title: Effects of oxidative stress on endothelial function after a high-fat meal.
abstract: Postprandial lipaemia is known to cause endothelial dysfunction, but its underlying mechanism is still under debate. The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of postprandial lipaemia on endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress. We measured plasma glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), an antioxidant enzyme, and the urinary excretion of 8-epi-prostaglandin F2alpha (8-PGF2alpha), a free radical-catalysed product from the oxidative modification of arachidonic acid, in 16 healthy subjects (mean age, 30 +/- 5 years) without major coronary risk factors. Plasma high-sensitive C-reactive protein, soluble intercellular cell-adhesion molecule-1 and vascular cell-adhesion molecule-1 were also measured. High-resolution ultrasound was used to assess the flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD) of the brachial artery. Blood and urine samples were collected before and 2, 4 and 6 h after a standard high-fat meal (3677 J, containing 50 g of fat). Serum triacylglycerol (triglyceride) increased and FMD decreased significantly after a high-fat meal. Plasma GSH-Px significantly decreased from 27.2 +/- 12.3 microg/ml to 25.7 +/- 11.8 microg/ml (P=0.022) 2 h after the meal, and urinary excretion of 8-PGF2alpha significantly increased from 1286 +/- 1401 pg/mg of creatinine to 2197 +/- 1343 pg/mg of creatinine (P=0.014) at 4 h after the meal. However, there were no significant changes in the levels of high-sensitive C-reactive protein and adhesion molecules after a high-fat meal. In conclusion, endothelial dysfunction was observed after consuming a high-fat meal and is associated with augmented oxidative stress manifested by the depletion of serum antioxidant enzymes and increased excretion of oxidative modification products.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wei-Chuan
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Yi-Heng
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chih-Chan
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ting-Hsing
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Jyh-Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000652:urine; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism*; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000378:metabolism*; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D019518:Postprandial Period; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014463:Ultrasonography; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D004041:Dietary Fats; D014280:Triglycerides; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; C075750:8-epi-prostaglandin F2alpha; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D015237:Dinoprost; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase