Inhibition of hepatic ketogenesis by tumor necrosis factor-alpha in rats.
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) stimulates hepatic lipogenesis. Therefore, it could play a role in the control of ketogenesis. To test this hypothesis, we measured simultaneously free fatty acids (FFA; [1-13C]palmitate) and ketone body (KB; [3,4-13C2]acetoacetate) kinetics, before and after intraperitoneal injection of saline or TNF-alpha, in postabsorptive rats or rats starved for 24 h. In both groups of rats, TNF-alpha injection did not modify insulinemia and induced a moderate increase of FFA concentrations and appearance rates (P < 0.05). Despite increased FFA availability, ketogenesis was impaired after TNF-alpha injection, as shown by lower KB concentrations and appearance rates; this effect was more important in postabsorptive than in starved rats. The percentage of FFA flux used for ketogenesis was decreased by TNF-alpha in the postabsorptive group (P < 0.05) and starved (P < 0.05) rats. In both groups, maximal liver acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase activity and estimated phosphorylation state were not modified by TNF-alpha injection, but hepatic concentrations of citrate were increased (P < 0.05). This increased citrate level could be related to a mobilization of glucose stored as glycogen since liver glycogen was decreased by TNF-alpha injection (P < 0.05). In conclusion, TNF-alpha injection in rats decreased hepatic ketogenesis. This action could be related to an increased mobilization and utilization of carbohydrate stores.
Beylot
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Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U.197 Faculté A. Carrel, Lyon, France.
Vidal
H
H
Mithieux
G
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Odeon
M
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Martin
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D000042:Absorption; D000818:Animals; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000378:metabolism; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D007657:Ketone Bodies / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013217:Starvation / Q000378:metabolism; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*
D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D007657:Ketone Bodies; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D006003:Glycogen