Diet high in α-linolenic acid up-regulate PPAR-α gene expression in the liver of goats

Background: There is little information on the effects of diets containing high α-linolenic acid (C18:3n-3) on liver lipid composition and lipogenic gene expressions. In this study fourteen goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) were fed either a flaxseed oil (FSO) supplemented diet containing high α-linolen...

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Main Authors: Ebrahimi, Mahdi, Rajion, Mohamed Ali, Goh, Yong Meng, Farjam, Abdoreza Soleimani, Oskoueian, Ehsan, Jafari, Saeid
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Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52022/
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author Ebrahimi, Mahdi
Rajion, Mohamed Ali
Goh, Yong Meng
Farjam, Abdoreza Soleimani
Oskoueian, Ehsan
Jafari, Saeid
author_facet Ebrahimi, Mahdi
Rajion, Mohamed Ali
Goh, Yong Meng
Farjam, Abdoreza Soleimani
Oskoueian, Ehsan
Jafari, Saeid
author_sort Ebrahimi, Mahdi
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Background: There is little information on the effects of diets containing high α-linolenic acid (C18:3n-3) on liver lipid composition and lipogenic gene expressions. In this study fourteen goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) were fed either a flaxseed oil (FSO) supplemented diet containing high α-linolenic acid or a control diet without added flaxseed oil (CON) for 100-d to evaluate the effects on liver lipid composition and the gene expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR-α) and stearoyl-CoA-desaturase (SCD) in the liver. Results: An increase in the levels of C18:3n-3 and C20:5n-3, C22:5n-3, C22:6n-3 was observed in the liver of FSO-treated goats. There was a significant (P < 0.05) up-regulation of PPAR-α gene expression and downregulation of SCD gene in the liver of goats fed the high α-linolenic acid diet. Conclusions: In conclusion, genes associated with the control of fatty acid (FA) conversion (SCD and PPAR) were affected by the α-linolenic acid supplementation in the goat diet. It is suggested that PPAR-α is the key messenger responsible for the translation of nutritional stimuli into changes in hepatic gene expression.
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spelling upm-520222017-05-04T09:00:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52022/ Diet high in α-linolenic acid up-regulate PPAR-α gene expression in the liver of goats Ebrahimi, Mahdi Rajion, Mohamed Ali Goh, Yong Meng Farjam, Abdoreza Soleimani Oskoueian, Ehsan Jafari, Saeid Background: There is little information on the effects of diets containing high α-linolenic acid (C18:3n-3) on liver lipid composition and lipogenic gene expressions. In this study fourteen goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) were fed either a flaxseed oil (FSO) supplemented diet containing high α-linolenic acid or a control diet without added flaxseed oil (CON) for 100-d to evaluate the effects on liver lipid composition and the gene expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR-α) and stearoyl-CoA-desaturase (SCD) in the liver. Results: An increase in the levels of C18:3n-3 and C20:5n-3, C22:5n-3, C22:6n-3 was observed in the liver of FSO-treated goats. There was a significant (P < 0.05) up-regulation of PPAR-α gene expression and downregulation of SCD gene in the liver of goats fed the high α-linolenic acid diet. Conclusions: In conclusion, genes associated with the control of fatty acid (FA) conversion (SCD and PPAR) were affected by the α-linolenic acid supplementation in the goat diet. It is suggested that PPAR-α is the key messenger responsible for the translation of nutritional stimuli into changes in hepatic gene expression. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/52022/1/Diet%20high%20in%20%CE%B1-linolenic%20acid%20up-regulate%20PPAR-%CE%B1%20gene%20expression%20in%20the%20liver%20of%20goats.pdf Ebrahimi, Mahdi and Rajion, Mohamed Ali and Goh, Yong Meng and Farjam, Abdoreza Soleimani and Oskoueian, Ehsan and Jafari, Saeid (2015) Diet high in α-linolenic acid up-regulate PPAR-α gene expression in the liver of goats. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 18 (3). pp. 210-214. ISSN 0717-3458 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0717345815000457 10.1016/j.ejbt.2015.03.009
spellingShingle Ebrahimi, Mahdi
Rajion, Mohamed Ali
Goh, Yong Meng
Farjam, Abdoreza Soleimani
Oskoueian, Ehsan
Jafari, Saeid
Diet high in α-linolenic acid up-regulate PPAR-α gene expression in the liver of goats
title Diet high in α-linolenic acid up-regulate PPAR-α gene expression in the liver of goats
title_full Diet high in α-linolenic acid up-regulate PPAR-α gene expression in the liver of goats
title_fullStr Diet high in α-linolenic acid up-regulate PPAR-α gene expression in the liver of goats
title_full_unstemmed Diet high in α-linolenic acid up-regulate PPAR-α gene expression in the liver of goats
title_short Diet high in α-linolenic acid up-regulate PPAR-α gene expression in the liver of goats
title_sort diet high in α-linolenic acid up-regulate ppar-α gene expression in the liver of goats
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