title: Unsaturated fatty acids regulate gene expression of cellular retinol-binding protein, type II in rat jejunum.
abstract: We have shown that cellular retinol-binding protein, type II (CRBP II) mRNA and its protein levels are elevated in the jejunum of rats fed a diet rich in long-chain triacylglycerols. In the present study, we explored which types of fatty acids modulate CRBP II gene expression. Rats previously fed a low fat, high starch diet were force-fed a basal fat-free diet or the diet supplemented with 0.21 mol/L of various fatty acids (i.e., caprylic, palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids). Force-feeding a diet containing linoleic acid produced an elevation of CRBP II mRNA levels in rats in both a dose-dependent (0.053-0.21 mol/L) and time-dependent (up to 6 h) manner. Among fatty acids tested, all unsaturated fatty acids (oleic, linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids) were able to enhance CRBP II mRNA levels by 54-63% within 6 h, whereas a medium-chain fatty acid (caprylic acid) and a saturated fatty acid (stearic acid) elicited little effect on the CRBP II mRNA levels; palmitic acid produced only a small elevation (16%) of the CRBP II mRNA level. Transcripts of both retinoid X receptor alpha and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR), which are thought to interact as a heterodimer with the cis-element located in the CRBP II promoter and to be activated by 9-cis retinoic acid and long-chain fatty acids, respectively, were constitutively expressed in the rat jejunum.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suruga
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takase
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D007583:Jejunum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000302:isolation & purification; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D054840:Retinol-Binding Proteins, Cellular
chemical_list: D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C518461:Rbp2 protein, rat; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins; D054840:Retinol-Binding Proteins, Cellular