title: Eicosapentaenoic acid at hypotriglyceridemic dose enhances the hepatic antioxidant defense in mice.
abstract: The effect of oral administration of purified (95%) eicosapentaenoic acid on serum lipids, hepatic peroxisomal enzymes, antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation was compared with that of palmitic acid fed mice and corresponding controls. After 10 d, a dose of 1000 mg eicosapentaenoic acid per day/kg body weight lowered serum triglycerides by 45%, while no significant change in serum cholesterol level was noted in comparison to palmitic acid fed mice and controls. Hepatic acyl-CoA oxidase and catalase activities increased by 50% and 30%, respectively, in the eicosapentaenoic acid fed group. In addition, the hepatic reduced glutathione content and the activities of glutathione transferase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase, increased significantly during eicosapentaenoic acid treatment. The levels of hepatic lipid peroxides were lower after eicosapentaenoic acid feeding, while no significant change was noted in the palmitic acid fed mice when compared to the controls. Taken together, the present data demonstrate for the first time that at hypolipidemic doses eicosapentaenoic acid feeding i) enhances the hepatic antioxidant defense, and ii) does not cause a significant differential induction of the two peroxisomal enzymes, acyl-CoA oxidase and catalase, as was noted after administration of hypolipidemic peroxisome proliferating compounds, such as clofibrate in rodents.
authors: Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Bergen, Haukeland Sykehus, Norway.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Demoz
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Willumsen
authors: R K
authors: RK
authors: Berge
mesh_terms: D042962:Acyl-CoA Oxidase; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D002374:Catalase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005978:Glutathione / Q000032:analysis; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008830:Microbodies / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D019308:Palmitic Acid; D010169:Palmitic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D010169:Palmitic Acids; D014280:Triglycerides; D019308:Palmitic Acid; D002784:Cholesterol; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D002374:Catalase; D042962:Acyl-CoA Oxidase; D005978:Glutathione