Effects of simultaneous dietary fish oil ingestion and sulfur amino acid supplementation on the lipid metabolism in hepatoma-bearing rats with hyperlipidemia.

The effects of simultaneous dietary fish oil ingestion and sulfur amino acid (L-methionine and L-cystine) supplementation on serum lipid concentrations and various parameters related to the lipid metabolism were studied in Donryu rats subcutaneously implanted with an ascites hepatoma cell line, AH109A. A diet containing 10% fish oil was found to reduce serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, (very-low-density lipoprotein plus low-density lipoprotein)-cholesterol, phospholipid and nonesterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations in these animals, and dietary supplementation of 1.2% L-methionine and L-cystine also suppressed these serum lipid concentrations.

Comparison of the effects on lipid metabolism of dietary methionine and cystine between hepatoma-bearing and normal rats.

The effects of dietary supplementation with methionine and cystine on lipid metabolism, including the serum lipid concentration, were studied in Donryu rats subcutaneously implanted with an ascites hepatoma cell line (AH109A) for comparison with normal rats. A diet supplemented with 1.2% L-methionine or L-cystine to 20% casein was found to suppress the hepatoma-induced increases in serum triglyceride and total cholesterol concentration.

Involvement of protein kinase C activation in L-leucine-induced stimulation of protein synthesis in l6 myotubes.

Effects of leucine and related compounds on protein synthesis were studied in L6 myotubes. The incorporation of [(3)H]tyrosine into cellular protein was measured as an index of protein synthesis. In leucine-depleted L6 myotubes, leucine and its keto acid, alpha-ketoisocaproic acid (KIC), stimulated protein synthesis, while D-leucine did not.

Possible involvement of phospholipase A(2) and cyclooxygenase in stimulatory action of L-histidine on protein synthesis in L6 myotubes.

Effects of L-histidine and related compounds on protein synthesiswere studied in cultured L6 myotubes. L-Histidine specifically stimulated protein synthesis, whereas D-histidine, histamine, L-arginine and L-lysine did not. Inhibitors of phospholipase A(2), phospholipase C and cyclooxygenase intercepted the stimulatory action of L-histidine on protein synthesis, while inhibitors of protein kinase C and 5-lipoxygenase did not.

Possible involvement of phospholipase C and protein kinase C in stimulatory actions of L-leucine and its keto acid, alpha-ketoisocaproic acid, on protein synthesis in RLC-16 hepatocytes.

Effects of leucine and related compounds on protein synthesis were studied in RLC-16 hepatocytes. The incorporation of [(3)H] tyrosine into cellular protein was measured as an indexof protein synthesis. In leucine-depleted RLC-16 cells, L-leucineand its keto acid, alpha-ketoisocaproic acid (KIC), stimulated protein synthesis, while D-leucine did not.

Responses to desiccation stress in bryophytes and an important role of dithiothreitol-insensitive non-photochemical quenching against photoinhibition in dehydrated states.

The effects of air drying and hypertonic treatments in the dark on seven bryophytes, which had grown under different water environments, were studied. All the desiccation-tolerant species tested lost most of their PSII photochemical activity when photosynthetic electron transport was inhibited by air drying, while, in all the sensitive species, the PSII photochemical activity remained at a high level even when photosynthesis was totally inhibited. The PSI reaction center remained active under drying conditions in both sensitive and tolerant species, but the activity became non-detectable in the light only in tolerant species due to deactivation of the cyclic electron flow around PSI and of the back reaction in PSI.

Serum lipid levels correlate with solid tumor weight in hepatoma-bearing rats fed dietary fish oil.

The effects of dietary fish oil (FO) on serum lipid levels and tumor proliferation were studied in Donryu rats subcutaneously implanted with the ascites hepatoma cell line AH109A. Solid tumor weight was significantly less and serum total cholesterol (T-Ch) level significantly lower in the groups fed the FO diet both before and after AH109A implantation than in the groups fed the corn oil diet. There were no significant effects in the serum lipid levels and tumor proliferation in the groups fed the FO diet only before or after the hepatoma implantation.

Comparison of the changes in lipid metabolism between hepatoma-bearing and lipopolysaccharide-treated rats.

