Breast Intra-Ductal Injection of Orexin-A receptor antagonist (SB-334867-A) Decreases Gene Expression of Mammary Lipogenic Enzymes and Insulin Serum Levels in the Lactating rats

Background: Orexins regulate the body's energy balance during lactation. Also, Orexin A has been reported to have lipogenic effects on adipose tissue, but its role in the mammary glands is unclear. Acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACC) and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is critical lipogenic e...

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Main Authors: Sepideh Babaei Garmkhani, Homayoun Khazali
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Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2022-08-01
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Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/nbm/article/view/37051
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Homayoun Khazali
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description Background: Orexins regulate the body's energy balance during lactation. Also, Orexin A has been reported to have lipogenic effects on adipose tissue, but its role in the mammary glands is unclear. Acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACC) and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is critical lipogenic enzymes that catalyze the rate-limiting steps in milk fatty acid synthesis. This study was performed for the first time to investigate the effects of blocking the function of orexin-A in lactating female rats on the gene expression of mammary lipogenic enzymes and possible interaction with serum insulin hormone. Materials and Methods: Orexin A receptor antagonist (SB-334867-A) was injected at three doses of 1, 2, and 4 μg/kg BW, in a volume of 50 μl solvent by intra-ductal method into the mammary glands of lactating rats and breast tissues were taken after eight hours. Serum insulin levels using ELISA and the relative expression of mammary ACC and G6PD were measured. Results: Quantitative PCR results showed that by injecting 4 μg/kg BW of SB intra-ductally, a parallel decrease in the gene expression of ACC and G6PD and serum insulin levels was observed compared with the control group. Conclusion: Blocking the function of orexin-A in the lactating rats decreased the expression of lipogenic mammary enzymes and serum insulin.
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spelling doaj.art-096e150e48bb429aa17ff61f82b2de9c2022-12-22T04:15:03ZengShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesNovelty in Biomedicine2345-39072022-08-0110315215810.22037/nbm.v10i3.3705137051Breast Intra-Ductal Injection of Orexin-A receptor antagonist (SB-334867-A) Decreases Gene Expression of Mammary Lipogenic Enzymes and Insulin Serum Levels in the Lactating ratsSepideh Babaei Garmkhanihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8231-2398Homayoun Khazalihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3231-0463Background: Orexins regulate the body's energy balance during lactation. Also, Orexin A has been reported to have lipogenic effects on adipose tissue, but its role in the mammary glands is unclear. Acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACC) and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is critical lipogenic enzymes that catalyze the rate-limiting steps in milk fatty acid synthesis. This study was performed for the first time to investigate the effects of blocking the function of orexin-A in lactating female rats on the gene expression of mammary lipogenic enzymes and possible interaction with serum insulin hormone. Materials and Methods: Orexin A receptor antagonist (SB-334867-A) was injected at three doses of 1, 2, and 4 μg/kg BW, in a volume of 50 μl solvent by intra-ductal method into the mammary glands of lactating rats and breast tissues were taken after eight hours. Serum insulin levels using ELISA and the relative expression of mammary ACC and G6PD were measured. Results: Quantitative PCR results showed that by injecting 4 μg/kg BW of SB intra-ductally, a parallel decrease in the gene expression of ACC and G6PD and serum insulin levels was observed compared with the control group. Conclusion: Blocking the function of orexin-A in the lactating rats decreased the expression of lipogenic mammary enzymes and serum insulin.https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/nbm/article/view/37051lactation, orexin a, sb-334867-a, insulin, acetyl-coa carboxylase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
spellingShingle Sepideh Babaei Garmkhani
Homayoun Khazali
Breast Intra-Ductal Injection of Orexin-A receptor antagonist (SB-334867-A) Decreases Gene Expression of Mammary Lipogenic Enzymes and Insulin Serum Levels in the Lactating rats
Novelty in Biomedicine
lactation, orexin a, sb-334867-a, insulin, acetyl-coa carboxylase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
title Breast Intra-Ductal Injection of Orexin-A receptor antagonist (SB-334867-A) Decreases Gene Expression of Mammary Lipogenic Enzymes and Insulin Serum Levels in the Lactating rats
title_full Breast Intra-Ductal Injection of Orexin-A receptor antagonist (SB-334867-A) Decreases Gene Expression of Mammary Lipogenic Enzymes and Insulin Serum Levels in the Lactating rats
title_fullStr Breast Intra-Ductal Injection of Orexin-A receptor antagonist (SB-334867-A) Decreases Gene Expression of Mammary Lipogenic Enzymes and Insulin Serum Levels in the Lactating rats
title_full_unstemmed Breast Intra-Ductal Injection of Orexin-A receptor antagonist (SB-334867-A) Decreases Gene Expression of Mammary Lipogenic Enzymes and Insulin Serum Levels in the Lactating rats
title_short Breast Intra-Ductal Injection of Orexin-A receptor antagonist (SB-334867-A) Decreases Gene Expression of Mammary Lipogenic Enzymes and Insulin Serum Levels in the Lactating rats
title_sort breast intra ductal injection of orexin a receptor antagonist sb 334867 a decreases gene expression of mammary lipogenic enzymes and insulin serum levels in the lactating rats
topic lactation, orexin a, sb-334867-a, insulin, acetyl-coa carboxylase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
url https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/nbm/article/view/37051
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