title: Hepatic poly(ADP ribose) polymerase activity in methyl donor-deficient rats.
abstract: Hepatic poly(ADP ribose) polymerase (EC 2.4.2.30) activity as an indicator of DNA damage was measured in rats fed a low methionine, choline-devoid diet (MCD) for a 3-wk period. Additional groups of rats were either injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) with large doses of nicotinamide (NAM) or saline or fed the MCD diet without folic acid (MCFD). As a positive control, some rats were fed the MCD diet supplemented with methionine and choline (MCD + Met). In all groups of methyl donor-deficient rats and associated with increases in hepatic lipid levels, hepatic malondialdehyde concentrations were found to be increased. This observation is evidence for the occurrence of lipid peroxidation in methyl donor deficiency. Methyl donor deficiency was also associated with a significantly elevated hepatic poly(ADP ribose) polymerase activity in all groups of rats as compared to the positive control, suggesting a stimulation of DNA repair processes. The highest enzyme activity was observed in the MCD-NAM i.p. group.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles 90024.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Henning
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: McKee
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Swendseid
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002796:Choline Deficiency / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D004249:DNA Damage; D004260:DNA Repair; D004032:Diet; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D008715:Methionine / Q000172:deficiency*; D009243:NAD / Q000378:metabolism; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D009243:NAD; D009536:Niacinamide; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D008715:Methionine; D011065:Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases