Cellular uptake and anti-inflammatory effects of palm oil-derived delta (δ)-tocotrienol in microglia

Tocopherols long dominated studies on vitamin E, although interest has shifted to tocotrienols. It was previously shown that δ-tocotrienol derived from palm oil reduced nitric oxide released by BV2 microglia as early as 18 h after lipopolysaccharide stimulation. The current study measured δ-tocotrie...

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Main Authors: Tan, Shi Wei, Israf Ali, Daud Ahmad, Khaza'ai, Huzwah, Wong, Jia Woei, Vidyadaran, Sharmili
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88103/
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author Tan, Shi Wei
Israf Ali, Daud Ahmad
Khaza'ai, Huzwah
Wong, Jia Woei
Vidyadaran, Sharmili
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Israf Ali, Daud Ahmad
Khaza'ai, Huzwah
Wong, Jia Woei
Vidyadaran, Sharmili
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description Tocopherols long dominated studies on vitamin E, although interest has shifted to tocotrienols. It was previously shown that δ-tocotrienol derived from palm oil reduced nitric oxide released by BV2 microglia as early as 18 h after lipopolysaccharide stimulation. The current study measured δ-tocotrienol uptake by BV2 over a 24 h incubation period and its anti-inflammatory effects on primary microglia. Uptake of 17.5 μg/mL δ-tocotrienol by BV2 microglia began as early as 5 min and rose steeply to 21 ± 3% of the amount administered at 24 h. The amount of δ-tocotrienol retained in the lipopolysaccharide-stimulated microglia at 24 h was 14 ± 2%, with no substantial difference seen in unstimulated microglia. The same δ-tocotrienol regimen reduced nitric oxide levels by 82% at 24 h after lipopolysaccharide stimulation (p < 0.05). This was accompanied by decreased inducible nitric oxide synthase protein expression by 67 ± 5% compared to untreated controls (p < 0.05). In primary microglia, δ-tocotrienol downregulated IL-1β production, but TNF-α and IL-6 were not affected. δ-Tocotrienol also reduced prostaglandin E2 production by ~78%% and decreased transcription of COX-2 and 5-LOX, but not COX-1. This study showed the anti-inflammatory effects of δ-tocotrienol derived from palm oil and opens up interest for tocotrienol supplementation to reduce the effects of inflammatory conditions.
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spelling upm-881032022-05-18T07:01:48Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88103/ Cellular uptake and anti-inflammatory effects of palm oil-derived delta (δ)-tocotrienol in microglia Tan, Shi Wei Israf Ali, Daud Ahmad Khaza'ai, Huzwah Wong, Jia Woei Vidyadaran, Sharmili Tocopherols long dominated studies on vitamin E, although interest has shifted to tocotrienols. It was previously shown that δ-tocotrienol derived from palm oil reduced nitric oxide released by BV2 microglia as early as 18 h after lipopolysaccharide stimulation. The current study measured δ-tocotrienol uptake by BV2 over a 24 h incubation period and its anti-inflammatory effects on primary microglia. Uptake of 17.5 μg/mL δ-tocotrienol by BV2 microglia began as early as 5 min and rose steeply to 21 ± 3% of the amount administered at 24 h. The amount of δ-tocotrienol retained in the lipopolysaccharide-stimulated microglia at 24 h was 14 ± 2%, with no substantial difference seen in unstimulated microglia. The same δ-tocotrienol regimen reduced nitric oxide levels by 82% at 24 h after lipopolysaccharide stimulation (p < 0.05). This was accompanied by decreased inducible nitric oxide synthase protein expression by 67 ± 5% compared to untreated controls (p < 0.05). In primary microglia, δ-tocotrienol downregulated IL-1β production, but TNF-α and IL-6 were not affected. δ-Tocotrienol also reduced prostaglandin E2 production by ~78%% and decreased transcription of COX-2 and 5-LOX, but not COX-1. This study showed the anti-inflammatory effects of δ-tocotrienol derived from palm oil and opens up interest for tocotrienol supplementation to reduce the effects of inflammatory conditions. Elsevier 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88103/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Tan, Shi Wei and Israf Ali, Daud Ahmad and Khaza'ai, Huzwah and Wong, Jia Woei and Vidyadaran, Sharmili (2020) Cellular uptake and anti-inflammatory effects of palm oil-derived delta (δ)-tocotrienol in microglia. Cellular Immunology, 357. art. no. 104200. pp. 1-10. ISSN 0008-8749 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0008874920303609 10.1016/j.cellimm.2020.104200
spellingShingle Tan, Shi Wei
Israf Ali, Daud Ahmad
Khaza'ai, Huzwah
Wong, Jia Woei
Vidyadaran, Sharmili
Cellular uptake and anti-inflammatory effects of palm oil-derived delta (δ)-tocotrienol in microglia
title Cellular uptake and anti-inflammatory effects of palm oil-derived delta (δ)-tocotrienol in microglia
title_full Cellular uptake and anti-inflammatory effects of palm oil-derived delta (δ)-tocotrienol in microglia
title_fullStr Cellular uptake and anti-inflammatory effects of palm oil-derived delta (δ)-tocotrienol in microglia
title_full_unstemmed Cellular uptake and anti-inflammatory effects of palm oil-derived delta (δ)-tocotrienol in microglia
title_short Cellular uptake and anti-inflammatory effects of palm oil-derived delta (δ)-tocotrienol in microglia
title_sort cellular uptake and anti-inflammatory effects of palm oil-derived delta (δ)-tocotrienol in microglia
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88103/1/ABSTRACT.pdf