title: The effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids by gavage on some metabolic enzymes of rat liver.
abstract: In this experimental study, the effect of fish n-3 fatty acids was studied on the some important enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism, hexokinase (HK), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGD), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and malate dehydrogenase (MDH) in rat liver. Wistar albino rats of experimental group (n= 9) were supplemented fish omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) as 0.4 g/kg bw. by gavage for 30 days in addition to their normal diet. Isotonic solution was given to the control group (n= 8) by the same way. At 30th day, the rats were killed by decapitation under ether anesthesia, autopsied and liver was removed. Spectrophotometric methods were used to determine the activities of above-mentioned enzymes in the liver. The n-3 PUFA caused increases in the activities of HK, G6PD, LDH, and MDH in comparison with control. These increases were statistically significant (P < 0.01) except 6PGD activity. As a result, n-3 PUFA may regulate the metabolic function of liver effectively by increasing HK, G6PD, 6PGD, LDH, and MDH enzyme activities of rat liver when added in enough amounts to the regular diet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey. hramazany@yahoo.com
authors.forename: H Ramazan
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Songur
authors.forename: Birsen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozyurt
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zararsiz
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarsilmaz
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006593:Hexokinase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008291:Malate Dehydrogenase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010734:Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D008291:Malate Dehydrogenase; D010734:Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase; D006593:Hexokinase