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Metabolism of ruminant adipocytes involves the synthesis and mobilization of lipids. Rates of lipid synthesis from the uptake of preformed fatty acids (via lipoprotein lipase) and de novo synthesis of fatty acids are related to the energy balance. Acetate is the major carbon source for fatty acid synthesis with NADPH originating from the pentose cycle and the isocitrate cycle. Ruminant adipose tissue lacks the ability to utilize for lipogenesis those substrates that generate mitochondrial acetyl CoA because of an absence of ATP citrate-lyase and NADP-malate dehydrogenase. Lipid mobilization in ruminant adipocytes is apparently regulated via cAMP levels and a summary of the compounds investigated for lipolytic responses is presented. The control of lipid synthesis and mobilization is interrelated in ruminant adipose tissue. The coordinated manner in which these two functions are regulated is examined with regard to adipocyte responses to insulin and epinephrine. In both lipid synthesis and lipid mobilization, ruminant adipocytes are uniquely different from nonruminant adipose tissue. The physiological significance and possible basis for these species differences in adipose metabolism are discussed.
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PMID:Intermediary metabolism of adipose tissue. 18 55

Skeletal muscles from 12 male, juvenile-onset diabetics (JD) and 13 nondiabetics (ND) were studied to determine the effects of endurance training on mitochondrial enzyme activities, lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity, and the oxidation of lipids (14C-palmityl CoA) in vitro. Ten weeks of endurance running (30 min/day, 5 days/wk) resulted in 11.0 and 12.9% gains in aerobic capacity for the JD and ND groups (P greater than 0.05), respectively. Both groups showed significant (P less than 0.05) increases in muscle LPL, carnitine palmityl transferase, succinate dehydrogenase, and hexokinase activities with training. Though the pretraining capacities for 14C-palmityl CoA oxidation were similar for both ND and JD groups, the diabetics showed a 41% greater improvement in the measurement of muscle lipid oxidation after training than did the ND group. The principal finding of this research was that skeletal muscle of juvenile diabetics who are in moderate insulin balance shows adaptations to endurance training that are similar to those of nondiabetic men.
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PMID:Training adaptations in skeletal muscle of juvenile diabetics. 46 7

Single administration of ethanol at a dose of 6 g/kg of body weight caused accumulation of triglycerides in rat liver and development of hyperlipoproteinemia. Synthesis of mono-, di-, triglycerides and apoproteins of lipoproteins of very low density was increased in liver tissue. Lipoproteins of very low density were accumulated in blood; their transformation to lipoproteins of low density was impaired and synthesis of high density lipoproteins was decreased. In fatty tissue synthesis of fatty acids was decreased with simultaneous increase in activity of hormone-dependent lipoprotein lipase. Utilization of acetyl CoA pools, formed from exogenous 14C-acetate and 3H-leucine, was dissimilar in synthesis of neutral lipids and phospholipids; the phenomenon demonstrated that acetyl CoA pools were compartmentalized in synthesis of fatty acids.
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PMID:[Pathogenesis of hyperlipoproteinemia in rats after the administration of ethanol]. 66 51

A series of cyclic imides, which possess a bulkier N-ring structure than phthalimide and saccharin, were shown to suppress LDL receptor binding, internalization and degradation of isolated rat hepatocytes, foam cells, human fibroblasts and mouse macrophages. The HDL receptor binding and internalization was accelerated in hepatocytes but not in other tissue types. In general, the HDL receptor activity and degradation was reduced by the cyclic imides. The in vivo studies with selected cyclic imides supported this finding in that 125I-LDL was not cleared from serum as rapidly as the control after 14 days of treatment, whereas 125I-HDL was cleared more rapidly by treated rats. The tissue uptake of 125I-LDL amd 125I-HDL was generally reduced in the treated rat tissues after 14 days dosing. These agents did not suppress HMG-CoA reductase activity in any of the tissue cell lines. A correlation existed between lower LDL receptor activity and stimulated HMG-CoA reductase activity in cells. The cyclic imides suppressed the activities of acyl-CoA cholesterol-acyltransferase, sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyl transferase, and heparin-induced tissue lipoprotein lipase. Neutral cholesterol ester hydrolase activity and protein synthesis were markedly stimulated by the cyclic imides in the aorta foam cells, but not the other cell types.
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PMID:The effects of cyclic imides on lipoprotein receptor binding and degradation of rat and human cells and effects on regulatory enzymes of lipid metabolism. 132 61

