion: These results are interpreted to indicate that CLA consumption causes apoptosis in white adipose tissue. This effect occurs within 5 days of consuming a diet that contains CLA.     

共轭亚油酸甘油酯对大鼠血清脂肪酸组成影响的研究

目的：研究共轭亚油酸甘油酯对高脂饮食大鼠血清脂肪酸组成变化的影响;方法：60 只SD 大鼠随机分为5 组：正常对照 组、高脂对照组,共轭亚油酸甘油酯低（2 g/kg·bw）、中（4 g/kg·bw）、高（6 g/kg·bw）剂量组,除基础对照组外其余各组均喂饲高脂 饲料,建立高脂模型,以灌胃方式给予受试物,6 周后取血清测定其脂肪酸组成。采用一步法直接对血清中脂肪酸进行甲酯化,气 相色谱毛细管柱分离,氢火焰离子化检测器（FID）定性定量分析;结果：共轭亚油酸甘油酯低、中、高剂量组大鼠血清中单不饱和 脂肪酸含量为25.66%,18.74%,17.72%,与高脂对照组相比显著性下降（P<0.01）,各剂量组饱和脂肪酸和多不饱和脂肪酸含量分 别为48.08%,48.52%,51.15%和27.03%,29.28%,31.13%,与高脂对照组相比显著性升高（P<0.01）。几种代表性脂肪酸如各剂量 组中的油酸、亚油酸与高脂对照组相比分别增加了26.48%,41.56%,51.26% 和9.18%,8.61%,8.73%,各剂量组中棕榈酸与高脂对 照组相比降低了5.28%, 8.80%, 10.92%。结论：共轭亚油酸甘油酯能够增加大鼠血清中饱和脂肪酸和多不饱和脂肪酸的含量,减 少单不饱和脂肪酸含量,改变血清脂肪酸组成。     

Incorporation and Accumulation of Docosahexaenoic Acid from the Medium by Pichia methanolica HA-32

Yeast species were screened for the incorporation and accumulation of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) with a yeast-malt medium containing 0.5% free fatty acid prepared from fish oil (DHA, 28% of total fatty acids in fish oil). The most suitable strain was Pichia methanolica HA-32. The optimum cultivation conditions for the accumulation of lipids and incorporation of DHA were as follows: 5% glucose, 20% yeast extract, and 3% free fatty acid in the medium, at pH 6.0 and with incubated at 25°C for 3 days. Under these conditions, about 200 mg of total lipids and 60 mg of DHA were recovered from 1 g of dry cells. The accumulation of DHA in cells increased in conjunction with the amount of yeast extract added to the medium. Vitamin B groups and minerals also had an effect on the accumulation of DHA. Choline and K₂HPO₄, which caused browning of the medium, promoted the accumulation of DHA in cells.     

共轭亚油酸生理活性的作用机制

近年来共轭亚油酸的研究倍受关注,但其生理活性的作用机制还未得以充分阐明.从其所具备的各种生理活性的角度系统地综述了其可能的几种作用机制:作为抗氧化剂改变生物膜的结构,使其免受伤害;是致癌剂引发阶段的有效阻断剂;作用并激活过氧化物增生因子激活受体,从而调控基因的表达;影响某些细胞分裂素的合成和功能;影响生长激素的分泌;抑制恶性肿瘤细胞的增殖与黏附,恢复肿瘤细胞间的细胞间隙连接通讯功能;影响生物体内花生四烯酸和前列腺素的代谢.     

