Secretion and uptake of nascent hepatic very low density lipoprotein by perfused livers from fed and fasted rats

Livers from fed or 24-hr fasted male rats were perfused in a recycling system. VLDL labeled with [1-14C]oleate (95% in triglyceride), produced in separate perfusions of livers from fed rats, was added to the medium as a pulse. Uptake of VLDL 14C-labeled triglyceride by livers from fasted rats was le...

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Main Authors: H G Wilcox, M Heimberg
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1987-04-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520386880
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description Livers from fed or 24-hr fasted male rats were perfused in a recycling system. VLDL labeled with [1-14C]oleate (95% in triglyceride), produced in separate perfusions of livers from fed rats, was added to the medium as a pulse. Uptake of VLDL 14C-labeled triglyceride by livers from fasted rats was less than that from fed rats regardless of addition of oleate. During the interval in which radioactive triglyceride was taken up, the mass of triglyceride in the medium increased, indicative of the synthesis and net secretion of triglycerides. The rates of secretion of VLDL and uptake of VLDL were both more rapid in livers from fed rats in comparison to those from fasted animals. It was calculated that about 50% of the triglyceride synthesized and secreted by the liver was taken back by livers from fed rats. The VLDL from livers of fasted rats did not contain any apoE detectable by SDS gel electrophoresis or by radioimmunoassay when no fatty acid or 166 mumol of oleic acid was infused. In contrast, apoE comprised 6% of the VLDL apoprotein derived from perfusion of livers from fed animals in the absence of added fatty acid, and 20% when the fed livers were infused with 166 mumol of oleic acid. However, the net output (accumulation) of apoE by fasted liver was only two-thirds that from fed livers. When lipoprotein-free rat plasma containing apoE (4 mg/dl) was used in place of bovine serum albumin, the VLDL secreted by livers from either fed or fasted rats contained apoE and was taken up to a similar extent by such livers. These data suggested that the apoE of the d greater than 1.21 g/ml fraction was transferred to newly secreted VLDL which then stimulated uptake of the VLDL by livers from fasted rats. With further stimulation of secretion of VLDL triglyceride by infusion of 332 mumol of oleic acid/hr, the percent of apoE in the VLDL secreted by livers from fasted rats increased to 20%, which was similar to that of the VLDL produced by livers from fed rats when either 166 or 332 mumol/hr was infused. These data suggest a relationship between rates of hepatic secretion of VLDL (TG) and apoE, and the association of apoE with the secreted VLDL. During fasting, reduced secretion of both VLDL and apoE resulted in a VLDL particle that was considerably diminished in content of apoE and, therefore, that would be taken up by the liver at a reduced rate, in comparison to that observed in the fed animal.
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spelling doaj.art-718b4f15968342919640dd5494cc91652022-12-21T22:35:58ZengElsevierJournal of Lipid Research0022-22751987-04-01284351360Secretion and uptake of nascent hepatic very low density lipoprotein by perfused livers from fed and fasted ratsH G WilcoxM HeimbergLivers from fed or 24-hr fasted male rats were perfused in a recycling system. VLDL labeled with [1-14C]oleate (95% in triglyceride), produced in separate perfusions of livers from fed rats, was added to the medium as a pulse. Uptake of VLDL 14C-labeled triglyceride by livers from fasted rats was less than that from fed rats regardless of addition of oleate. During the interval in which radioactive triglyceride was taken up, the mass of triglyceride in the medium increased, indicative of the synthesis and net secretion of triglycerides. The rates of secretion of VLDL and uptake of VLDL were both more rapid in livers from fed rats in comparison to those from fasted animals. It was calculated that about 50% of the triglyceride synthesized and secreted by the liver was taken back by livers from fed rats. The VLDL from livers of fasted rats did not contain any apoE detectable by SDS gel electrophoresis or by radioimmunoassay when no fatty acid or 166 mumol of oleic acid was infused. In contrast, apoE comprised 6% of the VLDL apoprotein derived from perfusion of livers from fed animals in the absence of added fatty acid, and 20% when the fed livers were infused with 166 mumol of oleic acid. However, the net output (accumulation) of apoE by fasted liver was only two-thirds that from fed livers. When lipoprotein-free rat plasma containing apoE (4 mg/dl) was used in place of bovine serum albumin, the VLDL secreted by livers from either fed or fasted rats contained apoE and was taken up to a similar extent by such livers. These data suggested that the apoE of the d greater than 1.21 g/ml fraction was transferred to newly secreted VLDL which then stimulated uptake of the VLDL by livers from fasted rats. With further stimulation of secretion of VLDL triglyceride by infusion of 332 mumol of oleic acid/hr, the percent of apoE in the VLDL secreted by livers from fasted rats increased to 20%, which was similar to that of the VLDL produced by livers from fed rats when either 166 or 332 mumol/hr was infused. These data suggest a relationship between rates of hepatic secretion of VLDL (TG) and apoE, and the association of apoE with the secreted VLDL. During fasting, reduced secretion of both VLDL and apoE resulted in a VLDL particle that was considerably diminished in content of apoE and, therefore, that would be taken up by the liver at a reduced rate, in comparison to that observed in the fed animal.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520386880
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Secretion and uptake of nascent hepatic very low density lipoprotein by perfused livers from fed and fasted rats
Journal of Lipid Research
title Secretion and uptake of nascent hepatic very low density lipoprotein by perfused livers from fed and fasted rats
title_full Secretion and uptake of nascent hepatic very low density lipoprotein by perfused livers from fed and fasted rats
title_fullStr Secretion and uptake of nascent hepatic very low density lipoprotein by perfused livers from fed and fasted rats
title_full_unstemmed Secretion and uptake of nascent hepatic very low density lipoprotein by perfused livers from fed and fasted rats
title_short Secretion and uptake of nascent hepatic very low density lipoprotein by perfused livers from fed and fasted rats
title_sort secretion and uptake of nascent hepatic very low density lipoprotein by perfused livers from fed and fasted rats
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