title: Effect of dietary lipids on paraoxonase-1 activity and gene expression.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Aim of the paper was to summarize the literature about the effect of dietary lipids on activity of paraoxonase-1 (PON1), a multifunctional enzyme associated with high density lipoprotein (HDL). PON1 exerts a protective effect against oxidative damage of cells and lipoproteins and modulates the susceptibility of HDL and LDL to atherogenic modifications such as homocysteinylation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The present review shows evidence that the amount and the composition of dietary lipids are key factors in the modulation of PON1. The effect of dietary lipids is also modulated by PON1 polymorphisms. The molecular mechanisms involved include an effect on PON1 hepatic synthesis or secretion and/or modification of PON1 interactions with HDL. Changes of PON1 activity could also be related to dietary intake of oxidized lipids that behave as PON1 inhibitors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dietary fatty acids by the modulation of PON1 gene expression and activity could constitute an useful approach for the prevention of human diseases associated with oxidative damage.
authors: Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche Sperimentali e Odontostomatologiche, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 60131 Ancona, Italy. g.ferretti@univpm.it
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Ferretti
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Bacchetti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D043303:Aryldialkylphosphatase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D006801:Humans; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000378:metabolism; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000378:metabolism; D054647:Nutrigenomics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D043303:Aryldialkylphosphatase; C468406:PON1 protein, human