Docosahexaenoic acid promotes neurite growth in hippocampal neurons

Docosahexanoic acid (22:6n-3; DHA) deficiency during development is associated with impairment in learning and memory, suggesting an important role of DHA in neuronal development. Here we provide evidence that DHA promotes neuronal differentiation in rat embryonic hippocampal primary cultures. DHA deficiency in vitro was spontaneously induced by culturing hippocampal cells in chemically defined medium. DHA supplementation improved DHA levels to values observed in freshly isolated hippocampus. We found that DHA supplementation in culture increased the population of neurons with longer neurite length per neuron and with higher number of branches. However, supplementation with arachidonic, oleic or docosapentaenoic acid did not have any effect, indicating specificity of the DHA action on neurite growth. Furthermore, hippocampal cultures obtained from n-3 fatty acid deficient animals contained a lower DHA level and a neuronal population with shorter neurite length per neuron in comparison to those obtained from animals with adequate n-3 fatty acids. DHA supplementation to the deficient group recovered the neurite length to the level similar to n-3 fatty acid adequate cultures. Our data demonstrates that DHA uniquely promotes neurite growth in hippocampal neurons. Inadequate neurite development due to DHA deficiency may contribute to the cognitive impairment associated with n-3 fatty acid deficiency.     

Grouping Newly Isolated Docosahexaenoic Acid-Producing Thraustochytrids Based on Their Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Profiles and Comparative Analysis of 18S rRNA Genes

Seven strains of marine microbes producing a significant amount of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; C22:6, n-3) were screened from seawater collected in coastal areas of Japan and Fiji. They accumulate their respective intermediate fatty acids in addition to DHA. There are 5 kinds of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) profiles which can be described as (1) DHA/docosapentaenoic acid (DPA; C22:5, n-6), (2) DHA/DPA/eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; C20:5, n-3), (3) DHA/EPA, (4) DHA/DPA/EPA/arachidonic acid (AA; C20:4, n-6), and (5) DHA/DPA/EPA/AA/docosatetraenoic acid (C22:4, n-6). These isolates are proved to be new thraustochytrids by their specific insertion sequences in the 18S rRNA genes. The phylogenetic tree constructed by molecular analysis of 18S rRNA genes from the isolates and typical thraustochytrids shows that strains with the same PUFA profile form each monophyletic cluster. These results suggest that the C20-22 PUFA profile may be applicable as an effective characteristic for grouping thraustochytrids.     

金黄色破囊壶菌发酵生产DHA的研究

顺 4,7,1 0 ,1 3 ,1 6 ,1 9 二十二碳六烯酸 (ｄｏｃｏｓａｈｅｘａｅｎｏｉｃａｃｉｄ ,简称ＤＨＡ)是ω 3系列多不饱和脂肪酸。近年的研究表明 ,ＤＨＡ是组成大脑和视网膜的重要结构物质 ,如大脑灰质结构脂质中 6 0 %的脂肪酸均为ＤＨＡ[1] 。ＤＨＡ对人体健康有益的生理功能主要表现在[2 ] :调节中枢神经系统功能 ;预防和治疗心血管疾病 ;治疗气喘、关节炎等 ;预防和治疗乳腺癌、结肠癌等。由于ＤＨＡ具有上述生理功能 ,已在医药、食品、保健品等领域得到广泛应用。目前 ,商品ＤＨＡ主要来源于深海鱼油 ,如沙丁鱼、金枪鱼等鱼油 ,由于鱼…     

Conjugated linolenic acid (CLnA), conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and other biohydrogenation intermediates in plasma and milk fat of cows fed raw or extruded linseed

