title: Influence of diet supplementation with green tea extract on drug-metabolizing enzymes in a mouse model of monosodium glutamate-induced obesity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Consumption of dietary supplements with green tea extract (GTE) is popular for weight management, but it may be accompanied by various side effects, including interactions with drugs. The aim of the present in vivo study was to evaluate the effect of defined GTE (Polyphenon 60) in three dosage schemes on insulin, leptin and drug-metabolizing enzymes in obese mice.
  
  
  METHODS
  Experimental obesity was induced by repeated s.c. application of monosodium glutamate to newborn mice. Green tea extract was administered in three dosage schemes in chow diet. The plasmatic levels of insulin and leptin were assayed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Enzyme activities and mRNA expressions of drug-metabolizing enzymes (totally 13) were analyzed in liver and small intestine using spectrophotometric and HPLC assays and RT-PCR, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  GTE-treatment decreased insulin and leptin levels. Eleven enzymes were significantly affected by GTE-treatment. Long-term administration of 0.01% GTE caused increase in the activity and mRNA level of cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) ortholog in the liver as well as in the small intestine. Interestingly, short-term overdose by GTE (0.1%) had more pronounced effects on enzyme activities and mRNA expressions than long-term overdose.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  GTE-mediated induction of CYP3A4 ortholog, the main drug-metabolizing enzyme, could result in decreased efficacy of simultaneously or subsequently administered drug in obese individuals.
authors: Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University in Prague, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. Iva.Bousova@faf.cuni.cz.
authors: Iva
authors: I
authors: Boušová
authors: Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University in Prague, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
authors: Petra
authors: P
authors: Matoušková
authors: Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University in Prague, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
authors: Hana
authors: H
authors: Bártíková
authors: Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University in Prague, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
authors: Barbora
authors: B
authors: Szotáková
authors: Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Šimkova 870, 500 38, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
authors: Veronika
authors: V
authors: Hanušová
authors: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Hněvotínská 3, 775 15, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors: Veronika
authors: V
authors: Tománková
authors: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Hněvotínská 3, 775 15, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors: Eva
authors: E
authors: Anzenbacherová
authors: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Hněvotínská 3, 775 15, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors: Barbora
authors: B
authors: Lišková
authors: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University, Hněvotínská 3, 775 15, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
authors: Pavel
authors: P
authors: Anzenbacher
authors: Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University in Prague, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
authors: Lenka
authors: L
authors: Skálová
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D001189:Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019392:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051544:Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000072467:Cytochrome P450 Family 2; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008820:Mice, Obese; D009765:Obesity / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012970:Sodium Glutamate / Q000009:adverse effects; D013662:Tea / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D007328:Insulin; D020738:Leptin; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D013662:Tea; D019392:Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1; D001189:Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases; C585520:Cyp2a5 protein, mouse; D051544:Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A; D000072467:Cytochrome P450 Family 2; C000592551:cytochrome P450 3A4, mouse; D012970:Sodium Glutamate
keywords: Catechins; Drug-metabolizing enzymes; Green tea extract; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity