title: Alterations in hepatic microsomal mixed-function oxidase system during different levels of food restriction in adult male and female rats.
abstract: Wistar strain adult male and female rats were given 25, 50 and 75% less food than an ad libitum-fed group of rats for 45 d and the effects of food restriction on hepatic drug metabolizing enzymes, microsomal electron transport components, NADPH-dependent lipid peroxidation and glutathione-S-transferase activities were studied. Compared to ad libitum-fed controls, the cytochrome P-450 levels were higher in food restricted male rats, while they were lower in food restricted females. The activities of NADPH cytochrome c reductase were lower in food restricted females than in ad libitum-fed controls. The activities of drug metabolizing enzymes, aminopyrine N-demethylase and acetanilide hydroxylase were higher in food restricted males, whereas in food restricted females these activities were lower than in respective groups fed ad libitum. Microsomal, NADPH-dependent lipid peroxidation was higher in 25 and 50% food restricted females while in 50 and 75% food restricted males it was lower than in ad libitum controls of the same sex. The cytosolic glutathione-S-transferase activities were lower in food restricted rats of both the sexes than in the same sexed controls. Another group of male and female rats were given 75% less food than the ad libitum-fed rats and refed for 3 d prior to killing. Here also, the effects of restriction were different between sexes. It is concluded that hepatic microsomal mixed-function oxidase system (MFOS) is altered due to feed restriction and food restriction followed by refeeding, in a sex-related manner.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D004579:Electron Transport; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008112:Liver Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases / Q000378:metabolism*; D009929:Organ Size; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D008112:Liver Glycogen; D011506:Proteins; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases; D005982:Glutathione Transferase