Thirty lactating dairy cows were used in a 3 × 3 Latin-square design to investigate the effects of a raw or extruded blend of linseed and wheat bran (70:30) on plasma and milk fatty-acids (FA). Linseed diets, containing 16.6% linseed blend on a dry-matter basis, decreased milk yield and protein percentage. They decreased the proportions of FA with less than 18 carbons in plasma and milk and resulted in cis-9, cis-12, cis-15 18:3 proportions that were more than three and four times higher in plasma and milk, respectively, whereas cis-9, cis-12 18:2 proportions were decreased by 10-15%. The cis-9, trans-11, cis-15 18:3 isomer of conjugated linolenic acid was not detected in the milk of control cows, but was over 0.15% of total FA in the milk fat of linseed-supplemented cows. Similarly, linseed increased plasma and milk proportions of all biohydrogenation (BH) intermediates in plasma and milk, including the main isomer of conjugated linoleic acid cis-9, trans-11 18:2, except trans-4 18:1 and cis-11, trans-15 18:2 in plasma lipids. In milk fat, compared with raw linseed, extruded linseed further reduced 6:0-16:0 even-chain FA, did not significantly affect the proportions of 18:0, cis-9 18:1 and cis-9, cis-12 18:2, tended to increase cis-9, cis-12, cis-15 18:3, and resulted in an additional increase in the proportions of most BH intermediates. It was concluded that linseed addition can improve the proportion of conjugated linoleic and linolenic acids, and that extrusion further increases the proportions of intermediates of ruminal BH in milk fat.     

Effects of Two Conjugated Linoleic Acid Isomers on Body Fat Mass in Overweight Humans

Objective: To examine the effects of two different conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers at two different intakes on body composition in overweight humans. Research Methods and Procedures: Eighty‐one middle‐aged, overweight, healthy men and women participated in this bicentric, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind, randomized study. For 6 weeks (run‐in period), all subjects consumed daily a drinkable dairy product containing 3 g of high oleic acid sunflower oil. Volunteers were then randomized over five groups receiving daily either 3 g of high oleic acid sunflower oil, 1.5 g of cis‐9, trans‐11 (c9t11) CLA, 3 g of c9t11 CLA, 1.5 g of trans‐10, cis‐12 (t10c12) CLA, or 3 g of t10c12 CLA administrated as triacylglycerol in a drinkable dairy product for 18 weeks. Percentage body fat mass and fat and lean body mass were assessed at the end of the run‐in and experimental periods by DXA. Dietary intake was also recorded. Results: Body fat mass changes averaged 0.1 ± 0.9 kg (mean ± SD) in the placebo group and ?0.3 ± 1.4, ?0.8 ± 2.1, 0.0 ± 2.3, and ?0.9 ± 1.7 kg in the 1.5‐g c9t11, 3‐g c9t11, 1.5‐g t10c12, and 3‐g t10c12 groups, respectively. Changes among the groups were not significantly different (p = 0.444). Also, lean body mass and dietary intake were not significantly different among the treatments. Discussion: A daily consumption of a drinkable dairy product containing up to 3 g of CLA isomers for 18 weeks had no statistically significant effect on body composition in overweight, middle‐aged men and women.     

Effects of Kainic Acid on Brain Calcium Fluxes Studied In Vivo and In Vitro

The effect of in vivo administration of kainic acid into the rabbit hippocampus was studied with brain dialysis and subsequent determination of the Ca2+ concentration in the dialysate. When included in the perfusing medium, kainic acid as well as veratridine induced a decrease in extracellular Ca2+. The effect of kainic acid (but not of veratridine) was insensitive to tetrodotoxin. In vitro studies revealed no effect of kainic acid on 45Ca2+ uptake by isolated astrocytes, but showed an enhancement of synaptosomal 45Ca2+ accumulation. This was, however, only 25% of the stimulatory effect of high K+ depolarization. Glutamate activated synaptosomal Ca2+ uptake, whereas dihydrokainate had no effect. The uptake evoked by kainate and glutamate was independent of the K+ level in the medium which indicates the involvement of other than voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channels. The results confirm previous finding that kainic acid promotes the uptake of Ca2+ in brain cells. Kainate affects Ca2+ fluxes pre- and postsynaptically. Presynaptic Ca2+ influx may be mediated by chemically gated mechanisms.     