To elucidate the mechanism for hyperlipidemia in the hepatoma-bearing state, changes in some parameters related to the lipid metabolism and serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) level were examined in Donryu rats that had been subcutaneously implanted with an ascites hepatoma cell line of AH109A. These parameters were also examined in rats that had been given a single injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a model for acute infection with TNF-alpha secretion into the blood circulation. The serum triglyceride and total cholesterol (Ch) levels were significantly higher in both the hepatoma-implanted and LPS-injected rats than in normal rats.

Elongation factor 2 in the liver and skeletal muscle of mice is decreased by starvation.

We examined whether starvation affected the amount of EF-2 protein as well as the level of its mRNA in the liver and skeletal muscle of mice, to understand the molecular mechanism for nutritional adaptation of protein-turnover. Although the amount of EF-2 was diminished by starvation in each of the tissues examined, the amount of EF-2 mRNA did not decrease in parallel with the protein.

Dietary supplement of G-rutin reduces oxidative damage in the rodent model.

Dietary supplement of bioflavonoid rutin and calorie restriction were examined to investigate possible reduction in oxidative DNA damage, protein oxidation, and lipid peroxidation in animals. Rats were fed ad libitum 20% casein semipurified diet or a diet that was supplemented by 2.5% water soluble rutin derivative, 4(G)-alpha-glucopyranosylrutin (G-rutin) for 18 days.

Effects of dietary methionine and cystine on lipid metabolism in hepatoma-bearing rats with hyperlipidemia.

Abnormal lipid metabolism and its restoration by dietary methionine (Met) and cystine (Cys) were studied in Donryu rats subcutaneously implanted with an ascites hepatoma cell line of AH109A. The hepatoma-bearing rats exhibited hyperlipidemia characterized by rises in serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels. Decreased lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activities in epididymal adipose tissue, cardiac muscle, and gastrocnemius as well as increased fatty acid mobilization from adipose tissue were considered to be responsible for the hepatoma-induced hypertriglyceridemia, while increased hepatic cholesterogenesis and decreased steroid excretion into feces were thought to be responsible for the hepatoma-induced hypercholesterolemia.

Stimulation of tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-1 productivity by the oral administration of cabbage juice to rats.

The effect of orally administering cabbage juice on tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF) and interleukin-1 (IL-1) productivity was studied in resident peritoneal macrophages from normal and hepatoma-bearing rats. The productivity of TNF and IL-1 was stimulated by gastric intubation of cabbage juice in the normal state, but not in the hepatoma-bearing state where the production of these cytokines had already been stimulated. From these results, cabbage may contain some effective component(s) that can be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract to stimulate the production of TNF and IL-1.

Protein synthesis and degradation change rapidly in response to food intake in muscle of food-deprived mice.

The short-term changes in muscle protein synthesis and degradation after food intake are unclear. We investigated muscle protein metabolism after food intake in mice that were starved for 18 h and refed for 1 h. Protein synthesis activity was estimated by the polysome profiles, and protein degradation was estimated by plasma N tau-methylhistidine (MeHis) concentration, reflecting translational activity and myofibrillar protein degradation, respectively.

Reduction of renal transforming growth factor-beta activity without aggravation of growth retardation in nephritic rats by a methionine-threonine-supplemented low-casein diet.

The effects of a low-casein diet fortified with methionine and threonine on renal cortical and glomerular transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta activity were studied in rats with nephritis induced by anti-rat kidney glomerular basement membrane antiserum. Both normal and nephritic rats were fed experimental diets for 10 days. An injection of nephrotoxic serum increased urinary protein excretion and renal TGF-beta activity.

Responses of serum lipids and adipose tissue lipases to lipopolysaccharide administration in normal and hepatoma-bearing rats.

The effects of in vivo lipopolysaccharide administration on serum lipid metabolism were studied in normal and hepatoma-bearing rats. Changes in serum lipid levels and adipose tissue lipase (lipoprotein lipase and hormone-sensitive lipase) activities following injection of lipopolysaccharide into normal rats resembled those in hepatoma-bearing rats. These results suggest the presence of some common factor(s) involved in the incidence of abnormal lipid metabolism upon lipopolysaccharide injection and hepatoma transplantation.

Improvement of hyperlipidemia and proteinuria without noticeable growth retardation by feeding a methionine and threonine supplemented low-casein diet to nephritic rats.

We have previously demonstrated that low-casein diets supplemented with cystine and threonine reduced hyperlipidemia and proteinuria in nephritic rats without noticeable protein malnutrition. In the present study, we examined whether or not a low-casein diet supplemented with methionine, sulfur amino acid other than cystine, and threonine would ameliorate the symptoms without protein malnutrition in rats with nephrotoxic serum nephritis by feeding experimental diets for 10 days. A methionine-threonine-supplemented 8.

