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Effects of dietary supplemented amino acids on endogenous hypercholesterolemia in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2130151     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Effects of additions of amino acids to a 20% casein diet on serum cholesterol (Ch) were studied in hypothyroid and hepatoma-bearing rats with endogenous hypercholesterolemia as well as in normal rats. In normal Wistar rats, methionine (Met) was hypercholesterolemic at the "nutritional" level (0.2-0.4%), but hypocholesterolemic at the "excess" level (1.2-2.4%). In Wistar rats with hypothyroidism induced by thiouracil, the addition of excess (1.2%) Met to the 20% casein diet reduced an endogenous hypercholesterolemia due to hypothyroidism by suppressing an elevation in (VLDL + LDL)-Ch with no significant influence on HDL-Ch. In Donryu rats received a subcutaneous implantation of AH109A cells (an ascites hepatoma line), either 1.2% Met, 1.2% cystine (Cys), or 1.2% Met and 2.5% glycine (Gly) in combination improved a hepatoma-induced hypercholesterolemia and abnormal serum lipoprotein profiles by suppressing a hepatoma-induced increase in (VLDL + LDL)-Ch. From Ch turnover studies in hepatoma-bearing rats, an impaired catabolism of Ch in the liver was suggested to be one cause for the hepatoma-induced elevation in (VLDL + LDL)-Ch. One of the dietary manipulations. met and Gly in combination (Met + Gly), was found to improve the impaired Ch catabolism, this leading to a reduction of the (VLDL + LDL)-Ch level by Met + Gly in hepatoma-bearing rats.
Authors:
K Yagasaki; R Funabiki
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology     Volume:  36 Suppl 2     ISSN:  0301-4800     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nutr. Sci. Vitaminol.     Publication Date:  1990 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-10-30     Completed Date:  1991-10-30     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0402640     Medline TA:  J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo)     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S165-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acids / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Animals
Caseins / administration & dosage,  pharmacology
Cystine / administration & dosage,  pharmacology
Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Glycine / administration & dosage,  pharmacology
Hypercholesterolemia / blood*,  etiology
Hypothyroidism / blood,  chemically induced,  complications
Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / complications
Male
Methionine / administration & dosage,  pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Thiouracil
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Caseins; 0/Dietary Proteins; 141-90-2/Thiouracil; 56-40-6/Glycine; 56-89-3/Cystine; 63-68-3/Methionine

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