Effect of In Vivo Modulation of Membrane Docosahexaenoic Acid Levels on the Dopamine-Dependent Adenylate Cyclase Activity in the Rat Retina

Abstract: We have studied the effect of a dietary deprivation of n-3 fatty acids on the activity of the dopamine (DA)-de-pendent adenylate cyclase in the rat retina. Experiments were conducted in 6-month-old rats raised on semipurified diets containing either safflower oil (n-3 deficient diet) or soybean oil (control diet). The levels of docosahexaenoic acid [22:6 (n-3)] in retinal phospholipids were significantly decreased in n-3 deficient rats (35–42% of control levels). This was compensated by a rise in 22:5 (n-6), the total content of poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) remaining approximately constant. Adenylate cyclase activity was measured in retinal membrane preparations from dark-adapted or light-exposed rats. The enzyme activity was stimulated by DA and SKF 38393 in a light-dependent fashion. The activation was lower in rats exposed to light than in dark-adapted animals, suggesting a down-regulation of the DI DA receptors by light. The activation by guanine nucleotides and forskolin was also decreased in light-exposed rats. There was no significant effect of the dietary regimen on the various adenylate cyclase activities and their response to light. Furthermore, the guanine nucleotide- and DA-dependent adenylate cyclase activities of retinal membranes were found to be relatively resistant to changes in membrane fluidity induced in vitro by benzyl alcohol. The results indicate that in the absence of changes in total PUFA content, a decreased ratio of n-3 to n-6 fatty acids in membrane phospholipids does not significantly affect the properties of adenylate cyclase in the rat retina.     

Induction of Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein MRP3 in the Liver of Rats Fed with Docosahexaenoic Acid

To clarify the alternative mechanisms to vitamin E (VE) regulating lipid peroxide accumulation in the liver after docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) ingestion, we examined the relationship between the DHA-induced lipid peroxide formation and induction of the xenobiotic transporters, Ral-binding GTPase-activating protein (RalBP1) and multidrug resistance-associated proteins 1, 2 and 3 (MRP1–3), in the liver of rats fed with DHA. The test diets contained DHA and linoleic acid (LA) (8.7% and 2.1% of total energy, respectively) with different levels of dietary VE (normal and low: 68 and 7.7 mg of alpha-tocopherol equivalent per kg diet, respectively), and the control diet contained LA alone (11.5% of total energy). The rats were fed with these experimental diets for 14 d. The proportions of DHA in the liver, kidney and heart were higher in the DHA-fed groups than in the LA-fed group. The tissue thiobarbituric acid values as an index of lipid peroxidation were also significantly higher in the DHA-fed groups, but the value did not differ between the DHA-fed groups with different VE levels. In the liver, there were no significant differences in the glutathione S-transferase (GST) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activities or in the expression of GST M2, RalBP1, MRP1 and MRP2 mRNA. However, the obvious induction of expression of liver MRP3 mRNA and tendency to produce the protein were recognized after DHA ingestion. This study is the first to report the gene expression of MRP3 by DHA ingestion. There might exist, therefore, some relationship between the DHA intake and MRP3 induction in regulating lipid peroxide accumulation in the liver.     

胶束电动色谱法分析奶中两种主要的共轭亚油酸异构体

以胶束电动色谱法对奶样中共轭亚油酸主要的两种异构体进行了分析。在优化条件下(80 mM pH9.0的磷酸盐缓冲液,54 mMSDS,4%(w/v)β-CD,8 M尿素,4%(v/v)乙醇作为运行缓冲液,分离电压25 kV,柱温20℃),胶束电动色谱可在15 min内对奶样中两种主要CLA,即9c,11t-CLA和10t,12c-CLA进行分离测定,最低检出限为0.081 ng/mL。分析结果显示,不同处理奶样中的CLA含量差异显著(P<0.001),但CLA的组成相近,其中的10t,12c-CLA含量差异不显著P=0.999,约为3%;不同品种奶样,如牛奶、水牛奶和羊奶中的CLA含量差异显著(P<0.001),其中CLA含量次序为牛奶>羊奶>水牛奶,并且不同品种奶的9c,11t-CLA与10t,12c-CLA比例差异显著(P<0.05)。