Reduction of hyperlipidemia in hepatoma-bearing rats by dietary fish oil.

The effect of dietary fish oil on serum lipid levels was studied by comparing it with dietary corn oil in Donryu rats subcutaneously implanted with an ascites hepatoma cell line (AH109A). The hepatoma-bearing rats exhibited hyperlipidemia characterized by a rise in both serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Increased cholesterogenesis in the host liver and decreased steroid excretion into feces are suggested to be responsible for the hepatoma-induced hypercholesterolemia, and increased fatty acid mobilization from peripheral adipose tissues and decreased triglyceride clearance from the blood circulation are considered causes for the hepatoma-induced hypertriglyceridemia.

Reduction of hyperlipidemia and proteinuria without growth retardation in nephritic rats by a methionine-supplemented, low-soy-protein diet.

Effect of a low-soy-protein-isolate (SPI) diet supplemented with methionine on hyperlipidemia, proteinuria, and hypoalbuminemia was studied in rats with nephrotoxic serum nephritis (NSN). Rats were fed experimental diets for 14 d after an injection of nephrotoxic serum. An 8.

Insulin-stimulated polypeptide chain elongation in the soleus muscle of mice.

The effect of insulin on polypeptide chain elongation was examined in soleus muscles isolated from 18 hour-fasted mice. Treatment with insulin for 1 hour increased the elongation rate, which was estimated by the half-transit time. This suggests that insulin stimulated protein synthesis by modifying the elongation rate in addition to the initiation rate.

Reduction of hypercholesterolemia and proteinuria in nephritic rats by low-meat-protein diets.

The effects of low-meat-protein diets on hypercholesterolemia and proteinuria were studied in rats with nephrotoxic serum nephritis. After an injection of nephrotoxic serum, rats were given either a 20% meat-protein diet (20M), an 8.5%-meat-protein diet (8.

Effects of low casein and fish oil on hyperlipidemia and proteinuria in nephritic rats.

The effects of amino acid-fortified low casein and fish oil (FO) diets on hyperlipidemia and proteinuria were studied in rats with nephrotoxic serum nephritis. After an antiserum injection, rats were maintained for 14 d on four different experimental diets: a 20% casein diet containing corn oil (CO) or FO, or an 8% casein diet supplemented with cystine plus threonine containing CO or FO. The 8% casein diets reduced urinary protein excretion in nephritic rats without inducing severe growth retardation or fatty liver compared with the basal 20% casein diets.

Effects of dietary supplemented amino acids on endogenous hypercholesterolemia in rats.

Effects of additions of amino acids to a 20% casein diet on serum cholesterol (Ch) were studied in hypothyroid and hepatoma-bearing rats with endogenous hypercholesterolemia as well as in normal rats. In normal Wistar rats, methionine (Met) was hypercholesterolemic at the "nutritional" level (0.2-0.

Correlation between the urinary excretion of acid-soluble peptides, fractional synthesis rate of whole body proteins, and plasma immunoreactive insulin-like growth factor-1/somatomedin C concentration in the rat.

The relations between the urinary excretion of acid-soluble peptide (ASP)-form amino acids, the rate of whole body protein synthesis and plasma immunoreactive insulin-like growth factor-1/somatomedin C concentration were investigated in rats. The urinary ASP-form leucine plus valine excretion correlated well with the rate of whole body protein synthesis and with the plasma immunoreactive insulin-like growth factor-1 concentration. The results provide further evidence for the hypothesis that urinary excretion of ASP is an excellent index of the status of protein metabolism in animals.

Effects of dietary methionine and glycine on serum lipoprotein profiles and fecal sterol excretion in normal and hepatoma-bearing rats.

The effects of concurrent addition of methionine (Met) and glycine (Gly) to a 20% casein diet on serum lipoprotein profiles and fecal sterol excretion were studied in male Donryu rats with or without subcutaneous implantation of an ascites hepatoma line of AH109A cells. The hepatoma-bearing rats fed on the 20% casein diet had a notable elevation in the very-low-density lipoprotein + low-density lipoprotein (VLDL + LDL)-cholesterol (Ch) level with a slight but significant decrease in high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-Ch level when compared to the hepatoma-free (normal) rats fed on the same diet. The dietary addition of 1.