title: Effect of 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid on triglyceride accumulation and secretion in rat hepatocytes in culture.
abstract: We have investigated the effect of oleic (18:1) and 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic (22:6 omega 3) acids on triglyceride (TG) accumulation, secretion and reuptake in rat hepatocytes in culture. We also calculated the percentage of total TG, TG-esterified 18:1 and TG-esterified 22:6 omega 3 that were secreted relative to the total accumulation (intra + extracellular TG). Both fatty acids were incorporated mainly in the intracellular TG fraction. Treatment with 18:1 but not with 22:6 omega 3 increased the quantity of TG secreted into the culture medium relative to controls. Treatment with 22:6 omega 3 caused a greater accumulation of intracellular TG than 18:1. This arises in part from the preferential retention of 22:6 omega 3-enriched TG by the hepatocytes. At 24 hr, there was no longer any difference in the net secretion of TG by 18:1 and 22:6 omega 3-treated cells, which may be a consequence of the reuptake of TG-esterified 18:1. There was no reuptake of TG-esterified 22:6 omega 3. We conclude that inhibition of hepatocyte TG synthesis is not obligatory for 22:6 omega 3-induced diminution of TG secretion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, University of Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Reaidi
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Gavino
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Gavino
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D019301:Oleic Acid; D009829:Oleic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D009829:Oleic Acids; D014280:Triglycerides; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D019301:Oleic Acid; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase