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Fatty acids and gene expression responses to bioactive compounds in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) hepatocytes
Anna Lotta Schiller Vestergren1, Sofia Trattner, Jan Mráz
1Department of Food Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Objectives:
Effects of bioactive compounds on expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism and fatty acid composition were investigated in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) primary hepatocytes.
Methods:
Five treatments were investigated: I) genistein 0.005 mM, II) genistein 0.025 mM, III) lipoic acid 0.2 mM, IV) sesamin/episesamin 0.05 mM, V) sesamin 0.05 mM and compared to controls. The relative expression of genes involved in lipid homeostasis was analysed after 12h and 48h.
Results:
Incubation with lipoic acid, sesamin and episesamin/sesamin for 48h had significant effect on all analysed genes involved in lipid uptake, β-oxidation, elongation and desaturation, some effects were detected on the expression of peroxisome prolifertor-activated receptor (PPARs). Also effects on the fatty acid composition were found.
Conclusion:
The strongest effect of bioactive copounds on hepatocyte gene expression was detected after 48 hours.
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