Inhibition of prolactin secretion with bromocriptine and neutralization of GH action with a specific antiserum to rat GH (rGH) were used to explore the modes of action of GH and prolactin in maintaining lactation in the rat. Treatment of dams with anti-rGH caused a small reduction in litter weight gain whilst bromocriptine reduced litter weight gain by 50%. When both treatments were combined, however, milk yield ceased completely and this was accompanied by a wide variety of effects on mammary lipid metabolism including decreases in the mRNA concentrations of acetyl CoA carboxylase, fatty acid synthase, malic enzyme and lipoprotein lipase. Activities of acetyl CoA carboxylase and lipoprotein lipase were also significantly reduced. Reciprocal changes were evident in adipose tissue with increases in acetyl CoA carboxylase and lipoprotein lipase activities. In conjunction with a decreased lipolytic response to noradrenaline in adipose tissue of animals given the combined treatment of bromocriptine and anti-rGH, this represented a co-ordinated series of changes to reduce lipid synthesis in the mammary gland and enhance lipogenesis and triglyceride storage in adipose tissue as milk production ceased. All of these effects could be prevented in part by concurrent treatment with GH, but insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF-II failed to affect any of the parameters measured.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:The role of growth hormone, prolactin and insulin-like growth factors in the regulation of rat mammary gland and adipose tissue metabolism during lactation. 147 26

Previous studies demonstrated that administration of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to diabetic rats rapidly increases serum triglyceride levels and stimulates hepatic lipogenesis without affecting the activity of adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase or serum insulin levels. The purpose of this study was to determine the mechanism by which TNF increases serum triglyceride levels and stimulates hepatic fatty acid synthesis in diabetic animals. The maximal increase (approximately 2-fold) in serum triglyceride levels in diabetic rats is seen with a dose of 10 micrograms TNF/200 g body wt, and the half-maximal effect is observed with 5 micrograms TNF/200 g body wt. The clearance of labeled triglyceride-rich lipoproteins from the circulation is not affected by TNF administration (triglyceride t 1/2; diabetic vs. TNF-administered diabetic, 3.5 +/- 0.7 vs. 4.0 +/- 0.6 min, respectively; NS). The production of triglyceride, measured by the Triton WR-1339 technique, is increased twofold in diabetic animals after TNF administration. These results indicate that the rapid increase in serum triglyceride levels after TNF treatment is accounted for by increased hepatic lipoprotein secretion. TNF administration did not alter either the amount or activation state of hepatic acetyl-CoA carboxylase, a key regulatory enzyme in fatty acid synthesis. There was also no change in the hepatic levels of fatty acyl-CoA, an allosteric inhibitor of acetyl-CoA carboxylase. However, there was a 71% increase in hepatic citrate concentrations. Citrate is an allosteric activator of acetyl-CoA carboxylase, and changes in hepatic citrate concentrations have been shown to mediate changes in the rates of fatty acid synthesis.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Tumor necrosis factor-increased hepatic very-low-density lipoprotein production and increased serum triglyceride levels in diabetic rats. 197 29

Pharmacological intervention for altering plasma levels of lipoproteins is usually aimed at reducing atherogenesis and preventing coronary heart disease (CHD). Drug therapy should be attempted only after other nonpharmacological methods (such as elimination of smoking, weight reduction and exercise) have been tried. An overview of the metabolism of low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) particles is the basis of this paper. Various sites suitable for pharmacological intervention are identified. LDL metabolism can be altered at 2 potential sites, with a consequent reduction in the plasma level of this atherogenic lipoprotein. Hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase inhibitors (such as lovastatin) and cation-exchange resins (e.g. cholestyramine) reduce LDL levels by stimulating the hepatic synthesis of apolipoprotein (apo) B,E receptors. Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) secretion is inhibited by nicotinic acid (niacin) and gemfibrozil, leading to a secondary decrease in LDL production from VLDL. Probucol also reduces the LDL concentration and inhibits the oxidative modification of LDL. Gemfibrozil and other fibrates stimulate lipoprotein lipase activity, thereby decreasing VLDL concentration. Reduction of the LDL concentration is effective in reducing CHD incidence, whether this is achieved by stimulation of catabolism or inhibition of production of the lipoprotein. In contrast, the mechanism of raising plasma HDL-cholesterol levels is probably relevant to the potential clinical benefits associated with drug therapy. Gemfibrozil and cholestyramine stimulate synthesis of apoprotein A1, the major protein constituent of HDL particles. Both drugs have been shown to reduce the incidence of CHD in clinical trials, via mechanisms that are related in part to their HDL-raising activity.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Pharmacological intervention for altering lipid metabolism. 228 8

