Disturbances in the normal regulation of SREBP-sensitive genes in PPARα-deficient mice

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα)-null mice were used to investigate the nature of the relationship between the normal circadian rhythm of hepatic PPARα expression and the expression of the lipogenic and cholesterogenic sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP)-regulated g...

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Main Authors: Dilip D. Patel, Brian L. Knight, David Wiggins, Sandy M. Humphreys, Geoffrey F. Gibbons
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2001-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520316552
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author Dilip D. Patel
Brian L. Knight
David Wiggins
Sandy M. Humphreys
Geoffrey F. Gibbons
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David Wiggins
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description Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα)-null mice were used to investigate the nature of the relationship between the normal circadian rhythm of hepatic PPARα expression and the expression of the lipogenic and cholesterogenic sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP)-regulated genes, acetyl-CoA carboxylase, fatty acid synthase (FAS), and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMG-CoAR). The expression of FAS and HMG-CoAR varied rhythmically over the diurnal cycle in the normal mice, with patterns that were the opposite of that of PPARα. The diurnal variation of lipogenic and cholesterogenic gene expression was attenuated or abolished in the PPARα-null mice. This resulted in decreased expression compared with normal mice, but only during the dark phase of the cycle, when food intake was high. The diurnal variation in hepatic fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis was also abolished in the PPARα-null animals and the variations in the concentration of plasma triacylglycerol, nonesterified fatty acids, and cholesterol were all attenuated. The failure of HMG-CoAR expression to increase during the feeding period in the PPARα-null mice was associated with a decrease in hepatic nonesterified cholesterol content and an increase in cholesteryl ester compared with normal mice. There was no defect in the downregulation of hepatic HMG-CoAR mRNA in response to dietary cholesterol in the PPARα-null mice. Under these conditions, hepatic PPARγ expression increased in both the control and PPARα-deficient mice. The results suggest that PPARα-deficiency disturbs the normal circadian regulation of certain SREBP-sensitive genes in the liver, but does not affect their response to dietary cholesterol. —Patel, D. D., B. L. Knight, D. Wiggins, S. M. Humphreys, and G. F. Gibbons. Disturbances in the normal regulation of SREBP-sensitive genes in PPARα-deficient mice.
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spelling doaj.art-470be74093f746ef91ee741ae75b79502022-12-21T21:25:47ZengElsevierJournal of Lipid Research0022-22752001-03-01423328337Disturbances in the normal regulation of SREBP-sensitive genes in PPARα-deficient miceDilip D. Patel0Brian L. Knight1David Wiggins2Sandy M. Humphreys3Geoffrey F. Gibbons4Lipoprotein Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 ONN, UKLipoprotein Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 ONN, UKMetabolic Research Laboratory, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6HE, UKOxford Lipid Metabolism Group, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6HE, UKTo whom correspondence should be addressed. e-mail:; Metabolic Research Laboratory, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6HE, UKPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα)-null mice were used to investigate the nature of the relationship between the normal circadian rhythm of hepatic PPARα expression and the expression of the lipogenic and cholesterogenic sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP)-regulated genes, acetyl-CoA carboxylase, fatty acid synthase (FAS), and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMG-CoAR). The expression of FAS and HMG-CoAR varied rhythmically over the diurnal cycle in the normal mice, with patterns that were the opposite of that of PPARα. The diurnal variation of lipogenic and cholesterogenic gene expression was attenuated or abolished in the PPARα-null mice. This resulted in decreased expression compared with normal mice, but only during the dark phase of the cycle, when food intake was high. The diurnal variation in hepatic fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis was also abolished in the PPARα-null animals and the variations in the concentration of plasma triacylglycerol, nonesterified fatty acids, and cholesterol were all attenuated. The failure of HMG-CoAR expression to increase during the feeding period in the PPARα-null mice was associated with a decrease in hepatic nonesterified cholesterol content and an increase in cholesteryl ester compared with normal mice. There was no defect in the downregulation of hepatic HMG-CoAR mRNA in response to dietary cholesterol in the PPARα-null mice. Under these conditions, hepatic PPARγ expression increased in both the control and PPARα-deficient mice. The results suggest that PPARα-deficiency disturbs the normal circadian regulation of certain SREBP-sensitive genes in the liver, but does not affect their response to dietary cholesterol. —Patel, D. D., B. L. Knight, D. Wiggins, S. M. Humphreys, and G. F. Gibbons. Disturbances in the normal regulation of SREBP-sensitive genes in PPARα-deficient mice.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520316552cholesterolfatty acidsliverdiurnal cycleplasmasterol regulatory element-binding protein
spellingShingle Dilip D. Patel
Brian L. Knight
David Wiggins
Sandy M. Humphreys
Geoffrey F. Gibbons
Disturbances in the normal regulation of SREBP-sensitive genes in PPARα-deficient mice
Journal of Lipid Research
cholesterol
fatty acids
liver
diurnal cycle
plasma
sterol regulatory element-binding protein
title Disturbances in the normal regulation of SREBP-sensitive genes in PPARα-deficient mice
title_full Disturbances in the normal regulation of SREBP-sensitive genes in PPARα-deficient mice
title_fullStr Disturbances in the normal regulation of SREBP-sensitive genes in PPARα-deficient mice
title_full_unstemmed Disturbances in the normal regulation of SREBP-sensitive genes in PPARα-deficient mice
title_short Disturbances in the normal regulation of SREBP-sensitive genes in PPARα-deficient mice
title_sort disturbances in the normal regulation of srebp sensitive genes in pparα deficient mice
topic cholesterol
fatty acids
liver
diurnal cycle
plasma
sterol regulatory element-binding protein
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520316552
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