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Gamma delta tocotrienols reduce hepatic triglyceride synthesis and VLDL secretion.
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PMID:  20702976     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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AIM: Present study aimed to elucidate the suppression of serum lipids by gamma- and delta-tocotrienol (γδT3).
METHODS: The lipid-lowering effects of γδT3 were investigated using HepG2 liver cell line, hypercholesterolemic mice and borderline-high cholesterol patients.
RESULTS: In-vitro results demonstrated two modes of action. First, γδT3 suppressed the upstream regulators of lipid homeostasis genes (DGAT2, APOB100, SREBP1/2 and HMGCR) leading to the suppression of triglycerides, cholesterol and VLDL biosyntheses. Second, γδT3 enhanced LDL efflux through induction of LDL receptor (LDLr) expression. Treatment of LDLr-deficient mice with 1 mg/day (50 mg/kg/day) γδT3 for one-month showed 28%, 19% reduction in cholesterol and triglyceride levels respectively, whereas HDL level was unaltered. The lipid-lowering effects were not affected by alpha-tocopherol (αTP). In a placebo-controlled human trial using 120 mg/day γδT3, only serum triglycerides were lowered by 28% followed by concomitant reduction in the triglyceride-rich VLDL and chylomicrons. In contrast, total cholesterol, LDL and HDL remained unchanged in treated and placebo groups. The discrepancies between in-vitro, in-vivo and human studies may be attributed to the differential rates of post-absorptive γδT3 degradation and LDL metabolism.
CONCLUSION: Reduction in triglycerides synthesis and transport may be the primary benefit caused by ingesting γδT3 in human.
Authors:
N Zaiden; W N Yap; S Ong; C H Xu; V H Teo; C P Chang; X W Zhang; K Nesaretnam; S Shiba; Y L Yap
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-08-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1880-3873     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Atheroscler. Thromb.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-02     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9506298     Medline TA:  J Atheroscler Thromb     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1019-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Davos Life Science Pte Ltd, Cardiovascular Research Laboratory Singapore, 16 Tuas South Street 5, Singapore.
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