The aim of this study was to characterize the plasma lipoprotein pattern and some aspects of cholesterol metabolism in a line of hyperlipemic male rats. Plasma cholesterol and triglycerides were increased about 3-fold as compared to control animals (238 vs. 75 and 185 vs. 59 mg/dl respectively). The plasma lipoprotein distribution and the chemical composition of the isolated lipoproteins was unaffected. Plasma triglyceride production rate was increased (40%, P less than 0.01) and post-heparin lipoprotein lipase activity in plasma decreased (-28%, P less than 0.01) in the hyperlipemic rat. The activity of 3 enzymes involved in cholesterol metabolism (HMG-CoA reductase, cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase, and acyl-CoA cholesterol-acyltransferase) did not differ from control values. 3H2O incorporation into digitonin-precipitable sterols, however, was significantly higher than in controls. This finding was due, in part, to an increased liver weight in the hyperlipemic animals. Furthermore kinetic data using 125I-LDL showed that the fractional catabolic rate of lipoprotein was within the normal range, while the synthetic rate of LDL protein was increased (0.67 vs. 0.3 mg/kg/h, P less than 0.01) in the hyperlipemic rat. These observations suggest that multiple metabolic defects underline the hyperlipemia observed in this animal model.
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PMID:Plasma lipoproteins and cholesterol metabolism in spontaneously hyperlipemic rats. 273 Jul 13

The hypolipidemic agents, phthalimide, saccharin, o-(N-phthalimido) acetophenone, N-(p-chlorobenzoyl) sulfamate, and o-chlorobenzylsulfonamide affected low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) receptor activity and lipoprotein degradation. In isolated rat hepatocytes, rat aorta foam cells, and human fibroblasts, LDL receptor activity, which is dependent on apo-B and -E, was inhibited by the drugs in a dose-dependent manner. LDL degradation was accelerated in the hepatocytes, while it was inhibited in aorta cells and fibroblasts. The drugs enhanced HDL receptor activity, dependent on apo-E and -A1, and HDL degradation in the hepatocytes, whereas in fibroblasts and aorta cells HDL receptor binding and degradation were suppressed. In parallel, activities of acyl CoA acyl transferase, sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyl transferase, and heparin-induced lipoprotein lipase decreased and activities of HMG-CoA reductase and cholesterol oleate-ester hydrolase increased. In fibroblasts the presence of drugs enhanced HDL binding of intracellular cholesterol. In vivo studies demonstrated that phthalimide and saccharin treatment enhanced the clearance of HDL and decreased the clearance of LDL from the serum of rats. The results suggest that the mode of action of the agents is to modulate the lipoprotein receptor and, thereby, the clearance of lipids from peripheral tissue as part of the hypolipidemic activity.
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PMID:The effects of phthalimide and saccharin derivatives on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) receptor activity and related enzyme activities. 285 33

Adipose tissue growth was studied in two experiments. In the first one, 36 Alpine male kids fed with milk replacer only were slaughtered at 8, 14 or 20 kg (groups A, B and C, respectively). Perirenal adipose tissue developed earlier than omental adipose tissue, but from about 30 days of age, the latter was heavier (allometric coefficients: 2.18 and 1.36 for omental and perirenal adipose tissues, respectively). Even in group C animals, subcutaneous adipose tissue was scarce. When expressed in grams of wet tissue, the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity of omental adipose tissue decreased with age. This decline was more marked between groups B and C than between groups A and B (37 and 14%, respectively). Total LPL activity of omental tissue was 3-fold higher in group B than in group A and 3.7-fold higher in group C than in group A. This activity apparently had no relation with the amount of milk intake, daily mean weight gain or omental adipose tissue weight. In the second experiment, 18 male kids were slaughtered unweaned at 6 weeks or 2 or 14 days after weaning (groups A, B and C, respectively). After weaning, the weight of all adipose tissues decreased. Perirenal adipose tissue weight diminished earlier and more intensively than in the other adipose tissues (80% weight drop in 14 days). The weight loss of omental, pericardiac and mesenteric adipose tissue was 65, 49 and 15%, respectively. As with other lipogenic enzymes, the activity of LPL was highest in omental adipose tissue. In perirenal, pericardiac and mesenteric tissues LPL activity was 30, 45 and 60% less than omental activity. In sternal adipose tissue, LPL activity was very low. Acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACX) was active in the internal tissues of unweaned kids, but at a low level, i.e. about one-twentieth of that of LPL. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) had a higher activity than NADP-malate dehydrogenase (EM). Soon after weaning, all of these enzyme activities dropped sharply. Two days after weaning, LPL activity declined by about 90% in all tissues, but 14 days after weaning it rose again, especially in perirenal adipose tissue. However, it reached a lower value than in unweaned kids. On the contrary, 14 days after weaning, group C ACX activity returned to a lower value than that of group B.
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PMID:[Weight and metabolism of lipid reserves during the growth of kids]. 285 44


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