Regulation by nutritional status of lipids and apolipoproteins A-I, A-II, and A-IV in inbred mice.

This study illustrates that genetic strain and feeding status can markedly influence tissue lipid concentrations and mRNA levels of apolipoprotein genes. C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice were maintained for 2 weeks on four test diets differing in amount of cholesterol and type of fat, and fasted for 4 h or 1...

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Main Authors: R C LeBoeuf, M Caldwell, E Kirk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1994-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752040118X
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M Caldwell
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description This study illustrates that genetic strain and feeding status can markedly influence tissue lipid concentrations and mRNA levels of apolipoprotein genes. C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice were maintained for 2 weeks on four test diets differing in amount of cholesterol and type of fat, and fasted for 4 h or 16 h prior to collection of tissues. For both strains, the primary effect of fasting from 4 h to 16 h was to paradoxically elevate triglyceride levels in plasma and liver, and to elevate hepatic apoA-IV mRNA levels. Triglyceride secretion rates, estimated after the injection of Triton WR-1339, suggested that elevations in plasma triglyceride levels were due to reduced clearance of very low density lipoproteins. Although plasma glucose levels decreased with fasting time for both strains, insulin levels decreased for BALB/c but not C57BL/6 mice regardless of diet. This suggests that factors thought to be mediated by insulin, (e.g., plasma free fatty acid concentrations; hepatic apoA-IV mRNA levels) may be influenced by local changes in insulin sensitivity, which are controlled genetically and are not reflected by plasma insulin levels. In summary, nutritional status influences a constellation of factors involved in lipid transport that also show strong genetic components and may influence subsequent analyses of gene expression in the mouse system.
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spelling doaj.art-e455cce84bab4fb38ee4ad2949f941872022-12-21T23:18:46ZengElsevierJournal of Lipid Research0022-22751994-01-01351121133Regulation by nutritional status of lipids and apolipoproteins A-I, A-II, and A-IV in inbred mice.R C LeBoeuf0M Caldwell1E Kirk2Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.This study illustrates that genetic strain and feeding status can markedly influence tissue lipid concentrations and mRNA levels of apolipoprotein genes. C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice were maintained for 2 weeks on four test diets differing in amount of cholesterol and type of fat, and fasted for 4 h or 16 h prior to collection of tissues. For both strains, the primary effect of fasting from 4 h to 16 h was to paradoxically elevate triglyceride levels in plasma and liver, and to elevate hepatic apoA-IV mRNA levels. Triglyceride secretion rates, estimated after the injection of Triton WR-1339, suggested that elevations in plasma triglyceride levels were due to reduced clearance of very low density lipoproteins. Although plasma glucose levels decreased with fasting time for both strains, insulin levels decreased for BALB/c but not C57BL/6 mice regardless of diet. This suggests that factors thought to be mediated by insulin, (e.g., plasma free fatty acid concentrations; hepatic apoA-IV mRNA levels) may be influenced by local changes in insulin sensitivity, which are controlled genetically and are not reflected by plasma insulin levels. In summary, nutritional status influences a constellation of factors involved in lipid transport that also show strong genetic components and may influence subsequent analyses of gene expression in the mouse system.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752040118X
spellingShingle R C LeBoeuf
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Regulation by nutritional status of lipids and apolipoproteins A-I, A-II, and A-IV in inbred mice.
Journal of Lipid Research
title Regulation by nutritional status of lipids and apolipoproteins A-I, A-II, and A-IV in inbred mice.
title_full Regulation by nutritional status of lipids and apolipoproteins A-I, A-II, and A-IV in inbred mice.
title_fullStr Regulation by nutritional status of lipids and apolipoproteins A-I, A-II, and A-IV in inbred mice.
title_full_unstemmed Regulation by nutritional status of lipids and apolipoproteins A-I, A-II, and A-IV in inbred mice.
title_short Regulation by nutritional status of lipids and apolipoproteins A-I, A-II, and A-IV in inbred mice.
title_sort regulation by nutritional status of lipids and apolipoproteins a i a ii and a iv in inbred mice
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752040118X
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